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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Mcmillan (ranked 3663 p4p, 4842 weight class) and Evanilson Canhoto (ranked 162 p4p, 175 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brenden Mcmillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Evanilson Canhoto!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canhoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Canhoto takes the fight into the clinch.
Canhoto tries to work over Mcmillan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canhoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mcmillans head.
Canhoto blocks an elbow strike from Mcmillan.
Mcmillan throws a head punch that misses.
Mcmillan is looking for a takedown.
Mcmillan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Canhoto prevents it.
A hook to the body from Canhoto.
Canhoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Canhoto looking to throw knees to the head but Mcmillan is blocking nicely.
Mcmillan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canhoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Canhoto blocking some punches.
Canhoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Canhoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mcmillan's elbow.
Canhoto prevents a body shot from Mcmillan.
A short right from Canhoto on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canhoto blocks an uppercut.
Mcmillan blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Canhoto.
Canhoto pushes Mcmillan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcmillan wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Mcmillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canhoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Canhoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canhoto tries a knee to the head but Mcmillan blocks it.
Canhoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canhoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcmillan backwards.
Canhoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Mcmillan backwards.
Mcmillan wants a takedown but no success here.
Canhoto missing with knees to the body.
Mcmillan misses with the head strike.
Canhoto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mcmillan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mcmillan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Canhoto missing with knees to the body.
Mcmillan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Canhoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Canhoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canhoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Mcmillan controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canhoto.
I was talking to Mcmillan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Canhoto avoids a wild elbow strike from Mcmillan.
Mcmillan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Canhoto is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcmillan.
Mcmillan lands an uppercut.
Mcmillan misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcmillan.
Canhoto pushes Mcmillan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mcmillan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canhoto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mcmillan.
Mcmillan tightens his grip and picks Canhoto up, before dumping him to the ground. Canhoto manages to land in guard.
Mcmillan postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Canhoto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mcmillan, into his guard.
Canhoto must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mcmillan working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmillan wants to control but Canhoto passes easily into half guard.
Mcmillan wants to get back to full guard.
Mcmillan manages to get to full guard.
Canhoto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Canhoto slips nicely into half guard.
Mcmillan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Canhoto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Canhoto's back!
Mcmillan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mcmillan has the hooks in. Canhoto is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Canhoto felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mcmillan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Mcmillan is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mcmillan avoiding Canhoto 's attempts to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Evanilson Canhoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Canhoto moves into the clinch successfully.
Canhoto is pushing Mcmillan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Canhoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canhoto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mcmillan.
Canhoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Canhoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mcmillan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canhoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Mcmillan swings wildly with an uppercut but Canhoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcmillan tries to land knees in the clinch but Canhoto avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canhoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcmillan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcmillan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canhoto trying to land knees to the body.
Canhoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mcmillan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcmillan throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Mcmillan - that landed with a thud.
Mcmillan struggles to land a body shot inside as Canhoto controls his hands.
Canhoto takes a shot to the head.
Mcmillan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mcmillan lands a right hand.
Mcmillan prevents a body shot from Canhoto.
Evanilson Canhoto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canhoto.
Canhoto blocking some punches.
Mcmillan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Canhoto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Canhoto misses with some punches.
Mcmillan prevents a body shot from Canhoto.
Canhoto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mcmillan avoids it.
A short right from Mcmillan.
Mcmillan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Canhoto scores with a shot to the side of Mcmillan's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcmillan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcmillan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mcmillan blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Canhoto as the two fighters clinch.
Canhoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Canhoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mcmillan tries to throw a body punch but Canhoto avoids it by throwing Mcmillan back against the cage.
Mcmillan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mcmillan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mcmillan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcmillan.
Nice body punch from Mcmillan - that landed with a thud.
Canhoto is breathing heavily.
Mcmillan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canhotos head.
Canhoto throws a head punch that misses.
Mcmillan lands an uppercut.
Canhoto is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcmillan dips a shoulder and cracks Canhoto with a mighty uppercut! Canhoto falls back against the cage and Mcmillan unloads with a barrage of strikes! Canhoto is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Mcmillan screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brenden Mcmillan!
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energy
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hype
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