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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cain Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitali comes to the cage accompanied by Cain's entrance theme. Cain Vitali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to J Aldo Preuss's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cain Vitali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Preuss closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a takedown into side control.
Vitali decides to stand back up. Vitali steps back and let's Preuss get back to his feet.
J Aldo Preuss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Preuss wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Preuss manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vitali holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Preuss tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Preuss throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vitali because Preuss loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vitali blocking the ground and pound.
Preuss punching from mount but Vitali doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Preuss misses with some ground and pound and Vitali recovers position to half guard.
Vitali keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Preuss decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Vitali misses the target.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Vitali shoots in and drives through. Preuss sprawls well.
Vitali is breathing heavily.
Preuss tries to clinch but Vitali moves out of range.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vitali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Preuss swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitali.
Vitali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preuss closes the distance and clinches.
Preuss scores with a shot to the side of Vitali's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Preuss.
Vitali wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Preuss will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vitali up against the cage.
Vitali has Preuss pressed against the cage, preventing Preuss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Preuss misses with the head strike.
Vitali is trying to break the clinch but Preuss has him pressed against the cage.
Preuss throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitali.
Preuss working aggressively here.
Preuss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vitali bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Preuss's head.
Some wild striking there from Vitali.
Preuss tries to clinch but Vitali moves away
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Preuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vitali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Preuss keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitali loads up on a big right hand but Preuss slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vitali is defended easily by Preuss.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vitali gets tackled into the cage by Preuss. Preuss maintains the clinch.
Preuss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss lands with a left to the head.
Preuss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Preuss is stalling here.
Preuss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Preuss fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vitali, pushing him back against the cage.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vitali blocks an uppercut.
Preuss misses with the head strike.
Vitali wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Preuss.
Preuss trying to stall but Vitali improves his position.
Preuss keeps control of Vitali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vitali tries to circle away but Preuss has him pinned against the cage.
Preuss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vitali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Preuss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Preuss wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Vitali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss moves in looking to clinch but Vitali pushes him off.
Vitali swats away the attempt to clinch by Preuss.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Vitali dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Preuss tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vitali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vitali tries to clinch up but Preuss circles away and keeps his distance.
Vitali looks for a takedown but Preuss sprawls well.
Preuss swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitali.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preuss doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitali circles away.
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preuss wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a slapping leg kick.
Preuss is looking to clinch but Vitali is avoiding it.
Vitali drives through and clinches with Preuss against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preuss keeps control of Vitali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vitali is trying to break free.
Vitali is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Vitali working hard to break the clinch.
Preuss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vitalis head.
Preuss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vitali backwards.
Preuss pushes Vitali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Preuss tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a leg kick.
Preuss moves into range and clinches up with Vitali.
Vitali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preuss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vitali backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vitali as Preuss tries to tie him up.
Preuss throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitali.
Preuss is trying to break the clinch but Vitali is controlling him.
Vitali wants to break free but Preuss has control.
Preuss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vitali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vitali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Preuss pinned against the cage. Preuss gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Preuss tries to clinch but Vitali moves out of range.
Vitali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitali doesn't manage to clinch there - Preuss circles away.
Preuss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a good low kick that Preuss was not able to check.
Preuss stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Preuss wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cain Vitali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Preuss wants to clinch up but Vitali keeps it at a distance.
Preuss tries to clinch but Vitali is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Preuss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
J Aldo Preuss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitali tries to clinch but Preuss moves out of range.
Preuss closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters by clinching up.
Preuss's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Vitali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preuss keeps control of Vitali as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Preuss stalling in the clinch but Vitali improves position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Vitali. Those never looked like landing.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitali lands a nice leg kick that just misses Preuss's sensitive parts.
Preuss closes the distance but Vitali moves to the side
and Vitali counters with a one-two to the body.
Cain Vitali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Preuss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Preuss takes one to the chin there.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a stiff right hand.
Vitali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Preuss's waist but Preuss gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vitali off to one side.
Vitali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preuss gets tackled into the cage by Vitali. Vitali maintains the clinch.
Preuss breaks from the clinch.
Vitali fails with a takedown attempt.
Vitali throws a series of punches but Preuss avoids them all with ease.
Preuss wants to clinch
letting Vitali counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitali paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Preuss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vitali counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Preuss thinking.
Vitali misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Preuss swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitali.
Preuss wants to clinch up but Vitali keeps it at a distance.
Vitali throws a head kick that half lands.
Preuss closes the distance and clinches.
Vitali has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vitali is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Vitali has had enough of the clinch but Preuss keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Preuss on the inside.
Preuss is trying to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vitali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preuss doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitali circles away.
Preuss wants to clinch
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cain Vitali dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Preuss moves into the clinch.
Preuss swings wildly with an uppercut but Vitali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vitali looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vitali wants to break free but Preuss has control.
Preuss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vitali looks to score with a jab to the body but Preuss is just out of range.
Preuss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Preuss wants to clinch up but Vitali keeps it at a distance.
Vitali tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Preuss was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitali.
Nice sprawl there from Preuss as Vitali shoots in.
Vitali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Preuss tries to clinch
and Vitali counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitali circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vitali tries to clinch there but Preuss circles away.
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Preuss moves into the clinch.
Vitali breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Preuss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Preuss.
Vitali tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitali throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Preuss.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Preuss is looking to clinch.
Vitali gets tackled into the cage by Preuss. Preuss maintains the clinch.
Vitali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vitali is trying to break the clinch but Preuss is controlling him.
Vitali blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Preuss is struggling to control the position.
Preuss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preuss.
Vitali blocking some punches.
Preuss throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitali.
Vitali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vitali breaks from the clinch.
Preuss tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitali swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Preuss wants to clinch but Vitali slips to the side
and Vitali counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Preuss pushes Vitali up against the cage in a clinch.
Vitali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preuss lands a shoulder strike.
Preuss misses with some punches.
Preuss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Preuss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vitali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Preuss fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Preuss wants to clinch up but Vitali keeps it at a distance.
Preuss darts in trying to clinch
and Vitali counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Preuss drops his hands momentarily and Vitali takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Preuss tries to clinch up.
Preuss checks a leg kick.
Vitali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vitali instigates a clinch.
Preuss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Preuss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Preuss fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vitali wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preuss.
Vitali wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vitali is trying to force a seperation but Preuss has the dominant position.
Preuss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Vitali's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Preuss has Vitali pressed against the cage, preventing Vitali from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitali is looking to break free of the clinch but Preuss has double underhooks.
Vitali manages to break the clinch.
Vitali tries to clinch up but Preuss circles away and keeps his distance.
Preuss tries to clinch up but Vitali circles away and keeps his distance.
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitali lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Preuss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitali tries to bum rush Preuss with a series of wild strikes but Preuss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Preuss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vitali counters with a low kick, right behind Preuss 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vitali keeps the fight on the outside.
Preuss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Preuss wants to clinch.
Preuss tries to clinch up but Vitali circles away and keeps his distance.
J Aldo Preuss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch combination from Vitali misses.
Preuss has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Preuss.
Vitali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Preuss's efforts to push away.
Vitali wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preuss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Preuss is looking to control Vitali's arms but Vitali gets an underhook and turns him. Now Preuss has his back to the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Preuss fails to land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitali wants to get back to striking at distance but Preuss won't allow it.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vitali blocking some punches.
Preuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cain Vitali is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Preuss misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to J Aldo Preuss.
I think Vitali has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cain Vitali!
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