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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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180 cm
35
213 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Capone!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cavalera clobbers Capone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cavalera looks to score with a jab to the body but Capone is just out of range.
Cavalera tries to clinch but Capone moves out of range.
Cavalera keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalera fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Capone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cavalera counters with a nice double leg into side control. Capone won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavalera looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cavalera throws a strike aimed at the side of Capone's head but Capone avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone tries to improve position but can't.
Cavalera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Capone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloppy strikes there by Cavalera.
Cavalera throws an elbow but Capone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Capone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cavalera is controlling him well.
Cavalera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Capone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cavalera scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Capone sneaks back into half guard.
Capone is defending against the submission attempts here by Cavalera.
Cavalera looks to land a strike but Capone avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cavalera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Capone wants to control but Cavalera postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera cracks Capone with an elbow. That is naaassty.
It looks like Al Capone has been cut.
Capone is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Capone's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Capone regains half guard, as Cavalera was trying to land strikes.
Cavalera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cavalera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cavalera is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Capone!
Capone defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cavalera.
Cavalera punching from mount but Capone doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera looking to secure an arm triangle but Capone defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cavalera tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Capone is working to get back to half guard.
Capone is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalera moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Capone has worked his arm free - good work by Capone!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Cavalera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Al Capone's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cavalera works Capone's body with a nice hook.
Cavalera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capone manages to avoid it.
Capone wants to clinch
and Cavalera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Cavalera.
Capone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cavalera is controlling him.
Cavalera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Capone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cavalera postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera trying to control the position from guard on top but Capone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cavalera won't allow Capone to get back to his feet.
Cavalera throws an elbow that misses. Capone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cavalera's guard. Nice move by Capone!
Cavalera has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Capone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Capone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Capone preventing the sweep.
Cavalera controls Capone momentarily but Capone frees himself.
Capone stands and steps away. Cavalera gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Capone clinches up against the cage.
Cavalera is looking to take this one to the mat.
Capone misses with a body punch.
Cavalera tries to throw a body punch but Capone avoids it by throwing Cavalera back against the cage.
Cavalera's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capone stuns Cavalera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Capone closes the distance and pushes Cavalera back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Capone fails to land.
Capone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Capone lands an elbow inside.
Capone can't find room to land a body shot as Cavalera controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera breaks the clinch.
Cavalera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capone manages to avoid it.
Capone throws a looping overhand right but Cavalera ducks down to avoid it.
Cavalera dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cavalera fails with a takedown attempt.
Cavalera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cavalera connects with a body shot that sends Capone's belly button to the back.
Capone wants to clinch but Cavalera slips to the side
and Cavalera counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capone moves away.
Cavalera has his takedown stuffed
and Capone counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Cavalera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capone moves away.
Capone tries to clinch up but Cavalera circles away and keeps his distance.
Cavalera throws a shot from downtown. Capone moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capone walks into a straight right hand from Cavalera.
Cavalera throws a lazy uppercut
and Capone moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Cavalera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Al Capone's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Cavalera throws a shot from downtown. Capone moves away and avoids it.
Cavalera throws a shot from downtown. Capone moves away and avoids it.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capone moves away.
Capone wants to clinch.
Capone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cavalera misses the jab.
Capone tries to clinch but Cavalera moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera throws a jab when Capone was well out of range.
Capone clinches with his opponent.
Cavalera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Cavalera on the inside.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Cavalera avoids the damage to the body.
Cavalera wants to take the fight to the mat but Capone manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Capone blocks a body shot from Cavalera.
Capone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Capone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cavalera is keeping busy.
Capone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Capone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cavalera.
Capone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cavalera is looking to break free of the clinch but Capone has double underhooks.
Cavalera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Capone's elbow.
Capone blocking some punches.
Capone lands a nice elbow.
Capone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cavalera backwards.
Al Capone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capone avoids the elbow strike from Cavalera, against the cage.
Capone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Capone misses with a knee to the head.
Capone tries to land knees in the clinch but Cavalera avoids the damage to the body.
Capone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capone misses with a knee strike.
Cavalera has a couple of punches blocked by Capone.
Capone lands a nice uppercut.
Capone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cavalera is defending well for now.
Cavalera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone scores with a shoulder strike.
Cavalera breaks from the clinch.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Capone moves out of range.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Capone moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Capone.
Al Capone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capone tries to clinch up.
Max Cavalera is winning the standup battle so far.
Cavalera misses with a body shot
and Capone counters with a body kick that stops Cavalera in his tracks momentarily.
The fighters circling - Capone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Cavalera does it's job there.
Capone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cavalera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Capone looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Capone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Max Cavalera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capone wants to clinch but Cavalera slips to the side
and Cavalera counters by clinching up.
Al Capone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Capone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cavalera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cavalera goes for a takedown in the clinch but Capone prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Cavalera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Capone missing with knees to the body.
Cavalera working aggressively here.
Capone misses with a knee to the head.
Cavalera dodges an elbow strike from Capone.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Capone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cavalera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Cavalera!
During a confident post fight interview, Max Cavalera thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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