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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Tanaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crucifixio Capuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capuccio has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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182 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
185 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yoshihiro Tanaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crucifixio Capuccio!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuccio keeps the fight on the outside.
Capuccio keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Capuccio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Capuccio swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanaka.
Tanaka is looking to clinch.
Tanaka tries to clinch but Capuccio moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Capuccio is defended easily by Tanaka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tanaka wants to clinch.
Tanaka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanaka is looking to stand up but Capuccio isn't so interested in that idea.
Capuccio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Capuccio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Capuccio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tanaka is looking to stand up but Capuccio isn't so interested in that idea.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tanaka tries to clinch up.
Tanaka tries to clinch there but Capuccio circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tanaka tries to clinch up but Capuccio circles away and keeps his distance.
Capuccio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tanaka is breathing heavily.
Capuccio controls the position.
Capuccio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tanaka, who protects the arm well.
Capuccio prevents Tanaka from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capuccio is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Capuccio works to advance to full mount. Tanaka defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Capuccio looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tanaka is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio stands up from mount. Strange move.
Capuccio throws a shot to the body.
Capuccio rushes Tanaka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Capuccio blocks the elbow strike.
Tanaka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Capuccio is working for takedown but Tanaka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yoshihiro Tanaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crucifixio Capuccio.
Capuccio tries to pull guard but Tanaka won't allow it.
Tanaka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Capuccio's face.
Capuccio pulls Tanaka into guard.
Capuccio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tanaka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Capuccio is tightening it up a little... Tanaka has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tanaka reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tanaka taps out! nice BJJ there by Capuccio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Crucifixio Capuccio!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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