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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Cabro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Pontes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Cabro!
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, Matheus Pontes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pontes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Cabro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pontes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cabro wants to stand up but Pontes is controlling him.
Cabro can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pontes controls the pace.
Pontes passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pontes trying to control the action but Cabro is working from the bottom.
Cabro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Cabro struggling a bit here.
Pontes controls the position.
Pontes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cabro to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pontes swings around for an armbar but Cabro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Pontes's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabro trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pontes's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pontes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pontes pulls Cabro in close to prevent any damage.
Cabro wants to control from the top but Pontes keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cabro misses with a body kick.
Cabro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cabro gets caught napping as Pontes dives in and scores a takedown. Cabro manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pontes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes takes a swing at Cabro's ribcage but misses.
Cabro lunges at Pontes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pontes's hand.
Pontes throws a body punch but Cabro moves out of range.
Pontes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cabro is breathing heavily.
Pontes stuffs the takedown attempt from Cabro. Cabro gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Cabro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pontes tries to clinch but Cabro is having none of it.
Pontes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cabro. That one must have hurt.
A head kick by Pontes misses
and Cabro counters with a solid body kick.
A big left from Pontes misses.
Pontes is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabro tries to clinch up.
Cabro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pontes tries to avoid it but Cabro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pontes to the ground. Pontes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pontes closes the distance and clinches.
Pontes misses with a knee strike.
Pontes lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cabro is wriggling around but Pontes manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pontes lands strikes from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pontes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Pontes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Pontes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pontes takes the fight into the clinch.
Pontes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pontes jumps into guard, dragging Cabro to the mat.
Cabro looking to sit in guard and control but Pontes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pontes wants to control from the top but Cabro keeps moving.
Pontes drops back looking for a leg! Cabro is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cabro manages to kick Pontes off! Pontes jumps back into Cabro's guard.
Cabro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabro is trying to control the position but Pontes postures up.
Cabro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cabro looking for a guillotine here but Pontes defends easily.
Pontes throwing strikes from guard but Cabro blocks nicely.
Pontes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pontes landing some decent shots from guard.
Pontes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cabro is trying to control the position but Pontes postures up.
Pontes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Cabro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pontes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pontes looking to pass the guard.
Cabro wants to stand and escape but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes is looking to work some ground and pound but Cabro has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabro trying to keep a closed guard but Pontes is proving a slippery customer.
Pontes controlling from the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cabro gets tackled into the cage by Pontes. Pontes maintains the clinch.
Pontes gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cabro regains guard.
Cabro trying to keep a closed guard but Pontes is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pontes looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Pontes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pontes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pontes scores with punches from side control.
Pontes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Cabro moves to clinch but Pontes breaks away
and Pontes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Cabro wants to stand and escape but Pontes is having none of it.
Pontes trying to control the position from guard on top but Cabro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pontes advances to half guard.
Pontes is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matheus Pontes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cabro trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontes decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Cabro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pontes keeps the fight on the outside.
Pontes shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cabro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Pontes manages to mount him!
Pontes controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabro is desperately trying to improve his position but Pontes has a good base and remains in mount.
Pontes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pontes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cabro?
Cabro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cabro is bucking up trying to escape but Pontes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pontes content just to control the position here.
Pontes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cabro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pontes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pontes looking to finish Cabro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Cabro!
Pontes controlling from mount.
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!
Pontes landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pontes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Pontes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pontes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Pontes!
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