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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Beam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Caprillo's choice of entrance music: The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun. Caio Cesar Caprillo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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280 lbs
18 - 16 - 0 |
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208 cm
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246 lbs
23 - 29 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jim Beam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caprillo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Caprillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Caio Cesar Caprillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caprillo misses with a takedown attempt
and Beam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Beam.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Beam keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Caprillo's head.
Beam will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caprillo controls Beam momentarily but Beam frees himself.
Beam has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Caprillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beam with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beam makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beam throwing strikes from guard but Caprillo blocks nicely.
Beam is looking to work some ground and pound but Caprillo has wrist control.
Beam wants to control from the top but Caprillo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Beam won't allow Caprillo to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Beam accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Caprillo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beam wants to control from the top but Caprillo keeps moving.
Caprillo looking to control.
Beam throws an elbow that misses. Caprillo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Beam's guard. Nice move by Caprillo!
Beam pulls Caprillo in close to prevent any damage.
Beam working a defensive guard but Caprillo manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo is trying to ground and pound but Beam uses the momentary lack of control by Caprillo to regain half guard.
Caprillo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beam is looking to improve his position.
Caprillo wants to take a breather but Beam is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caprillo thows a huge punch but Beam dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beam on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Caprillo seems content to control.
Caprillo is looking to take a break and control but Beam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Caprillo throwing shots but Beam is blocking nicely.
Caprillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Caprillo winds up and cracks Beam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Caprillo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Beam sees it coming and defends easily.
Caprillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Beam is doing well to control the position and prevent Caprillo from advancing to side control.
Beam is trying to maintain the position but Caprillo is very close to passing his half guard.
Caprillo trying to mount his opponent but Beam defends it.
Beam is doing well to control the position and prevent Caprillo from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caprillo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Beam to the mat! Beam manages to get full guard.
Caprillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caprillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beam bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Caprillo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caprillo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Caprillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Caprillo, not yet.
Beam trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Caprillo wants to stand and escape but Beam is having none of it.
Caprillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam throws a big elbow that misses.
Beam content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beam lands a couple of elbows.
Beam lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beam throws a big elbow that misses.
Beam postures up.
Caprillo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Caprillo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Beam postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Caprillo is trying to keep Beam in close.
Caprillo wants to sweep but no luck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caprillo throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Beam working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.
Caprillo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Beam defends it easily.
Beam chips away with some ground and pound.
Beam trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Beam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caprillo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beam.
Jim Beam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Caprillo keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Caprillo is trying to control the position but Beam postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo keeping moving, preventing Beam from controlling successfully.
Beam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Caprillo is on top in guard.
Beam looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Beam keeping full guard, as Caprillo tries to pass.
Caprillo wants to control from the top but Beam keeps moving.
Caprillo looking to sit in guard and control but Beam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beam chips away with some ground and pound.
Caprillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beam lands a couple of digs.
Caprillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beam is one step ahead there.
Beam connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caprillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Caprillo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Beam dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Caprillo throws a right hand that Beam ducks under and follows up with a left that Beam also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Caprillo misses.
Beam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caprillo ducks under a wild hook from Beam.
Caprillo goes for a double leg but Beam avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Beam continues to drive forward.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Caprillo as Beam tries to tie him up.
Caprillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Caprillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caprillo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beam circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beam throws a shot from downtown. Caprillo moves away and avoids it.
Beam is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Caprillo moves in looking to clinch but Beam pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Caprillo. Beam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Caprillo looks for the body kick but Beam saw that one coming.
Caio Cesar Caprillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caprillo gets caught napping as Beam dives in and scores a takedown. Caprillo manages to retain guard.
Caprillo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Caprillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Caprillo trying to control the position.
Caprillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beam scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Caprillo is trying to control the position but Beam postures up.
Jim Beam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beam controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Beam trying to control the position from guard on top but Caprillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Caprillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Beam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caprillo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beam misses with an uppercut. Caprillo saw that one coming.
Beam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Beam wants it to stay on the feet.
Jim Beam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Cesar Caprillo.
Caprillo misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo moves to clinch but Beam breaks away
and Beam counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Caprillo!
Caprillo tries to buck Beam off but Beam is having none of it.
Beam trying to control the action but Caprillo is working from the bottom.
Beam content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Caprillo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Caprillo is trying to get back to his feet.
Beam is looking to take a break and control but Caprillo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo tries to escape but Beam is in control.
Caprillo taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Caprillo is looking for a sweep.
Caprillo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Caprillo is not content to let Beam control the position.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caprillo is trying to get back to his feet.
Caio Cesar Caprillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beam laying and praying for a moment but Caprillo takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Beam showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beam, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Beam!
An intense looking Jim Beam took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Yu'st got grappl'd'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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