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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gros Tony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Kapers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gros Tony has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gros Tony!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Kapers!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tony looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tony fails with a takedown attempt.
Tony throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kapers's waist but Tony gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tony off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gros Tony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tony tries to clinch but Kapers moves out of range.
Tony could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tony tries to clinch there but Kapers circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tony is looking to clinch.
Tony misses with a body kick.
Kapers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tony tries to clinch but Kapers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony throws a head kick but Kapers moves out of range.
Kapers stuffs the takedown attempt from Tony. Tony gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony wants to clinch.
Kapers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kapers stuffs the takedown attempt from Tony. Tony gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kapers as he jumps to the side.
Tony fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tony looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tony shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kapers as he jumps to the side.
Tony throws a head kick but Kapers moves out of range.
Tony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Kapers. No joy for Tony on that attempt.
Nicolas Kapers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kapers looks to land a body kick but Tony moved away.
Tony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tony shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tony showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapers looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony trying to control the action but Kapers is working from the bottom.
Tony prevents Kapers from standing back up.
Kapers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kapers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tony.
Kapers is trying to stand back up but Tony is controlling him
Tony trying to control the action but Kapers is working from the bottom.
Kapers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tony.
Tony 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.
Kapers manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kapers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tony.
Oooh a lovely combination from Kapers sends Tony down but not out. Kapers dives into side control looking to finish.
Tony is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tony gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oh Tony is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kapers looks gassed!
Tony tries to get to full guard but Kapers has control of the leg.
Tony seems to have got his legs back now.
Kapers gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Gros Tony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kapers avoids the head kick by Tony.
Tony keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapers misses with a straight left.
Kapers misses with the combination.
Tony fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Tony or perhaps it was just good defense by Kapers which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Kapers dominated that round.
That's time! Tony's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kapers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tony throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tony keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapers throws a leg kick but Tony checks it.
Tony shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kapers's guard.
Kapers keeping full guard, as Tony tries to pass.
Kapers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kapers is breathing heavily.
Tony trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tony pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kapers is keeping the position for now.
Kapers wants to stand but Tony is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapers pushes Tony off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tony misses with a wild body shot.
Tony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tony throws and low kick but Kapers moves out of range easily.
Tony shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kapers pinned against the cage. Kapers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kapers throws a lazy right hand but Tony sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tony fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tony blocks a leg kick.
Tony throws a series of punches but Kapers moves out of range.
Tony is looking to land body kicks.
Tony doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kapers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tony shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kapers as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gros Tony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tony shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kapers but Kapers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tony shoots in but Kapers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gros Tony is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kapers blocks the body kick.
Tony tries to clinch there but Kapers circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tony tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tony throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kapers. No joy for Tony on that attempt.
Tony closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kapers circles away.
Tony tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kapers counters with a left to the body.
Kapers clinches.
Tony pulls guard successfully.
Kapers gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tony closes the distance but Kapers moves to the side
and Kapers counters with a nice leg kick.
Tony doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kapers counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapers moves into the clinch successfully.
Kapers stops a takedown attempt from Tony.
Tony can't break the clinch.
Kapers stalling in the clinch.
Kapers stalling in the clinch but Tony improves position.
Tony blocks an elbow strike from Kapers.
Stalling in the clinch from Kapers.
Kapers looking to stall.
Tony tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kapers just stands there and leans against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kapers wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tony prevents Kapers from breaking the clinch.
Nicolas Kapers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tony is trying to break free.
Kapers prevents the takedown attempt.
Kapers keeps control of Tony as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kapers wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Kapers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tony misses with a takedown attempt
and Kapers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Tony is predictable there
letting Kapers counter with a right hand.
Tony shoots and misses
and Kapers counters by clinching up.
Tony prevents a body shot from Kapers.
Tony tries for a takedown but Kapers manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gros Tony. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kapers breaks the clinch.
Tony wants to clinch but Kapers slips to the side
and Kapers counters with a leg kick.
Tony doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kapers counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some wild striking there from Kapers.
Kapers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tony tries to clinch
and Kapers counters with a leg kick.
Kapers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tony tries to clinch up.
Tony misses with a takedown
and Kapers counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tony fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tony wants to stall.
Tony fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kapers breaks from the clinch.
Tony tries to clinch but Kapers is having none of it.
Tony throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tony feints and as Kapers raises his hands in defense, Tony changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kapers has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tony off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tony misses with a takedown
and Kapers counters with a nice body kick.
Tony throws a head kick that misses.
Kapers forces Tony back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tony wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kapers is trying to stall.
Tony drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kapers gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tony has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kapers is trying to keep an underhook but Tony manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Kapers kicks Tony off and gets back to his feet.Tony has his takedown stuffed
and Kapers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tony's knee momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kapers.
Tony rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kapers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kapers keeps the fight on the outside.
Tony throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kapers counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapers throws a right and a left that Tony avoids nicely.
Kapers tests Tony's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tony feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tony is looking to stand up but Kapers won't let him.
Tony prevents Kapers from getting back to his feet.
Tony trying to control but Kapers is working from the bottom.
Kapers wriggles free and stands up.
Kapers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tony's head.
Tony goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kapers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tony tries to clinch but Kapers is having none of it.
Kapers has closed the distance and engaged Tony in a clinch.
Tony pulls guard successfully.
Kapers stands up from Tony's guard - Kapers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tony with a poor takedown
and Kapers counters with a nice body shot.
Gros Tony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tony misses with a takedown attempt
and Kapers counters with a nice leg kick.
Kapers drives through and clinches with Tony against the cage.
Kapers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tony is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kapers has had enough of the clinch but Tony keeps him there for the moment.
Tony tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tony struggles to land a body shot inside as Kapers controls his hands.
Tony tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kapers smiles and moves away.
Tony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas Kapers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kapers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Kapers!
Nicolas Kapers is the new heavyweight champion!
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