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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maorcio Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Burrows acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maorcio Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Burrows!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Burrows is defended easily by Molina.
A punch combination from Molina misses.
Burrows is looking to clinch.
Burrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maorcio Molina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burrows tries to clinch up
and Molina counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Molina.
Molina tries a knee to the head but Burrows blocks it.
Molina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Molina throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Burrows.
Burrows tries to circle away but Molina has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Burrows avoids it.
Molina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Molina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Molina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Burrows's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Molina.
Burrows blocks an elbow strike from Molina.
Molina lands a good knee to the midsection. Burrows won't want to take too many of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burrows tries to score a body lock takedown but Molina shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Molina is breathing heavily.
Molina tries a knee to the head but Burrows blocks it.
Molina gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Burrows.
Maorcio Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Burrows.
Burrows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Molina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Molina putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burrows in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Molina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Burrows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burrows goes for a takedown attempt but Molina pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burrows swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burrows shoots in and drives through. Molina sprawls well.
Nice takedown defense from Molina. No joy for Burrows on that attempt.
Burrows motions for Molina to come forward. Burrows throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burrows with a poor takedown
and Molina counters by clinching up.
Burrows takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina is trying to drag Burrows to the mat but Burrows just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Molina lands a nice elbow.
Burrows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Molina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burrows is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Molina is keeping busy.
Molina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Molina lands a knee to the head.
Molina landing knees to the head.
Burrows is working for takedown but Molina is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Molina.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Molina lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Molina.
A knee to the head by Molina.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Molina is controlling him.
Burrows fails to pull guard.
Burrows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Molina drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows wants to break free but Molina has control.
Burrows tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burrows goes for a takedown in the clinch but Molina prevents it.
Nice elbow from Molina.
Molina lands a knee to the body.
Burrows is trying to break the clinch but Molina has him pressed against the cage.
Molina lands a damaging elbow.
Molina with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burrows is working for takedown but Molina is calmly controlling the position for now.
Burrows pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Molina utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Burrows tries to circle away but Molina has him pinned against the cage.
Molina throws an elbow that misses.
Burrows takes an elbow to the forehead.
Molina lands a nice elbow.
Molina misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Burrows is trying to force a seperation but Molina has the dominant position.
Burrows tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burrows looking for a takedown.
Molina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Burrows blocks it with crossed arms.
Molina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burrows pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burrows lands a really nice looking cross but Molina seems unphased.
Burrows wants to clinch up but Molina keeps it at a distance.
Burrows avoids a kick to the body.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Burrows tries to keep at a distance but Molina has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burrows avoids a wild elbow strike from Molina.
Burrows wants a takedown but no success here.
Molina landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maorcio Molina dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Burrows tries to close the distance and clinch up but Molina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Molina tries to close the distance and clinch but Burrows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Molina tries to clinch but Burrows moves out of range.
Burrows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Molina rushes Burrows and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Molina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Burrows avoids a wild elbow strike from Molina.
Molina looking to throw knees to the head but Burrows is blocking nicely.
Molina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burrows prevents it.
Molina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Burrows has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Molina uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burrows working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina looking to sit in guard and control but Burrows gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Burrows preventing the sweep.
Burrows trying to control the position from guard on top but Molina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burrows is looking to stand up but Molina won't let him.
Molina keeping moving, preventing Burrows from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Burrows tries to clinch up
and Molina counters with a big head kick but Burrows shrugs it off.
Molina circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown but Molina shows good takedown defense.
Molina throws a combination that misses
and Burrows counters with a two punch combo.
Burrows misses with a takedown attempt - Molina sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burrows tries a head kick but it misses.
Molina shoots in looking for a takedown. Burrows tries to sprawl out of it but Molina keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Burrows manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Burrows.
Maorcio Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Burrows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burrows throws a leg kick that is checked
and Molina moves into the clinch.
Burrows goes for a takedown attempt but Molina pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burrows circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burrows tries to score a power double leg takedown but Molina sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Burrows somewhat.
Molina drives through and clinches with Burrows against the cage.
Molina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Burrows tries for a takedown. No joy.
Molina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Molina tries to land a knee to the head but Burrows blocks with his arms.
Burrows tries to pull guard but Molina holds him up against the cage and eventually Burrows drops back down to his feet.
Burrows tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina lands an elbow inside.
Burrows jumps guard but Molina stands there with Burrows around his waist. Burrows gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Molina using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Burrows is trying to break free.
Burrows tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Molina smiles and moves away.
Burrows shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Molina but Molina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Molina shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Molina was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Molina takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Molina misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maorcio Molina dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Burrows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Molina doesn't manage to clinch there - Burrows circles away.
Burrows tries to clinch up.
Molina has Burrows up against the cage in a clinch.
Burrows wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Molina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Molina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burrows wants a takedown.
Burrows trying to stall but Molina improves his position.
Molina lands an elbow that stopped Burrows in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Molina lands a nice elbow.
Molina prevents a body shot from Burrows.
Burrows tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maorcio Molina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Burrows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Burrows takes an elbow to the temple.
Molina lands an elbow inside that Burrows shrugs off.
Molina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Molina lands a damaging elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina lands a nice elbow.
Burrows takes an elbow to the temple.
Molina manages to break the clinch.
Molina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Molina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Molina.
Molina misses with a knee strike.
Burrows blocks an elbow strike.
Molina missing with knees to the body.
Molina looking to throw knees to the head but Burrows is blocking nicely.
Molina throws an elbow that misses.
Burrows fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Burrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burrows blocks an elbow strike from Molina.
Burrows is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Molina gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Burrows fails to pull guard.
Burrows pushes off an throws an elbow but Molina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Burrows drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Molina gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Molina lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Burrows takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Burrows takes a knee right on the jaw!
Molina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burrows tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Molina throws an elbow that misses.
Molina keeps control of Burrows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Burrows blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Burrows looking to slow down the pace here.
Burrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Molina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Burrows misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Molina.
Molina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burrows avoids a wild elbow strike from Molina.
Molina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Burrows looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burrows pulls his leg out and moves away.
Molina wants to clinch up but Burrows keeps it at a distance.
Burrows tries to clinch up but Molina circles away and keeps his distance.
Molina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burrows tries to avoid it but Molina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burrows to the ground. Burrows escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Burrows looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molina is fending him off so far but Burrows persists. Nope, Molina circles away and we're back to standing.
Burrows looks to land a body kick but Molina moved away.
Burrows tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Molina swivels and escapes.
Burrows gets caught flat footed, as Molina shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Burrows trying to keep a closed guard but Molina is proving a slippery customer.
Burrows looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Molina has picked Burrows up and slammed him! Burrows can't keep hold of the triangle and Molina manages to pass to side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burrows wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Burrows is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Burrows is trying to control but Molina passes into side control!
Molina lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Burrows manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Molina actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maorcio Molina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Molina has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Maorcio Molina!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Maorcio Molina!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Maorcio Molina!
Maorcio Molina wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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