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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ribeiro Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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198 lbs
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182 lbs
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Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ribeiro Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Brega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cruz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cruz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cruz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brega takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cruz lands a big head kick that sends Brega tumbling to the mat! Cruz takes a step backwards and waves Brega back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Brega has a takedown stuffed.
Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Brega swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
Cruz moves in looking to clinch but Brega pushes him off.
Cruz tries to clinch but Brega moves out of range.
Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but Brega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cruz wants to clinch.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Brega is avoiding it.
Brega scores a takedown into full mount!
Brega prevents Cruz from getting the reversal.
Cruz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz tries to hold on but Brega postures up.
Brega takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
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.
Cruz is working to get back to half guard.
Cruz is in a horrible position here. Brega smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brega content just to control the position here.
Cruz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brega sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cruz can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ribeiro Cruz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cruz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brega throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cruz was covering up waiting for the punch and Brega finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brega controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cruz wants to sweep here but Brega controlling him for the moment.
Brega engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Brega has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Brega just wasn't active enough.
Brega gets a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brega wants to pass the guard but Cruz is defending well.
Brega keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Cruz is looking for a sweep. Brega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brega perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cruz trying to hold on to Brega's head to control him but Brega postures up.
Antonio Brega has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brega shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
Brega shoots in looking for a takedown but Cruz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brega's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brega shoots in and drives through. Cruz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Brega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cruz is looking to clinch but Brega is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good work by Brega as he checks the leg kick.
Cruz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brega closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brega in particular looking to stall.
Cruz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cruz is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brega slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Brega dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brega shoots in but no luck this time.
Cruz connects with a high kick.
Brega shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cruz misses with a wild combination.
Brega shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cruz trying to control the position.
Brega wants to pass the guard but Cruz is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega stays in close to Cruz's body and controls the position.
Brega stops Cruz from standing up.
Cruz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brega looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Antonio Brega wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brega swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cruz's guard.
Cruz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brega slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Cruz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brega is one step ahead there.
Brega seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz looking for a sweep. Not yet Cruz, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brega knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cruz on the ground.
Cruz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brega seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cruz for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Antonio Brega just wasn't active enough.
Cruz tries to clinch but Brega is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brega to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brega looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Brega showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brega has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Brega!
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