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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gesias Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marvin Brown (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 Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gesias Cavalcante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marvin Brown!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cavalcante shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Cavalcante.
Brown works over Cavalcante's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Gesias Cavalcante has been cut.
Brown tries to bum rush Cavalcante with a series of wild strikes but Cavalcante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cavalcante lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cavalcante preventing the sweep.
Cavalcante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cavalcante stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cavalcante. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cavalcante trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
Brown is looking to stand up but Cavalcante isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown slips a jab from Cavalcante.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Cavalcante is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Brown wants to control but Cavalcante is keeping busy.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cavalcante.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Cavalcante is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Cavalcante has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Cavalcante is controlling him well.
Cavalcante wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Cavalcante is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cavalcante is breathing heavily.
Cavalcante connects with a nice looking jab.
Gesias Cavalcante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown cracks the inside of Cavalcante's front leg.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown feints and as Cavalcante raises his hands in defense, Brown changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cavalcante looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Cavalcante is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Cavalcante regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cavalcante will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cavalcante manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Cavalcante throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cavalcante advances position into side control!
Cavalcante has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cavalcante scoring with punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cavalcante working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marvin Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gesias Cavalcante's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Cavalcante getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cavalcante is looking to reverse the position.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown has knee on belly momentarily but Cavalcante bucks him off and regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cavalcante manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cavalcante has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cavalcante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cavalcante tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cavalcante looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cavalcante does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown is nestled in close to Cavalcante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Cavalcante is working away.
Brown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown working Cavalcante over with strikes here.
Cavalcante is working to get back to half guard.
Brown lands with some strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown with a couple of short strikes.
Cavalcante really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cavalcante taking shots to the head.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cavalcante is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cavalcante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cavalcante is trying to stand.
Cavalcante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cavalcante is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cavalcante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is thwarting Cavalcante's attempts to control the position.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cavalcante circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gesias Cavalcante is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown jumps guard but Cavalcante stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Cavalcante or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Cavalcante shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Cavalcante keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gesias Cavalcante's cut.
That's time! Cavalcante's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Marvin Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown tries to clinch but Cavalcante is having none of it.
Cavalcante tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Cavalcante throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Cavalcante jumps guard but Brown stands there with Cavalcante around his waist. Cavalcante gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Cavalcante doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gesias Cavalcante's cut is getting worse.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gesias Cavalcante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Cavalcante takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Cavalcante in a clinch.
Cavalcante tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown scores with a takedown into Cavalcante's guard.
Cavalcante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cavalcante's head.
Cavalcante working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Cavalcante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown works over Cavalcante with some ground and pound from guard.
Cavalcante escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown passes into half guard.
Cavalcante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Cavalcante on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cavalcante wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cavalcante looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cavalcante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cavalcante taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cavalcante defending well though.
Marvin Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cavalcante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cavalcante shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Cavalcante's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown connects with a jab.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cavalcante.
Cavalcante's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cavalcante duly obliges.
Brown misses with the combination.
Cavalcante throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Cavalcante falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cavalcante has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown stands up over Cavalcante, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cavalcante is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cavalcante escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown wants to control from the top but Cavalcante keeps moving.
Gesias Cavalcante has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight for Marvin Brown!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Marvin Brown!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Marvin Brown!
Marvin Brown wins by unanimous decision!
Marvin Brown is the new middleweight champion!
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RATING
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