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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shorty Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cabral's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, disguise. Mauricio Cabral has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
25
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
27
177 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Cabral! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Shorty Gonzalez! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice takedown defense from Gonzalez. No joy for Cabral on that attempt. Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch. Cabral shoots in but Gonzalez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Gonzalez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mauricio Cabral. That's going to take a lot out of him. Cabral looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Cabral persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing. Cabral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Mauricio Cabral seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cabral is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzalez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Cabral closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away. Gonzalez slaps away a takedown attempt from Cabral, before circling back to the center of the mat. Cabral is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez lands a big head kick that sends Cabral tumbling to the mat! Gonzalez takes a step backwards and waves Cabral back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cabral is rocked!

It looks like Mauricio Cabral has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch. Oh Cabral is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Gonzalez leaning against his opponent.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Cabral drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Shorty Gonzalez! After winning the bout, Shorty Gonzalez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
84% |
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