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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pavel Dibra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musfa Caparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dibra comes to the cage accompanied by The Gaslamp Killer - Nissim. Caparzo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Moving Units (MLB 06 The Show Soundtrack) kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Musfa Caparzo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
24
138 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Dibra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musfa Caparzo!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dibra fails with a takedown attempt.
Dibra wants to clinch.
Dibra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dibra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dibra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caparzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dibra tries to clinch up.
Caparzo closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dibra's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Caparzo trying to control but Dibra is working from the bottom.
Dibra has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Caparzo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dibra is trying to get back to half guard.
Caparzo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dibra is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Caparzo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dibra sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dibra can't do much from the bottom here.
Dibra on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dibra tries to get out of the position.
Caparzo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dibra is avoiding damage well.
Caparzo working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Caparzo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dibra, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dibra is looking to reverse the position.
Caparzo tries to stand but Dibra is controlling his head.
Caparzo trying to control the action but Dibra is working from the bottom.
Dibra defending against the ground and pound.
Dibra taking a bit of punishment here - Caparzo scoring with strikes.
Dibra can't do much from the bottom here.
Caparzo throwing strikes but Dibra manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibra is putting a hurting on Caparzo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dibra cracks Caparzo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Caparzo is trying to control Dibra's posture but Dibra avoids it.
Dibra working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Caparzo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dibra.
Dibra lands an elbow.
Dibra working away.
Caparzo is looking to regain half guard here but Dibra keeps moving and retains side control.
Dibra tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dibra has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Caparzo keeps working.
Caparzo regains half guard.
Dibra is keen to just control but Caparzo is a slippery customer.
Caparzo is trying to stand up here but Dibra is controlling him well.
Dibra wants to take a breather but Caparzo is having none of it.
Caparzo manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dibra keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparzo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dibra clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dibra has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musfa Caparzo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dibra tries to clinch but Caparzo is having none of it.
Caparzo misses with a takedown attempt - Dibra sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dibra is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Caparzo.
Caparzo tries to clinch up.
No luck for Caparzo with that takedown attempt.
Caparzo shoots in and drives through. Dibra sprawls well.
Pavel Dibra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musfa Caparzo.
Caparzo misses with a low kick.
Dibra takes the fight into the clinch.
Caparzo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Caparzo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caparzo looking to throw knees to the head but Dibra is blocking nicely.
Caparzo misses with an elbow strike.
Dibra breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dibra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caparzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibra.
Caparzo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dibra counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Caparzo is breathing heavily.
Dibra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dibra is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Caparzo keeping moving, preventing Dibra from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dibra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dibra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caparzo is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dibra trying to control but Caparzo is working from the bottom.
Dibra missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dibra sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Caparzo keeping moving, preventing Dibra from controlling successfully.
Dibra is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pavel Dibra wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Dibra fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Caparzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Caparzo is struggling to control the position.
Dibra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dibra has closed the distance and engaged Caparzo in a clinch.
Caparzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dibra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dibra takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dibra looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Caparzo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Caparzo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dibra tightens his grip and picks Caparzo up, before dumping him to the ground. Caparzo manages to land in guard.
Dibra trying to control the position from guard on top but Caparzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dibra is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Caparzo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo trying to keep a closed guard but Dibra is proving a slippery customer.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pavel Dibra just wasn't active enough.
Dibra wants to clinch.
Caparzo stuffs the takedown attempt from Dibra. Dibra gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dibra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Caparzo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparzo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caparzo lands a right hook to the body.
Caparzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dibra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pavel Dibra dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Caparzo feints and as Dibra raises his hands in defense, Caparzo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dibra looking to control.
Caparzo 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.
Caparzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dibra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dibra is adopting a defensive guard.
Caparzo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Caparzo throwing strikes but missing.
Dibra trying to keep a closed guard but Caparzo is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Dibra wants to stand but Caparzo is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pavel Dibra just wasn't active enough.
Caparzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Dibra.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dibra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dibra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caparzo shoots in for a takedown but Dibra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Caparzo shoots and misses
and Dibra counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Caparzo's guard now.
Pavel Dibra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musfa Caparzo.
Caparzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dibra looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dibra working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dibra has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparzo looking to control.
Dibra stands up over Caparzo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pavel Dibra overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Dibra trying to control the position from guard on top but Caparzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caparzo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dibra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pavel Dibra has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Caparzo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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.
Dibra is trying to stand back up but Caparzo is controlling him
Dibra is trying to maintain the position but Caparzo is very close to passing his half guard.
Caparzo trying to pass the guard but Dibra defending well.
Dibra trying to hold on to Caparzo's head to control him but Caparzo postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dibra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dibra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caparzo tries to roll over but Dibra keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dibra trying to control from half guard but Caparzo is working away.
Dibra prevents Caparzo from improving his position.
Caparzo wants to control but Dibra is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dibra keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dibra lands a nice short elbow.
Dibra performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparzo is pressing down on Dibra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavel Dibra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dibra 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavel Dibra!
A very excited looking Pavel Dibra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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