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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clinton Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava comes to the cage accompanied by Chimaira - Nothing Remains. Zica Brava has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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169 cm
25
147 lbs
15 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zica Brava!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clinton Chaos!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava lands a nice shot that snaps Chaos's head back.
Brava feints and then cracks Chaos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chaos down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brava throws a shot to the body.
Chaos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brava throws a right hand that misses
and Chaos makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brava throws a body punch but Chaos moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Chaos.
A lazy body kick from Brava
and Chaos counters with a straight right hand.
Brava keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chaos.
Brava throws a leg kick which misses Chaos's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaos tries to avoid it.
Chaos misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick
and Chaos counters with a thumping low kick.
Brava wants to clinch
and Chaos counters with a head kick.
Brava throws a leg kick which misses Chaos's front leg but catches the back leg as Chaos tries to avoid it.
Chaos throws a body punch but Brava moves out of range.
Chaos misses with a straight left.
Brava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chaos manages to avoid it.
Chaos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brava throws a poor cross that misses
and Chaos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Chaos gets tackled into the cage by Brava. Brava maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava is working Chaos over against the cage.
Chaos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brava takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chaos throws a lazy uppercut
and Brava cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chaos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brava tries to clinch
and Chaos counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brava tries to clinch but Chaos is having none of it.
Brava checks a leg kick.
Brava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Chaos tenderised Brava's leg. Brava is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brava lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava is looking to clinch.
Brava takes the fight into the clinch.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brava throws a head punch that misses.
Brava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chaos is trying to force a seperation but Brava has the dominant position.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chaos swings wildly with an uppercut but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brava tries to work over Chaos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Chaos cracks Brava with a nice body shot.
Chaos breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brava.
A low kick from Chaos misses
and Brava counters with a straight right hand.
Chaos misses with a low kick.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos misses with a hook to the body
and Brava counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brava misses with a looping right.
Chaos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chaos throws a shot from downtown. Brava moves away and avoids it.
Chaos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brava scores with a nice strike.
Chaos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chaos paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brava misses with a body shot.
Chaos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zica Brava will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaos loads up on a big right hand but Brava slips the punch.
Brava loads up on a big right hand but Chaos slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brava. Chaos shrugs it off though.
Brava tries to clinch there but Chaos circles away.
Chaos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Brava.
Brava throws a head kick that misses
letting Chaos counter with a right hand.
Brava tries to clinch up but Chaos circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brava.
Chaos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaos counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava looks to land a combination. Chaos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brava scores with a jab. Chaos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brava misses with a lunging right hand
and Chaos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brava thinking.
Good leg kick by Brava there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brava throws a hook but Chaos avoids it easily.
Brava tries to clinch up.
Brava lands with a slapping head kick.
Chaos tries to score with a low kick but Brava moves his leg out of the way.
Brava cracks Chaos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brava is looking to clinch but Chaos is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava checks the leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brava.
Brava jabs at Chaos's body.
Brava throws a right hand that misses
and Chaos counters with a nice uppercut.
Chaos tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava throws a leg kick
and Chaos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chaos was well out of range. Poor timing from Brava.
Chaos misses with a kick to the body
and Brava counters with a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Brava.
Zica Brava is winning the standup battle so far.
Chaos keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brava.
Brava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chaos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chaos slips a straight right by Brava.
Chaos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brava lands the left hand.
Brava connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Brava. That snapped Chaos's head back.
Chaos throws a right and a left that Brava avoids nicely.
Brava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Brava lands a body punch.
Chaos blocks an uppercut.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Chaos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brava avoids it.
Chaos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Chaos.
Brava tries to throw a body punch but Chaos avoids it by throwing Brava back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Brava scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chaos lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brava.
Chaos working hard to break the clinch.
Brava is working Chaos over against the cage.
Brava lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Brava lands an uppercut.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chaos.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Chaos's head.
Chaos manages to break the clinch.
Chaos tries a head kick but it misses.
Chaos is breathing heavily.
Brava rushes Chaos and presses him up against the cage.
Chaos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chaos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chaos missing with knees to the body.
Brava lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Chaos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brava. Brava obviously looking to wear him down.
Brava swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chaos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brava tries to clinch there but Chaos circles away.
A big right from Brava misses.
Chaos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chaos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brava sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brava wants to clinch but Chaos slips to the side
and Chaos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brava doesn't manage to clinch there - Chaos circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brava misses with a hook
and Chaos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chaos swats away the attempt to clinch by Brava.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brava. Chaos shrugs it off though.
Brava misses with an uppercut.
Brava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brava gets a clinch.
Brava lands a body punch.
Brava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chaos is working Brava over against the cage.
Brava lands a hook that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
Chaos swings wildly with an uppercut but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava pushes Chaos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chaos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chaos.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chaos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Brava.
Brava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brava pushes Chaos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava pushes Chaos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava presses Chaos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brava lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
Brava is leaning against Chaos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chaos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brava.
Chaos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Brava.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brava.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brava lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zica Brava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brava.
A short body shot lands from Brava as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava digs a right hand underneath Chaos's ribcage. Chaos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Chaos's head.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava lands with a right to the head.
Chaos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
Brava scores with a hook to the body.
Brava working aggressively here.
Brava scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaos is trying to break the clinch but Brava has him pressed against the cage.
Brava lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chaos backwards.
Nice body punch from Brava.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Chaos's head.
A hook to the body from Brava.
Brava lands a nice uppercut.
Brava lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brava is working Chaos over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brava.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Brava - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava is working Chaos over against the cage.
Brava lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chaos is trying to force a seperation but Brava has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava cracks Chaos with a nice body shot.
Brava lands a body shot.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brava lands with a short shot to the head.
Chaos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaos.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
Brava lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brava lands a body shot.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Chaos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brava pushes Chaos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brava scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brava lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
Brava is working Chaos over against the cage.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
Brava lands a nice shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Brava.
Brava lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brava.
Brava lands a shot to the body.
Chaos blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brava fails to land.
Brava lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaos or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brava misses with an uppercut.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Brava blocks the low kick.
Brava closes the distance but Chaos moves to the side
and Chaos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava misses with a right hand
enabling Chaos to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaos blocks a head kick by Brava.
Chaos is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brava is looking to clinch but Chaos is avoiding it.
Chaos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brava connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chaos scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brava.
Brava avoids the body shot from Chaos.
Chaos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brava moves away.
Brava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaos misses with the body kick
and Brava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch but Chaos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A low kick from Chaos is predictable there
and Brava finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Brava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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.
Brava lets loose with a powerful body kick. Chaos will feel that in the morning.
Chaos misses with a low kick.
Brava misses with an uppercut. Chaos saw that one coming.
Brava cracks Chaos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brava throws a lazy head kick
and Chaos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chaos tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava takes a swing at Chaos's ribcage but misses.
Brava tries to clinch but Chaos moves away
and Chaos counters with a body kick.
Brava is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a kick to the body.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Chaos moves out of range easily.
Brava tries to clinch but Chaos moves away
and Chaos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brava lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brava swings widly with a right hand
and Chaos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brava ducks under a wild hook from Chaos.
Brava lands a leg kick that knocks Chaos off balance momentarily.
Brava is looking to clinch but Chaos is avoiding it.
Brava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chaos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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.
Brava slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brava rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chaos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brava misses with a hook to the body
and Chaos counters with a nice body shot.
Brava misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Brava both land. Nice combination.
Chaos blocks a head kick by Brava.
Good shot there by Brava.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chaos buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chaos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brava.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Clinton Chaos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
That kick from Brava tenderised Chaos's leg. Chaos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chaos lunges at Brava with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brava's hand.
Chaos circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brava tries to clinch but Chaos moves out of range.
Brava scores with a kick to the body.
Brava takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chaos throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chaos.
Chaos throws a head kick that misses
and Brava counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brava feints and then cracks Chaos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chaos down.
A head kick by Brava misses
and Chaos counters with an outside leg kick.
Brava is looking to slow Chaos down with leg kicks.
Chaos throws a head kick but Brava moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brava throws a lazy head kick
and Chaos counters with a stiff right hand.
Chaos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaos counters with an outside leg kick.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brava misses with a body shot.
Chaos tries to land a body kick
and Brava counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chaos thinking.
Brava takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brava delivers a nice body kick.
Chaos throws a right hand that misses
enabling Brava to counter with a crisp jab.
Chaos is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chaos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chaos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Clinton Chaos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brava misses with a two punch combination.
Chaos has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brava.
Brava swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chaos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brava thinking.
Brava blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brava. Chaos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chaos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chaos has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donk. Brava catches Chaos right on the button with a cross.
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.
Chaos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brava.
Chaos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Chaos misses its intended target.
Brava lands a nice hook to Chaos's body. Chaos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Brava.
Brava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chaos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chaos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chaos's calf.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zica Brava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brava has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 49:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
Zica Brava is the new bantamweight champion!
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