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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 167 p4p, 292 weight class) and Enzo Belmiro (ranked 19 p4p, 33 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 cm 33 156 25 - 7 - 0 |
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170 cm 27 169 7 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jair Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Enzo Belmiro! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Belmiro fails with the takedown and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Belmiro will be more careful next time no doubt. Brown feints and then cracks Belmiro's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Belmiro down. Brown misses the shot to the body. Belmiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily. A jab from Brown does it's job there. Belmiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Belmiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Good shot there by Brown. Belmiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brown misses with a hook
and Belmiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Brown lands a head kick. Belmiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brown throws a leg kick which misses Belmiro's front leg but catches the back leg as Belmiro tries to avoid it. Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Belmiro. Belmiro gets slowly back to his feet. Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Belmiro.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmiro is just out of range. Belmiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Brown throws a body punch but Belmiro moves out of range. Belmiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Belmiro lands with an overhand left. Belmiro with a poor takedown and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Belmiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belmiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely. Brown throws out a powerful jab.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Belmiro dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Belmiro's head and hops out. Belmiro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown. Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Belmiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Brown counters with a nice uppercut. 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! Belmiro with a poor takedown and Brown counters with a stiff right hand. Brown lands a head kick. Belmiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Belmiro misses with a straight right. Brown appears to be looking for a big counter. Brown moves away from the strike by Belmiro. Belmiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Belmiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a straight right hand. Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmiro.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Belmiro keeps the fight on the outside. Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmiro.
Belmiro misses with a wild body shot. Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. A solid body kick from Brown. Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Belmiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick. Brown staying out of range there. Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Belmiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily. Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A shot to the body from Belmiro misses and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Belmiro throws a jab when Brown was well out of range. Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown stuffs the takedown. Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown forces Belmiro back against the cage and clinches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A hook to the body from Belmiro.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Belmiro tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Belmiro drops back down to his feet.
Belmiro is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a right to the head. Brown lands with a short shot to the head. Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. Belmiro tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Belmiro drops back down to his feet.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Belmiro blocks a body shot from Brown. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Belmiro takes a shot right to the bread basket. Belmiro darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Belmiro into the cage. Belmiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Belmiro slips under a jab from Brown. Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far. Good exchange - Brown coming out on top. Belmiro misses with an uppercut. Brown wants to clinch up but Belmiro keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown rushes Belmiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Belmiro trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Brown blocking some punches.
Belmiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Belmiro. Belmiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Belmiro. Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown. Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Belmiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Belmiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head. Brown connects with a leg kick. Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Belmiro can do to turn this around? Belmiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Brown looks to clinch letting Belmiro counter with a right hand.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Belmiro swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand! Belmiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Belmiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Belmiro's shoulder, as Belmiro tries to avoid the shot. Belmiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Belmiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big left from Belmiro misses. An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target. Belmiro misses with a wild body shot. Brown needs to keep his hands up - Belmiro had a free shot at his head there. Brown moves in looking to clinch but Belmiro pushes him off. Belmiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Belmiro walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Brown thumps Belmiro with a low kick. Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmiro is just out of range. Belmiro swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Belmiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Belmiro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Brown is looking to stand up but Belmiro isn't so interested in that idea.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Belmiro trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom. Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Belmiro on the ground. Brown is looking to stand back up but Belmiro counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brown. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown kicks off Belmiro and gets to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belmiro lands with a shot to the body. Belmiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Belmiro ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Belmiro scores with a body shot.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick. Brown gets off balance looking for a body kick and Belmiro counters with a lovely straight right hand! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown is looking to clinch but Belmiro is avoiding it.
Belmiro fails with the takedown. Belmiro closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Belmiro pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Brown is looking to counter with head kicks. Belmiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Belmiro misses with a takedown attempt enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab. Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Enzo Belmiro. Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmiro manages to avoid it. Belmiro with a lazy takedown attempt and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Belmiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Belmiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Belmiro scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Brown manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Belmiro trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown. A shot in the inside from Brown. Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Belmiro gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. Belmiro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown stands up from Belmiro's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout. A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Belmiro takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Belmiro's sensitive parts. This has been an exciting period of action! Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Belmiro manages to avoid it. Belmiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily. A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown. Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Belmiro does a little dance to reset his feet. Belmiro throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem. The fighters circling - Belmiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Brown connects with a right hand. Belmiro shakes it off.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brown 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 Belmiro has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Belmiro and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Belmiro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Belmiro swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown blocks a jab. Brown half committed to a counter leg kick. Belmiro gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Brown throws out a loose jab but Belmiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmiro drives through with a takedown into guard. Belmiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Belmiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control. Enzo Belmiro has got the better of the ground game so far. Belmiro stops Brown from standing up. Belmiro throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Belmiro working some strikes from top position. Belmiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown has his feet on Belmiro's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Belmiro scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though. Belmiro misses with a hook. Enzo Belmiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! This has been an exciting period of action! Belmiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Belmiro. Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Belmiro off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight! Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round. Well Brown 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown! A victorious Jair Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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