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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Sanford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinícius Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cavalcante has chosen Entrance as his entrance music. Vinícius Cavalcante has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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186 cm
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254 lbs
25 - 22 - 0 |
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191 cm
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265 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Sanford! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vinícius Cavalcante! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cavalcante punishes Sanford's body with a nice straight punch. Sanford throws a nice head kick!
Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses. Sanford misses with a body kick. Cavalcante slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Fred Sanford has been cut. Cavalcante moves out of range of the body kick. Cavalcante checks a low kick from Sanford. Sanford doesn't manage to clinch there - Cavalcante circles away.
Cavalcante scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses. Cavalcante checks a leg kick. Sanford misses with a head kick.
Cavalcante shoots in and drives through. Sanford sprawls well. Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cavalcante throws a nice looking combination but Sanford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! No joy there for Cavalcante, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sanford keeps Cavalcante at a distance using the push kick. Sloppy strikes from Cavalcante. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cavalcante slips a straight right by Sanford. Cavalcante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cavalcante takes one to the side of the head.
Sanford displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Cavalcante connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanford. Sanford circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cavalcante throws a head kick that misses and Sanford counters with a head kick. That will keep Cavalcante thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A head kick by Cavalcante misses and Sanford counters with a series of strikes. Cavalcante will be more careful next time no doubt. Cavalcante walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick from Cavalcante lands but Sanford takes it in his stride. Sanford connects with an inside leg kick. Sanford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavalcante.
Sanford thumps Cavalcante with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cavalcante misses with a combination
and Sanford counters with a nice uppercut. Sanford defending well as Cavalcante loads up on a big left hand. Cavalcante cracks the inside of Sanford's front leg. Sanford misses with a kick to the body.
Sanford lands a leg kick that knocks Cavalcante off balance momentarily. Sanford throws a low kick but Cavalcante avoids it. Cavalcante lands a head kick that stumbles Sanford and the fighters go to the mat. Sanford is trying to control the position but Cavalcante postures up. Cavalcante won't allow Sanford to sweep him here. Cavalcante drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Cavalcante jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sanford looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanford, not yet. Sanford keeping moving, preventing Cavalcante from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanford wants to hit a switch here but Cavalcante passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanford there! Sanford is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cavalcante looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Cavalcante with shots to the head and body - Sanford looks very uncomfortable down there. Sanford is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cavalcante lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fred Sanford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanford is trying desperately to improve position. Sanford sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Cavalcante is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sanford is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vinícius Cavalcante! Vinícius Cavalcante decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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