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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Falcone has chosen BLACK HAWK DOWN as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
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218 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Red!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcone counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Red thinking.
Falcone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcone ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bruno Falcone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Falcone lands a hook that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Falcone lands a body shot.
Falcone lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Falcone.
Red is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Falcone stalling against the cage.
Falcone lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Red - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Red doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falcone is trying to trip Red. He has hold of a leg but Red is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Falcone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Falcone forces his way into half guard.
Falcone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Red looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Red looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Red looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Red defending well though.
Falcone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcone is looking to take a break and control but Red is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Red is looking to escape.
Red looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Falcone is looking to take a break and control but Red is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Falcone trying to mount his opponent but Red defends it.
Falcone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Falcone is trying to work for a kimura but Red is defending well.
Falcone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Red defending well though.
Red is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Falcone pulls his head out easily.
Ground and pound from Falcone.
Red is trying to maintain the position but Falcone is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Red slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Red throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Falcone escapes and throws Red's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Red is trying to improve his position.
Red misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Falcone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Falcone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Falcone is looking to take a break and control but Red is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Red's face as Falcone controls the position.
Red manages to work his way to half guard, despite Falcone's best efforts.
Red gets full guard.
Red throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Falcone lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Red working for a triangle but Falcone defends it easily.
Red looking for a guillotine here but Falcone defends easily.
Red trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Falcone dominated that round.
That's time! Red's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Red slips under a jab.
Falcone drives through with a takedown into Red's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Red looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Falcone has picked Red up and slammed him! Red can't keep hold of the triangle and Falcone manages to pass to side control!
Falcone lands a decent elbow from side control.
Red wants to control but Falcone postures up.
Red is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Falcone off and has taken his back!
Falcone manages to reverse the position and now he's in Red's guard. Nice work there by Falcone.
Red looking to control.
Red keeping moving, preventing Falcone from controlling successfully.
Red looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Falcone passes into side control.
Falcone tries to advance to mount but can't.
Falcone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Red keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Red can't do much from the bottom here.
Red is looking to reverse the position.
Red gets back to half guard.
Falcone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Falcone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Red looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Red is doing well to control the position and prevent Falcone from advancing to side control.
Falcone is looking to advance position but Red won't allow it.
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.
Falcone slows the pace down in half guard.
Falcone prevents Red from improving his position.
Falcone lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Falcone pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Falcone there.
Red is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Falcone pulls his head out easily.
Red wants to get back to full guard.
Falcone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Falcone uses his free foot to push down on Red's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Red.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Falcone working Red over with strikes here.
Falcone looking to control but Red is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Red can't escape the position.
Red is squirming around, avoiding Falcone's attempts to control the action.
Falcone connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Red wants to control but Falcone is having none of it.
Falcone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Falcone breaks from Red's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Red is looking to improve his position but Falcone isn't that keen on the idea.
Falcone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red is wriggling around trying to escape.
Falcone raining down shots from the mount!
Falcone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Red bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Falcone wants to sweep here but Red controlling him for the moment.
Falcone is looking to sweep but instead, Red has passed into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Red seems to be working for a kimura but Falcone defends the submission attempt.
Red wants to lay and pray for a moment but Falcone keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Falcone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Red misses with a looping left.
Red tries to close the distance and clinch but Falcone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Falcone bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Red's head backwards.
Falcone connects with a body shot that sends Red's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Red misses its intended target.
Red needs to keep his hands up - Falcone had a free shot at his head there.
Red moves out of range as Falcone strikes.
Falcone clinches.
Falcone lands with a short shot to the head.
Red trying to stall but Falcone improves his position.
Falcone lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Falcone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Falcone lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Red or not.
Falcone gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Red.
The referee calls for Red to work.
Falcone lands a shot to the body.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Red stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Red is looking to control Falcone's arms but Falcone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Red has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Falcone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Falcone tries a body shot but Red blocks it.
Red is trying to drag Falcone to the mat but Falcone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Red changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Falcone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bruno Falcone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Red. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Falcone shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Red pinned against the cage. Red gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Red tries for a takedown but Falcone circles away easily
and Falcone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Falcone lands with a hook. Red tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Red looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Falcone is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Falcone wants to pass the guard but Red is defending well.
Falcone is thwarting Red's attempts to control the position.
Red looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Falcone is looking to advance position but Red won't allow it.
Joe Red has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red wants to get back to full guard.
Red is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Falcone pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Falcone passes to side control.
Falcone is staying tight to Red's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Red is working to avoid the ground and pound but Falcone connects with a decent elbow.
Red tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Falcone just content to control the position.
Red is trying to improve his position.
Falcone scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Falcone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falcone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Falcone!
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energy
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