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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Correa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
24
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Brentwood! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Correa! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick lands from Correa. Correa feints and then cracks Brentwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brentwood down. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Correa but Correa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Brentwood throws a right and a left that Correa avoids nicely. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Correa sprawls well. Correa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brentwood gets slowly back to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Brentwood. That's going to take a lot out of him. Correa keeps the fight on the outside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Correa sprawls well. Correa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brentwood gets slowly back to his feet. Correa thumps Brentwood with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brentwood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Correa tries to avoid it but Brentwood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Correa to the ground. Correa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Correa as he avoids it easily. Brentwood is breathing heavily. Brentwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck for Brentwood with that takedown attempt. Correa throws a leg kick which misses Brentwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Brentwood tries to avoid it. Brentwood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Correa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Good leg kick by Correa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Correa throws a nice outside leg kick. Brentwood looks for a takedown but Correa sprawls well. Correa scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Correa scores with a nice strike. Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Brentwood tries to move into range but Correa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Correa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brentwood stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Correa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Brentwood gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Correa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Brentwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Correa lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Correa. Correa scores with a nice body kick.
Brentwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Correa punishes Brentwood's body with a nice straight punch. Correa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Correa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Brentwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Brentwood tries to close the distance and clinch but Correa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Correa scores with a hook to the body. Brentwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Brentwood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A jab from Correa does it's job there. Correa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brentwood. Brentwood tries for a takedown but Correa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Brentwood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Correa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Correa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brentwood doesn't seem bothered though. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Correa but Correa pushes him off and we're back to square one. Correa scoring well with a low kick there.
Correa lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Correa.
Correa feints and then cracks Brentwood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brentwood down. Correa thumps Brentwood with a low kick. Brentwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Brentwood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Correa scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Correa dominated that round. That's time! Brentwood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Correa throws a nice inside leg kick. Bruce Brentwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Brentwood wants to clinch up but Correa keeps it at a distance. Brentwood shoots in for a takedown but Correa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Correa tests Brentwood's chin there with a solid looking shot. Brentwood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Correa swivels and escapes. Nice sprawl there from Correa as Brentwood shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Brentwood. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Correa, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Correa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Correa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Correa is looking to slow Brentwood down with leg kicks. A good leg kick by Correa. Eric Correa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Correa digs a good hook to Brentwood's body.
Correa with a hook. Correa scoring well with a low kick there.
Correa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brentwood rather than just go for the knockout. Correa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Correa ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Correa scores with a decent looking hook. Good leg kick by Correa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Correa throws a leg kick which misses Brentwood's front leg but catches the back leg as Brentwood tries to avoid it. Correa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Brentwood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Correa. Correa obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Correa shoots in for a takedown but Brentwood shows good takedown defense. Correa throws a nice inside leg kick. Correa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brentwood. Bruce Brentwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brentwood fails in his attempt to clinch. Brentwood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Correa connects with a solid leg kick. Correa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brentwood's hands. Brentwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Correa moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Correa, right into the meat.
Correa lands a really nice looking cross but Brentwood seems unphased.
Eric Correa seems to be getting the better of the standup. Brentwood dives in and grabs Correa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Correa pushes down on Brentwood's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Correa thuds a left hand into Brentwood's body. Correa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Correa lands with a nice body punch. An inside leg kick lands from Correa. Correa scores with a hook to the body. Brentwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Correa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A cross from Correa lands. Brentwood misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correa. That's going to slow Brentwood down. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brentwood might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Correa lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Correa scores with a body shot.
Brentwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Correa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brentwood has his takedown stuffed and Correa counters with a nice leg kick. Correa is looking to slow Brentwood down with leg kicks. Correa scores with a leg kick.
Correa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Brentwood is looking to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Correa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Brentwood tries to clinch up but Correa circles away and keeps his distance. Nice sprawl there from Correa as Brentwood shoots in. Correa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Correa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brentwood. Brentwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Correa. A chopping leg kick lands by Correa. Correa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Brentwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Correa swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brentwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Correa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Brentwood. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Correa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to de liver by Correa. Beautiful body shot. Correa scores with a leg kick.
Correa has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Correa lands a jab to the head.
Correa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brentwood. That did some damage! Brentwood gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Correa. Correa connects with a body shot. Correa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Correa connects with a solid leg kick. Correa punishes Brentwood's body with a nice straight punch. Correa lands a jab to Brentwood's midsection. Correa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Correa lands with a nice body punch. Correa lands a with a good body shot. Correa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Correa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Correa lands with a straight right. Brentwood didn't see that one coming. Correa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Brentwood shoots and misses and Brentwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brentwood is defended easily by Correa. Brentwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Correa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Brentwood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Correa can pounce on him.
Brentwood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Correa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Correa lands a body shot.
Brentwood fails with the takedown and Brentwood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Correa jabs at Brentwood's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Correa is looking to slow Brentwood down with leg kicks. A good leg kick by Correa. Brentwood takes a body punch but keeps moving. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Correa.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brentwood. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Correa lands with a nice body punch. Correa with a body punch. A glancing blow. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Correa, right into the meat.
Correa lands a jab to Brentwood's midsection. Brentwood gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Correa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Bruce Brentwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Eric Correa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Correa sizes up Brentwood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Eric Correa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Correa 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 24:30 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Correa!
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energy
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RATING
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