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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Finalizador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Finalizador has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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188 cm
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194 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Finalizador!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Finalizador tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown throws a body punch but Finalizador moves out of range.
Brown misses the body punch
and Finalizador decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Finalizador trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Finalizador thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Finalizador wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Finalizador trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown pulls Finalizador in close to his closed guard and prevents Finalizador from doing any damage or advancing position.
Finalizador tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Finalizador wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Finalizador was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two 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.
Brown throws a body punch but Finalizador moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Finalizador shoots in.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Finalizador counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Brown!
Brown has given up his back.
Finalizador has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Brown has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Finalizador on the ground.
Brown trying to survive by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador throwing damaging strikes from the back! Brown could be in trouble here!
Finalizador tries to keep control of the position but Brown is staying busy.
Finalizador is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brown has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Well, with Finalizador on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brown is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Brown is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Finalizador.
Finalizador is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brown defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Finalizador dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Finalizador counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Finalizador moves away.
Brown is looking to wear down Finalizador with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Finalizador shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Finalizador changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Finalizador manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Finalizador slips under a jab.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice combination there by Brown.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joseph Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No luck for Finalizador with that takedown attempt.
Joseph Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Finalizador.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Finalizador closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Finalizador fails with the takedown.
Finalizador moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Finalizador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Finalizador ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown works over Finalizador's head and body with a nice combination.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finalizador counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Finalizador trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown keeping full guard, as Finalizador tries to pass.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Finalizador advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Finalizador is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Finalizador trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well.
Finalizador is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brown wants to control but Finalizador is having none of it.
Finalizador lands a big shot there that rocks Brown but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Finalizador counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Finalizador.
Finalizador jumps guard but Brown stands there with Finalizador around his waist. Finalizador gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown is trying to push Finalizador away but Finalizador has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Finalizador successfully pulls guard.
Brown won't allow Finalizador to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Brown dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Finalizador is defended easily by Brown.
Brown lands a head shot.
Brown lands a nice hook to Finalizador's body. Finalizador takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Finalizador ducks down to avoid it.
Joseph Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Finalizador.
Finalizador closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard.
Finalizador wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Finalizador not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control here.
Finalizador is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Finalizador.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Finalizador is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Finalizador sits in half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Finalizador is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Joseph Brown has been cut.
Finalizador gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Finalizador uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Finalizador uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Finalizador sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Finalizador keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Finalizador tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Finalizador displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown blocks a head kick by Finalizador.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Finalizador counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Finalizador is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brown is just riding it out for now. Finalizador eventually gives up the hold.
Finalizador passes to side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Finalizador comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Finalizador has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Finalizador!
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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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