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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Merra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Orlando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Merra has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Merra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Orlando!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlando misses with a double jab.
Orlando looks to throw the jab but Merra is out of range.
Merra throws a right hand that Orlando ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlando also avoids with ease.
Orlando throws a hook but Merra blocks it.
Merra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlando shoots for a double leg takedown but Merra sprawls well. He's pushed Orlando's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orlando missing with a left hand there. Merra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Orlando tries to land a leg kick but Merra saw it coming and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Merra. No joy for Orlando on that attempt.
Orlando scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Oscar Merra has been cut.
Orlando shoots for a takedown but Merra saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oscar Merra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Orlando.
Merra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Orlando shoots in but no luck this time.
Diego Orlando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Merra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Merra counters with a nice uppercut.
Orlando slips a jab and a cross from Merra.
Orlando misses with a combination
and Merra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Merra throws a series of punches but Orlando avoids them all with ease.
Orlando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlando lunges at Merra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Merra's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlando misses with an uppercut.
Merra keeps the fight on the outside.
Merra misses with a wild combination.
Orlando throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Merra counters with a series of strikes. Orlando will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlando tries to clinch but Merra is having none of it.
Orlando fails with a takedown attempt.
Merra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orlando finds it's way round the side to connect with Merra's head.
Merra throws a nice looking combination but Orlando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Merra blocks a jab.
Orlando will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Merra moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlando misses with a shot to the body
and Merra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Merra misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlando misses the body punch
and Merra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orlando throws a combination that misses
and Merra counters with a crisp one two that drops Orlando! Merra thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Orlando to his feet! Orlando is in big trouble!
Orlando is trying desperately to land a takedown but Merra is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Orlando.
Orlando looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Orlando shoots in for a double leg but Merra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Orlando drops his hands momentarily and Merra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orlando doesn't manage to clinch there - Merra circles away.
Merra lands with a nice combination. Orlando backs away looking to recover.
Merra lands a left and a right that send Orlando crashing to the mat, dazed. Merra thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Orlando is rocked!
It looks like Diego Orlando has been cut.
Merra scores with a nice right hand.
Orlando moves in looking to clinch but Merra pushes him off.
Orlando pivots, looking for a leg kick but Merra is out of range and Orlando settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlando shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Merra defends it nicely.
Orlando slips a jab and a cross from Merra.
Orlando misses with a looping right.
Orlando misses with a double jab
and Merra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Merra fails to land with a series of punches.
Merra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Orlando.
Merra connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Orlando.
Merra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Merra scores with a decent looking hook.
Merra with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlando to score with a decent uppercut.
Merra swats away the attempt to clinch by Orlando.
Merra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Merra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orlando lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Orlando throws a combination that misses
and Merra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Orlando doesn't manage to clinch there - Merra circles away.
Orlando throws a good cross that connects.
Oscar Merra's cut is getting worse.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Orlando fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orlando throws a hook to the side of Merra's head but Merra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orlando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merra is working the combinations to good effect here.
Orlando fails with a takedown attempt.
Orlando looks to land a right hand but Merra moved out of range.
Merra walks into a left hand.
Orlando is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Merra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orlando is looking to clinch but Merra is avoiding it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Orlando misses its intended target.
Orlando shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Merra sprawls well. Merra wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Orlando gets slowly back to his feet.
Merra throws a series of punches but Orlando avoids them all with ease.
Orlando throws a shot from downtown. Merra moves away and avoids it.
Merra tries to bum rush Orlando with a series of wild strikes but Orlando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orlando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Orlando misses the jab.
Merra throws a combination. Orlando tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Orlando fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orlando fails with a takedown attempt.
Orlando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orlando misses with a straight left.
Orlando shoots in for a takedown but Merra shows good takedown defense.
Orlando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Orlando tries to clinch there but Merra circles away.
Orlando throws a lazy right hand but Merra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Orlando on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Orlando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Merra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Orlando tries to clinch but Merra is having none of it.
Merra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orlando throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Merra's waist but Merra gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Orlando off to one side.
Orlando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Merra stalks Orlando and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orlando's face. Orlando staggers backwards, shaken.
Orlando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Merra.
Orlando misses with a combination
and Merra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orlando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merra.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orlando throws a predictable looking body shot
and Merra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Orlando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Merra dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Merra displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Orlando throws a chopping leg kick but Merra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Orlando throws a big shot that misses.
Orlando fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Orlando misses with a hook.
Orlando throws a jab when Merra was well out of range.
Orlando misses with a looping right.
Merra staying out of range there.
Orlando is breathing heavily.
Orlando shoots in for a takedown but Merra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Orlando avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oscar Merra is winning the standup battle so far.
Merra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orlando.
Orlando shoots in but Merra avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oscar Merra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Orlando.
Merra misses with a few strikes there.
Merra connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Orlando misses with a low kick as Merra jumps back.
Orlando throws a combination that misses
and Merra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Merra's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Merra duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Orlando misses
enabling Merra to counter with a crisp jab.
Merra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Merra defending well as Orlando loads up on a big left hand.
Merra looks to land a combination but Orlando avoids it well.
Orlando misses with a leg kick.
Merra throws a right and a left that Orlando avoids nicely.
Orlando looks to land a right hand but Merra moved out of range.
Orlando swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Merra to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merra scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Orlando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Merra.
Merra tries to bum rush Orlando with a series of wild strikes but Orlando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orlando misses with a shot to the body
enabling Merra to counter with a crisp jab.
Orlando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Merra.
Orlando will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Merra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Orlando throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Merra.
Merra scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Orlando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Merra counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Orlando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlando misses the body punch
and Merra counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Merra tries to bum rush Orlando with a series of wild strikes but Orlando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Orlando misses with a body shot
and Orlando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orlando looks to land a right hand but Merra moved out of range.
Orlando looks to throw the jab but Merra is out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Orlando might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Merra has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orlando is defended easily by Merra.
Merra misses with a double jab.
Orlando wants to clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orlando.
Orlando misses with an uppercut.
Orlando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Orlando misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Merra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Merra throws a series of strikes that have Orlando backpedaling.
Merra throws a right and a left that Orlando avoids nicely.
Orlando tries to clinch up but Merra circles away and keeps his distance.
Merra staying out of range there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Merra finds it's target.
Merra scores with a jab.
Orlando shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Merra but Merra pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Orlando moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Merra slips a jab from Orlando.
Oscar Merra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Merra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Merra lands a body shot.
Merra slips a jab from Orlando.
Orlando is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Merra scores with a three punch combo!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Merra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merra throws a series of strikes that have Orlando backpedaling.
Merra tests Orlando's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orlando shoots in but no luck this time.
Orlando misses with a double jab
and Merra counters with a series of strikes. Orlando will be more careful next time no doubt.
Orlando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Merra fails to land with a series of punches.
Orlando tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Merra misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Orlando looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Merra is fending him off so far but Orlando persists. Nope, Merra circles away and we're back to standing.
Orlando has a takedown stuffed.
Orlando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Merra.
Orlando looks to throw the jab but Merra is out of range.
Diego Orlando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merra ducks under a wild hook from Orlando.
Orlando takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Orlando avoids a punch combination nicely.
Merra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Orlando misses with a combination
and Merra counters with a series of strikes. Orlando will be more careful next time no doubt.
Merra fails to land with a series of punches.
Orlando throws a shot from downtown. Merra moves away and avoids it.
Merra moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlando misses with a straight left.
Orlando falls off balance throwing a combination
and Merra counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Merra throws a right hand that Orlando ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlando also avoids with ease.
Orlando throws a combination that misses
and Orlando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Merra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Merra 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Oscar Merra!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Oscar Merra!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Oscar Merra!
Oscar Merra wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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