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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Rhino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Cesar Caprillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caprillo has chosen The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
29 - 9 - 0 |
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208 cm
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246 lbs
29 - 36 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Rhino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Caio Cesar Caprillo!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caprillo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Rhino to the ground. Caprillo is now in Rhino's guard.
Caprillo trying to control but Rhino is working from the bottom.
Rhino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Caprillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Rhino is retaining full guard.
Rhino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Caprillo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rhino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caprillo stays in close to Rhino's body and controls the position.
Caprillo wants to control from the top but Rhino keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caprillo stands up and waves to Rhino to follow him.
Rhino closes the distance and clinches up with Caprillo, looking for a takedown. Rhino pushes Caprillo against the cage but Caprillo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Caprillo or perhaps it was just good defense by Rhino, which made it look bad.
Caprillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Caprillo gets the takedown into side control.
Caprillo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Caprillo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rhino is fending him off so far but Caprillo persists. Nope, Rhino circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhino wants to clinch.
Caprillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rhino defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino tries to clinch up but Caprillo circles away and keeps his distance.
Caprillo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rhino.
Rhino misses with a head kick.
Rhino wants to clinch up but Caprillo keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Caprillo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rhino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caprillo pinned against the cage. Caprillo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Rhino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rhino tries to close the distance and clinch but Caprillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Caprillo misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Caprillo is defended easily by Rhino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rhino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Caprillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rhino somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rhino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Caprillo has his takedown stuffed
and Rhino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rhino.
Rhino manages to break the clinch.
Caprillo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rhino tries to close the distance and clinch but Caprillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Caprillo shows good takedown defense.
Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown. Caprillo tries to sprawl out of it but Rhino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Caprillo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Caprillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Rhino tries to sprawl out of it but Caprillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rhino manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caprillo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caio Cesar Caprillo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Caprillo tries to keep at a distance but Rhino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rhino breaks the clinch.
Caprillo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caprillo takes the fight into the clinch.
Rhino tries to land knees in the clinch but Caprillo avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhino breaks from the clinch.
Caprillo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Rhino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Caprillo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino is trying to control the action in half guard but Caprillo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Caprillo wants to get back to full guard.
Rhino is keen to just control but Caprillo is a slippery customer.
Caprillo trying to control but Rhino postures up.
Rhino is looking to advance position but Caprillo won't allow it.
Caprillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caprillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
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.
Caprillo wants to improve his position but Rhino is controlling well.
Caprillo moves into full guard.
Caprillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rhino is aware though and is defending well.
Rhino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Caprillo is proving hard to escape from.
Rhino postures up.
Caio Cesar Caprillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Caprillo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Rhino escapes and throws Caprillo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo struggling a bit here.
Caprillo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rhino missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Caprillo wants to control but Rhino is keeping busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Caprillo misses with a takedown attempt - Rhino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rhino shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Caprillo defends it nicely.
That's four 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.
Caprillo misses with a takedown attempt
and Rhino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Caprillo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rhino sprawls well initially but Caprillo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rhino wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Caprillo there.
Rhino kicks Caprillo off and gets back to his feet.
Caprillo 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.
Rhino has his foot on Caprillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Caprillo works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caprillo gets to his feet - Rhino follows without any prompting.
Caprillo has his takedown stuffed
and Rhino counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that The Rhino will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Caprillo darts in looking for a takedown but Rhino gets double underhooks and turns Caprillo into the cage.
Rhino gets caught flat footed, as Caprillo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Caprillo stops Rhino from standing up.
Rhino wriggles free and stands up.
Rhino shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Caprillo pinned against the cage. Caprillo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Caprillo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rhino sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Caprillo somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rhino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhino shoots in looking for a takedown but Caprillo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rhino's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Caprillo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rhino throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Caprillo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rhino circles away.
The Rhino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caio Cesar Caprillo.
Rhino shoots in for a takedown but Caprillo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rhino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Caprillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Caprillo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rhino is trying to pull guard but Caprillo has him pressed against the cage.
Rhino pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhino trying to keep a closed guard but Caprillo is proving a slippery customer.
Rhino wants to stand and escape but Caprillo is having none of it.
Caprillo is looking to advance position but Rhino has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Caprillo sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rhino with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Caprillo trying to control but Rhino postures up.
Caprillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caprillo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Caprillo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rhino wants to control from the top but Caprillo keeps moving.
Caprillo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Caprillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Rhino looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhino seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Caprillo for as long as he can get away with.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Caprillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Caprillo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rhino is trying to defend but Caprillo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Rhino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to The Rhino.
I think Rhino 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... The Rhino!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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