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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 215 p4p, 299 weight class) and Inspektor Bee (ranked 38 p4p, 53 weight class). Branca comes to the cage accompanied by original score medley. Joao Cajo Branca has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Bee!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bee lands an overhand right.
It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
Bee takes a swing at Branca's ribcage but misses.
Branca fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bee.
An inside leg kick from Bee misses.
Branca tried to counter with a leg kick but Bee avoided it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bee.
Bee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bee looks for the body kick but Branca saw that one coming.
Branca fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bee just manages to avoid it.
Branca moves out of range of the body kick.
Branca misses with a looping left.
Branca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Branca.
Branca throws a leg kick but Bee moved away.
Branca throws a push kick but Bee slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
Branca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bee does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branca.
Bee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bee. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Bee backs away, Branca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Branca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bee manages to avoid it.
Branca misses with a low kick as Bee jumps back.
Bee walks into a jab.
Bee throws a head kick that misses.
Branca is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A jab from Branca does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Branca.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Branca.
Branca has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Branca takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bee connects with the punch.
Bee misses with an uppercut
enabling Branca to counter with a crisp jab.
Bee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bee scores with a jab to the body.
Bee throws a leg kick
and Branca counters with a straight right hand.
Branca lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Branca misses with a wild body shot.
Bee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Branca checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
Branca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Branca rather than just go for the knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Branca.
Branca connects with a solid leg kick.
Bee turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bee throws out a powerful jab.
Branca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bee manages to avoid it.
Branca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Branca misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bee.
Bee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Branca walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee throws a head kick but Branca moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Branca's sensitive parts.
Branca avoids the head kick by Bee.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bee. Branca does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Bee backs away, Branca returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Branca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Branca sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Branca avoids it this time.
Bee tries to land a front kick but Branca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Branca throws a low kick but Bee avoids it.
Bee throws a sloppy body shot
letting Branca counter with a right hand.
Branca throws a lazy right hand but Bee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab, jab by Bee - just one landing.
Bee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Branca was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Branca scores with a push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joao Cajo Branca will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joao Cajo Branca's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Branca throws a jab when Bee was well out of range.
Bee scores with a nice right hand.
Branca doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Branca misses.
Bee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branca was well out of range. Poor timing from Bee.
And Branca counters with a quick kick to the body but Bee blocks it.
Bee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Branca lands a jab.
Branca misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Branca throws a hook to the side of Bee's head but Bee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Branca.
Bee punishes Branca's body with a nice straight punch.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Branca.
It looks like Inspektor Bee has been cut.
Branca misses with a low kick.
Branca misses with an uppercut.
Bee tries to counter with a clinch but Branca shakes him off and moves away.
Bee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Branca.
Branca tries to land a front kick but Bee steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Branca walks into a jab.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is getting worse.
A low kick from Bee misses
and Branca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bee wants to slow Branca down by chopping away at his legs.
Branca fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bee moves out of range of the body kick from Branca.
Bee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Branca misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca motions for Bee to come forward. Branca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bee lands a leg kick that knocks Branca off balance momentarily.
Bee misses with a body kick.
Bee throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Bee.
Branca tries to counter by clinching up but Bee breaks away and moves out of range.
Branca scores with a jab to the head.
Joao Cajo Branca is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Bee lands.
Branca with a hook.
Bee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Branca has Bee up against the cage in a clinch.
Bee utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Branca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bee backwards.
Branca pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bee has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Branca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bee misses with a low kick.
Branca lands a jab.
Branca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Branca takes a swing at Bee's ribcage but misses.
Bee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Branca throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bee counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
Branca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Branca sets himself, and Bee steps forward looking for the clinch! Branca avoids it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branca. Bee does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee tried to score with a low kick but Branca checks it.
Bee lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bee with a jab.
Joao Cajo Branca's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good work by Branca as he checks the leg kick.
Branca buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Branca is looking to counter punch.
Bee throws a body punch but Branca moves out of range.
Branca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Branca misses with a hook. Bee ducked under it nicely.
Bee swings widly with a right hand
and Branca makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Branca tries to work over Bee's front leg with a kick but Bee checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bee cracks Branca with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Branca ducks under a wild hook from Bee.
Branca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bee at a distance.
Bee shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Branca dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bee. That did some damage!
Branca moves away from the strike by Bee.
Bee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Branca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca misses with an uppercut.
Bee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Branca moves out of range of the leg kick from Bee.
It looked like Branca was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bee.
Branca falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bee counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee trying to land knees to the body.
Bee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Branca lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Branca.
Bee throws an elbow that misses.
Branca trying to land knees to the body.
Branca lands a shot to the body.
Bee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bee throws an elbow that misses.
Bee missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Bee.
Branca blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Branca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bee - that will leave a mark!
Bee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bee scores with a nice head shot.
Branca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bee lands with a good body shot.
Branca avoids the head kick by Bee.
Bee motions for Branca to come forward. Bee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Branca throws a hook but Bee blocks it.
Bee tries to counter with a clinch but Branca shakes him off and moves away.
Jab, jab by Bee - just one landing.
Branca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Branca moves away.
Branca throws a nice looking combination but Bee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Bee.
Bee lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bee.
Branca was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Branca misses with a straight left.
Branca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bee.
Bee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Branca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Bee.
Branca lands with a nice body kick.
Bee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branca was well out of range. Poor timing from Bee.
Bee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Branca takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca lands a lovely overhand right.
Bee is rocked!
Bee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bee is still on wobbly legs! Can Branca finish him?
Branca misses with a straight right.
Bee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Branca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branca lands a leg kick that knocks Bee off balance momentarily.
Bee seems to have recovered his senses.
Bee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Branca misses with a shot to the body
and Bee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeez, Joao Cajo Branca's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Branca throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bee counters with a nice uppercut.
Branca avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Branca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Inspektor Bee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Bee.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Inspektor Bee.
Well Branca has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Cajo Branca!
After winning the bout, Joao Cajo Branca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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