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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 3915 p4p, 1496 weight class) and Sean Harrison (ranked 436 p4p, 176 weight class). Branca's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, original score medley. 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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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 28 - 23 - 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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branca lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrison circles away quickly and effectively.
Branca misses with an uppercut.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Branca.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Branca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donk. Branca catches Harrison right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Sean Harrison has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Branca throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harrison checks a leg kick.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca connects with a looping right hand.
Harrison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Branca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harrison.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Branca throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a nice body shot.
Branca scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Branca misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Branca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harrison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Branca rather than just go for the knockout.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Branca.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Branca misses.
Harrison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branca.
Harrison dodges the punch combination from Branca.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Branca.
A swing and a miss from Branca.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Harrison blocks a jab.
Branca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joao Cajo Branca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some bone on bone action there as Harrison checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
Branca seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Branca swings for the body but Harrison moves out of range.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrison looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Branca throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harrison counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Branca connects with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harrison moves out of range of the leg kick from Branca.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Harrison's cut.
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.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Harrison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Branca.
Branca misses the jab.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Harrison might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Branca has got the better of the exchanges.
Branca lands with a hook. Harrison tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Branca throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Branca throws a poor cross that misses
and Harrison counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
Branca scores with a sloppy right hand. Harrison should have avoided that one.
Branca throws a chopping leg kick but Harrison manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Branca thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Branca throws a lazy right hand but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Branca throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca misses with a body shot.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a straight right.
Harrison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Branca throws a lazy uppercut
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Branca throws a hook but Harrison blocks it.
A jab from Branca misses.
Harrison staying out of range there.
Branca misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison moves forwards but Branca connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Sean Harrison's cut even more.
Branca throws out a leg kick but Harrison moves out of range and Branca only half commits.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branca.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Harrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Branca throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harrison slips under a jab.
Harrison slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Branca misses
and Harrison counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branca misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branca. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca misses with a wild body shot.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca throws a shot from downtown. Harrison moves away and avoids it.
Branca missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Branca.
Branca misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Cajo Branca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Harrison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Branca lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harrison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harrison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Branca rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
An inside leg kick lands from Branca.
Branca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Branca.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
Branca throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Branca misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Branca.
Branca lands a jab to Harrison's midsection.
Branca moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Branca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Branca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branca fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Branca. Harrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Branca ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branca throws a leg kick but Harrison checks it.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Joao Cajo Branca is winning the standup battle so far.
Branca throws a nice inside leg kick.
Branca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca throws a body shot but no joy.
Branca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Branca misses with a low kick.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Branca's corner calls for a 1-2. Branca obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Branca.
Harrison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison avoids a kick to the body.
Branca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harrison can do to turn this around?
Branca misses with a lunging right hand
and Harrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Branca pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Branca.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Branca moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Branca feints and then cracks Harrison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harrison down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison ducks under a wild hook from Branca.
Branca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harrison.
A nice side step and Harrison releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harrison defending well as Branca loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Harrison misses.
Harrison defending well as Branca loads up on a big left hand.
Harrison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Branca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Branca misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Branca missing with a left hand there. Harrison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harrison is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Branca with a body shot.
Harrison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Cajo Branca showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Cajo Branca!
Joao Cajo Branca tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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