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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brady Short (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Paco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Paco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brady Short!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Paulo Paco!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Short throws a wild body kick that Paco sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Short.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Short throws the kick towards the body but Paco avoids it.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco checks a leg kick nicely.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short throws a leg kick that misses.
Short tries to land a front kick but Paco steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short throws an overhand right that lands on Paco's shoulder, as Paco tries to avoid the shot.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paco wants to clinch.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Paco blocks the body kick.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short misses with a low kick.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up but Short swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Short is looking to score with low kicks.
Paco tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two 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.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco moves into the clinch successfully.
Short breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Paco blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Short misses the target.
Short throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Paco.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Short throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paco tries to clinch up but Short circles away and keeps his distance.
Short will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
Short lands with a kick to the temple. Paco shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Paco wants to clinch.
Brady Short seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
Paco takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paco on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Short. Short obviously looking to wear him down.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short throws a low kick but Paco moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Short throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Short is looking to score with low kicks.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Short.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short swings for the body but Paco moves out of range.
Paco tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Short dominated that round.
That's time! Short's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Short misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paco.
Short tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paco was well out of range. Poor timing from Short.
Brady Short is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short keeps the fight on the outside.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Paco tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco slips under a jab.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short throws a low kick but Paco avoids it.
Paco wants to clinch.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Short throws the kick towards the body but Paco avoids it.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
That's two 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.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paco is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Paco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Short fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Short misses with a head kick.
Short wants to land a leg kick but Paco is out of range.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paco blocks a head kick by Short.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Short.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Short avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
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.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Short.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Paco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Short misses.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Paco moves in looking to clinch but Short pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brady Short dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch but Short swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Short throws a chopping leg kick but Paco manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Short throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Paco tries to clinch there but Short circles away.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Short.
Paco is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paco doesn't manage to clinch there - Short circles away.
Short looks to land a combination but Paco avoids it well.
Short misses with a body kick.
Paco wants to clinch.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Short.
Paco tries to clinch but Short moves out of range.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Short fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paco checks a leg kick.
Good work by Paco as he checks the leg kick.
Paco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
Paco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Short manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Short will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Short thumps Paco with a low kick.
Paco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Short tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paco is able to avoid easily.
Short pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paco is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
Short throws a head kick that misses.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paco is looking to clinch but Short is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short jabs Paco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Short buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paco wants to clinch up but Short keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Short.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Paco tries to clinch up.
Short with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Paco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Short paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Paco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Short looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Short throws a leg kick but Paco sees it coming and moves out of range.
Paco takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Short - that will leave a mark!
Short throws a head kick but Paco moves out of range.
Short throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Short misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paulo Paco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Short throws a leg kick which misses Paco's front leg but catches the back leg as Paco tries to avoid it.
Paco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Short tries a head kick but it misses.
Short throws a body kick that misses.
Short throws a sloppy head kick and Paco moves out of range easily.
Short scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paco tries to clinch but Short is having none of it.
Paco wants to clinch.
Short shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Short circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paco avoids the head kick by Short.
Brady Short is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Short tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paco looks to land a combination but Short avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brady Short showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Short, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brady Short!
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energy
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hype
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