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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Magno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blanchard comes to the cage accompanied by "Bull's on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adrian Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Magno!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magno looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Magno looks to land a right hand but Blanchard moved out of range.
Magno looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanchard is just out of range.
Blanchard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Magno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magno scores with a punch to the head.
Blanchard clinches up against the cage.
Blanchard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Magno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magno takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Carlos Magno has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanchard throws an elbow but misses.
Magno misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Magno.
Magno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blanchard misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blanchard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magno's brow.
Magno avoids a wild elbow strike from Blanchard.
Magno misses with a punch to the body.
Magno lands with a light punch inside.
Magno takes an elbow to the forehead.
Blanchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blanchard lands a nice elbow.
Magno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanchard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanchard's elbow.
Magno misses with a body punch.
Magno is trying to stall.
Blanchard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blanchard trying to land knees to the body.
Blanchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magno avoids the elbow strike from Blanchard, against the cage.
Magno scores with a shot to the side of Blanchard's head.
Nice elbow from Blanchard.
That has opened up Carlos Magno's cut even more.
Magno avoids a wild elbow strike from Blanchard.
Blanchard tries to land knees in the clinch but Magno avoids the damage to the body.
Blanchard is breathing heavily.
Magno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
Blanchard misses with an elbow strike.
Blanchard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magno.
Blanchard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Magno is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Magno misses with some punches.
Magno struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanchard controls his hands.
Magno trying to stall but Blanchard improves his position.
Magno blocks an elbow strike from Blanchard.
Magno swings wildly with an uppercut but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanchard lands a damaging elbow.
Magno blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it misses.
Magno trying to control the position but instead, Blanchard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magno into the cage.
Magno tries to throw a body punch but Blanchard avoids it by throwing Magno back against the cage.
Magno tries a body shot but Blanchard blocks it.
Magno blocks an elbow strike.
Blanchard misses with an elbow strike.
Magno displaying some good clinch control by pressing Blanchard up against the cage.
Magno managing to block the knees to the body from Blanchard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blanchard as Magno tries to tie him up.
Magno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Nice body punch from Magno.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanchard throws an elbow but misses.
Blanchard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Magno.
Magno works on Blanchard's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Magno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Magno.
Blanchard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Magno has eaten all the pies!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno pushes Blanchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magno tries to stall but Blanchard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blanchard blocks a body shot from Magno.
Nice body punch from Magno - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Magno.
Magno is trying to stall.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magno.
Magno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanchard.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
Magno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blanchard is keeping busy.
Magno avoids the elbow strike from Blanchard, against the cage.
Magno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
Magno struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanchard controls his hands.
Magno works on Blanchard's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blanchard as Magno tries to tie him up.
Magno is pushing Blanchard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Magno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blanchard is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Magno.
Magno throws a series of punches but Blanchard avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magno throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Magno misses with a double jab.
Magno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blanchard counters with a low kick, right behind Magno 's knee.
The fighters circling - Magno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magno throws a body punch but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard closes the distance and clinches.
Magno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanchard's elbow.
Magno avoids a wild elbow strike from Blanchard.
Blanchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magno is trying to maintain a safe position but Blanchard gets an underhook and turns Magno into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Magno.
Magno is working Blanchard over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Magno - that landed with a thud.
Magno lands a shoulder strike.
Magno blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Magno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Magno's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Magno misses with a combination
and Blanchard counters with a low kick, right behind Magno 's knee.
A combination from Magno does no damage.
Magno rushes Blanchard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magno dodges an elbow strike from Blanchard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanchard throws an elbow but misses.
Blanchard lands a damaging elbow.
Magno is trying to stall.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Blanchard lands an elbow that stopped Magno in his tracks for a moment.
Magno misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blanchard lands an elbow just above Magno 's eye.
The cut above Carlos Magno's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Magno lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blanchard or not.
Magno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blanchard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blanchard as Magno tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Magno tries a body shot but Blanchard blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Magno looking to stall.
Magno blocks the elbow strike.
Magno can't find room to land a body shot as Blanchard controls the action.
Magno is leaning against Blanchard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
Magno trying to stall but Blanchard improves his position.
Magno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blanchard tries to land a knee to the head but Magno blocks with his arms.
Magno tries to throw a body punch but Blanchard avoids it by throwing Magno back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Magno as the two fighters clinch.
Blanchard blocks a body shot from Magno.
Blanchard letting Magno take a breather here.
A right hand to the body from Magno.
Magno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magno trying to control the position but instead, Blanchard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magno into the cage.
Magno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blanchards head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Blanchard throws an elbow but misses.
Magno misses with a punch to the body.
Magno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Magno cracks Blanchard with a nice body shot.
Magno trying to control the position but instead, Blanchard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magno into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
Magno tries to stall but Blanchard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Magno scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanchard's elbow.
Magno misses with a body punch.
Magno trying to stall but Blanchard improves his position.
Magno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magno cracks Blanchard with a nice body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Blanchard as Magno tries to tie him up.
Magno is leaning against Blanchard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magno scores with a hook to the body.
Magno lands a nice shot to the body.
Magno lands with a light punch inside.
Magno lands a nice shot to the body.
Magno presses Blanchard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Magno is looking to control Blanchard's arms but Blanchard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Magno has his back to the cage.
Blanchard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Magno can't find room to land a body shot as Blanchard controls the action.
Magno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanchard's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno stalling in the clinch but Blanchard improves position.
Magno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magno cracks Blanchard with a nice body shot.
Magno working aggressively here.
Magno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magno can't find room to land a body shot as Blanchard controls the action.
Magno scores with a hook to the body.
Magno tries to work over Blanchard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Magno looking to stall.
Magno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blanchard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magno's brow.
Blanchard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carlos Magno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Magno looking to stall.
Blanchard lands an elbow inside.
Magno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blanchard.
Magno is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Blanchard is keeping busy.
Magno misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Magno.
Magno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magno taking a breather.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magno. Blanchard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four 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.
Magno will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blanchard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Magno throws out a powerful jab.
Blanchard tries to clinch up but Magno circles away and keeps his distance.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Magno.
Magno lands a jab-cross combination.
Blanchard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carlos Magno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blanchard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Magno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Magno's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Magno scores with a jab to the body.
Adrian Blanchard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magno misses with a jab, cross combination.
Magno tries to bum rush Blanchard with a series of wild strikes but Blanchard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A lazy left from Magno finds it's target.
Magno rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blanchard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Magno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blanchard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Magno throws a body punch but Blanchard moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Magno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanchard moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magno looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanchard is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blanchard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Magno scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Magno wants to clinch but Blanchard slips to the side
and Blanchard counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Blanchard.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magno blocks an elbow strike from Blanchard.
Magno misses with a punch on the inside.
Blanchard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Magno blocks it with crossed arms.
Magno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
Magno avoids the elbow strike from Blanchard, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Magno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
Magno is trying to maintain a safe position but Blanchard gets an underhook and turns Magno into the cage.
Blanchard misses with an elbow over the top.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
Magno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blanchard blocks a body shot from Magno.
Magno is trying to maintain a safe position but Blanchard gets an underhook and turns Magno into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blanchard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magno's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blanchard backwards.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Magno works on Blanchard's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Magno.
Magno misses with a body punch.
Magno avoids the elbow strike from Blanchard, against the cage.
Magno pushes Blanchard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Magno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magno blocks an elbow strike.
Magno lands a nice shot to the body.
Blanchard blocks a body shot from Magno.
Magno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blanchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magno blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Magno.
Blanchard misses with an elbow strike.
Magno tries to throw a body punch but Blanchard avoids it by throwing Magno back against the cage.
Magno stalling in the clinch but Blanchard improves position.
Magno misses with a punch to the body.
Magno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magno.
Magno throws a punch but it's blocked by Blanchard.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
Blanchard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Magno lands an uppercut.
Magno tries to throw a body punch but Blanchard avoids it by throwing Magno back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Magno.
Magno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blanchard's elbow.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Magno struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanchard controls his hands.
Magno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Magno.
Blanchard pushes off an throws an elbow but Magno leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magno lands a nice shot to the body.
Magno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magno lands a shot to the body.
Magno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Magno tries to work over Blanchard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Magno blocks the elbow strike.
Magno works on Blanchard's body with a couple of short punches.
Magno tries to stall but Blanchard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Magno.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
A left hand lands to the body for Magno.
Magno struggles to land a body shot inside as Blanchard controls his hands.
Magno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Magno scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Still in the clinch, Magno scores with a nice short uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Magno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Carlos Magno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short body shot lands from Magno as the two fighters clinch.
Adrian Blanchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magno.
Magno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magno blocks an elbow strike from Blanchard.
Blanchard prevents a body shot from Magno.
Blanchard misses with an elbow over the top.
Magno wants to stall.
Magno is working Blanchard over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Blanchard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Magno's brow.
Magno misses with a body punch.
Blanchard throws an elbow but it misses.
Blanchard blocks an uppercut.
Magno misses with a body punch.
Blanchard throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A bit of stalling here from Magno.
A short right from Magno on the inside.
Magno trying to control the position but instead, Blanchard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magno into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Magno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Magno 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Magno!
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