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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Decimus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Decimus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Cabral! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cabral scores with a spinning back kick! Cabral tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabral lets loose with a powerful body kick. Decimus will feel that in the morning. Decimus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cabral defends it nicely. Cabral misses with a double jab.
Cabral lands the left hand. Cabral thumps Decimus with a low kick. Cabral closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Decimus's guard. Decimus could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Cabral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Decimus is keeping the position for now. Decimus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cabral gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Decimus thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Decimus keeping moving, preventing Cabral from controlling successfully. Decimus will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cabral stands and throws Decimus's legs to the side, diving into side control. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Cabral is looking to take a break and control but Decimus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Decimus tries to buck Cabral off but Cabral is having none of it. Cabral working the ground and pound from side control. Decimus regains half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Decimus tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Decimus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Cabral passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Decimus! Decimus is in all sorts of trouble here.
Decimus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cabral on the ground. Cabral looking for a guillotine from mount but Decimus is having none of it. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Cabral lands a big shot there that rocks Decimus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Decimus tries to get back to half guard but can't. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. BOOM! Cabral connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cabral dominating with strikes here. Cabral lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cabral trying to control but he's not successful this time. Cabral postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Decimus looks a forlorn figure.
Decimus flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Decimus is trying to escape the mount.
Cabral fails to move to back control. Cabral tries to control but Decimus wriggling away. Cabral working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Decimus is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Decimus has given up his back here. Will Cabral look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Cabral has his arm under Decimus's chin here. Game over son! Cabral squeezes tightly and Decimus is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rogerio Cabral! A victorious Rogerio Cabral thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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