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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Sommers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class 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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Capone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Sommers!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sommers stalks Capone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Capone's face. Capone staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
Sommers throws a hook to the side of Capone's head but Capone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capone moves away from the strike by Sommers.
Sommers throws a push kick but Capone slaps the foot to one side.
Capone staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Capone. Those never looked like landing.
Sommers scores with a one two! Capone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capone moves out of range of the body kick.
Capone cracks Sommers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vic Sommers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sommers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Capone is looking to clinch but Sommers is avoiding it.
Sommers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sommers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sommers misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers throws a leg kick that is checked
and Capone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sommers throws a head kick but Capone moves out of range.
Sommers throws a sloppy head kick and Capone moves out of range easily.
Sommers misses with a two punch combination.
Sommers throws the left hand but Capone avoids the punch easily.
Sommers takes a swing at Capone's ribcage but misses.
Sommers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Capone gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Capone.
Sommers avoiding damage as Capone throws knees to the body.
A short right from Sommers on the inside.
Capone unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Capone blocks a body shot from Sommers.
Capone connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Vic Sommers has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sommers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sommers's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Capone blocking some punches.
Capone blocks an uppercut.
Sommers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Capone lands a body punch.
Sommers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sommers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sommers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Capone.
Sommers lands a body shot.
Capone lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Capone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Capone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sommers blocks it with crossed arms.
Capone throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone lands with a short shot to the head.
Capone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sommers's defenses.
Sommers throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capones head.
Sommers avoids a wild elbow strike from Capone.
Sommers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Capone is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Capone.
Capone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sommers avoids the damage to the body.
Capone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Capone avoiding damage as Sommers throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sommers as the two fighters clinch.
Capone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sommers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sommers has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Capone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Capone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone lands a body punch.
Sommers trying to control the position but instead, Capone has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sommers into the cage.
Capone trying to control the position but instead, Sommers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Capone into the cage.
Capone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sommers misses with a body punch.
Capone managing to block the knees to the body from Sommers.
Capone misses with an elbow strike.
Capone misses with a body punch.
Capone tries a knee to the head but Sommers blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Capone prevents a body shot from Sommers.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Capone effectively controlling the action here.
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 Al Capone will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Capone tries to clinch but Sommers moves out of range.
Sommers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sommers looks to land a left hand but Capone moved out of range nicely.
Capone throws a series of punches but Sommers moves out of range.
Sommers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sommers misses with a wild combination.
Sommers misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Capone to counter with a crisp jab.
Sommers swats away the attempt to clinch by Capone.
Capone ducks under a wild hook from Sommers.
Sommers misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Capone circles away.
Capone dives in and grabs Sommers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sommers pushes down on Capone's head and hops out.
Sommers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Capone.
Sommers tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Sommers.
Sommers throws a hook to the side of Capone's head but Capone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Capone needs to keep his hands up - Sommers had a free shot at his head there.
A bone on bone clash there as Capone blocks the leg kick.
Capone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sommers cracks Capone with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Capone cracks Sommers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Capone. That snapped Sommers's head back.
Sommers throws a nice looking combination but Capone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capone is looking to clinch.
Sommers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sommers throws a low kick but Capone moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Sommers.
A head kick misses from Sommers.
Vic Sommers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Sommers is predictable there
and Capone counters by moving into the clinch.
Capone lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Capone lands a nice shot to the body.
Sommers is breathing heavily.
Sommers is working for takedown but Capone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Capone lands an elbow inside that Sommers shrugs off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sommers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Capone.
Capone pushes Sommers back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Capone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sommers's defenses.
Capone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sommers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sommers or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sommers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sommers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Capone tries to throw a body punch but Sommers avoids it by throwing Capone back against the cage.
Al Capone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sommers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Capone blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone scores with a shoulder strike.
Sommers lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capone.
Sommers working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Capone.
Capone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sommers blocks it with crossed arms.
Capone connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sommers's face.
Capone lands an elbow just above Sommers 's eye.
Sommers managing to block the knees to the body from Capone.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Capone obliges.
Sommers letting Capone take a breather here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sommers trying to stall but Capone improves his position.
Capone lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capone lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Capone dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sommers stuffs the takedown attempt from Capone. Capone gets slowly back to his feet.
Sommers throws an off balance right hand
and Capone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Capone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sommers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sommers lands a high kick!
Capone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sommers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sommers.
Sommers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capone gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sommers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Capone or not.
Sommers misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Capone as Sommers tries to tie him up.
Capone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sommers lands with a left to the head.
Capone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Capone working Sommers over with knees to the body.
Sommers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Capone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Capone avoiding damage as Sommers throws knees to the body.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Sommers avoids the damage to the body.
Sommers throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sommers misses with a punch to the body.
Sommers lands a left hand.
Capone lands a right hand.
Capone lands a nice elbow.
Sommers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Capone is defending well.
Capone lands an uppercut.
Sommers can't get the takedown.
Sommers can't find room to land a body shot as Capone controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone prevents a body shot from Sommers.
Sommers blocks a body shot from Capone.
Capone can't find room to land a body shot as Sommers controls the action.
Capone with a knee to the head.
Capone has Sommers pushed against the cage.
Vic Sommers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sommers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sommers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Capone is defending well for now.
Capone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Capone lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sommers as Capone tries to tie him up.
Capone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Vic Sommers's cut even more.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Capone.
Capone misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sommers takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sommers unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sommers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Capone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sommers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Capone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sommers off and has taken his back!
Capone is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sommers has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Capone is trying to stick to Sommers's back but Sommers is turning into Capone. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Capone's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sommers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sommers throws a big elbow that misses.
Sommers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sommers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Al Capone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Capone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Capone!
After winning the bout, Al Capone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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