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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Breno Elthel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cash Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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, Breno Elthel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cash Money!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elthel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Money.
A shot to de liver by Money. Beautiful body shot.
Money throws a nice outside leg kick.
Money ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elthel moves away.
Elthel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Money is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Elthel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Money jabs at Elthel's body.
Elthel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Money circles away quickly and effectively.
Money has closed the distance and engaged Elthel in a clinch.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elthel blocks it with crossed arms.
Money unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Elthel is breathing heavily.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Money takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Money trying to land knees to the body.
Elthel avoids a wild elbow strike from Money.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Money is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Money holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Elthel is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Money tries a knee to the head but Elthel blocks it.
Money crunches a lovely knee into Elthel's ribcage.
Money holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Elthel in his tracks for a moment.
Money unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elthel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Money utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Elthel blocks with his arms.
Money scores a nice knee to the body.
Money lands a knee to the head.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Money with a knee to the head.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Elthel blocks with his arms.
Money connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elthel's face.
Money with a knee to the head.
Money lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short body shot lands from Elthel as the two fighters clinch.
Money pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elthel.
Elthel stalling the fight.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Elthel is trying to break the clinch but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
Elthel letting Money take a breather here.
Money blocking some punches.
Money lands an elbow inside that Elthel shrugs off.
Money comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elthel blocks the elbow strike.
Elthel misses with a punch to the body.
Elthel wants to break free but Money has control.
Money tries a knee to the head but Elthel blocks it.
Elthel wants to break free but Money has control.
Elthel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Money.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elthel's face.
Money with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elthel as Money tries to tie him up.
Elthel letting Money take a breather here.
Elthel avoiding damage as Money throws knees to the body.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elthel blocks it with crossed arms.
Elthel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elthel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Elthel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Money is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Elthel working hard to break the clinch.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elthel avoids it.
Elthel wants to break free but Money has control.
Money stalling in the clinch.
Elthel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Money backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elthel is struggling to control the position.
Money lands a good knee to the midsection. Elthel won't want to take too many of those.
Elthel taking a breather.
Elthel tries to work over Money's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Money landing knees to the head.
Money creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elthel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Money with a knee to the head.
Elthel tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elthel blocks it with crossed arms.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Elthel blocks with his arms.
Elthel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elthel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elthel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slow jab from Elthel misses its intended target.
Money throws a head kick that Elthel semi-blocks.
Money scores with a leg kick.
Elthel keeps the fight on the outside.
Money slips under a jab from Elthel.
Elthel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elthel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Money was well out of range. Poor timing from Elthel.
Elthel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cash Money dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Money throws a head kick that Elthel semi-blocks.
Breno Elthel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Money.
Elthel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Money tries to clinch but Elthel moves out of range.
Money lands a nice looking body kick.
A head kick misses from Money.
Money moves into the clinch successfully.
Money has Elthel pressed against the ropes, preventing Elthel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
Elthel is trying to stall.
Money misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Elthel.
Money lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Elthel blocks with his arms.
Money misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Elthel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elthel breaks from the clinch.
Elthel throws a lazy right hand but Money sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elthel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elthel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elthel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Money tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elthel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Money clinches with his opponent.
Money is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Money with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right from Elthel.
Elthel lands a right hand.
Elthel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Money has him pressed against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Money looking to slow down the pace here.
Elthel lands with a right to the head.
Elthel tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Money is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elthel is defending well for now.
Elthel stalling.
Money misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elthel.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Elthel avoids the damage to the body.
Money blocking some punches.
Money lands an elbow inside.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Elthel is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elthel is trying to break the clinch but Money is controlling him.
Elthel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Money lands an elbow inside that Elthel shrugs off.
Money lands an elbow inside that Elthel shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Money.
Money looking to throw knees to the head but Elthel is blocking nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Money in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Elthel avoids the damage to the body.
Elthel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Elthel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Money landing knees to the head.
Elthel is trying to break free.
Money lands an elbow that stopped Elthel in his tracks for a moment.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elthel avoids it.
Money landing knees to the head.
Elthel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elthel scores with a hook to the body.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elthel looking to slow down the pace here.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elthel's efforts to push away.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money tries a knee to the head but Elthel blocks it.
Money trying to control the position but instead, Elthel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Money into the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elthel avoids it.
Elthel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Money lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elthel holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Money connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elthel's face.
Money throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Money prevents Elthel from breaking the clinch.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Money working Elthel over with knees to the body.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money blocks a body shot from Elthel.
Elthel lands a body shot.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elthel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Money plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Money lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Money misses with a head kick.
Money takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Money throws a head kick that misses.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elthel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Money tries to clinch up.
Elthel just misses with a punch to the body.
Money displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elthel throws out the jab.
Elthel misses with a straight left.
Money wants to clinch.
Money tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money throws a sloppy head kick and Elthel moves out of range easily.
Money doesn't manage to clinch there - Elthel circles away.
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Money clinches with his opponent.
Elthel wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cash Money will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Elthel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Money scoring well with a low kick there.
Money pushes Elthel up against the ropes in a clinch.
Elthel blocks an elbow strike from Money.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Elthel wants to break free but Money has control.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Elthel is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elthel manages to break the clinch.
Elthel throws a body punch but Money moves out of range.
Money uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elthel.
Elthel misses with a few strikes there.
Money throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Elthel's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Money scores with a knee to the head.
Money lands a damaging elbow.
Money lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elthel breaks the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elthel, as that shot connected.
Money rushes Elthel and presses him up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elthel is working Money over against the ropes.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money with a knee to the head.
Elthel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Elthel tries to circle away but Money has him pinned against the ropes.
Money tries a knee to the head but Elthel blocks it.
Elthel wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Elthel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Money tries to land a knee to the head but Elthel blocks with his arms.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Money lands a damaging elbow.
Elthel can't break the clinch.
Money with a knee to the head.
Money tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elthel avoids it.
Elthel tries to break free but Money pushes him back against the ropes.
Elthel managing to block the knees to the body from Money.
Money lands a nice elbow.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
Elthel is trying to maintain a safe position but Money gets an underhook and turns Elthel into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Money lands a damaging elbow.
Elthel misses with some punches.
Money is looking to control Elthel's arms but Elthel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Money has his back to the ropes.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Elthel avoids a wild elbow strike from Money.
Money keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elthel's efforts to push away.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Elthel.
Money connects with a knee to the head.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money has Elthel pushed against the ropes.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elthel wants to break free but Money has control.
Elthel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Money lands a knee to the head.
Elthel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Elthel wants to get back to striking at distance but Money won't allow it.
Money lands a knee to the head.
Money gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elthel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elthel avoiding damage as Money throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Money misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elthel.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elthel has Money pressed against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Money obliges.
Elthel is leaning against Money and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elthel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Money stalling in the clinch but Elthel improves position.
Elthel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elthel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Money is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Elthel is keeping busy.
Elthel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Money stalling.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elthel blocks it with crossed arms.
Money misses with an elbow strike.
Elthel lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elthel blocks the elbow strike.
Money misses with a knee strike.
Elthel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Money up against the ropes.
Money tries a knee to the head but Elthel blocks it.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Breno Elthel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elthel trying to stall but Money improves his position.
Money pushes off an throws an elbow but Elthel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Money tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Money crunches a lovely knee into Elthel's ribcage.
Money lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Money tries a knee to the head but Elthel blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Money with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Elthel digs a right hand into Money's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Money's gas tank.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elthel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Money tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Money with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Money tries to land knees in the clinch but Elthel avoids the damage to the body.
Cash Money is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elthel scores with a shot to the side of Money's head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cash Money comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Money 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cash Money!
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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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