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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Ahriman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Verdmont Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson has chosen So long and thanks for all the fish as his entrance music. Magnus Ahriman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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159 cm
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163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Magnus Ahriman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Verdmont Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahriman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bronson's waist but Bronson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ahriman off to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by Ahriman as he connects with a hook.
Bronson misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Ahriman scores with a hook.
Ahriman scores with a jab to the body.
Ahriman moves out of range as Bronson strikes.
Bronson slips under a jab.
Ahriman misses with an uppercut
and Bronson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Magnus Ahriman has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ahriman misses with a low kick.
Bronson misses with a hook
and Ahriman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Ahriman is out of range.
Verdmont Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahriman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Magnus Ahriman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bronson misses with the combination.
Ahriman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahriman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bronson.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ahriman makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bronson really felt that one!
Bronson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ahriman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bronson connects with a body shot.
Bronson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman shoots for a takedown but Bronson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magnus Ahriman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ahriman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab by Ahriman.
Nice shot lands for Bronson.
Bronson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Ahriman dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
Bronson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahriman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ahriman avoids the body shot from Bronson.
Ahriman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Ahriman counters with a straight right hand.
Ahriman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Bronson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Verdmont Bronson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ahriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ahriman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bronson.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ahriman circles away.
Ahriman moves away from the strike by Bronson.
Ahriman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahriman lands with a hook. Bronson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ahriman misses the shot to the body.
Ahriman lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Bronson misses.
Bronson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahriman's head.
Verdmont Bronson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch combination from Bronson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ahriman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bronson off the cage and back into range.
Ahriman thuds a left hand into Bronson's body.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ahriman manages to avoid it.
Ahriman misses with an uppercut.
Ahriman throws a front kick that sends Bronson stumbling back into the cage.
Ahriman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bronson misses the target.
Ahriman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahriman looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson misses with a hook
and Ahriman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahriman.
Bronson connects with a right hand. Ahriman shakes it off.
Bronson throws the left hand but Ahriman avoids the punch easily.
Bronson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and Ahriman counters with a left to the body.
Bronson slaps away a takedown attempt from Ahriman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ahriman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bronson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahriman.
Ahriman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahriman. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Ahriman.
Bronson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahriman's head backwards.
Ahriman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bronson's head.
Ahriman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ahriman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bronson but Bronson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bronson lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahriman slips a straight right by Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Verdmont Bronson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Magnus Ahriman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ahriman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bronson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bronson misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Bronson there.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson tries to work over Ahriman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bronson throws the left hand but Ahriman avoids the punch easily.
Ahriman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahriman avoids the body shot from Bronson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahriman misses with a wild combination.
Ahriman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahriman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Ahriman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Bronson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahriman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ahriman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson throws a hook but Ahriman avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ahriman ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Ahriman pushes him off.
Ahriman wants to slow Bronson down by chopping away at his legs.
Ahriman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Ahriman's head but Ahriman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahriman misses the jab.
Ahriman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bronson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahriman.
Ahriman misses with a low kick.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahriman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ahriman has a takedown stuffed.
Ahriman works Bronson's body with a nice hook.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahriman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ahriman looks to land a combination but Bronson avoids it well.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ahriman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ahriman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ahriman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Bronson. That snapped Ahriman's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Verdmont Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronson 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Verdmont Bronson!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Verdmont Bronson!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Verdmont Bronson!
Verdmont Bronson wins by unanimous decision!
Verdmont Bronson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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