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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luca Brasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Muerte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Muerte!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muerte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Muerte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brasi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muerte counters with a shoot takedown. Brasi fights it but they end up in guard.
Muerte wants to pass the guard but Brasi is keeping the position.
Brasi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muerte's guard.
Brasi won't allow Muerte to sweep him here.
Muerte is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muerte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brasi defends it easily.
Muerte working a defensive guard here.
Muerte tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Muerte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brasi is aware though and is defending well.
Brasi scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brasi is aware though and is defending well.
Muerte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brasi thows a big elbow that misses.
Brasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muerte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muerte wants to sweep here but Brasi controlling him for the moment.
Brasi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brasi lands a couple of digs.
Brasi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Muerte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brasi lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muerte's head.
Brasi landing some decent shots from guard.
Brasi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muerte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte looking for a guillotine here but Brasi defends easily.
Muerte is looking for a triangle but Brasi pushes his legs off easily.
Muerte looks gassed!
Brasi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brasi wants to pass the guard but Muerte is keeping the position.
Brasi trying to control the position from guard on top but Muerte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muerte wants to sweep but no luck.
Muerte trying to control the position.
Muerte keeping moving, preventing Brasi from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Luca Brasi.
Brasi clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi lands a shoulder strike.
Brasi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muerte is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brasi gets through Muerte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brasi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Muerte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Muerte manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brasi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Muerte's head.
Muerte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brasi is aware though and is defending well.
Muerte 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brasi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brasi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Muerte's head.
Brasi lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Muerte trying to control the position here.
Muerte has momentary wrist control but Brasi slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasi is looking to work some ground and pound but Muerte has wrist control.
Muerte pushes Brasi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Muerte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muerte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brasi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brasi working the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muerte is looking for a sweep.
Brasi working the body and head with strikes.
Brasi working the ground and pound from side control.
Brasi scores with punches from side control.
Brasi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Muerte keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muerte tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Muerte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Muerte is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Brasi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brasi fails with the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Brasi. Those never looked like landing.
Muerte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brasi, pushing him back against the cage.
Brasi wants a takedown.
A shot in the inside from Muerte.
Muerte has Brasi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brasi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Muerte misses with the head strike.
Muerte is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Muerte prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luca Brasi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muerte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brasi.
Muerte looking for a takedown.
Brasi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Muerte is breathing heavily.
Brasi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brasi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Muerte clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Muerte trying to get back to his feet but Brasi is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brasi scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Brasi trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Muerte is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brasi connects with a big shot to the side of Muerte's head.
Brasi has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Muerte.
Brasi connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Muerte to escape the position.
Brasi is trying to stick to Muerte's back but Muerte is turning into Brasi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brasi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Muerte.
Luca Brasi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brasi pulls Muerte in close to his closed guard and prevents Muerte from doing any damage or advancing position.
Muerte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte tries to free his leg and advance position but Brasi is retaining full guard.
Brasi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brasi keeping moving, preventing Muerte from controlling successfully.
Brasi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brasi keeping full guard, as Muerte tries to pass.
Muerte wants to control from the top but Brasi keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brasi dives in and grabs Muerte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muerte pushes down on Brasi's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Muerte backs up against the cage.
Brasi moves out of range of the strikes.
Brasi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Muerte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brasi rushes Muerte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Muerte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brasi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brasi blocks an uppercut.
Muerte tries to score a body lock takedown but Brasi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Muerte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brasi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brasi is working for takedown but Muerte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Muerte misses with the head strike.
Muerte misses with the head strike.
Brasi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brasi manages to end up in side control.
Muerte gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brasi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasi is pressing down on Muerte's thigh, looking to free his foot. Muerte is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Brasi there.
Muerte moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Muerte lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brasi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Muerte with a couple of short strikes.
Muerte dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muerte throwing strikes here but Brasi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Brasi is trying desperately to improve position.
Muerte moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brasi has worked his arm free - good work by Brasi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Brasi dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brasi tries to clinch but Muerte moves out of range.
Muerte lands a jab.
Brasi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Muerte.
Brasi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muerte counters with a nice uppercut.
Brasi works over Muerte's head and body with a nice combination.
Brasi throws a nice looking combination but Muerte bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brasi misses with a double jab.
Muerte tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brasi counters with a left and a right that stings Muerte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muerte. Brasi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brasi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Muerte was covering up waiting for the punch and Brasi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brasi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brasi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muerte is keeping the position for now.
Brasi won't allow Muerte to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muerte is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brasi defends well.
Muerte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Muerte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brasi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Muerte wants to sweep here but Brasi controlling him for the moment.
Muerte being controlled here, momentarily.
Muerte keeping moving, preventing Brasi from controlling successfully.
Muerte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brasi manages to get himself to full guard.
Muerte tries to free his leg and advance position but Brasi is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muerte being controlled here momentarily.
Muerte is looking to work some ground and pound but Brasi has wrist control.
Brasi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Muerte with a flurry of punches that miss.
Muerte wants to pass the guard but Brasi is keeping the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Luca Brasi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Muerte gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brasi to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brasi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muerte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luca Brasi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Muerte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Muerte is looking for a triangle but Brasi pushes his legs off easily.
Brasi chips away with some ground and pound.
Muerte manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brasi gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brasi is controlling Muerte's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Brasi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brasi is trying to keep Muerte in close.
Brasi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brasi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Muerte manages to get himself to full guard.
Muerte looking for a sweep. Not yet Muerte, not yet.
Thiago Muerte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Muerte is retaining full guard.
Muerte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luca Brasi!
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