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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evandro Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangief comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Some Kind Of Monster. Brandao has chosen Tool - Forty Six & 2 as his entrance music. Ivan Zangief has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Zangief!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Evandro Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangief misses with a body kick.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Brandao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters circling - Zangief throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zangief feints and then cracks Brandao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brandao down.
Brandao defending well as Zangief loads up on a big left hand.
Ivan Zangief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zangief tries to land a leg kick but Brandao saw it coming and moves away.
Zangief misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zangief catches Brandao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brandao lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zangief lands a high kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zangief thows a body shot but no joy.
A cross from Zangief lands.
Zangief throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brandao counters with a nice uppercut.
Brandao staying out of range there.
No joy there for Brandao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zangief tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zangief.
Zangief throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zangief misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Zangief. No joy for Brandao on that attempt.
Brandao throws a body punch but Zangief moves out of range.
Brandao moves in looking to clinch but Zangief pushes him off.
Brandao checks a low kick from Zangief.
Zangief scores with the left hand. Brandao knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zangief darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Zangief misses the target.
Zangief throws a lazy uppercut
letting Brandao counter with a right hand.
Brandao tries to clinch but Zangief moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao defending well as Zangief loads up on a big left hand.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Zangief misses with a straight left.
Zangief throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandao avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Brandao.
Brandao slips under a jab from Zangief.
Zangief rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Zangief swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zangief swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Brandao.
Brandao keeps Zangief at a distance using the push kick.
Zangief throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zangief.
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao staying out of range there.
A bone on bone clash there as Zangief blocks the leg kick.
Zangief bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brandao's head backwards.
Zangief looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Zangief pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Brandao.
Zangief throws a hook but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Zangief loads up on a big right hand but Brandao slips the punch.
Brandao cracks the inside of Zangief's front leg.
Zangief throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao forces Zangief back against the cage and clinches.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zangief misses with a body punch.
Brandao stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
I was talking to Zangief's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Zangief lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Brandao.
Zangief working aggressively here.
Zangief misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brandao lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Brandao.
Brandao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brandao has Zangief pressed against the cage, preventing Zangief from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brandao misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zangief dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zangief lands a front kick.
Brandao lands a glancing blow to the side of Zangief's head.
Zangief looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zangief misses with a jab to the body
and Brandao counters with a nice body kick.
A jab from Zangief misses.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Brandao moves out of range as Zangief strikes.
Zangief throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zangief moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zangief takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zangief throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zangief misses with a kick to the body.
Brandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brandao.
Brandao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zangief swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zangief misses with a body kick.
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zangief throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zangief throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zangief throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zangief bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brandao's head.
Zangief waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brandao.
Zangief throws a hook to the side of Brandao's head but Brandao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick from Brandao misses
and Zangief counters with a takedown into side control.
Brandao is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zangief has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao is trying to improve his position.
Zangief tries for a kimura but Brandao is defending well.
Zangief working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Zangief is looking to take a break and control but Brandao is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zangief misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Brandao tries to improve position but can't.
Zangief is trying to get an arm triangle but Brandao is defending well.
Zangief will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangief tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brandao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zangief scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zangief is trying to control. Brandao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brandao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zangief is working away from the top position though.
Brandao wants to improve his position but Zangief is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangief wants to free his trapped foot but Brandao is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brandao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zangief.
Brandao looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zangief trying to control the action but Brandao is working from the bottom.
Zangief is really struggling to control Brandao but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zangief is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brandao defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zangief dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zangief throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandao staying out of range there.
Brandao with a jab.
Zangief slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zangief misses with a left hand
and Brandao counters with a solid body kick.
A swing and a miss from Zangief.
Zangief throws a hook but Brandao avoids it easily.
Zangief uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brandao cracks Zangief with a good jab.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Zangief moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangief looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
Zangief connects with a leg kick. Brandao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zangief scores with a decent looking hook.
Ivan Zangief is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zangief throws a head kick but Brandao moves out of range.
Ivan Zangief is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zangief has time to react.
Zangief misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao wants to clinch up but Zangief keeps it at a distance.
Brandao shoots in but Zangief avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zangief is looking to land body kicks.
Zangief pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zangief blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangief slips under a jab.
Brandao moves forwards but Zangief connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zangief circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandao fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zangief avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zangief cracks Brandao with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brandao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brandao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zangief throws a looping overhand right but Brandao ducks down to avoid it.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Zangief.
Brandao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zangief.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao needs to keep his hands up - Zangief had a free shot at his head there.
Zangief attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zangief throws a body kick that misses.
Zangief tries to land a front kick but Brandao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zangief misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Zangief thumps Brandao with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Brandao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zangief checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zangief scores with a decent looking hook.
Brandao moves out of range as Zangief throws a body kick.
Brandao staying out of range there.
Brandao misses with a body kick.
Evandro Brandao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangief looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
Zangief checks the leg kick.
Zangief throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zangief throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao tries to work over Zangief's front leg with a kick but Zangief checks it.
Zangief feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brandao's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Zangief misses.
Brandao walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zangief cracks Brandao with a good jab.
Brandao throws a body punch but Zangief moves out of range.
Ivan Zangief is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zangief stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zangief showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zangief, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zangief!
Ivan Zangief bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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