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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Verbeek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verbeek has chosen Locked & Loaded - Godsmack as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Verbeek!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verbeek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Verbeek as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Diego Brandao has been cut.
Verbeek has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheers as Verbeek lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brandao doesn't seem phased though.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the body.
Verbeek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Brandao misses its target.
Brandao gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Verbeek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verbeek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verbeek.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Verbeek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao.
A short left from Verbeek.
Verbeek digs a right hand into Brandao's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brandao's gas tank.
Brandao misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Verbeek.
Verbeek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Verbeek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Verbeek misses with the head strike.
Brandao lands with a left to the head.
Verbeek scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Brandao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Verbeek manages to break the clinch.
Brandao scores with a shot to the body.
Brandao staying out of range there.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Verbeek thuds his shin into the meat of Brandao's side.
Brandao throws a shot from downtown. Verbeek moves away and avoids it.
Verbeek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.
Brandao takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Verbeek.
Verbeek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Verbeek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a lunging right hand
and Verbeek counters with a nice body shot.
Brandao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Brandao cracks Verbeek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Verbeek wants to land a leg kick but Brandao is out of range.
Verbeek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Verbeek tries to get set, Brandao tries to push him back and clinch up but Verbeek manages to avoid the attempt.
Brandao rushes Verbeek and presses him up against the cage.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Verbeek lands a body punch.
Verbeek pushes Brandao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verbeek pushes Brandao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandao digs a right hand underneath Verbeek's ribcage. Verbeek let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Verbeek is leaning against Brandao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao misses with an elbow strike.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Verbeek blocking some punches.
Brandao swings wildly with an uppercut but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verbeek backwards.
Verbeek blocks an uppercut.
Verbeek blocking some punches.
Brandao tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Brandao misses with a punch to the body.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verbeek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verbeek swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
Verbeek is leaning against Brandao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Verbeek scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Verbeek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao lands with a left to the head.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Verbeek.
Verbeek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Verbeek.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Verbeek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Verbeek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verbeek lands a head kick. Brandao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Verbeek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Brandao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Verbeek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Verbeek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brandao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pat Verbeek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Brandao does no damage.
Brandao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Verbeek was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
and Verbeek counters with a nice uppercut.
Verbeek blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verbeek.
Brandao missing with a left hand there. Verbeek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandao thuds a left hand into Verbeek's body.
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!
Verbeek connects with a high kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Verbeek finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Verbeek lands with a shot to the body.
Brandao has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Verbeek tried to score with a low kick but Brandao checks it.
Brandao is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verbeek throws a leg kick that misses.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Verbeek scores with a body shot.
Verbeek explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Verbeek connects with a solid leg kick.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Verbeek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brandao's calf.
Verbeek feints and then cracks Brandao's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brandao down.
Brandao throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verbeek misses with the head strike.
Verbeek tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Verbeek back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brandao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Verbeek struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Brandao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Verbeeks head.
A right hook to the body lands for Brandao.
Brandao throws an elbow that misses.
Verbeek is leaning against Brandao and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verbeek.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
A short left from Brandao.
Verbeek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Brandao - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
A short right from Verbeek.
Brandao swings wildly with an uppercut but Verbeek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Verbeek misses with the head strike.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Verbeek controls his hands.
Verbeek misses with a punch on the inside.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Verbeek lands with a short shot to the head.
Verbeek pushes Brandao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Brandao.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verbeek.
Brandao throws a head punch that misses.
Pat Verbeek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Verbeek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verbeek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Verbeek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Verbeek is working Brandao over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verbeek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Verbeek lands with a light punch inside.
Brandao is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Verbeek fails to land.
Oh Brandao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Brandao.
Brandao seems to have got his legs back now.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Verbeek misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brandao fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek working aggressively here.
Verbeek lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Verbeek.
Verbeek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Verbeek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Brandao's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Verbeek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Verbeek! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Verbeek.
Brandao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Verbeek thows a body kick. Brandao tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brandao moves out of range of the body kick.
Brandao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Verbeek can pounce on him.
Brandao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Verbeek.
Brandao blocks the body kick.
Verbeek slips under a jab from Brandao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Brandao 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brandao crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Verbeek - the referee stops the clock and Brandao gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Verbeek. Brandao manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the body.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Verbeek, right into the meat.
Brandao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Verbeek slips a jab from Brandao.
Verbeek connects with an inside leg kick.
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Verbeek missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Verbeek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandao has time to react.
Brandao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Verbeek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Verbeek misses with a kick to the body.
Brandao throwing a counter right hand but Verbeek manages to avoid it.
Verbeek moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Brandao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brandao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Verbeek.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Verbeek!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Verbeek.
A chopping leg kick lands by Verbeek.
Brandao misses the jab.
Brandao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Verbeek.
Brandao will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brandao throws an off balance right hand
and Verbeek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego Brandao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verbeek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brandao tries to clinch there but Verbeek circles away.
Brandao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandao's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A nice leg kick lands there from Verbeek.
Good leg kick by Verbeek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Verbeek misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao throws a big shot that misses.
Verbeek feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek keeps Brandao at a distance using the push kick.
Verbeek scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Brandao.
Verbeek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Verbeek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Verbeek. Brandao shrugs it off though.
Brandao ducks right into an uppercut from Verbeek.
Verbeek scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Verbeek.
Brandao is looking to clinch but Verbeek is avoiding it.
Brandao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Verbeek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Verbeek lands a shot to the body.
Verbeek blocking some punches.
Verbeek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandao tries a body shot but Verbeek blocks it.
Verbeek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Verbeek.
Verbeek has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Verbeek tries a body shot but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao gets through Verbeek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
Verbeek blocks an uppercut.
Brandao tries to work over Verbeek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Verbeek tries to work over Brandao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Brandao has a couple of punches blocked by Verbeek.
Verbeek lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Verbeek.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Verbeek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Verbeek 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pat Verbeek!
Pat Verbeek decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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