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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruno Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Vera. Those never looked like landing.
Estrada goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vera misses with a wild combination.
Estrada moves into the clinch successfully.
Estrada has clasped his hands together around Vera's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Estrada decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vera works Estrada's body with a nice hook.
Vera avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vera throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vera.
Estrada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vera misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vera throws a leg kick that misses.
Estrada looks to score with a jab to the body but Vera is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vera can pounce on him.
Estrada misses with a double jab.
Vera scores with a jab to the head.
Vera lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brandon Vera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estrada looks gassed!
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Estrada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vera lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice sprawl there from Vera as Estrada shoots in.
Estrada has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Estrada there as he acknowledges the shot.
Estrada blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera throws a combination. Estrada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Vera.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Estrada moves out of range easily.
Vera throws a combination. Estrada tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Estrada counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vera won't allow Estrada to pass to mount.
Estrada content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Vera keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Estrada is taking a breather. Vera says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bruno Estrada was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vera tries to keep at a distance but Estrada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Estrada has Vera pressed against the cage, preventing Vera from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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.
Estrada prevents Vera from breaking the clinch.
Estrada lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Estrada controlling the action here.
Vera is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Estrada thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vera's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vera 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.
Estrada scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Estrada is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Estrada stands up and beckons Vera to join him on the feet.
Estrada looks to land a combination but Vera avoids it well.
Vera gets caught flat footed, as Estrada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Estrada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vera 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.
Estrada throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Estrada forces his way into half guard.
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.
Estrada passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vera!
Estrada controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Estrada has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Vera is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruno Estrada!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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