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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bluto Braun (ranked 670 p4p, 88 weight class) and Pedro Kapaldi (ranked 361 p4p, 49 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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155 lbs
26 - 8 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bluto Braun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Kapaldi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braun throws a low kick but Kapaldi moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Braun 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi cracks the inside of Braun's front leg.
Kapaldi throws a leg kick but Braun sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Braun will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Braun moves out of range of the body kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Braun is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braun on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Braun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Braun checks the leg kick.
Braun swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braun manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braun quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Braun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kapaldi.
That kick from Kapaldi tenderised Braun's leg. Braun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Braun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kapaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kapaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braun manages to avoid it.
Braun on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kapaldi thuds a left hand into Braun's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kapaldi. Braun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braun drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kapaldi sprawls and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kapaldi.
Kapaldi fakes the leg kick and cracks Braun in the body.
Kapaldi avoids the head kick by Braun.
Kapaldi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi tries to land a body kick
and Braun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kapaldi's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapaldi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kapaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braun moves away.
Braun lands a nice hook to Kapaldi's body. Kapaldi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Braun just misses with a punch to the body.
Kapaldi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Braun rather than just go for the knockout.
A good leg kick by Kapaldi.
Pedro Kapaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kapaldi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Braun if he has to take too many more of those.
Kapaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Braun can pounce on him.
Braun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kapaldi moves away.
Braun moves away from the strike by Kapaldi.
Kapaldi missing with a left hand there. Braun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Braun is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kapaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Kapaldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi lands with a good body shot.
Kapaldi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kapaldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Braun avoids the body shot from Kapaldi.
A low kick from Kapaldi misses
and Braun counters with a shoot takedown. Kapaldi fights it but they end up in guard.
Braun working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kapaldi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kapaldi keeping moving, preventing Braun from controlling successfully.
Braun is working Kapaldi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Braun is looking to work some ground and pound but Kapaldi has wrist control.
Braun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun throwing strikes from guard but Kapaldi blocks nicely.
Braun trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Braun is looking to work some ground and pound but Kapaldi has wrist control.
We've been hearing that Braun has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braun is looking to work some ground and pound but Kapaldi has wrist control.
Braun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Braun tries to free his leg and advance position but Kapaldi is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kapaldi holds on and takes a little breather.
Braun is looking to work some ground and pound but Kapaldi has wrist control.
Braun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Braun trying to control but Kapaldi is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kapaldi checks a low kick from Braun.
Kapaldi lands a body shot.
That kick from Kapaldi tenderised Braun's leg. Braun is trying to keep his angry face on.
Braun throws a good cross that connects.
Braun takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kapaldi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Braun fails to land the takedown.
Kapaldi punishes Braun's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braun jabs at Kapaldi's body.
Kapaldi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Braun counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braun makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Braun is looking to advance position but Kapaldi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Braun is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kapaldi prevents Braun from getting the reversal.
Braun tries to lock up and control but Kapaldi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bluto Braun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kapaldi controlling from the full mount.
Braun is working to get back to half guard.
Braun regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun looking for a kimura from the bottom but Kapaldi passes into side control!
Braun sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Braun tries to roll over but Kapaldi keeps him under control.
Braun is pressing down on Kapaldi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Braun is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kapaldi defends well.
Kapaldi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Braun has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kapaldi has managed to get both his arms back between Braun's legs - danger averted.
Braun trying to keep a closed guard but Kapaldi is proving a slippery customer.
Kapaldi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braun is striking from the bottom but Kapaldi uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kapaldi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Braun looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Braun looking for submissions off his back.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kapaldi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kapaldi looks to land a body kick but Braun moved away.
Kapaldi scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Kapaldi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Kapaldi misses.
Braun thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kapaldi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Braun takes one to the chin there.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Braun off balance momentarily.
Kapaldi works Braun's body with a nice hook.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi lands a leg kick that knocks Braun off balance momentarily.
Braun is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kapaldi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Braun throws the kick towards the body but Kapaldi avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Kapaldi misses its intended target.
Kapaldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kapaldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kapaldi, right into the meat.
Kapaldi looks to throw a body kick
and Kapaldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kapaldi.
Kapaldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kapaldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Braun. That did some damage!
Kapaldi checks a leg kick.
Kapaldi scores with a leg kick.
Braun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braun attempts a counter takedown but Kapaldi avoids it well and moves away.
Kapaldi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braun.
Kapaldi misses with a kick to the body.
Kapaldi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Braun has time to react.
Pedro Kapaldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kapaldi lands with an uppercut that bounces Braun off the cage and back into range.
Kapaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kapaldi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braun.
Bluto Braun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapaldi thows a body kick. Braun tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kapaldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braun looking to score a takedown here. Kapaldi is defending well but Braun drives through and ends up in Kapaldi's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braun postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Braun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Braun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Braun trying to control the position from guard on top but Kapaldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapaldi wants to hit a switch here but Braun passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kapaldi there!
Braun lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun looking to control but Kapaldi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Braun throwing strikes here but Kapaldi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Braun connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Braun lands with some strikes.
Braun is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kapaldi is squirming around, avoiding Braun's attempts to control the action.
Kapaldi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kapaldi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Braun.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun breaks from Kapaldi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Braun looking to finish Kapaldi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kapaldi!
Kapaldi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Braun tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Poor strikes thrown by Braun there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big strike lands for Braun! That's really hurt Kapaldi and he's turned his back - Braun keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Braun jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bluto Braun!
Bluto Braun seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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FIGHT
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