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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emong Salvacion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salvacion has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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166 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Emong Salvacion!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Brandao does no damage.
Salvacion throws a counter combo.
Brandao scores with a nice head shot.
Salvacion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Salvacion.
Brandao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Salvacion to counter with a crisp jab.
Brandao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Salvacion did well to prevent Brandao getting side control.
Brandao is looking for a kimura but Salvacion is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brandao to get the leverage.
Brandao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salvacion's head.
Brandao working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brandao throwing shots but Salvacion is blocking nicely.
Salvacion is trying to control but Brandao manages to pass to mount!
We've been hearing that Brandao has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Brandao avoids the attempt from Salvacion to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao is stalling here but it's allowed Salvacion to get half guard.
Salvacion trying to control but Brandao postures up.
Nice strikes from Brandao there.
Brandao is trying to control the action in half guard but Salvacion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brandao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brandao thows a huge punch but Salvacion dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao trying to control from Salvacion's half guard. Salvacion has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Brandao keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Salvacion's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Salvacion seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Salvacion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brandao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Salvacion is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brandao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandao stopping the sweep attempt from Salvacion.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Salvacion misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely.
Brandao scores with a jab. Salvacion acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Salvacion's shoulder, as Salvacion tries to avoid the shot.
Salvacion tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandao lands a nice looking body shot.
Salvacion works over Brandao's head and body with a nice combination.
Brandao misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Salvacion but Salvacion pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brandao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Salvacion darts in trying to clinch
and Brandao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandao was well out of range. Poor timing from Salvacion.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Salvacion. Those never looked like landing.
Salvacion has closed the distance and engaged Brandao in a clinch.
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 lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brandao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brandao working Salvacion over with strikes.
Brandao not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salvacion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brandao is pressing down on Salvacion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Salvacion is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brandao throws out a loose jab but Salvacion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salvacion misses with a body shot.
Salvacion dodges the punch combination from Brandao.
Salvacion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brandao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandao throwing a counter right hand but Salvacion manages to avoid it.
Brandao closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salvacion circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Salvacion misses.
Salvacion goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Salvacion misses.
Salvacion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brandao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Brandao misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao fails with a takedown attempt.
Salvacion tries to clinch but Brandao moves away
and Brandao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao goes for a double leg but Salvacion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Salvacion continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Brandao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salvacion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao lands with a cross.
Brandao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Salvacion sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brandao somewhat.
A jab from Brandao misses.
Salvacion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brandao circles away quickly and effectively.
Salvacion wants to clinch.
Salvacion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion throws a right hand that Brandao ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandao also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Salvacion misses.
It looked like Brandao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salvacion.
Brandao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salvacion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Salvacion takes one to the chin there.
Salvacion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brandao's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvacion throws a nice looking combination but Brandao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salvacion.
Salvacion will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brandao went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Salvacion throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.
Brandao throws a right hand that misses
and Salvacion counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Salvacion throws a shot from downtown. Brandao moves away and avoids it.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salvacion as he jumps to the side.
Salvacion is looking for the big counter here.
Brandao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brandao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salvacion.
Salvacion slips a straight right by Brandao.
Salvacion scores with a body shot.
Brandao lands a really nice looking cross but Salvacion seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a hook. Salvacion ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Salvacion was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brandao ducks right into an uppercut from Salvacion.
Diego Brandao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Brandao does it's job there.
Brandao shoots in for a takedown but Salvacion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Brandao misses.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Salvacion.
Salvacion wants to clinch.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brandao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandao connects with a right hand. Salvacion shakes it off.
Brandao connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emong Salvacion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brandao throws a hook but Salvacion avoids it easily.
Brandao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salvacion misses with the combination.
Brandao throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Salvacion counters with a nice body shot.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Salvacion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandao throws the left hand but Salvacion avoids the punch easily.
Salvacion throws a nice looking combination but Brandao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Salvacion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brandao.
Brandao looks to land a right hand but Salvacion moved out of range.
Salvacion throws a body shot but no joy.
Salvacion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvacion misses with a series of wild punches.
Salvacion misses with a double jab
and Brandao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Salvacion misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brandao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandao gets a double leg takedown into Salvacion's guard.
Brandao's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diego Brandao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brandao trying to control the position from guard on top but Salvacion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Our spies down at at Brown House inform us that Salvacion has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvacion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandao is one step ahead there.
Salvacion can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brandao controls the pace.
Brandao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Salvacion is trying to maintain the position but Brandao is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Brandao missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brandao walks into a stiff left hand from Salvacion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao looks to throw the jab but Salvacion is out of range.
Salvacion lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Salvacion avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brandao.
Salvacion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brandao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brandao pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Salvacion back to the cage. Brandao follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Salvacion works over Brandao's head and body with a nice combination.
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao throws a good cross that connects.
Brandao's corner calls for a 1-2. Brandao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Salvacion is rocked!
Salvacion throws a right hand that misses
and Brandao counters with a straight right hand.
Salvacion is still on wobbly legs! Can Brandao finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao drops Salvacion with a straight right hand, right on the button! Brandao follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!
Our winner, Diego Brandao, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Emong Salvacion was interviewed post fight and said 'He's the better man today... I will be back.'.
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hype
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