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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Miranda (ranked 3507 p4p, 6099 weight class) and Merton Snel (ranked 439 p4p, 632 weight class). Bruno Miranda is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Decent knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Miranda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Merton Snel!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miranda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Snel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Snel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miranda.
Snel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Miranda checks it well.
Snel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Miranda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Snel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Miranda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Snel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miranda is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Miranda as Snel tries to tie him up.
Snel is pressed up against the ropes. Miranda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Snel down to the mat. Snel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Snel doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miranda dives in for a single leg takedown but Snel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Miranda can't get the takedown.
Miranda managing to block the knees to the body from Snel.
Snel just leaning against Miranda, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Snel - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Snel taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Snel is defending well.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Snel obliges.
Snel misses with a knee to the head.
Snel trying to land knees to the body.
Snel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miranda is defending well for now.
Miranda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Snel prevents it.
Miranda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Snel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miranda avoids it.
Miranda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snel or not.
Miranda managing to block the knees to the body from Snel.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Snel lands a good knee to the midsection. Miranda won't want to take too many of those.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Miranda wants to take the fight to the mat but Snel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda tries to score a body lock takedown but Snel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Miranda takes a knee to the side of the body.
Miranda is breathing heavily.
Miranda tries for a takedown but Snel manages to get underhooks.
Miranda takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Snel.
It looks like Bruno Miranda has been cut.
Snel looking to throw knees to the head but Miranda is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Snel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miranda avoids it.
Miranda lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Snel wants to control but Miranda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Snel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Miranda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Snel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Snel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miranda looking to sit in guard and control but Snel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Snel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miranda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snel preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miranda is working hard here to advance position.
Miranda is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at 3Band MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Miranda working a defensive guard here.
Miranda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miranda lands strikes from half guard.
Snel is trying to get back to full guard.
Miranda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Snel trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snel is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Miranda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Miranda's back!
Will Snel go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Miranda wants to escape the position.
Miranda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Miranda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Miranda wants to control but Snel is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Merton Snel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Miranda checks a leg kick.
Miranda is looking for a counter combo.
Miranda shoots in for a takedown but Snel shows good takedown defense.
Snel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Miranda swings for the body but Snel moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Miranda. That snapped Snel's head back.
Snel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Miranda.
Snel tries to clinch but Miranda moves out of range.
We've been informed that Snel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Miranda, as that shot connected.
Miranda connects with the punch.
Miranda tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Snel is able to avoid easily.
Snel wants to clinch up but Miranda keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Miranda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miranda finds it's way round the side to connect with Snel's head.
Miranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Miranda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruno Miranda is winning the standup battle so far.
Snel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miranda scores with a nice head shot.
Miranda moves in looking to clinch but Snel pushes him off.
Snel throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Miranda was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Snel.
Snel tries to clinch up.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miranda counters with a nice leg kick.
Snel closes the distance and pushes Miranda back into the ropes.
Snel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Miranda.
Miranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miranda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Miranda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miranda is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Snel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Snel gets underhooks to prevent Miranda's takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Snel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Miranda wants a takedown but no success here.
Miranda tries to score a body lock takedown but Snel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miranda slows down the pace here.
Snel tries to stall but Miranda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Snel throws an elbow that misses.
Snel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miranda is defending well for now.
Snel stops a takedown attempt from Miranda.
Miranda blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snel tries to land a knee to the head but Miranda blocks with his arms.
Miranda has Snel pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Miranda pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Snel tumbling to the mat - Miranda dives into Snel's guard.
Miranda slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Miranda is working away from the top position though.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snel keeps working.
Snel is looking to improve his position.
Snel is controlling Miranda's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Snel trying to control from the bottom.
Snel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miranda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Snel on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Miranda tries to pass the half guard into mount. Snel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Miranda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Snel keeps working.
Miranda is taking a breather. Snel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Snel trying to get back to full guard but Miranda takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Miranda working Snel over with strikes here.
Miranda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Miranda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Miranda's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Miranda manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Snel on his heels. He'll look to pass Snel's guard now, I'm sure.
It looks like Merton Snel has been cut.
Miranda trying to control but Snel is working from the bottom.
Miranda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miranda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bruno Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Snel misses with a head kick.
Miranda tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Snel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miranda lands a slapping body shot.
Miranda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miranda counters with a straight right hand.
Snel is rocked!
Miranda lands with a nice body punch.
Miranda with a nice cross.
Snel is still on wobbly legs! Can Miranda finish him?
Miranda cracks Snel with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Snel falls to his knees and Miranda doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Miranda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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