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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Boulks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafinha Capoeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Will Boulks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafinha Capoeira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boulks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capoeira doesn't manage to clinch there - Boulks circles away.
Boulks misses with a hook. Capoeira ducked under it nicely.
Boulks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Capoeira throws a body punch but Boulks moves out of range.
Capoeira moves away from the strike by Boulks.
A big left from Boulks misses.
Boulks throws a lazy uppercut
and Capoeira counters with a one-two to the body.
Capoeira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Capoeira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boulks just misses with a punch to the body.
Boulks lands with a nice body punch.
Capoeira closes the distance and pushes Boulks back into the cage.
Boulks lands a hook that snaps the head of Capoeira backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capoeira gets control of Boulks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Capoeira will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boulks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Capoeira wants to stand but Boulks is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Capoeira can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boulks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boulks postures up and lands a big shot to Capoeira's brow.
Boulks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boulks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Capoeira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boulks. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capoeira is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boulks as Capoeira tries to tie him up.
Capoeira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Capoeira scores with a hook to the body.
Capoeira pushes Boulks back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boulks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike.
Capoeira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boulks is trying to break free.
Boulks has a couple of punches blocked by Capoeira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capoeira jumps guard but Boulks stands there with Capoeira around his waist. Capoeira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira prevents Boulks from breaking the clinch.
Boulks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira scores with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Capoeira - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Capoeira lands an uppercut.
Capoeira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Boulks is having none of it.
Boulks misses with a hook
and Capoeira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boulks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boulks throws a lazy right hand but Capoeira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulks. Capoeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capoeira tries to clinch there but Boulks circles away.
Boulks keeps the fight on the outside.
Will Boulks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch but Boulks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capoeira defending well as Boulks loads up on a big left hand.
Capoeira is looking to clinch.
Capoeira has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A big left from Boulks misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Capoeira is defended easily by Boulks.
We've been told by Boulks's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Boulks keeps it at a distance.
Capoeira wants to clinch.
Boulks swings for the body but Capoeira moves out of range.
Boulks tries to keep at a distance but Capoeira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boulks is keeping busy.
Capoeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Capoeira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Will Boulks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafinha Capoeira.
Boulks misses with the head strike.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira connects with a knee to the head.
Boulks working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Boulks's defenses.
Capoeira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boulks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Capoeira jumps guard but Boulks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Capoeira as Boulks tries to tie him up.
Boulks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Capoeira.
Boulks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boulks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boulks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boulks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boulks takes an elbow to the temple.
Capoeira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boulks has had enough of the clinch but Capoeira keeps him there for the moment.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafinha Capoeira will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boulks tries to keep at a distance but Capoeira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Capoeira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Capoeira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Capoeira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boulks tries to avoid it but Capoeira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boulks to the ground. Boulks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Capoeira drives through and clinches with Boulks against the cage.
Boulks is trying to push Capoeira away but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boulks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boulks misses with some punches.
Capoeira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boulks backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Capoeira.
Boulks taking a breather.
Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boulks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capoeira.
Capoeira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boulks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capoeira clinches with his opponent.
Boulks working hard to break the clinch.
Capoeira lands an elbow just above Boulks 's eye.
Boulks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Capoeira lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boulks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boulks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Capoeira.
Boulks can't break the clinch.
Boulks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capoeira misses with a knee strike.
Capoeira landing knees to the body.
Capoeira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Capoeira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Capoeira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boulks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Capoeira blocks an uppercut.
Capoeira taking a breather.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boulks is trying to stall.
Capoeira tries to throw a body punch but Boulks avoids it by throwing Capoeira back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Boulks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Capoeira has him pressed against the cage.
Capoeira lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boulks or not.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boulks misses with the head strike.
Boulks working hard to break the clinch.
Boulks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Capoeira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Capoeira keeps control of Boulks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boulks misses with the head strike.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boulks has had enough of the clinch but Capoeira keeps him there for the moment.
Capoeira lands an elbow that stopped Boulks in his tracks for a moment.
Boulks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Capoeiras head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capoeira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Will Boulks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafinha Capoeira.
Boulks working hard to break the clinch.
Boulks lands with a short shot to the head.
Boulks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Capoeira is keeping busy.
Capoeira prevents Boulks from breaking the clinch.
Capoeira blocking some punches.
Capoeira wants to take the fight to the mat but Boulks manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Capoeira lands a shot to the body.
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Boulks throws a head punch that misses.
Boulks misses with some punches.
Boulks breaks from the clinch.
Rafinha Capoeira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boulks. Capoeira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Capoeira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boulks tries to avoid it but Capoeira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boulks to the ground. Boulks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boulks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Capoeira.
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Boulks is avoiding it.
Boulks digs a good body shot into Capoeira's ribs.
Capoeira fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulks misses with a straight right.
Capoeira is looking to clinch but Boulks is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Boulks misses the target.
Boulks throws out a token jab with nothing on 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!
Capoeira slips a jab from Boulks.
Capoeira has closed the distance and engaged Boulks in a clinch.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capoeira goes for a takedown attempt but Boulks pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boulks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capoeira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boulks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Capoeira counters with a left and a right that stings Boulks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boulks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boulks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Boulks swings widly with a right hand
and Capoeira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Capoeira does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafinha Capoeira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boulks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Capoeira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Capoeira tries to clinch but Boulks moves out of range.
Boulks lunges at Capoeira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Capoeira's hand.
Boulks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Boulks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Capoeira moves into the clinch.
Capoeira tries to pull guard but Boulks holds him up against the cage and eventually Capoeira drops back down to his feet.
Capoeira slowing the pace effectively.
Capoeira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Capoeira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Capoeira is trying to drag Boulks to the mat but Boulks just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boulks wants to get back to striking at distance but Capoeira won't allow it.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boulks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Capoeira lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boulks wants to break free but Capoeira has control.
Capoeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Capoeira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boulks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Capoeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Capoeira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Capoeira has Boulks pressed against the cage.
Boulks tries to break the clinch but Capoeira is controlling the position.
Capoeira working Boulks over with knees to the body.
Capoeira lands a nice knee to the body.
Boulks looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rafinha Capoeira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boulks tries to stall but Capoeira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Capoeira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boulks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boulks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boulks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Capoeira landing knees to the head.
Capoeira lands a hook to the side of the head.
Capoeira lands a shoulder strike.
Capoeira tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boulks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Will Boulks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafinha Capoeira.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Capoeira scores with a hook to the body.
Boulks is trying to force a seperation but Capoeira has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Capoeira.
Boulks working hard to break the clinch.
Capoeira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Capoeira.
Knees to the body from Capoeira.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capoeira.
Capoeira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Capoeira is working Boulks over against the cage.
Capoeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Capoeira moves in looking to clinch but Boulks pushes him off.
Will Boulks is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boulks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Capoeira counters with a two punch combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capoeira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capoeira wants to clinch up but Boulks keeps it at a distance.
Boulks swings widly with a right hand
and Capoeira counters with a three punch combo that has Boulks backing up. Boulks nods at Capoeira to acknowledge the strikes.
Boulks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boulks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boulks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capoeira gets a clinch.
Capoeira jumps into guard, dragging Boulks to the mat.
Capoeira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boulks.
Boulks 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.
Boulks postures up in Capoeira's guard and throws a big left but Capoeira blocks it.
Boulks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Capoeira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boulks is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boulks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boulks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Capoeira uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Capoeira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Capoeira!
A jab from Boulks misses.
Capoeira darts in and clinches Boulks up against the cage.
Capoeira just leaning against Boulks, taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Capoeira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capoeira keeps control of Boulks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Capoeira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Will Boulks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafinha Capoeira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boulks misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafinha Capoeira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Capoeira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafinha Capoeira!
A relieved looking Rafinha Capoeira thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Will Boulks had this to say: 'Sorry,next time I will win..I promise'.
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