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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Brenda (ranked 4392 p4p, 4288 weight class) and Hamed Juniors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Rio de Janeiro, David Brenda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hamed Juniors!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Juniors.
Brenda shoots in but Juniors avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Juniors misses.
Juniors tries to clinch up.
Brenda gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Brenda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Juniors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brenda blocks an uppercut.
Brenda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brenda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brenda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brenda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Juniors gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brenda forces Juniors back against the cage and clinches.
Brenda tries to land knees in the clinch but Juniors avoids the damage to the body.
Juniors is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brenda is defending well for now.
Brenda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Juniors walks away with a smile on his face. Brenda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juniors's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brenda under the eye.
Brenda drops his hands momentarily and Juniors takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brenda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juniors! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brenda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brenda clinches with his opponent.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brenda avoids it.
Juniors lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brenda backwards.
Brenda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Juniors misses with some punches.
Juniors has a couple of punches blocked by Brenda.
Juniors missing with knees to the body.
Juniors is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brenda blocks an uppercut.
Brenda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brenda stalling.
Juniors misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juniors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juniors with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juniors tries to work over Brenda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Juniors misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brenda swings wildly with an uppercut but Juniors uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juniors with a knee to the head.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brenda avoids it.
Juniors misses with some punches.
Juniors has a couple of punches blocked by Brenda.
Brenda just leaning against Juniors, taking a breather.
Brenda tries to pull guard but Juniors holds him up against the cage and eventually Brenda drops back down to his feet.
Brenda is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Juniors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brenda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juniors landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brenda is breathing heavily.
Brenda ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brenda no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Juniors got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brenda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juniors has managed to get both his arms back between Brenda's legs - danger averted.
Juniors working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juniors stands up and waves to Brenda to follow him.
Nice uppercut lands for Juniors. That snapped Brenda's head back.
Brenda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab from Juniors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brenda clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juniors.
Juniors swings wildly with an uppercut but Brenda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juniors misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brenda blocks an uppercut.
Juniors tries to land knees in the clinch but Brenda avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Brenda fails to land.
Knees in the clinch landing for Juniors.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brenda can't find room to land a body shot as Juniors controls the action.
Juniors working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brenda.
Juniors landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Brenda's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brenda tries to break free but Juniors pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hamed Juniors dominated that round.
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.
Juniors wants to clinch up but Brenda keeps it at a distance.
Brenda shoots in for a takedown but Juniors shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
David Brenda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brenda moves into the clinch successfully.
Brenda on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brenda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brenda blocks an uppercut.
Brenda jumps guard but Juniors stands there with Brenda around his waist. Brenda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Juniors has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juniors tries to throw a body punch but Brenda avoids it by throwing Juniors back against the cage.
Brenda stalling in the clinch but Juniors improves position.
Juniors has a couple of punches blocked by Brenda.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brenda managing to block the knees to the body from Juniors.
A hook to the body from Juniors.
Juniors connects with a knee to the head.
Brenda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Juniors lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brenda throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Juniors throws a head punch that misses.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brenda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Juniors landing knees to the head.
Juniors lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brenda blocks a body shot from Juniors.
Brenda wants to break free but Juniors has control.
Juniors misses with a knee to the head.
Brenda tries to break the clinch but Juniors is controlling the position.
Brenda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brenda tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brenda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brenda avoiding damage.
Hamed Juniors seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juniors gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brenda.
Juniors throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brenda.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Juniors throws a punch but it's blocked by Brenda.
Juniors tries to land a knee to the head but Brenda blocks with his arms.
Juniors lands a nice knee to the body.
Juniors misses with the head strike.
Brenda tries to pull guard but Juniors forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juniors is leaning against Brenda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Juniors obliges.
Juniors lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juniors stops a takedown attempt from Brenda.
Juniors misses with a knee strike.
Brenda avoiding damage as Juniors throws knees to the body.
Juniors lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brenda backwards.
Juniors tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juniors trying to land knees to the body.
Brenda can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Juniors fails to land.
Brenda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juniors throws a knee to the head but misses.
Juniors lands a good knee to the midsection. Brenda won't want to take too many of those.
Juniors lands a good knee to the midsection. Brenda won't want to take too many of those.
Juniors with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Juniors tries to land knees in the clinch but Brenda avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Juniors.
Juniors trying to land knees to the body.
Juniors avoids the elbow strike from Brenda, against the cage.
Brenda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Juniors lands a body shot.
Brenda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Juniors lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Juniors misses with some punches.
Juniors has a couple of punches blocked by Brenda.
Juniors working aggressively here.
Brenda blocks an uppercut.
Brenda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brenda tries for a takedown but Juniors manages to get underhooks.
Juniors misses with some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hamed Juniors showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brenda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Juniors finds it's target.
Brenda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brenda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Juniors is defending well.
Juniors lands with a right to the head.
Brenda can't break the clinch.
Brenda is trying to break free.
Brenda is trying to break the clinch but Juniors is controlling him.
Juniors swings wildly with an uppercut but Brenda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brenda tries to break free but Juniors pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brenda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brenda takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juniors with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brenda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juniors lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brenda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juniors connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brenda's face.
Juniors with a knee to the head.
Brenda is trying to pull guard but Juniors turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brenda has had enough of the clinch but Juniors keeps him there for the moment.
Juniors landing knees to the head.
Juniors misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juniors has a couple of punches blocked by Brenda.
Juniors throws a punch but it's blocked by Brenda.
Brenda tries for a takedown but Juniors manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Brenda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brenda is trying to pull guard but Juniors has him pressed against the cage.
Juniors lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brenda backwards.
Juniors throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juniors misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Juniors fails to land.
Brenda jumps guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juniors trying to control but Brenda is working from the bottom.
Juniors wants to pass the guard but Brenda is keeping the position.
Juniors really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brenda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Juniors trying to control but Brenda is working from the bottom.
Juniors might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brenda haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juniors stands and steps away. Brenda gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brenda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Juniors works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good shot there by Juniors.
Juniors scores with a shot to the body.
Brenda gets a clinch.
Brenda has Juniors pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Juniors manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brenda blocking some punches.
Juniors landing knees to the body.
Juniors swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brenda goes for a takedown attempt but Juniors pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juniors drives through and clinches with Brenda against the cage.
Juniors crunches a lovely knee into Brenda's ribcage.
Juniors lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Juniors.
A knee to the head by Juniors.
Juniors swings wildly with an uppercut but Brenda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juniors misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brenda.
Brenda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juniors putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brenda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Juniors misses with a punch on the inside.
Juniors misses with a knee strike.
David Brenda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brenda throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hamed Juniors comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Juniors winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamed Juniors!
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RATING
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