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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chong Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vacilly Romanoff jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wang
vs
Romanoff jr

187 cm
25
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chong Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vacilly Romanoff jr!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Romanoff jr decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wang really is a fat lump.
Romanoff jr wants to stand but Wang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Romanoff jr stands up and beckons Wang to join him on the feet.
Wang throws a head kick that Romanoff jr semi-blocks.
Romanoff jr takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang lands with a slapping head kick.
Wang moves out of range as Romanoff jr strikes.
Wang lands a head kick. Romanoff jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Romanoff jr ducks right into an uppercut from Wang.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Romanoff jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Romanoff jr shoots in and bounces Wang off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Wang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romanoff jr is aware though and is defending well.

Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romanoff jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wang is breathing heavily.

Wang looking for a guillotine here but Romanoff jr defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Romanoff jr stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Romanoff jr scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Romanoff jr stands up and beckons Wang to join him on the feet.
Romanoff jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Romanoff jr darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanoff jr prevents Wang from improving his position.
Romanoff jr with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Romanoff jr stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's four 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.

Romanoff jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Romanoff jr stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Wang to get to his feet.
Wang throws a body kick that misses.
Romanoff jr tries to clinch up but Wang circles away and keeps his distance.
Romanoff jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wang slips under a jab from Romanoff jr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Romanoff jr with a jab.
Romanoff jr avoids the head kick by Wang.
Romanoff jr misses with an uppercut. Wang saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vacilly Romanoff jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Romanoff jr throws the left hand but Wang avoids the punch easily.
Chong Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang lands a body shot.
Wang lands with a slapping head kick.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Romanoff jr throws a big shot that misses.
Romanoff jr fails with the takedown.
Romanoff jr blocks a head kick by Wang.
A head kick from Wang lands but Romanoff jr takes it in his stride.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wang lands a front kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wang scores with a jab. Romanoff jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wang lands with a right hand.
Wang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Romanoff jr's head.
Romanoff jr walks forward, straight into a front kick from Wang.
Wang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wang connects with a right hand. Romanoff jr shakes it off.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.
Wang scores with a leg kick.
Romanoff jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Romanoff jr shoots in but Wang avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang slips a jab from Romanoff jr.
Wang wants to clinch

so Romanoff jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Romanoff jr stopping the sweep attempt from Wang.
Romanoff jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Wang looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Romanoff jr has picked Wang up and slammed him! Wang can't keep hold of the triangle and Romanoff jr manages to pass to side control!
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Romanoff jr keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Romanoff jr presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Wang tries to improve his position but instead Romanoff jr has taken his back!
Romanoff jr biding his time, controlling Wang.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
I really don't envy Wang right now.
Wang trying to get back to his feet but Romanoff jr is in full control for now.
I really don't envy Wang right now.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
Romanoff jr slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vacilly Romanoff jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Wang's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Romanoff jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.

Romanoff jr moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Wang.
Wang tries to buck Romanoff jr off but Romanoff jr is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Romanoff jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A big left from Romanoff jr misses.

Romanoff jr closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Romanoff jr has control of the leg.

Wang actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wang actively working from the bottom here.

Romanoff jr stands up and beckons Wang to join him on the feet.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang tries a head kick but it misses.

Romanoff jr gets the takedown into side control.
Wang manages to get back to half guard.
Wang tries to roll over but Romanoff jr keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wang actively working from the bottom here.

Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Romanoff jr prevents Wang from standing back up.

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.

Wang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Romanoff jr postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Wang to stand up.
Wang throws a head kick that Romanoff jr semi-blocks.
Wang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Romanoff jr.
Romanoff jr misses with a hook.
Romanoff jr misses with a straight right.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Chong Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romanoff jr misses the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vacilly Romanoff jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romanoff jr 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vacilly Romanoff jr!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Roman Gladiator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Popper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gladiator
vs
Popper

155 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
130 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Roman Gladiator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Popper!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gladiator shoots in for a takedown but Popper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Popper closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Popper lands in his opponent's guard.
Popper is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Popper throwing strikes but missing.
Popper is looking to work some ground and pound but Gladiator has wrist control.
Popper working some strikes from top position.
Popper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Popper with a nice head shot there.
Gladiator being controlled here, momentarily.
Popper throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Popper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Popper passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Popper wants to free his trapped foot but Gladiator is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Popper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gladiator is trying to stand.
Popper landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gladiator tries to roll over but Popper keeps him under control.

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.

Popper is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gladiator is just riding it out for now. Popper eventually gives up the hold.
Popper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Popper is thwarting Gladiator's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gladiator tries to roll over but Popper keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Popper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gladiator manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gladiator is looking to stand up but Popper isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper lands a couple of elbows.
Gladiator trying to keep a closed guard but Popper is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Popper stopping the sweep attempt from Gladiator.
Popper pushes down on Gladiator's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Still in half guard, Popper seems content to control.
Popper prevents Gladiator from improving his position.
Gladiator is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Popper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Popper looks gassed!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popper throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Popper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Popper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Popper controlling the action here.
Gladiator has hold of Popper's hands but Popper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Popper looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gladiator tries to roll over but Popper keeps him under control.
Gladiator is looking to control Popper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gladiator avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Popper is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Popper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Popper is breathing heavily.
Gladiator tries to lock up and control but Popper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Popper with shots to the head and body - Gladiator looks very uncomfortable down there.
Popper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gladiator wants to hold on but Popper pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gladiator takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gladiator tries to reverse the position but Popper maintains control.
Popper controlling the position easily from mount.
Gladiator is in all sorts of trouble here.
Popper working the ground and pound effectively.
Gladiator is trying to escape the mount.
Gladiator is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gladiator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gladiator working to try and regain half guard.
Popper working the ground and pound effectively.
Gladiator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

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.
Gladiator is trying desperately to improve position.
Gladiator tries to lock up and control but Popper gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Popper working for a submission but Gladiator is keeping him at bay.

Popper goes for an armbar but Gladiator turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gladiator.
Popper looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gladiator puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Popper is trying to maintain the position but Gladiator is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Popper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gladiator doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Popper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Popper postures up.
Gladiator is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Popper is controlling him.
Popper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gladiator looking to control but Popper passes into half guard.
Popper perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Popper lands a nice short elbow.
Gladiator is looking to control Popper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gladiator avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gladiator punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper controlling the pace.
Gladiator wants to get back to full guard.
Popper lands with a punch from half guard.
Popper sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Popper tries to stand and escape but Gladiator is controlling the position.
Popper prevents Gladiator from improving his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gladiator tries to clinch up but Popper circles away and keeps his distance.
Gladiator shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Popper as he avoids it easily.
Gladiator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popper paws at him with a jab and circles away.

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.

Popper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gladiator's half guard.
Gladiator gets back to full guard.
Popper trying to control the position from guard on top but Gladiator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gladiator is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gladiator trying to control from half guard but Popper is working away.
Gladiator not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gladiator trying to control from half guard but Popper is working away.
Gladiator tries to pass the half guard into mount. Popper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Popper keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Popper wants to get back to full guard.
John Popper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gladiator tries to stand and escape but Popper is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gladiator wants to clinch up but Popper keeps it at a distance.

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.
Gladiator tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Popper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gladiator is looking to clinch but Popper is avoiding it.
Gladiator throws a solid leg kick but Popper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gladiator.
Gladiator fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John Popper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gladiator gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Popper counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Gladiator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gladiator taking some punishment here, with Popper in his half guard.

Gladiator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Popper lands a nice short elbow.
Popper wants to free his trapped foot but Gladiator is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Popper tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gladiator.
Roman Gladiator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Popper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gladiator landing strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Popper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Popper 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Popper!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Melo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nizoni Auer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melo comes to the cage accompanied by Who let the dogs out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melo
vs
Auer

184 cm
23
216 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Melo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nizoni Auer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Auer misses with an uppercut. Melo saw that one coming.
Melo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Auer scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Victor Melo has been cut.
Auer throws the left hand but Melo avoids the punch easily.

Melo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Melo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Auer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Melo has Auer in his guard.
Auer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Melo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Auer defends well.
Auer trying to control the position from guard on top but Melo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Melo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Melo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Auer is aware though and is defending well.

Melo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Auer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Melo is breathing heavily.
Auer wants to stand but Melo is controlling his posture from full guard.

Auer stands up and waves to Melo to follow him.
Auer misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Melo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Auer sprawls well initially but Melo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Auer kicks Melo off and gets back to his feet.
Auer misses with a straight left.
Melo slips a jab from Auer.
Auer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Auer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Auer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Melo.
Auer misses with an uppercut.
Nizoni Auer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo slips a straight right by Auer.
Auer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Auer throws a right hand that Melo ducks under and follows up with a left that Melo also avoids with ease.
Auer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Melo.
Melo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Auer misses with a looping right.
Melo slips under a jab.

Melo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Auer is trying to defend but Melo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Auer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Melo prevents Auer from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Auer defending well though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Melo stops Auer from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Auer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Melo is working away from the top position though.
Melo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Melo stops Auer from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Auer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melo circles away quickly and effectively.
Auer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Melo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Auer.
Auer throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Auer stuffs the takedown.
Melo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Auer as he avoids it easily.
Auer misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nizoni Auer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Victor Melo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Melo shoots in but Auer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Melo needs to keep his hands up - Auer had a free shot at his head there.
Auer connects with the punch.

Victor Melo's cut is getting worse.
Auer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A right-left combo lands from Auer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Auer.
Nizoni Auer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Auer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Auer looks to land a left hand but Melo moved out of range nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Auer scores with a four punch combination!

Victor Melo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Melo shoots in looking for a takedown. Auer tries to sprawl out of it but Melo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Auer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Auer.
Nizoni Auer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auer looks to land a combination but Melo avoids it well.
Auer throws a series of punches but Melo avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Melo with that takedown attempt.
Melo slips under a jab.
Auer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Auer misses with a hook. Melo ducked under it nicely.
Auer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Melo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Auer misses with a looping right.

Melo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Auer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Melo working away.

Melo has hold of Auer's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Auer seems comfortable defending it but Melo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Auer is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Auer is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Melo couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Melo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ackman Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Aguirre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aguirre is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devlin - Giant . Danny Aguirre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Ra
vs
Aguirre

155 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ackman Ra!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Aguirre!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ra is looking to score with low kicks.
Ackman Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aguirre feints and as Ra raises his hands in defense, Aguirre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ra is trying to control the position but Aguirre postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aguirre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ra looking to control.

Aguirre drops back looking for a leg! Ra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ra manages to kick Aguirre off! Aguirre jumps back into Ra's guard.
Ra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Aguirre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aguirre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Aguirre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Aguirre wants to pass the guard but Ra is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aguirre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aguirre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aguirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Aguirre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ra misses with a hook.
Ra throws a combination. Aguirre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Aguirre shoots in but Ra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aguirre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ra as he avoids it easily.
Aguirre shoots in for a takedown but Ra shows good takedown defense.
Ackman Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Aguirre.

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.
Ra misses with the combination.
Aguirre ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Aguirre ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Ra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aguirre.
Ackman Ra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Aguirre backs up against the cage.
Ra takes a swing at Aguirre's ribcage but misses.
Ra misses with a double jab.
Ra misses with a straight left.
Aguirre ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Aguirre shoots in for a takedown but Ra shows good takedown defense.
Aguirre shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ra pinned against the cage. Ra gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aguirre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Aguirre.
Aguirre moves out of range of the strikes.
Aguirre bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aguirre defending well as Ra loads up on a big left hand.
Ra tries to bum rush Aguirre with a series of wild strikes but Aguirre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aguirre slips under a jab.

Aguirre closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Aguirre is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ra has escaped the position, nice work there.

Aguirre tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aguirre has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Aguirre looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ra tries to improve position but can't.

Aguirre is trying to get an arm triangle but Ra is defending well.

Aguirre working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Aguirre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Aguirre dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fighters circling - Ra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ra misses with a looping left.
Ra keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ra throws a shot from downtown. Aguirre moves away and avoids it.
Aguirre shoots in for a takedown but Ra shows good takedown defense.
Aguirre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ra.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra throws a jab when Aguirre was well out of range.
Aguirre dodges the punch combination from Ra.
Ra throws a right and a left that Aguirre avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aguirre.
Aguirre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ra.
Aguirre moves out of range as Ra strikes.
A big right from Ra misses.
Aguirre slips a jab and a cross from Ra.
Aguirre tries for a takedown but Ra sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ackman Ra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Aguirre.
Ra misses with a body shot.
Aguirre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ra avoids it really well and circles away.
Aguirre shoots in and drives through. Ra sprawls well.
Ra loads up on a big right hand but Aguirre slips the punch.

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.
Aguirre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aguirre takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Ra misses.
Aguirre shoots in but Ra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aguirre ducks under a wild hook from Ra.
Aguirre shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ra throws a jab when Aguirre was well out of range.
Ra thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Aguirre with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguirre ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Aguirre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ra.
Ra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aguirre moves away.
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aguirre.
Aguirre shoots in but Ra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aguirre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Ra does no damage.
Ra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Ra misses.
Aguirre fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aguirre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ra misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ra throws a hook but Aguirre avoids it easily.
Aguirre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ra looks to land a combination but Aguirre avoids it well.
Ra looks to land a left hand but Aguirre moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Ra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ra throws a looping overhand right but Aguirre ducks down to avoid it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aguirre closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Aguirre is working for a kimura but Ra is defending it quite comfortably.

Aguirre is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ra has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Aguirre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ra thows a body shot but no joy.
Aguirre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aguirre moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Ra coming out on top.
Ra throws a jab when Aguirre was well out of range.
Aguirre shoots in for a takedown but Ra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ra throws a low kick, looking for Aguirre's leg but Aguirre calmly moves out of range.
Ra is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Aguirre's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Aguirre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aguirre has a takedown stuffed.
Ra loads up on a big right hand but Aguirre slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aguirre.

Aguirre is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ra's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Aguirre is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ra is looking for a sweep. Aguirre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Aguirre is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ra is just riding it out for now. Aguirre eventually gives up the hold.

Aguirre is trying for a kimura here. Ra looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Aguirre wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Aguirre! Danny Aguirre retains his bantamweight title!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck The Great Weasel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brooks might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Thunder Struck. Micheal Brooks could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buck The Great Weasel's chin.

Brooks
vs
The Great Weasel

187 cm
25
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buck The Great Weasel!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Great Weasel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
Brooks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brooks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for The Great Weasel on that attempt.
The Great Weasel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Micheal Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck The Great Weasel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brooks.

Brooks gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brooks is trying to force a seperation but The Great Weasel has the dominant position.
The Great Weasel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brooks avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
Brooks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Brooks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Great Weasel tries to work over Brooks's front leg with a kick but Brooks checks it.
Nice takedown defense from Brooks. No joy for The Great Weasel on that attempt.
Micheal Brooks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Brooks closes the distance and clinches.
Brooks throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but The Great Weasel keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks has had enough of the clinch but The Great Weasel keeps him there for the moment.
Brooks misses with a knee to the head.
Brooks tries to circle away but The Great Weasel has him pinned against the cage.
Brooks tries to break free but The Great Weasel pushes him back against the cage.

Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Micheal Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Great Weasel is defended easily by Brooks.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Great Weasel.
Brooks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick from The Great Weasel misses.
Brooks misses with a low kick.
The Great Weasel fails with a takedown attempt.
Brooks moves in looking to clinch but The Great Weasel pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brooks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brooks throws a shot from downtown. The Great Weasel moves away and avoids it.
The Great Weasel fails with the takedown.

Brooks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows The Great Weasel to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The Great Weasel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brooks is keeping the position for now.
The Great Weasel trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Great Weasel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brooks's guard.
The Great Weasel wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Great Weasel trying to control the position from guard on top but Brooks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Great Weasel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brooks misses the shot to the body.
Brooks scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The Great Weasel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brooks misses with a body shot.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch but The Great Weasel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Brooks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Brooks is looking to clinch but The Great Weasel is avoiding it.
Brooks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Great Weasel doesn't seem bothered though.
The Great Weasel has a takedown stuffed.
Brooks scores with a body shot.
Brooks misses the jab.
The Great Weasel closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. The Great Weasel pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks tries to clinch there but The Great Weasel circles away.
The Great Weasel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks misses with a few strikes there.
Brooks is looking to clinch.
Brooks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crunch! Brooks slams his shin into The Great Weasel's torso.
Brooks misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Great Weasel tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The Great Weasel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brooks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Great Weasel circles away quickly and effectively.
The Great Weasel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brooks swivels and escapes.
Micheal Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck The Great Weasel.
Nice defenses there by The Great Weasel.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Horrible takedown by The Great Weasel or perhaps it was just good defense by Brooks which made him look bad.
Brooks scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The Great Weasel is breathing heavily.
Brooks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brooks punishes The Great Weasel's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks cracks The Great Weasel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brooks tries a head kick but it misses.
The Great Weasel is looking to chop away at Brooks's legs.
Brooks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooks scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brooks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brooks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Great Weasel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brooks lands a head shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from The Great Weasel - that will leave a mark!
Brooks is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Brooks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The Great Weasel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Great Weasel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The Great Weasel looking to control but Brooks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The Great Weasel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

The Great Weasel goes for an armbar but Brooks turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brooks.
Brooks content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Great Weasel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

The Great Weasel has control of Brooks's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brooks regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brooks wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Micheal Brooks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck for The Great Weasel with that takedown attempt.
The Great Weasel slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Brooks misses its intended target.
Brooks tries to clinch but The Great Weasel is having none of it.
Brooks misses with a low kick as The Great Weasel jumps back.
The Great Weasel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brooks throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brooks misses with a looping left.
Brooks throws a push kick but The Great Weasel slaps the foot to one side.
The Great Weasel fails with a takedown attempt.
Micheal Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck The Great Weasel.
The Great Weasel closes the distance and clinches up with Brooks, looking for a takedown. The Great Weasel pushes Brooks against the cage but Brooks circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Great Weasel.
The Great Weasel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Great Weasel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brooks throws a series of punches but The Great Weasel moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Great Weasel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brooks.
The Great Weasel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brooks.
Brooks tries to clinch up.
Brooks lands with a nice combination. The Great Weasel backs away looking to recover.

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.
Brooks throws a right hand that The Great Weasel ducks under and follows up with a left that The Great Weasel also avoids with ease.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Great Weasel moves away.
The Great Weasel slips a jab from Brooks.
The Great Weasel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
The Great Weasel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brooks.
The Great Weasel misses with a takedown attempt - Brooks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brooks throws a body punch but The Great Weasel moves out of range.

The Great Weasel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Great Weasel showed some decent athleticism there.

The Great Weasel is working for a submission of some sort.

Brooks has one foot on The Great Weasel's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks lands a head shot.
Brooks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brooks throws the left hand but The Great Weasel avoids the punch easily.
Brooks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brooks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brooks lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brooks missing with a left hand there. The Great Weasel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown but Brooks shows good takedown defense.
The Great Weasel checks a leg kick nicely.
Brooks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Brooks misses the target.
Brooks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Great Weasel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

The Great Weasel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brooks wants to stand and escape but The Great Weasel is having none of it.

The Great Weasel drops back, looking for a kneebar! Brooks looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Brooks looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Brooks!
The Great Weasel is trying to control Brooks's posture but Brooks avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Micheal Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brooks, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micheal Brooks!
Micheal Brooks is the new middleweight champion!