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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leus Andersen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andersen has chosen BLUNT- "The Iron Maiden" as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Good takedowns
Solid 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Brasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leus Andersen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andersen is controlling Brasi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Andersen is trying to get back to full guard.
Andersen trying to control but Brasi postures up.
Brasi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brasi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brasi passes to full mount!
Brasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Andersen is desperately trying to improve his position but Brasi has a good base and remains in mount.
Brasi landing punches.
Brasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi avoids the attempt from Andersen to control.
Brasi looking to ground and pound but Andersen is blocking nicely.
Andersen tries to lock up and control but Brasi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brasi content just to control the position here.
Brasi avoids the attempt from Andersen to control.
Brasi lands a nice shot to the head.
Andersen is bucking up trying to escape but Brasi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brasi with good strikes from the mount here!
Andersen working to try and regain half guard.
Brasi thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brasi working the ground and pound effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Andersen's head.
Still in half guard, Brasi seems content to control.
Andersen tries to roll over but Brasi keeps him under control.
Brasi wants to get back to his feet.
Andersen wants to sweep but Brasi has passed to side control!
Brasi working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Andersen is looking for a sweep.
Andersen can't do much from the bottom here.
Brasi trying to control the position but Andersen is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Brasi.
Brasi throws a right and a left that Andersen avoids nicely.
Brasi slips a jab and a cross from Andersen.
Andersen lands a nice shot that snaps Brasi's head back.
A big left from Andersen misses.
Brasi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andersen sprawls well. Andersen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brasi gets slowly back to his feet.
Brasi scores with a three punch combo!
Brasi shoots in but no luck this time.
Andersen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Andersen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Andersen stalks Brasi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brasi's face. Brasi staggers backwards, shaken.
Brasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersen throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Andersen to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Andersen lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Brasi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andersen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brasi wants to control from the top but Andersen keeps moving.
Andersen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brasi is one step ahead there.
Andersen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Andersen seems keen to control Brasi's posture.
Andersen wants to sweep here but Brasi controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersen trying to keep a closed guard but Brasi is proving a slippery customer.
Brasi is in close to Andersen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Brasi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andersen looks to land a left hand but Brasi moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brasi!
Brasi moves into the clinch.
Brasi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Andersen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Brasi does no damage.
Andersen misses with a two punch combination.
Brasi throws a series of punches but Andersen avoids them all with ease.
Andersen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andersen throws a leg kick that misses.
Andersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brasi misses with a low kick.
Brasi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brasi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andersen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersen throws a series of punches but Brasi moves out of range.
Andersen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brasi counters with a series of strikes. Andersen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brasi scores with a one two! Andersen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brasi scores with a one two! Andersen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi has a takedown stuffed.
Andersen misses with a few strikes there.
Andersen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Andersen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brasi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brasi shoots in but Andersen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Andersen throws a hook to the side of Brasi's head but Brasi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andersen tries to clinch but Brasi is having none of it.
Andersen throws a hook but Brasi blocks it.
A combination from Brasi does no damage.
Brasi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andersen misses with a straight left.
Andersen lands with a shot to the body.
Andersen throws a jab but it's blocked by Brasi.
Andersen throws a head kick but Brasi moves out of range.
Andersen lands with a cross.
Leus Andersen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andersen looks to land a right hand but Brasi moved out of range.
Brasi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leus Andersen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen throws a chopping leg kick but Brasi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brasi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andersen misses with a wild combination.
Brasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andersen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brasi has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Andersen is trying to keep an underhook but Brasi manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Brasi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brasi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Andersen defending well though.
Brasi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brasi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andersen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Andersen can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poor strikes thrown by Brasi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brasi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersen taking shots to the head.
Andersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Andersen wants to hold on but Brasi pushes him away.
Brasi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Andersen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brasi wants to control the pace but Andersen is squirming around nicely.
Andersen is in a horrible position here. Brasi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brasi throws some wild stikes that Andersen manages to avoid easily.
Brasi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brasi avoids the attempt from Andersen to control.
Brasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brasi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andersen gets back to half guard.
Brasi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Andersen is trying to control but can't.
Brasi passes to side control.
Andersen is trying to control Brasi's posture but Brasi avoids it.
Andersen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brasi.
Brasi has control of an arm but Andersen manages to advance to Brasi's back!
Andersen is not going to allow Brasi to sit and survive in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Brasi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Brasi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andersen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andersen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andersen swinging wildly here.
Andersen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brasi.
Brasi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andersen swinging wildly here.
Brasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andersen to the mat! Andersen manages to get full guard.
Brasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Andersen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andersen wants to sweep here but Brasi controlling him for the moment.
Brasi throwing strikes from guard but Andersen blocks nicely.
Luca Brasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andersen trying to control the position.
Andersen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brasi manages to get himself to full guard.
Andersen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brasi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brasi is pulling down on Andersen's head to control his posture.
Andersen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brasi keeping moving, preventing Andersen from controlling successfully.
Andersen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brasi has Andersen pulled in close to control his posture.
Andersen throws a big right hand that misses.
Leus Andersen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Andersen misses with a straight right.
Andersen throws a right hand that Brasi ducks under and follows up with a left that Brasi also avoids with ease.
Andersen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andersen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brasi throws and elbow that misses. Andersen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brasi's guard. Nice move by Andersen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi keeping full guard, as Andersen tries to pass.
Andersen is looking to work some ground and pound but Brasi has wrist control.
Luca Brasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brasi is controlling Andersen's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Andersen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Andersen tries to bum rush Brasi with a series of wild strikes but Brasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andersen dodges the punch combination from Brasi.
Brasi throws a right hand that Andersen ducks under and follows up with a left that Andersen also avoids with ease.
Andersen instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Andersen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Andersen pushes off an throws an elbow but Brasi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasi.
Brasi goes for a takedown attempt but Andersen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brasi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Andersen did well to prevent Brasi getting side control.
Andersen trying to control here.
Andersen missing with punches from the bottom.
Brasi prevents Andersen from improving his position.
Andersen won't allow Brasi to pass to mount.
Andersen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brasi wants to control but Andersen is keeping him busy.
Andersen tries to roll over but Brasi keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luca Brasi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brasi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Brasi!
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