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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Brandao (ranked 15172 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chief Tomahawk (ranked 4256 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Show Goes On. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Tomahawk!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomahawk swats away the attempt to clinch by Brandao.
A combination from Tomahawk does no damage.
Brandao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tomahawk swings for the body but Brandao moves out of range.
Tomahawk throws a looping overhand right but Brandao ducks down to avoid it.
Tomahawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tomahawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brandao slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tomahawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brandao scores with a body shot.
Brandao moves away from the strike by Tomahawk.
Brandao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Tomahawk misses.
Brandao digs a good body shot into Tomahawk's ribs.
Brandao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tomahawk fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Tomahawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brandao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Tomahawk.
Tomahawk takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Chief Tomahawk has been cut.
Tomahawk closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tomahawk tries to break free but Brandao pushes him back against the cage.
Tomahawk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tomahawk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brandao has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brandao.
Brandao tries to throw a body punch but Tomahawk avoids it by throwing Brandao back against the cage.
Brandao misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao lands a body punch.
Tomahawk blocks an uppercut.
Tomahawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tomahawk blocks a leg kick.
Brandao gets a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao pushes Tomahawk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tomahawk manages to break the clinch.
Brandao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left lands for Brandao.
Tomahawk misses with a series of wild punches.
As Tomahawk tries to get set, Brandao tries to push him back and clinch up but Tomahawk manages to avoid the attempt.
Brandao throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tomahawk.
Brandao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brandao stuffs the takedown attempt from Tomahawk. Tomahawk gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomahawk misses with a looping right.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tomahawk throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely.
Brandao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brandao slips a jab from Tomahawk.
Brandao lands a right hook to the body.
Brandao lands a body shot.
No joy there for Brandao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk swings widly with a right hand
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tomahawk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tomahawk throws a counter combo.
Brandao connects with a jab.
Tomahawk clinches up against the cage.
Tomahawk blocking some punches.
Brandao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandao tries to work over Tomahawk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tomahawk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brandao throws a punch but it's blocked by Tomahawk.
Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tomahawk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brandao is working Tomahawk over against the cage.
Brandao misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao.
A frustrated look appears on Tomahawk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tomahawk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tomahawk's efforts to push away.
Brandao keeps control of Tomahawk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brandao misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chief Tomahawk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A low kick from Tomahawk is predictable there
enabling Brandao to counter with a crisp jab.
Tomahawk lands a high kick!
It looks like Diego Brandao has been cut.
Tomahawk connects with a nice looking jab.
Tomahawk misses with a takedown attempt - Brandao sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tomahawk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tomahawk.
Tomahawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brandao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tomahawk ducks straight into an uppercut from Brandao and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Tomahawk manages to regain guard straight away.
Tomahawk is rocked!
Brandao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomahawk can do to turn this around?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tomahawk being controlled here, momentarily.
Tomahawk is still in real trouble! Can Brandao finish him?
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Tomahawk has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brandao passes Tomahawk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tomahawk seems to have recovered his senses.
Tomahawk wants to get back to his feet.
Brandao wants to free his trapped foot but Tomahawk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Brandao is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tomahawk is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandao not doing much here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chief Tomahawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brandao misses with a body kick.
Brandao lands a leg kick that knocks Tomahawk off balance momentarily.
Tomahawk throws a lazy right hand but Brandao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tomahawk throws the left hand but Brandao avoids the punch easily.
Brandao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Tomahawk finds it's way through Brandao's defenses.
Tomahawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tomahawk tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Tomahawk.
Chief Tomahawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomahawk throws a shot from downtown. Brandao moves away and avoids it.
Tomahawk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tomahawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tomahawk shoots in looking for a takedown. Brandao tries to sprawl out of it but Tomahawk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brandao manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tomahawk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Brandao counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Tomahawk.
Brandao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tomahawk throws an off balance right hand
and Brandao counters with a leg kick.
Brandao blocks a jab.
Brandao cracks Tomahawk on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tomahawk falls backwards against the cage. Brandao follows up with more strikes that drop Tomahawk to his knees. Brandao keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tomahawk! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!
A victorious Diego Brandao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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