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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wagner Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leopoldo Iperbole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner Cavalcante could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Leopoldo Iperbole's chin.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wagner Cavalcante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leopoldo Iperbole!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Iperbole's waist but Iperbole gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cavalcante off to one side.
Cavalcante shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Iperbole but Iperbole pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Iperbole takes the fight into the clinch.
Cavalcante is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cavalcante has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Iperbole after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wagner Cavalcante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cavalcante is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Iperbole to keep the fight standing.
Cavalcante pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cavalcante has a closed guard, preventing Iperbole from standing up.
Cavalcante kicks Iperbole off and gets to his feet.
Iperbole gets caught napping as Cavalcante dives in and scores a takedown. Iperbole manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iperbole is trying to keep Cavalcante in close.
Iperbole wants to improve his position but instead Cavalcante has moved into half guard.
Iperbole is looking for a sweep. Cavalcante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Iperbole trying to control from the bottom.
Iperbole is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Iperbole is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cavalcante looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cavalcante seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Iperbole for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wagner Cavalcante has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cavalcante throws a sloppy head kick and Iperbole moves out of range easily.
Cavalcante has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cavalcante prevents the takedown attempt.
Iperbole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Iperbole looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cavalcante is trying to break the clinch but Iperbole has him pressed against the cage.
Cavalcante manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Iperbole throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cavalcante blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iperbole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cavalcante just stands there and leans against the cage.
Iperbole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cavalcante is stalling here.
Cavalcante changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Iperbole fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cavalcante fails to land the takedown.
Cavalcante gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cavalcante stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cavalcante as Iperbole shoots in.
Iperbole tries a head kick but it misses.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Iperbole defends it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Iperbole as Cavalcante shoots in.
Sloppy strikes from Iperbole. Those never looked like landing.
Cavalcante lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Iperbole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cavalcante keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Cavalcante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wagner Cavalcante will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cavalcante misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cavalcante checks a leg kick.
Iperbole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cavalcante tries to avoid it but Iperbole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cavalcante to the ground. Cavalcante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cavalcante blocks a head kick by Iperbole.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cavalcante - that will leave a mark!
Iperbole changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cavalcante tries to avoid it but Iperbole manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cavalcante to the ground. Cavalcante escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Iperbole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iperbole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wagner Cavalcante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopoldo Iperbole.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cavalcante is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Iperbole is defending well.
Cavalcante decides to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Iperbole is breathing heavily.
Iperbole lands a couple of elbows.
Iperbole stands up from Cavalcante's guard - Iperbole perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cavalcante tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iperbole was well out of range. Poor timing from Cavalcante.
Iperbole lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iperbole shoots in for a double leg but Cavalcante sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Iperbole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cavalcante.
Iperbole looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cavalcante is fending him off so far but Iperbole persists. Nope, Cavalcante circles away and we're back to standing.
Cavalcante tries to close the distance and clinch but Iperbole swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cavalcante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cavalcante rushes Iperbole and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cavalcante controlling the action here for a moment.
Cavalcante tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iperbole avoids it.
Iperbole has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cavalcante avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iperbole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Iperbole fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Iperbole tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wagner Cavalcante is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavalcante tries for a takedown but Iperbole sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cavalcante.
Iperbole throws a sloppy head kick
and Cavalcante counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cavalcante.
Iperbole looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Cavalcante puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Cavalcante content to control rather than advance.
Cavalcante working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalcante frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cavalcante cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cavalcante takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cavalcante landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cavalcante cracks Iperbole with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante unloading with bombs!
Cavalcante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Iperbole really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cavalcante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wagner Cavalcante dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Iperbole shoots in looking for a takedown but Cavalcante manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Iperbole's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Iperbole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cavalcante counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cavalcante stalling.
Wagner Cavalcante overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cavalcante works his way into side control.
Cavalcante slows the pace down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante works to advance to full mount. Iperbole defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cavalcante controlling the pace for now.
Iperbole wants to hold on but Cavalcante pushes him away.
Iperbole takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cavalcante landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cavalcante controlling from mount.
Cavalcante with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante controlling from mount.
Cavalcante landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cavalcante sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Iperbole tries to hold on but Cavalcante postures up.
Cavalcante controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iperbole taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Iperbole?
Cavalcante stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Cavalcante drives through and clinches with Iperbole against the cage.
Iperbole effectively controlling the action here.
Iperbole tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Cavalcante just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wagner Cavalcante has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leopoldo Iperbole.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Iperbole can't get the takedown.
Leopoldo Iperbole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wagner Cavalcante is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cavalcante is looking to break free of the clinch but Iperbole has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wagner Cavalcante showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cavalcante has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wagner Cavalcante!
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