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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Brazilian Experiment I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Dourado told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Brazilian Experiment I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Dourado!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dourado misses with a head kick.
Brazilian Experiment I scores with a head kick.
It looks like Marcelo Dourado has been cut.
Brazilian Experiment I lands with a right hand.
Dourado chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brazilian Experiment I can pounce on him.
Dourado ducks under a wild hook from Brazilian Experiment I.
The Brazilian Experiment I seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dourado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I stuffs the takedown.
Dourado shoots in for a takedown but Brazilian Experiment I shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brazilian Experiment I lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dourado's sensitive parts.
Dourado avoids the head kick by Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a shot from downtown. Dourado moves away and avoids it.
Brazilian Experiment I fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dourado is out of range.
Dourado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Brazilian Experiment I has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dourado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a head kick.
Dourado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brazilian Experiment I's waist but Brazilian Experiment I gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dourado off to one side.
Dourado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brazilian Experiment I. Brazilian Experiment I obviously looking to wear him down.
Dourado avoids the body shot from Brazilian Experiment I.
The Brazilian Experiment I is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dourado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brazilian Experiment I is trying to stand up here but Dourado is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dourado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brazilian Experiment I has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dourado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brazilian Experiment I has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brazilian Experiment I knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dourado on the ground.
Brazilian Experiment I wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brazilian Experiment I looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dourado is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dourado looks gassed!
Brazilian Experiment I pushes Dourado off looking to stand but Dourado dives back in and keeps control.
Dourado trying to mount his opponent but Brazilian Experiment I defends it.
Dourado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brazilian Experiment I looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I is defending against the submission attempts here by Dourado.
Dourado seems to be working for a kimura but Brazilian Experiment I defends the submission attempt.
Brazilian Experiment I tries to kick Dourado off but Dourado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a low kick but Dourado avoids it.
Brazilian Experiment I lands a nice looking body kick.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a series of punches but Dourado moves out of range.
Dourado closes the distance and clinches up with Brazilian Experiment I, looking for a takedown. Dourado pushes Brazilian Experiment I against the cage but Brazilian Experiment I circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a looping right.
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.
Brazilian Experiment I feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dourado's calf.
Dourado takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brazilian Experiment I but Brazilian Experiment I pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A head kick misses from Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I looks to land a right hand but Dourado moved out of range.
Brazilian Experiment I throws and low kick but Dourado moves out of range easily.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a head kick.
Dourado ducks under a wild hook from Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I looks to throw the jab but Dourado is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Brazilian Experiment I dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Dourado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brazilian Experiment I throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dourado shoots in for a double leg but Brazilian Experiment I sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a wild combination.
Horrible takedown by Dourado or perhaps it was just good defense by Brazilian Experiment I which made him look bad.
Dourado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Brazilian Experiment I has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dourado.
Brazilian Experiment I 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.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dourado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brazilian Experiment I paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left and a right from Brazilian Experiment I both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Brazilian Experiment I does no damage.
Brazilian Experiment I lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Brazilian Experiment I as Dourado shoots in.
Brazilian Experiment I cracks Dourado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brazilian Experiment I scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brazilian Experiment I tries to avoid it but Dourado manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brazilian Experiment I to the ground. Brazilian Experiment I escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dourado is breathing heavily.
A jab from Brazilian Experiment I misses.
Brazilian Experiment I scores with a sloppy right hand. Dourado should have avoided that one.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brazilian Experiment I bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dourado.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dourado.
Dourado misses with a takedown attempt - Brazilian Experiment I sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado moves out of range of the strikes.
Dourado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brazilian Experiment I connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from Brazilian Experiment I misses.
Dourado shoots in but Brazilian Experiment I avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dourado will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dourado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brazilian Experiment I throws out the jab.
Dourado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brazilian Experiment I manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dourado prevents Brazilian Experiment I from getting back to his feet.
Brazilian Experiment I on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brazilian Experiment I tries to get out of the position.
Dourado has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brazilian Experiment I is proving hard to escape from.
Dourado drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dourado jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brazilian Experiment I is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dourado wants to stand but Brazilian Experiment I is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Brazilian Experiment I dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Dourado's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brazilian Experiment I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dourado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado looks for a takedown but Brazilian Experiment I sprawls well.
Brazilian Experiment I stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brazilian Experiment I wants it to stay on the feet.
Brazilian Experiment I cracks the inside of Dourado's front leg.
The Brazilian Experiment I is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Brazilian Experiment I there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brazilian Experiment I tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brazilian Experiment I swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dourado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dourado's calf.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brazilian Experiment I tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brazilian Experiment I.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I lands with a slapping head kick.
The Brazilian Experiment I is winning the standup battle so far.
Brazilian Experiment I chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brazilian Experiment I scoring well with a low kick there.
Dourado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marcelo Dourado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dourado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dourado gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a right hand that Dourado ducks under and follows up with a left that Dourado also avoids with ease.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brazilian Experiment I slaps away a takedown attempt from Dourado, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The Brazilian Experiment I has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Dourado.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a lazy right hand but Dourado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brazilian Experiment I connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dourado fails with a takedown attempt.
Good leg kick by Brazilian Experiment I there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brazilian Experiment I is looking to slow Dourado down with leg kicks.
Brazilian Experiment I throws out a loose jab but Dourado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dourado slips a jab and a cross from Brazilian Experiment I.
Dourado takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brazilian Experiment I scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brazilian Experiment I looks to throw the jab but Dourado is out of range.
Dourado throws a head kick that misses
and Brazilian Experiment I counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dourado's knee momentarily.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dourado shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado blocks a head kick by Brazilian Experiment I.
Brazilian Experiment I connects with a right hand. Dourado shakes it off.
Brazilian Experiment I will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dourado fails with the takedown
and Brazilian Experiment I counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brazilian Experiment I misses with a low kick.
The Brazilian Experiment I is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a wild body kick that Dourado sees coming a mile off.
Nice sprawl there from Brazilian Experiment I as Dourado shoots in.
Brazilian Experiment I throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dourado.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Brazilian Experiment I showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brazilian Experiment I, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Brazilian Experiment I!
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energy
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hype
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