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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Cordeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiago Cordeiro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 1 |
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176 cm
26
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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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 featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Bryan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Cordeiro! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cordeiro throws a low kick but Bryan moves out of range easily. Cordeiro connects with a solid leg kick. Cordeiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bryan's calf. Bryan tries to clinch but Cordeiro moves away and Cordeiro counters with a head kick. Cordeiro dips to his left and cracks Bryan with an uppercut! Cordeiro throws a low kick but Bryan avoids it. Cordeiro throws a leg kick and Bryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryan. Cordeiro wants to sweep here but Bryan controlling him for the moment. Cordeiro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bryan regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cordeiro decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Cordeiro misses with a leg kick and Bryan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bryan. Bryan wants to control from the top but Cordeiro keeps moving. Cordeiro wants to stand and escape but Bryan is having none of it. Bryan looking to sit in guard and control but Cordeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cordeiro trying to control but Bryan is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bryan trying to control the position.
Cordeiro stands and steps away. Bryan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Good leg kick by Cordeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cordeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Cordeiro counters with a nice leg kick. Cordeiro throws a head kick that Bryan semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bryan wants to clinch up but Cordeiro keeps it at a distance. That kick from Cordeiro tenderised Bryan's leg. Bryan is trying to keep his angry face on. Cordeiro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Cordeiro lands a head shot. Cordeiro throws a low kick but Bryan moves out of range easily. Cordeiro throws a front kick that sends Bryan stumbling back into the cage. Cordeiro keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cordeiro throws a quick inside leg kick. Bryan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cordeiro. Cordeiro obviously looking to wear him down.
Cordeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Bryan is breathing heavily. Bryan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Cordeiro jabs Bryan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cordeiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cordeiro connects with an inside leg kick. Cordeiro throws a chopping leg kick but Bryan manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Bryan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A kick lands to the mid section there for Cordeiro. Cordeiro throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily. Cordeiro misses with a leg kick and Bryan counters with a shoot takedown. Cordeiro fights it but they end up in guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cordeiro is on top in guard.
Cordeiro has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bryan is proving hard to escape from. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bryan looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Cordeiro dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cordeiro throws a low kick, looking for Bryan's leg but Bryan calmly moves out of range. Cordeiro is looking to chop away at Bryan's legs. Cordeiro wants to slow Bryan down by chopping away at his legs. Bryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Tiago Cordeiro seems to be getting the better of the standup. Cordeiro throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Bryan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cordeiro! Cordeiro tries to hold on but Bryan postures up. Cordeiro is looking to improve his position but Bryan isn't that keen on the idea. Cordeiro wants to try and get back to his feet. Cordeiro is squirming around, avoiding Bryan's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cordeiro wants to try and get back to his feet. Cordeiro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Cordeiro regains full guard. Nicely done. Bryan controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Bryan looking to sit in guard and control but Cordeiro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cordeiro stands up and waves to Bryan to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Cordeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cordeiro throws a leg kick but Bryan sees it coming and checks it nicely. Cordeiro throws a leg kick and Bryan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cordeiro's guard. Cordeiro keeping moving, preventing Bryan from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordeiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bryan! Cordeiro pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Cordeiro is looking to stand but Cordeiro has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Bryan is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Cordeiro has taken his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bryan staying busy and making it hard for Cordeiro to control. Bryan controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Cordeiro keeps control of the position easily here as Bryan tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Bryan dominated that second round. That's time! Bryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cordeiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bryan is out of range and Cordeiro settles back down. Cordeiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt. Cordeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cordeiro tests Bryan's chin there with a solid looking shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cordeiro jabs Bryan to the body, keeping him at a distance. Tiago Cordeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cordeiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bryan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cordeiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. That kick from Cordeiro tenderised Bryan's leg. Bryan is trying to keep his angry face on. Daniel Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cordeiro misses with a low kick.
Cordeiro throws a sloppy head kick and Bryan moves out of range easily. Cordeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Bryan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bryan blocks a head kick by Cordeiro.
Bryan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Cordeiro misses with a body kick. No luck with that takedown attempt from Bryan. Cordeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tiago Cordeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cordeiro scores with a body shot.
Cordeiro lands with a good body shot. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cordeiro.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Cordeiro. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Bryan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Cordeiro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bryan rather than just go for the knockout. Good shot there by Cordeiro. Bryan blocks a head kick by Cordeiro.
Bryan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Cordeiro scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Cordeiro. Cordeiro misses with a body kick. Bryan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Cordeiro delivers a nice body kick. Cordeiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bryan is out of range. Cordeiro scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cordeiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bryan.
It looks like Daniel Bryan has been cut. A head kick from Cordeiro lands but Bryan takes it in his stride.
Bryan is rocked! Cordeiro scores with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cordeiro.
Cordeiro throws a half hearted mid kick. Cordeiro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cordeiro lands a jab to the nose. Cordeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Cordeiro lands with a slapping head kick. Oh Bryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Cordeiro throws a head kick but Bryan moves out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cordeiro - that will leave a mark!
Bryan seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Cordeiro shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bryan is backing up but Cordeiro catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bryan covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Cordeiro Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Cordeiro!
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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
94% |
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