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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henkka Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes into the arena with Work Hard, Play Hard blaring out of the sound system. Seppala has chosen Children of Bodom - Smile pretty for the devil as his entrance music. Jose Brandao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henkka Seppala's chin.
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178 lbs
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Henkka Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seppala avoids the head kick by Brandao.
Seppala slips a jab from Brandao.
Brandao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brandao scores with a punch to the head.
Jose Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala lands a glancing blow to the side of Brandao's head.
Seppala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brandao to score with a decent uppercut.
Seppala scores with a decent looking hook.
Brandao throws a chopping leg kick but Seppala manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brandao tries to land a leg kick but Seppala saw it coming and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandao.
Seppala throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Seppala misses.
Seppala misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao misses with a body kick.
Brandao tries to clinch but Seppala is having none of it.
Seppala listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brandao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Brandao.
Seppala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Seppala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao scores with a sloppy right hand. Seppala should have avoided that one.
Good exchange - Seppala coming out on top.
Seppala works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Seppala staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brandao looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seppala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good leg kick by Brandao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brandao throws a push kick but Seppala slaps the foot to one side.
Seppala misses the jab.
Seppala looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Seppala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seppala is looking to land body kicks.
Seppala checks a low kick from Brandao.
Seppala throws a lazy right hand but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seppala needs to keep his hands up - Brandao had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao blocks the body kick.
Brandao misses with a leg kick
and Seppala counters with a stiff right hand.
Brandao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seppala throws out the jab.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seppala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Seppala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Seppala just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brandao lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Brandao.
Seppala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandao.
Brandao slips a jab from Seppala.
Seppala throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao throws a looping overhand right but Seppala ducks down to avoid it.
Brandao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brandao connects with a crisp jab.
Brandao moves out of range as Seppala strikes.
Brandao moves into range and clinches up with Seppala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Seppala to work.
Nice body punch from Seppala - that landed with a thud.
Seppala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seppala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Seppala throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Seppala.
Brandao is looking to control Seppala's arms but Seppala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brandao has his back to the cage.
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seppala tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brandao avoids it.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao misses with a knee strike.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao tries a knee to the head but Seppala blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brandao breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Seppala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao throws a shot to the body.
Brandao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
Seppala blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Seppala looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
Seppala misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brandao misses with a kick to the body.
Brandao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seppala's head.
Seppala takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Seppala. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Seppala.
Brandao throws a body punch but Seppala moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jose Brandao will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brandao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seppala throws out the jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Brandao here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Brandao works the jab nicely.
Seppala moves out of range of the leg kick from Brandao.
Seppala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brandao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seppala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Seppala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandao.
Brandao lands a glancing blow to the side of Seppala's head.
Brandao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Seppala is out of range.
Jose Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Seppala misses with a looping left.
Seppala misses the shot to the body.
Seppala's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Seppala.
Seppala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
Brandao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Seppala throws a big shot that misses.
Seppala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandao moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seppala cracks Brandao with a good jab.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seppala.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandao.
Brandao cracks Seppala with a good jab.
Brandao thumps Seppala with a low kick.
Seppala thows a body shot but no joy.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seppala.
Brandao takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seppala on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.
Brandao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Seppala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seppala misses with an uppercut. Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao thows a body shot but no joy.
Seppala misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Seppala.
Seppala falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Brandao to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandao throws a leg kick but Seppala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Seppala misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seppala.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seppala moves away.
Seppala throws a series of punches but Brandao avoids them all with ease.
Brandao tries to clinch but Seppala moves out of range.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seppala.
Seppala connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brandao. Brandao circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brandao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brandao cracks Seppala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brandao throws the left hand but Seppala avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao blocks the body kick.
Seppala fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brandao is out of range.
Seppala throws a shot from downtown. Brandao moves away and avoids it.
Brandao tries to land a leg kick but Seppala saw it coming and moves away.
Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
Brandao misses with a straight left.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Seppala.
Seppala thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandao throws a hook but Seppala blocks it.
Seppala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Seppala throws out a powerful jab.
Seppala misses with a body punch
enabling Brandao to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Seppala's hands.
Seppala is rocked!
Seppala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seppala is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
Brandao lands with a slapping head kick.
Brandao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seppala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a hook but Seppala avoids it easily.
Seppala throws a head kick but Brandao moves out of range.
Seppala on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Seppala misses with a few strikes there.
Brandao connects with the punch.
Seppala misses with a straight left.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Brandao pounces like a tiger and cracks Seppala with a vicious hook! Seppala is down but not out! Brandao follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Brandao!
Jose Brandao managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Affordable Quality + Reliable Laundry, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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RATING
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