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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Here Comes the Boom. Diego Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Johanson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao moves into the clinch successfully.
Johanson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brandao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Johanson tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
Johanson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Johanson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Johanson receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Johanson.
Johanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Johanson lands a nice uppercut.
Johanson lands with a short shot to the head.
Johanson with a knee to the head.
Johanson pushes off an throws an elbow but Brandao leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johanson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johanson trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao avoids a wild elbow strike from Johanson.
Johanson lands a good knee to the midsection. Brandao won't want to take too many of those.
Johanson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johanson stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johanson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johanson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brandao tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Johanson smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson wants to clinch
and Brandao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johanson thinking.
Brandao misses with a body shot.
Johanson tries to clinch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao closes the distance and pushes Johanson back into the cage.
Johanson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandao's face.
Johanson missing with knees to the body.
Johanson connects with a knee to the head.
Johanson lands a nice elbow.
Johanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brandao is looking for a takedown.
Brandao looking for a takedown.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Johanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johanson trying to land knees to the body.
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johanson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brandao's defenses.
Johanson is pushing Brandao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Johanson scores with a knee to the head.
Brandao has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johanson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johanson.
Johanson lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Brandao jumps guard but Johanson stands there with Brandao around his waist. Brandao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
Johanson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johanson tries a knee to the head but Brandao blocks it.
Johanson tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johanson landing knees to the head.
Brandao wants to take the fight to the mat but Johanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Brandao tries to pull guard but Johanson won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Johanson dominated that round.
That's time! Brandao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Johanson takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Johanson.
Johanson wants to clinch up but Brandao keeps it at a distance.
Johanson tries to clinch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johanson as he jumps to the side.
Johanson connects with an inside leg kick.
Bjorn Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johanson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Johanson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johanson pushes Brandao up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao jumps guard but Johanson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johanson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
Johanson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Johanson.
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao tries to score a body lock takedown but Johanson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Johanson landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Johanson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brandao blocks it with crossed arms.
Johanson gets through Brandao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johanson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johanson connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johanson avoiding damage.
Brandao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Johanson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johanson just leaning against Brandao, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bjorn Johanson.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brandao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandao avoids the head kick by Johanson.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Johanson can pounce on him.
Johanson drives through and clinches with Brandao against the cage.
Johanson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brandao wants a takedown but no success here.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Johanson.
Johanson scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johanson lands a nice elbow.
Johanson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandao.
Johanson has Brandao pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Johanson.
Johanson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Johanson lands an elbow inside.
Brandao takes a knee right on the jaw!
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johanson misses with a knee strike.
Johanson slows down the pace here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Johanson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johanson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Johanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.
Brandao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johanson.
Johanson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johanson scores a nice knee to the body.
Brandao is trying to pull guard but Johanson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Johanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Johanson.
Johanson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brandao wants to take the fight to the mat but Johanson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Johanson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brandao's face.
Johanson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brandao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Johanson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brandao up against the cage.
Brandao has Johanson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Johanson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johanson digs a right hand underneath Brandao's ribcage. Brandao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johanson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brandao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Johanson lands a nice knee to the body.
Johanson is leaning against Brandao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Johanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Johanson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johanson slows down the pace here.
Johanson lands an elbow just above Brandao 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Johanson obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Johanson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Johanson taking a breather.
Johanson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johanson lands an elbow inside that Brandao shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Johanson.
Johanson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Johanson.
Brandao is rocked!
Johanson lands a nice shot to the body.
Oh Brandao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Johanson landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Johanson.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
Brandao is pressed against the cage. Johanson pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Brandao! Two more big strikes from Johanson and Brandao crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bjorn Johanson!
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energy
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