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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Diego Brandao has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brandao as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao scores with a body shot.
Brandao lands with an uppercut that bounces Stevenson off the cage and back into range.
Brandao takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Brandao has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pearson Spector Litt in the buildup to the fight.
Brandao keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've been informed that Stevenson 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.
Brandao lands with a shot to the body.
Brandao looks to land a body kick but Stevenson moved away.
Stevenson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brandao defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Stevenson sees coming a mile off.
Stevenson thows a body kick. Brandao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevenson misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao avoids a kick to the body.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Brandao moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off.
Stevenson drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Stevenson is in close to Brandao's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevenson prevents Brandao from getting back to his feet.
Brandao trying to control the position.
Brandao wants to stand and escape but Stevenson is having none of it.
Brandao is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao pulls Stevenson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brandao tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Stevenson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevenson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brandao's waist but Brandao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stevenson off to one side.
Brandao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diego Brandao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bear Stevenson.
Brandao thumps Stevenson with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brandao - that will leave a mark!
Brandao lands with a shot to the body.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Brandao.
Brandao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao pushes Stevenson away with a front kick.
Brandao throws a leg kick which misses Stevenson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevenson tries to avoid it.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao scores with a leg kick.
Brandao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brandao is looking to score with low kicks.
Stevenson dives in and scores a takedown into Brandao's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandao avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Brandao is keeping the position.
Stevenson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brandao uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Brandao coming out on top.
Stevenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Brandao lands with a good body shot.
Brandao avoids the head kick by Stevenson.
Brandao cracks the inside of Stevenson's front leg.
Brandao connects with an inside leg kick.
Brandao is looking to wear down Stevenson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brandao is looking to land body kicks.
Stevenson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandao tries to land a body kick
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Brandao is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.
Brandao tries to score with a low kick but Stevenson moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brandao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brandao cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Brandao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brandao fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandao fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Stevenson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brandao with a body shot.
Brandao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson avoids a kick to the body.
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Stevenson tries to move into range but Brandao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao lands a right hook to the body.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
Brandao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stevenson can do to turn this around?
Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brandao if he has to take too many more of those.
Brandao has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevenson finds it's way round the side to connect with Brandao's head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brandao, right into the meat.
Stevenson misses with a hook
and Brandao counters with a straight right hand.
Brandao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandao.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao cracks Stevenson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego Brandao is winning the standup battle so far.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Brandao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stevenson walks into a jab.
Stevenson throws a solid leg kick but Brandao takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevenson.
Brandao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stevenson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stevenson blocks a leg kick.
Brandao throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Stevenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stevenson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevenson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brandao thuds his shin into the meat of Stevenson's side.
Brandao lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brandao lands with a slapping head kick.
Stevenson lands with an overhand left.
Brandao digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandao throws a one two combo.
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!
Brandao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandao throws the left hand but Stevenson avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. Stevenson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Brandao misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Brandao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Stevenson.
Brandao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Stevenson will feel that in the morning.
Stevenson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brandao. Brandao obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevenson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Brandao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stevenson doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brandao punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Brandao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stevenson tries to clinch
and Brandao makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevenson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stevenson.
Some wild striking there from Brandao.
Despite the aggression on Stevenson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brandao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevenson tries a quick counter leg kick but Brandao is wise to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brandao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stevenson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Brandao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brandao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brandao misses with a hook. Stevenson ducked under it nicely.
Brandao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brandao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandao misses with a kick to the body.
Brandao moves out of range as Stevenson throws a body kick.
Stevenson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brandao.
Stevenson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevenson checks a low kick from Brandao.
Stevenson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bear Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao throws a leg kick that misses.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandao lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brandao lands a jab to the head.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Brandao wants to clinch.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Stevenson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson cracks Brandao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandao scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stevenson ducks right into an uppercut from Brandao.
Brandao jabs Stevenson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao is looking to counter the offense by Stevenson and move into the clinch.
Brandao moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
As Brandao backs off Stevenson throws a huge counter combo but Brandao manages to avoid it all.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.
Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Brandao looks to throw a body kick
and Stevenson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brandao lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandao.
Brandao scoring well with a low kick there.
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Brandao!
Brandao thuds his shin into the meat of Stevenson's side.
Stevenson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevenson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brandao. That one must have hurt.
Brandao keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brandao punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stevenson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brandao - the referee stops the clock and Stevenson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brandao. Stevenson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brandao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Brandao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandao, 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Brandao!
During a confident post fight interview, Diego Brandao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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