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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Cavalera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Cavalera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sonny Corleone!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corleone throws out a loose jab but Cavalera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corleone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cavalera.
Corleone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corleone throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cavalera.
Corleone swings for the body but Cavalera moves out of range.
Corleone throws a wild body kick that Cavalera sees coming a mile off.
Corleone digs a good hook to Cavalera's body.
Corleone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cavalera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Corleone throws out the jab.
Corleone works over Cavalera's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Cavalera lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalera shoots in looking for a takedown but Corleone manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cavalera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Corleone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cavalera avoids the head kick by Corleone.
A slow jab from Corleone misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corleone.
Corleone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cavalera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corleone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
Corleone lands a big head kick that sends Cavalera tumbling to the mat! Corleone takes a step backwards and waves Cavalera back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Cavalera is rocked!
It looks like Max Cavalera has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corleone misses the shot to the body.
Corleone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cavalera connects with a body shot.
Corleone misses with a looping right.
Corleone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cavalera moves away.
A head kick misses from Cavalera.
Corleone misses with a hook.
Sonny Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corleone misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Corleone misses with a few strikes there.
Corleone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Corleone - that will leave a mark!
Cavalera moves out of range of the strikes.
Corleone lands a glancing blow to the side of Cavalera's head.
Corleone lands a slapping body shot.
Corleone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Corleone scores with a head kick. Cavalera tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone misses with an uppercut.
Cavalera misses with a straight right.
Cavalera swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corleone scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cavalera doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cavalera swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Corleone counters with a low kick, right behind Cavalera 's knee.
Corleone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalera.
Cavalera defending well as Corleone loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice defenses there by Cavalera.
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Corleone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Cavalera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Corleone throws a lazy right hand but Cavalera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Corleone throws a combination that misses
and Cavalera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cavalera shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corleone but Corleone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cavalera fails with an attempt to clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cavalera might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cavalera checks a low kick from Corleone.
Corleone fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Corleone misses the target.
Corleone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cavalera misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone misses with a looping left.
Cavalera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corleone.
Cavalera clinches up with Corleone and pushes him back against the cage.
Cavalera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cavalera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corleone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cavalera prevents Corleone from breaking the clinch.
Corleone manages to break the clinch.
Corleone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cavalera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone misses with a two punch combination.
Cavalera fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Corleone avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Corleone takes a swing at Cavalera's ribcage but misses.
Corleone throws a jab but it's blocked by Cavalera.
Corleone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cavalera throws out the jab.
Cavalera blocks a head kick by Corleone.
Corleone defending well as Cavalera loads up on a big left hand.
Cavalera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corleone looks to land a right hand but Cavalera moved out of range.
Cavalera closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Cavalera lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cavalera trying to control the position but Corleone is working away.
Cavalera working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cavalera advances to full mount.
Cavalera unloads with some shots from mount but Corleone bucks and avoids them well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corleone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cavalera misses with a head shot.
Corleone taking shots to the head.
Cavalera with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Cavalera 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.
Cavalera misses with a head shot.
Cavalera trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Cavalera dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Cavalera's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Cavalera thows a body shot but no joy.
Cavalera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Corleone thuds a left hand into Cavalera's body.
Cavalera misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cavalera throws a sloppy body shot
and Corleone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cavalera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Corleone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cavalera shoots in looking for a takedown. Corleone tries to sprawl out of it but Cavalera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corleone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Cavalera. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone throws a half hearted mid kick.
Corleone misses with a hook. Cavalera ducked under it nicely.
Corleone throws a front kick aimed at Cavalera's knee but Cavalera avoids it well.
Cavalera uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Corleone.
Corleone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corleone throws a push kick but Cavalera slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera tries to score with a low kick but Corleone moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Corleone ducks right into an uppercut from Cavalera.
Sonny Corleone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Cavalera - just one landing.
Corleone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cavalera shoots for a double leg takedown but Corleone sprawls well. He's pushed Cavalera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Corleone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Cavalera.
Cavalera throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Corleone.
Cavalera fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Cavalera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Corleone moves away.
Corleone lands a nice looking body shot.
Corleone throws a nice head kick!
A big right from Corleone misses.
Cavalera slips under a jab from Corleone.
Cavalera thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Corleone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalera paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cavalera takes a swing at Corleone's ribcage but misses.
Corleone lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone throws a body punch but Cavalera moves out of range.
Corleone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cavalera throws a body punch but Corleone moves out of range.
Cavalera bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cavalera working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Corleone prevents Cavalera from moving into mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Corleone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corleone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Corleone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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