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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Caveman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caveman has chosen Captain Caveman Intro as his entrance music. Captain Caveman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogerio Cabral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Caveman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caveman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Caveman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cabral swings for the body but Caveman moves out of range.
Caveman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Caveman tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Cabral throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Caveman tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Caveman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cabral tries to counter with a takedown but Caveman is quick to defend against it.
Caveman rushes Cabral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cabral lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caveman backwards.
Cabral manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caveman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Caveman wants to stand but Cabral is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cabral throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Caveman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Cabral throws a series of punches but Caveman moves out of range.
Caveman throws a push kick but Cabral slaps the foot to one side.
Cabral tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caveman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cabral.
Captain Caveman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cabral pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cabral on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Caveman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Caveman clinches up with Cabral and pushes him back against the cage.
Caveman misses with a knee to the head.
Caveman lands an elbow inside.
Caveman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cabral's defenses.
Cabral stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Caveman misses with an elbow strike.
Caveman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Caveman tries a knee to the head but Cabral blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caveman pushes off an throws an elbow but Cabral leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cabral is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caveman to keep the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Caveman lands an elbow inside that Cabral shrugs off.
Caveman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Cabral swings wildly with an uppercut but Caveman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caveman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Caveman avoiding damage as Cabral throws knees to the body.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabral is defending well for now.
Cabral leaning against his opponent.
Caveman gets underhooks to prevent Cabral's takedown attempt.
Caveman lands with a light punch inside.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabral blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caveman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Caveman lands an elbow that stopped Cabral in his tracks for a moment.
Cabral leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Caveman.
Caveman throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman misses with an elbow strike.
Caveman misses with an elbow strike.
Caveman gets underhooks to prevent Cabral's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caveman throws an elbow but it misses.
Caveman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cabral blocks it with crossed arms.
Cabral blocks an elbow strike.
Cabral is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Caveman to keep the fight standing.
Caveman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cabral changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Caveman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Caveman wants to clinch up but Cabral keeps it at a distance.
Caveman scores with a kick to the body.
Caveman is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Caveman blocks the body kick.
Caveman tries to clinch up but Cabral circles away and keeps his distance.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Caveman.
Cabral lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Caveman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Caveman tries to close the distance and clinch but Cabral swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cabral.
Caveman tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cabral takes a swing at Caveman's ribcage but misses.
Caveman lands a jab to the nose.
Cabral shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caveman's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cabral trying to control the position from guard on top but Caveman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Caveman is controlling Cabral's posture.
Cabral stops Caveman from standing up.
Caveman pulls Cabral in close to prevent any damage.
Cabral looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caveman misses with a body kick.
Cabral gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Caveman moves in looking to clinch but Cabral pushes him off.
Cabral lands a nice looking body kick.
Caveman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caveman pushes Cabral away with a front kick.
Caveman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Caveman scores with a head kick.
Cabral misses with a looping right.
Cabral goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cabral looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cabral is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Cabral looks for the body kick but Caveman saw that one coming.
Cabral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Caveman tries a head kick but it misses.
Caveman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caveman fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman tries a head kick but it misses.
Cabral half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Caveman lands a front kick.
Cabral scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cabral closes this distance looking for a takedown but Caveman circles away.
Cabral pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cabral keeps the fight on the outside.
Cabral walks into a straight right hand from Caveman.
Cabral throws a sloppy head kick and Caveman moves out of range easily.
Cabral sets himself, and Caveman steps forward looking for the clinch! Cabral avoids it this time.
Caveman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caveman scores with a kick to the body.
Caveman moves into the clinch.
Caveman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Caveman fails to land.
Caveman crunches a lovely knee into Cabral's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Caveman.
Captain Caveman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cabral avoids a wild elbow strike from Caveman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cabral is trying to stall.
Cabral working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabral is trying to pull guard but Caveman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cabral will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Cabral.
Cabral tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Caveman smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Caveman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cabral.
Cabral misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Caveman.
Caveman clinches.
Caveman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabral avoids it.
Cabral avoids the elbow strike from Caveman, against the cage.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
Cabral dodges an elbow strike from Caveman.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cabral with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Caveman lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A knee to the head by Cabral.
Cabral blocks an elbow strike.
Caveman lands an elbow just above Cabral 's eye.
Cabral avoids a wild elbow strike from Caveman.
Nice elbow from Caveman.
Caveman misses with an elbow over the top.
Cabral works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Caveman pulls Cabral in close to prevent any damage.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cabral won't allow Caveman to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cabral's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cabral loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caveman holds on and takes a little breather.
Caveman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caveman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Cabral throws a head kick but Caveman moves out of range.
Caveman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cabral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Caveman is fending him off so far but Cabral persists. Nope, Caveman circles away and we're back to standing.
Caveman wants to counter the offense by Cabral and move into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caveman throws a head kick that misses.
Cabral scores with a hook.
Caveman tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Cabral drops down looking for a counter takedown but Caveman sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Captain Caveman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Caveman gets caught napping as Cabral dives in and scores a takedown. Caveman manages to retain guard.
Caveman trying to control the position.
Cabral pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caveman is keeping the position for now.
Caveman seems keen to control Cabral's posture.
Cabral postures up.
Cabral 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cabral trying to control but Caveman is working from the bottom.
Caveman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cabral controls the pace.
Cabral wants to pass the guard but Caveman is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caveman misses with a kick to the body.
Cabral appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cabral avoids the head kick by Caveman.
Caveman swings for the body but Cabral moves out of range.
Caveman avoids the body shot from Cabral.
Caveman lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cabral takes a step back to recover.
Nice cross by Cabral.
Captain Caveman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caveman tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cabral is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Caveman.
A head kick from Caveman lands but Cabral takes it in his stride.
Caveman slips under a jab.
Cabral throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Caveman's waist but Caveman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cabral off to one side.
Rogerio Cabral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caveman throws a sloppy head kick and Cabral moves out of range easily.
Caveman tries to land a front kick but Cabral steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jab from Caveman.
Caveman has managed to clinch.
Caveman throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caveman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cabral avoids a wild elbow strike from Caveman.
Cabral takes an elbow to the forehead.
Caveman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Caveman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Caveman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cabral blocks the elbow strike.
Cabral lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caveman backwards.
Cabral tries to pull guard but Caveman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cabral just misses with a elbow thrown towards Caveman's brow.
Cabral looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogerio Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caveman missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caveman pushes off an throws an elbow but Cabral leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cabral with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cabral doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cabral blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cabral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Caveman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees to the body from Caveman.
Cabral looking for a takedown.
Caveman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Caveman trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caveman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Caveman.
Caveman tries to land knees in the clinch but Cabral avoids the damage to the body.
Cabral missing with knees to the body.
Caveman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Caveman blocks an uppercut.
Cabral lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Caveman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caveman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cabral misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Caveman.
Caveman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cabral is defending well for now.
Caveman connects with a knee to the head.
Cabral lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Caveman backwards.
Caveman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cabral gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Caveman trying to control but Cabral postures up.
Caveman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Caveman has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Cabral is on him like a limpet, forcing Caveman back against the cage.
Caveman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cabral avoids it.
Caveman avoiding damage as Cabral throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Caveman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Caveman 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Captain Caveman!
Captain Caveman wins by unanimous decision!
Post fight, an emotional Captain Caveman said 'CAAAPTAAAIIIN CAAAAAAAAVE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!'.
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