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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capanga Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Basic Element - Rage. Capanga Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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223 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Capanga Junior!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Cage lands a nice uppercut.
Cage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage working aggressively here.
Junior controlling the action here for a moment.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cage.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Junior pushes Cage back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior gets through Cage's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with some punches.
Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Junior has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cage seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Junior can turn it around.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage pushes Junior back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior has a couple of punches blocked by Cage.
Junior breaks the clinch.
Cage forces Junior back against the cage and clinches.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Cage controls the action.
Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Junior tries to throw a body punch but Cage avoids it by throwing Junior back against the cage.
Cage working aggressively here.
Junior works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior avoiding damage.
Junior blocking some punches.
Junior's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Cage counters with a series of strikes. Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.
Junior swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cage throws a big counter combination but Junior scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cage.
Junior tries to keep at a distance but Cage has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cage has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Cage's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Cage misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cage has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage lands a left hand.
Cage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Junior misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cage misses with some punches.
Junior blocking some punches.
Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cage is looking to clinch but Junior is avoiding it.
Cage pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Junior back to the cage. Cage follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
A looping hook to the body misses from Junior. Cage does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage has Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Cage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage lands with a left to the head.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cage throws a head punch that misses.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Cage blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cage as Junior tries to tie him up.
A short left from Cage.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Junior wants to break free but Cage has control.
Junior pushes Cage back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage lands an uppercut.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage throws a punch but it's blocked by Junior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cage.
Junior blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cage.
Cage lands a right hand.
Cage misses with some punches.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cage's elbow.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cage keeps control of Junior as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Johnny Cage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage working aggressively here.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cage misses with the head strike.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior struggles to land a body shot inside as Cage controls his hands.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cage dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Junior throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Johnny Cage has been cut.
Cage closes the distance and pushes Junior back into the cage.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cage tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Junior wants to counter with a clinch but Cage pushes him away.
Cage closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Cage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Junior taking a breather.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Junior takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cage has a couple of punches blocked by Junior.
Capanga Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
Junior tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cage misses with some punches.
Junior blocking some punches.
Cage lands with a left to the head.
Junior lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cage lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Cage fails to land.
Junior lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cage prevents a body shot from Junior.
Junior misses with a body punch.
Cage misses with a punch on the inside.
Cage blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cage misses with some punches.
Junior blocking some punches.
Cage working aggressively here.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
A short right from Cage on the inside.
Junior is working Cage over against the cage.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junior wants to break free but Cage has control.
Cage misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior has Cage pushed against the cage.
Junior doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cage misses with some punches.
Cage tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Junior tries a body shot but Cage blocks it.
Junior tries to work over Cage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Junior looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cage working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Cage swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cage swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cage.
Cage working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cage, 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cage!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Cage started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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