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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Abner (ranked 535 p4p, 504 weight class) and Pedro Neto (ranked 72 p4p, 65 weight class). Brayden Abner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pedro Neto!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abner blocks a jab.
As Neto looks to move away, Abner throws a big counter combo but Neto just gets out of the way.
Neto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neto.
Neto needs to keep his hands up - Abner had a free shot at his head there.
Abner blocks a jab.
Neto misses with a wild body shot.
Neto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Abner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Abner as he connects with a hook.
Abner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abner swings for the body but Neto moves out of range.
Neto misses with an uppercut.
Neto moves away from the strike by Abner.
Neto blocks the body kick.
Neto loads up on a big right hand but Abner slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neto throws a counter combo.
Neto closes the distance and clinches.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
Neto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abner's elbow.
Neto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Neto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Neto is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Abner blocking some punches.
Neto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner working hard to break the clinch.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Neto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abner or not.
Abner breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Neto misses.
Neto moves out of range as Abner strikes.
Neto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Neto throws a hook but Abner avoids it easily.
Neto catches Abner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Neto cracks Abner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neto throws a right hand that misses
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neto.
Abner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neto.
Abner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abner lands a slapping body shot.
Neto misses with a leg kick
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abner throws a hook to the side of Neto's head but Neto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neto sizes up Abner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Neto throws a hook but Abner blocks it.
Abner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Abner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neto manages to avoid it.
Abner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Neto avoids the body shot from Abner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Neto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Neto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Neto throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neto is looking to clinch but Abner is avoiding it.
Neto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Neto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Neto misses with a hook.
Neto doesn't manage to clinch there - Abner circles away.
Abner tries to move into range but Neto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Abner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Abner takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neto has managed to clinch.
Neto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Neto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Neto misses with a punch to the body.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neto's elbow.
Abner lands with a left to the head.
Neto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neto has a couple of punches blocked by Abner.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Neto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner tries to throw a body punch but Neto avoids it by throwing Abner back against the cage.
Neto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Neto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abner misses with a punch to the body.
Abner blocks a body shot from Neto.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Neto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Neto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Abner blocks a jab.
Neto fails to land with a series of punches.
Neto throws a jab when Abner was well out of range.
Abner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pedro Neto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abner looks to land a left hand but Neto moved out of range nicely.
Neto misses with a two punch combination.
Abner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Neto.
Abner misses with a low kick as Neto jumps back.
Neto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neto throws a jab when Abner was well out of range.
Neto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner connects with a solid leg kick.
Abner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Neto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abner counters with an inside leg kick.
Abner 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.
Abner with the inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neto looks to land a combination but Abner avoids it well.
Abner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Neto misses with a double jab.
Abner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Neto.
Jab, jab by Abner - just one landing.
Neto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abner.
Neto works Abner's body with a nice hook.
Abner moves away from the strike by Neto.
Neto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abner lands a big head kick that sends Neto tumbling to the mat! Abner takes a step backwards and waves Neto back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Pedro Neto has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Neto. Beautiful body shot.
Abner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abner jabs Neto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Neto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto misses with a double jab.
Abner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Neto moves out of range as Abner strikes.
Abner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Neto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Neto misses with a lunging right hand
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Abner.
Abner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Neto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abner misses with a hook. Neto ducked under it nicely.
Neto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Neto tries to bum rush Abner with a series of wild strikes but Abner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Abner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neto misses with a left hand
and Neto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neto slips under a jab from Abner.
Neto with a nice cross.
Neto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Neto looks to score with a jab to the body but Abner is just out of range.
Abner slips a jab and a cross from Neto.
Neto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abner counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Neto lands but Abner takes it in his stride.
Nice cross by Neto.
Abner checks the leg kick.
Neto doesn't manage to clinch there - Abner circles away.
Abner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto throws a jab but it's blocked by Abner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Neto avoids the body shot from Abner.
Neto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Neto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Neto looks to land a right hand but Abner moved out of range.
Neto scores with a jab. Abner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Abner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Abner is looking to counter punch.
Neto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but Neto manages to avoid it.
Abner connects with a body shot that sends Neto's belly button to the back.
Neto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neto cracks Abner with a good jab.
Neto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brayden Abner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Neto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Neto misses.
Neto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neto throws a series of punches but Abner moves out of range.
Abner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Neto - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Neto.
Neto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAbner.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Neto swings widly with a right hand
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Neto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
Neto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Neto duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neto throws a right hand that misses
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto is looking to clinch but Abner is avoiding it.
Neto scores with a hook to the body. Abner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Abner with the inside leg kick.
Neto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A combination from Neto does no damage.
Abner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abner moves out of range as Neto strikes.
A low kick from Neto is predictable there
enabling Abner to counter with a crisp jab.
Neto avoids the head kick by Abner.
Neto scores with the left hand. Abner knows he should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Neto misses the target.
Abner works Neto's body with a nice hook.
Neto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neto clinches up against the cage.
Neto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Neto can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto has a couple of punches blocked by Abner.
Neto lands a shoulder strike.
Neto tries to throw a body punch but Abner avoids it by throwing Neto back against the cage.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Neto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Neto's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Neto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neto's elbow.
Abner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner manages to break the clinch.
Neto slips under a jab from Abner.
Neto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abner.
Abner swinging wildly here.
Pedro Neto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Neto.
Neto misses with a lunging right hand
and Abner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Abner moves out of range as Neto throws a body kick.
Neto gets a clinch.
Abner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
Neto throws a combination that misses
and Abner counters with a nice uppercut.
Neto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abner misses with a few strikes there.
Neto is looking to clinch.
Abner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Neto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abner is looking to counter the offense by Neto and move into the clinch.
Abner moves away from the strike by Neto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto misses with a hook. Abner ducked under it nicely.
Abner connects with a body shot that sends Neto's belly button to the back.
A jab from Neto misses.
Abner lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good shot there by Neto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neto tries to clinch up.
Neto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Neto needs to keep his hands up - Abner had a free shot at his head there.
Neto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Neto.
Abner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Abner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Abner misses with a jab to the body
and Neto counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Neto.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Neto.
Well Neto 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Neto!
Pedro Neto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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