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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borys Grabowski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brandaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Grabowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandao fails with a takedown attempt.
Grabowski throws a low kick but Brandao avoids it.
Grabowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
Brandao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grabowski under the eye.
Brandao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brandao is looking to pass Grabowski's guard but actually Grabowski recovers to full guard.
Brandao controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grabowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Grabowski keeps moving.
Grabowski is looking to sweep but instead, Brandao has passed into half guard.
Grabowski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brandao.
Brandao trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Brandao might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Grabowski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
Grabowski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brandao.
Brandao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Grabowski's guard.
Brandao is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brandao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Grabowski is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Brandao jumps into side control!
Grabowski is not content to let Brandao control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski tries to bench press Brandao off him but Brandao keeps the position.
Brandao thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brandao is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grabowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grabowski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Grabowski works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao wants to control from the top but Grabowski keeps moving.
Grabowski keeping full guard, as Brandao tries to pass.
Grabowski looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brandao puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brandao is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Grabowski is holding on to half guard well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grabowski wants to improve his position but Brandao is controlling well.
Brandao is working for a kimura but Grabowski is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brandao cracks a nice hook into Grabowski's ribs.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
Grabowski tries to score with a low kick but Brandao moves his leg out of the way.
Grabowski defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
Brandao missing with a left hand there. Grabowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grabowski stuffs the takedown.
Brandao throws a right hand that Grabowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Grabowski also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brandao, right into the meat.
Grabowski blocks a low kick nicely.
Brandao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grabowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a sloppy head kick and Brandao moves out of range easily.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski works Brandao's body with a nice hook.
Grabowski throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Grabowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandao.
Grabowski dodges the punch combination from Brandao.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brandao, as that shot connected.
Brandao tries to clinch up but Grabowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Grabowski misses with a double jab.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandao looks for a takedown but Grabowski sprawls well.
Brandao connects with a right hand. Grabowski shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grabowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Grabowski walks into a straight right hand from Brandao.
Grabowski scores with a spinning back kick!
Horrible takedown by Brandao or perhaps it was just good defense by Grabowski which made him look bad.
Borys Grabowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Brandao.
Grabowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grabowski throws out a leg kick but Brandao moves out of range and Grabowski only half commits.
Brandao swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grabowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
Grabowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brandao finds it's way round the side to connect with Grabowski's head.
Brandao tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandao misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses the body punch
and Brandao counters by clinching up.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Grabowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Brandao swings wildly with an uppercut but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao swings wildly with an uppercut but Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Brandao.
Grabowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brandao lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Grabowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Grabowski is trying to break free.
Grabowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Brandao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grabowski's elbow.
Grabowski blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grabowski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brandao has him pressed against the cage.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grabowski wants to break free but Brandao has control.
Brandao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grabowski tries to circle away but Brandao has him pinned against the cage.
Brandao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grabowski's elbow.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Grabowski controls his hands.
Brandao lands with a light punch inside.
Brandao lands a left hand.
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao lands a hook that snaps the head of Grabowski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grabowski backwards.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Grabowski controls his hands.
Grabowski blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Grabowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Grabowski scores with a head kick.
Grabowski walks into a stiff left hand from Brandao.
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grabowski.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grabowski drops his hands momentarily and Brandao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brandao scores with a sloppy right hand. Grabowski should have avoided that one.
Brandao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Grabowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grabowski's hands.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick
and Grabowski counters with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brandao - that will leave a mark!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brandao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brandao counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Grabowski's guard now.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Grabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Grabowski keeping moving, preventing Brandao from controlling successfully.
Diego Brandao has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brandao preventing the sweep.
Brandao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brandao stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grabowski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao trying to control but Grabowski is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Diego Brandao was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brandao tries to clinch up.
Brandao misses with a hook.
Brandao throws a right and a left that Grabowski avoids nicely.
Grabowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabowski is looking to wear down Brandao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski takes one to the chin there.
Brandao lands a really nice looking cross but Grabowski seems unphased.
Grabowski throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Borys Grabowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grabowski looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grabowski slips under a jab from Brandao.
Brandao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brandao connects with a crisp jab.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grabowski cracks Brandao with a good jab.
Grabowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grabowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao shoots in and drives through. Grabowski sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grabowski walks into a straight right hand from Brandao.
Brandao throws a right hand that misses
and Grabowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandao is looking to clinch but Grabowski is avoiding it.
Brandao misses with a right hand
and Grabowski counters with a right hand to the body.
Grabowski misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
A jab from Grabowski misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grabowski wants to slow Brandao down by chopping away at his legs.
Borys Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Grabowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brandao 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao took some time post fight to say the following; 'Andreas Almdudler, we've got a score to settle. I want a rematch. Thanks. '.
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