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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Boaventura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Capatto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Boaventura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Capatto!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capatto shoots for a double leg takedown but Boaventura sprawls well. He's pushed Capatto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Boaventura looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Capatto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boaventura sprawls well. Boaventura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Capatto gets slowly back to his feet.
Capatto throws a leg kick which misses Boaventura's front leg but catches the back leg as Boaventura tries to avoid it.
Capatto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boaventura tries to close the distance and clinch but Capatto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Capatto tries to clinch but Boaventura is having none of it.
Boaventura tries to clinch but Capatto moves away
and Capatto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Boaventura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capatto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boaventura misses with a head kick.
No luck for Capatto with that takedown attempt.
Rafael Boaventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Capatto.
Capatto shoots for a takedown but Boaventura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Capatto doesn't manage to clinch there - Boaventura circles away.
Capatto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaventura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capatto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boaventura circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capatto shoots in for a takedown but Boaventura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boaventura keeps the fight on the outside.
Joao Capatto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capatto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capatto tries to close the distance and clinch but Boaventura swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boaventura stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boaventura wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Capatto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Capatto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boaventura's waist but Boaventura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Capatto off to one side.
Boaventura clinches.
Boaventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capatto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boaventura prevents it.
Boaventura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Capatto gets control of Boaventura's arms and successfully pulls guard. Capatto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Boaventura trying to stand up but can't free himself from Capatto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capatto trying to control the position.
Boaventura wants to stand but Capatto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Boaventura gets to his feet - Capatto follows without any prompting.
Boaventura swats away the attempt to clinch by Capatto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boaventura gets the takedown into side control.
Capatto is looking for a sweep.
Boaventura has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boaventura wants to clinch up but Capatto keeps it at a distance.
Boaventura has taken the fight to the clinch.
Capatto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boaventura smiles and moves away.
Boaventura wants to clinch up but Capatto keeps it at a distance.
Capatto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boaventura counters with a takedown into side control.
Boaventura knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capatto on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boaventura decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaventura is looking to clinch but Capatto is avoiding it.
Boaventura tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Capatto counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Capatto coming out on top.
Capatto misses with a body kick.
Capatto tries for a takedown but Boaventura circles away easily
and Boaventura counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Capatto trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boaventura wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Capatto uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Boaventura wants to stand and escape but instead Capatto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boaventura wants to stand and escape but Capatto is having none of it.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Boaventura dominated that round.
That's time! Boaventura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Capatto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boaventura counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Capatto!
Boaventura tries to control but Capatto wriggling away.
Boaventura stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Boaventura closes the distance but Capatto moves to the side
and Capatto counters with a head kick.
Capatto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boaventura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Capatto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Capatto wants to clinch up but Boaventura keeps it at a distance.
Capatto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capatto keeps the fight on the outside.
Capatto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boaventura holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boaventura working hard to break the clinch.
Boaventura is trying to break free.
Capatto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boaventura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rafael Boaventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Capatto.
A body shot lands from Capatto.
Boaventura is trying to break free.
Boaventura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capatto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boaventura throws an elbow that misses.
Boaventura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capatto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boaventura gets underhooks to prevent Capatto's takedown attempt.
Capatto avoids a wild elbow strike from Boaventura.
Capatto has Boaventura pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boaventura manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Capatto prevents Boaventura from breaking the clinch.
Boaventura misses with a knee strike.
Boaventura tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Capatto fails to pull guard.
Boaventura using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Capatto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boaventura has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Capatto looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boaventura jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Capatto walks away with a smile on his face. Boaventura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boaventura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Capatto is out of range.
Capatto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boaventura swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capatto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boaventura counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boaventura tries a knee to the head but Capatto blocks it.
Boaventura can't break the clinch.
Boaventura tries to land a knee to the head but Capatto blocks with his arms.
Capatto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boaventura walks away with a smile on his face. Capatto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Capatto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Boaventura moves into the clinch.
Boaventura throws an elbow that misses.
Boaventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Capatto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boaventura avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Capatto lands a good knee to the midsection. Boaventura won't want to take too many of those.
Boaventura wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boaventura misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capatto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boaventura is keeping busy.
Boaventura throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boaventura misses with a knee to the head.
Boaventura throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boaventura tries to break the clinch but Capatto is controlling the position.
Boaventura tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boaventura pulls guard.
Boaventura has his feet on Capatto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Capatto tries for a takedown but Boaventura circles away easily
and Boaventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boaventura tries to stand but Capatto is controlling from the bottom.
Boaventura stands up and waves to Capatto to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaventura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Capatto misses with a takedown
and Boaventura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boaventura tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Capatto wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boaventura stands up and beckons Capatto to join him on the feet.
Capatto has his takedown stuffed
and Boaventura counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Capatto's guard now.
Capatto is trying to keep Boaventura in close.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Boaventura dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Boaventura moves into the clinch.
Capatto pulls guard successfully.
Boaventura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Capatto working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capatto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boaventura manages to get himself to full guard.
Capatto drops back looking for a leg! Boaventura is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boaventura manages to kick Capatto off! Capatto jumps back into Boaventura's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capatto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boaventura scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Boaventura tries to clinch up
and Capatto counters by moving into the clinch.
Boaventura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Capatto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boaventura pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boaventura can't break the clinch.
Capatto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Capatto keeps control of Boaventura as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boaventura looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boaventura is looking to break free of the clinch but Capatto has double underhooks.
Boaventura with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Capatto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boaventura is keeping busy.
Boaventura looking to throw knees to the head but Capatto is blocking nicely.
Capatto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boaventura's efforts to push away.
Boaventura gets underhooks to prevent Capatto's takedown attempt.
Rafael Boaventura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Capatto.
Capatto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boaventura's efforts to push away.
Boaventura can't break the clinch.
Boaventura has had enough of the clinch but Capatto keeps him there for the moment.
Capatto can't get the takedown.
Boaventura is trying to break the clinch but Capatto is controlling him.
Boaventura misses with a knee strike.
Boaventura wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Capatto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boaventura throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boaventura tries to pull guard but Capatto won't allow it.
Capatto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boaventura smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Capatto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rafael Boaventura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Capatto tries to clinch but Boaventura is having none of it.
Boaventura is looking to clinch but Capatto is avoiding it.
Boaventura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Capatto is looking to clinch.
Capatto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boaventura doesn't seem bothered though.
Capatto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boaventura counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Capatto!
Boaventura is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Boaventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Capatto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boaventura tries to clinch but Capatto moves out of range.
Boaventura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Capatto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boaventura is looking to clinch but Capatto is avoiding it.
Capatto misses with a takedown attempt
and Boaventura counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boaventura is looking to stand up but Capatto won't let him.
Boaventura decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boaventura tries to clinch up but Capatto circles away and keeps his distance.
Boaventura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capatto can do to turn this around?
Capatto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Boaventura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Boaventura tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Capatto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joao Capatto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rafael Boaventura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boaventura decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Capatto circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Boaventura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boaventura, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Boaventura!
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