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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Wynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera has chosen Cariño Brutal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
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191 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mason Wynn!
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, Brandon Vera!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vera closes the distance and clinches.
Vera tries to pull guard but Wynn holds him up against the cage and eventually Vera drops back down to his feet.
Vera gets control of Wynn's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vera will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.
Wynn wants to pass the guard but Vera is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vera wants to clinch up but Wynn keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wynn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vera tries to avoid it but Wynn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vera to the ground. Vera escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wynn tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wynn jumps into guard, dragging Vera to the mat.
Wynn controlling Vera's posture.
Wynn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynn manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wynn shoots in for a takedown but Vera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wynn wants to clinch up but Vera keeps it at a distance.
Vera is looking to clinch.
Wynn tries to keep at a distance but Vera has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vera tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wynn smiles and moves away.
Vera slaps away a takedown attempt from Wynn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Wynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Vera drags the fight down to the ground.
Vera wants to sweep here but Wynn controlling him for the moment.
Vera trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Vera looking for a sweep. Not yet Vera, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wynn is breathing heavily.
Vera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wynn looks a forlorn figure.
Vera raining down shots from the mount!
Vera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wynn working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vera connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wynn is trying desperately to improve position.
Vera working Wynn over with strikes here.
Vera lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera cracks Wynn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vera with a couple of short strikes.
Vera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vera lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wynn is trying desperately to improve position.
Vera lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wynn hang on?
Wynn takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vera putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vera working Wynn over with strikes here.
Wynn wants to hold on but Vera pushes him away.
Wynn taking shots to the head.
Wynn tries to reverse the position but Vera maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vera landing strikes from the mount.
Vera breaks from Wynn's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wynn regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wynn regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wynn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wynn working a defensive guard here.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vera cracks Wynn with a solid left hand.
Vera lands a couple of elbows.
Wynn trying to keep a closed guard but Vera is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wynn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vera. Vera obviously looking to wear him down.
Vera swings for the body but Wynn moves out of range.
Vera clinches up with Wynn and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vera circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vera moves into the clinch successfully.
Vera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Wynn thows a big elbow that misses.
Wynn preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wynn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wynn manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera postures up in Wynn's guard and throws a big left but Wynn blocks it.
Vera missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vera throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wynn pulls Vera in close to prevent any damage.
Vera is looking to work some ground and pound but Wynn has wrist control.
Wynn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vera's guard.
Wynn trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
Wynn won't allow Vera to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vera is on top in guard.
Vera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vera scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vera loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wynn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vera manages to get himself to full guard.
Vera wants to sweep here but Wynn controlling him for the moment.
Wynn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Wynn prevents Vera from getting back to his feet.
Vera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wynn's guard.
Vera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wynn has control of Vera's left arm, preventing Vera from doing any damage.
Vera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wynn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandon Vera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vera passes Wynn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wynn wants to get back to full guard.
Vera is pressing down on Wynn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wynn is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vera sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wynn defending well though.
Wynn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vera.
Vera missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wynn kicks off Vera and gets to his feet.
Wynn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wynn counters with a single leg into guard. Vera didn't expect that.
Wynn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wynn wants to control from the top but Vera keeps moving.
Wynn won't allow Vera to sweep him here.
Wynn passes Vera's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vera misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vera throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mason Wynn dominated that second round.
That's time! Wynn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Vera fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wynn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vera as he jumps to the side.
Vera slaps away a takedown attempt from Wynn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vera decides to pull guard.
Vera will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Vera looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wynn trying to control the position from guard on top but Vera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wynn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wynn preventing the sweep.
Vera keeping full guard, as Wynn tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wynn won't allow Vera to sweep him here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vera lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vera scores with a push kick.
Vera moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vera bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wynn's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
Wynn fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Wynn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wynn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon Vera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vera.
Vera darts in and clinches Wynn up against the cage.
Vera successfully pulls guard.
Vera throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vera lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wynn!
Wynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wynn is bucking up trying to escape but Vera cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vera looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Wynn is trying desperately to improve position.
Vera scoring with strikes but Wynn is staying in there.
Vera landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vera cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vera landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wynn is trying to escape the mount.
Wynn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vera postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wynn looks a forlorn figure.
Vera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Vera.
Vera unloads with some shots from mount but Wynn bucks and avoids them well.
Vera with the ground and pound from mount.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wynn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vera landing shots from mount.
Vera lands a big shot there that rocks Wynn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vera is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wynn can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wynn is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Wynn tries to hold on but Vera pushes him away.
Vera pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wynn tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vera raining down shots from the mount!
Vera avoids the attempt from Wynn to control.
Vera working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vera throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vera looking to finish with strikes here!
Vera looking to finish with strikes here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vera 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vera!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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