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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caulo Posta (ranked 2552 p4p, 4986 weight class) and Bo Brands (ranked 296 p4p, 510 weight class). The key to victory for Caulo Posta has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caulo Posta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bo Brands!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Posta scores with a spinning back kick!
Brands on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brands tries to score a power double leg takedown but Posta sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brands somewhat.
Brands with a poor takedown
and Posta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Posta.
Posta manages to break the clinch.
Posta misses with a head kick.
Brands wants to counter the offense by Posta and move into the clinch position.
Brands dives in for a single leg takedown but Posta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Caulo Posta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Brands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Posta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brands has his takedown stuffed
and Posta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Posta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandss head.
Posta has Brands pressed against the cage.
Brands fails to pull guard.
A left hand lands to the body for Posta.
Brands is trying to pull guard but Posta has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Posta.
Posta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brands tries for a takedown but Posta manages to get underhooks.
Posta breaks from the clinch.
Brands looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Posta is fending him off so far but Brands persists. Nope, Posta circles away and we're back to standing.
Brands takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Posta lands with a kick to the temple. Brands shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Caulo Posta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brands tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Posta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Posta.
Brands takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brands fails with a takedown attempt.
Posta scores with a kick to the body.
Posta looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brands looks for a takedown but Posta sprawls well.
Posta works the jab nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brands.
Posta lands a head kick!
Brands takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posta connects with an inside leg kick.
Brands drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brands closes this distance looking for a takedown but Posta circles away.
Posta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brands wants to counter with a clinch but Posta pushes him away.
Posta with a nice cross.
Posta connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brands looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Brands with that takedown attempt.
It appears Posta was looking to counter with a kick there.
Posta tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caulo Posta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brands fails to land the takedown.
Posta connects with a jab.
Posta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brands can do to turn this around?
Brands doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Posta throws a sloppy head kick and Brands moves out of range easily.
Brands wants to counter the offense by Posta and move into the clinch position.
Brands shoots and misses
and Posta counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Posta breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Posta. That snapped Brands's head back.
Brands darts in looking for a takedown but Posta gets double underhooks and turns Brands into the cage.
Posta wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Caulo Posta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Brands.
Good shot there by Posta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Posta lands with a kick to the temple. Brands shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've been informed that Brands has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Caulo Posta is winning the standup battle so far.
Brands on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Posta. Posta obviously looking to wear him down.
Posta fakes the leg kick and cracks Brands in the body.
Posta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Posta is looking to slow Brands down with leg kicks.
Posta lands a body shot.
Brands walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brands shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brands stalling.
Posta makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brands tries to clinch but Posta moves away
and Posta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brands's knee momentarily.
Posta lands a two punch combo.
Brands with a lazy takedown attempt
and Posta moves into the clinch.
Posta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandss head.
Posta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Posta feints and then cracks Brands's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brands down.
Brands fails to land the takedown.
Posta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brands looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Posta.
Brands throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Posta's waist but Posta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brands off to one side.
Posta is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brands.
Posta cracks Brands with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Posta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brands has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Caulo Posta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brands closes the distance and clinches up with Posta, looking for a takedown. Brands pushes Posta against the cage but Posta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Posta defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brands.
Posta jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Posta tests Brands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Posta scores with a kick to the body.
Posta connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brands is defended easily by Posta.
Brands stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Posta.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caulo Posta dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice leg kick lands there from Posta.
Brands will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Posta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Posta throws a series of punches but Brands moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brands misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brands just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPosta.
Caulo Posta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Brands.
Posta stuns Brands with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brands looks for a takedown but Posta sprawls well.
Brands fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Posta throws a head kick that half lands.
Posta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brands is looking to clinch but Posta is avoiding it.
Posta lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brands takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brands scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Posta is trying to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brands staying calm.
Brands looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Posta is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Posta is not content to let Brands control the position.
Posta explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Caulo Posta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brands's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Posta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brands. Brands circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Posta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brands moves forwards but Posta connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Posta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brands tries to close the distance and clinch up but Posta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Posta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brands.
Posta scores with a jab to the body.
Posta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brands eats them both and turns towards Posta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brands walks forward, straight into a front kick from Posta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brands fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Posta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brands dives in and grabs Posta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Posta pushes down on Brands's head and hops out.
Brands shoots in looking for a takedown. Posta tries to sprawl out of it but Brands keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Posta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Posta connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caulo Posta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Posta 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caulo Posta!
An intense looking Caulo Posta took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'The division problem is back, do you want a streak of how many wins to give me a chance at the belt?'.
In defeat, Bo Brands stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will Train Harder and Be Back Better.'.
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