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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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159 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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176 cm
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163 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vershinin throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vershinin .
Brandao throws a body punch but Vershinin moves out of range.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vershinin .
Nice cross by Brandao.
Vershinin lands a lovely overhand right.
Vershinin swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vershinin backs up against the cage.
Brandao takes a swing at Vershinin 's ribcage but misses.
Vershinin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vershinin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vershinin staying out of range there.
Brandao connects with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vershinin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vershinin throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Nice jab there from Brandao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao lands with a straight right. Vershinin didn't see that one coming.
Vershinin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vershinin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Brandao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Vershinin .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Vershinin .
Vershinin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brandao's head.
Brandao with a nice cross.
Brandao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Vershinin .
Vershinin lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vershinin throws out a leg kick but Brandao moves out of range and Vershinin only half commits.
Brandao takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vershinin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Brandao. That snapped Vershinin 's head back.
Vershinin connects with a body shot.
Brandao looks to score with a jab to the body but Vershinin is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao slips a jab from Vershinin .
Vershinin lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Brandao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandao looks to score with a jab to the body but Vershinin is just out of range.
Vershinin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Brandao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vershinin loads up on a big right hand but Brandao slips the punch.
No joy there for Vershinin , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vershinin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Vershinin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Vershinin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Vershinin .
Nice body punch from Vershinin .
Vershinin lands the left hand.
Vershinin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vershinin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brandao throws a nice looking combination but Vershinin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandao moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVershinin .
Brandao checks the leg kick.
Brandao wants to clinch up but Vershinin keeps it at a distance.
Vershinin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vershinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao misses with an uppercut. Vershinin saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Brandao. Those never looked like landing.
Vershinin lands a leg kick that knocks Brandao off balance momentarily.
A big left from Brandao misses.
Vershinin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brandao throws a hook but Vershinin blocks it.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Vershinin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vershinin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brandao misses with a few strikes there.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vershinin throws a lazy head kick
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vershinin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vershinin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandao has time to react.
Vershinin tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Vershinin .
Brandao misses with a few strikes there.
Vershinin throws a nice looking combination but Brandao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
and Vershinin counters with a straight right hand.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao throws a hook but Vershinin avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A left lands for Vershinin .
A left lands for Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Makar Vershinin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brandao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vershinin 's head backwards.
A slow jab from Brandao misses its intended target.
Brandao blocks a head kick by Vershinin .
Vershinin connects with the punch.
Vershinin lands an overhand right.
Brandao scores with a sloppy right hand. Vershinin should have avoided that one.
Vershinin throws a sloppy head kick and Brandao moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Brandao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandao.
Vershinin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandao defending well as Vershinin loads up on a big left hand.
Brandao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brandao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vershinin .
A punch combination from Vershinin misses.
Vershinin throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandao cracks Vershinin with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vershinin . That one must have hurt.
Vershinin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vershinin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandao lands a left and a right that send Vershinin crashing to the mat, dazed. Brandao thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Vershinin is rocked!
Brandao fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vershinin to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vershinin looks to clinch but Brandao throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vershinin taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Diego Brandao!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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