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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Breno Belmiro (ranked 309 p4p, 527 weight class) and Marco Mo (ranked 37 p4p, 63 weight class). Marco Mo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Breno Belmiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Mo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo avoids the body shot from Belmiro.
The fighters circling - Belmiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belmiro misses the jab.
Mo lands a lovely overhand right.
Belmiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Belmiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mo cracks a nice hook into Belmiro's ribs.
Mo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belmiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro misses with a looping left.
Mo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Belmiro defends it well.
Mo staying out of range there.
Mo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Belmiro throws a shot from downtown. Mo moves away and avoids it.
Mo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mo takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo lands with an uppercut that bounces Belmiro off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Belmiro is defended easily by Mo.
Mo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mo drops his hands momentarily and Belmiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Belmiro.
Belmiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mo tries to avoid it but Belmiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mo to the ground. Mo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmiro throws a right hand that misses
and Mo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mo lands a right hook to the body.
Belmiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mo has time to react.
Mo stalks Belmiro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Belmiro's face. Belmiro staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mo rushes Belmiro and presses him up against the cage.
Mo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Belmiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belmiro. Mo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mo slips a jab from Belmiro.
Marco Mo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mo throws a leg kick but Belmiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Belmiro clobbers Mo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belmiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mo.
Belmiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belmiro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Belmiro with a poor takedown
and Mo counters with a nice body shot.
Belmiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Belmiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
Mo misses with the combination.
Belmiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Mo counters with a good low kick that Belmiro was not able to check.
Belmiro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Belmiro's hands.
Mo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mo slips a jab from Belmiro.
A swing and a miss from Belmiro.
Belmiro backing away here, and Mo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belmiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Belmiro throws a hook to the side of Mo's head but Mo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Mo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Mo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Belmiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Belmiro misses with a straight right.
Mo connects with a jab.
Mo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Belmiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mo avoids it really well and circles away.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown but Mo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mo connects with a single shot there.
Mo misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Mo dominated that round.
That's time! Belmiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Belmiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Mo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Marco Mo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Belmiro gets the takedown into side control.
Mo throws Belmiro to one side and escapes!
Belmiro tries for a takedown but Mo circles away easily
letting Mo counter with a right hand.
Belmiro connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mo momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Belmiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mo pinned against the cage. Mo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmiro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro misses with a wild body shot.
Mo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mo misses the jab.
Mo moves out of range as Belmiro strikes.
Mo feints the counter takedown.
Mo misses with a wild body shot.
Belmiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Belmiro tests Mo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Belmiro throws out the jab.
Mo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Belmiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Belmiro.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mo! But no joy.
Belmiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belmiro shoots and misses
and Mo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Belmiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mo under the eye.
Mo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mo lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmiro throws a hook but Mo avoids it easily.
Mo thuds a left hand into Belmiro's body.
Belmiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mo cracks Belmiro with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belmiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mo was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmiro.
Mo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Belmiro.
Belmiro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Belmiro shoots in for a double leg but Mo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Belmiro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mo quickly recovers to half guard.
Mo kicks Belmiro off and gets back to his feet.
Mo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Mo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Belmiro lands a nice shot that snaps Mo's head back.
Mo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Belmiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Belmiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mo avoids it really well and circles away.
Mo feints the counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Belmiro misses its intended target.
Belmiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Mo misses with a two punch combination.
Belmiro misses with a straight left.
Mo swings widly with a right hand
and Belmiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mo's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Belmiro is controlling him.
Mo keeping moving, preventing Belmiro from controlling successfully.
Belmiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Mo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Belmiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Belmiro throws an off balance right hand
and Mo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Belmiro fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Belmiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Belmiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mo.
Mo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belmiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mo.
Mo scores with a nice right hand.
Mo leaves Belmiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mo tries to avoid it but Belmiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mo to the ground. Mo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Belmiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belmiro throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Belmiro misses the target.
Mo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mo feints and then cracks Belmiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belmiro down.
Belmiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Mo.
Mo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mo.
A shot to the body from Belmiro misses
and Mo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belmiro with a poor takedown
and Mo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marco Mo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo slips a jab from Belmiro.
Mo moves out of range as Belmiro strikes.
Mo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Belmiros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Belmiro.
Belmiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Belmiro shoots in and drives through. Mo sprawls well.
Jab from Belmiro.
Breno Belmiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Belmiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Mo is just out of range.
Mo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut
and Mo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mo blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a jab but it's blocked by Belmiro.
Mo tries to work over Belmiro's front leg with a kick but Belmiro checks it.
A big left from Belmiro misses.
Belmiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Mo sprawls well. He's pushed Belmiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Belmiro walks into a jab.
Belmiro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mo.
Mo connects with a solid leg kick.
Mo looks to throw the jab but Belmiro is out of range.
Belmiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mo manages to avoid it.
Belmiro misses with an uppercut.
Mo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Belmiro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Belmiro.
Belmiro jabs Mo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Belmiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Belmiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Mo is just out of range.
Mo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mo misses with a body shot.
Belmiro with a poor takedown
and Belmiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Breno Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Mo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Belmiro doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Mo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mo 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Mo!
Marco Mo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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