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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wally King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wally King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King tries to break free but Brandao pushes him back against the cage.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King working aggressively here.
Brandao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandaos head.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King working aggressively here.
King working aggressively here.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Brandao breaks the clinch.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
King misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with the head strike.
Brandao pulls guard effortlessly.
Brandao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao looks gassed!
King wants to get up but he can't break Brandao's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
King won't allow Brandao to get back to his feet.
King wants to stand but Brandao has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brandao throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
King has managed to clinch.
King misses with the head strike.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brandao wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King working hard to break the clinch.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
King misses with the head strike.
King lands a nice uppercut.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
King misses with some punches.
King misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from King.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandaos head.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
Brandao drops to a knee looking for a takedown but King gets the underhooks and prevents it.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
King lands a left hand.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brandao is looking for a takedown.
King lands with a light punch inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally King dominated that 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.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
King tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King pushes Brandao up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
King has Brandao pressed against the cage, preventing Brandao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao is looking to take this one to the mat.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandaos head.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao drops down looking for an ankle pick but King pulls his leg out and moves away.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandao blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with the head strike.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brandao goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
Wally King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Brandao.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
King working aggressively here.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
King lands with a right to the head.
King scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
King softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
King lands a left hand.
King lands a left hand.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from King.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brandao has him pressed against the cage.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandaos head.
Brandao blocking some punches.
King lands with a left to the head.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
Wally King has scored more points in the clinch so far.
King lands an uppercut.
King lands with a right to the head.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands with a right to the head.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Brandao jumps guard but King turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
King pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wally King 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. This is the final round!
King is looking to clinch but Brandao is avoiding it.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
King is looking to clinch but Brandao is avoiding it.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to clinch up.
Brandao swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Brandao pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Brandao goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
Brandao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King working aggressively here.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
King is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandao can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Brandao can't break the clinch.
King lands with a right to the head.
Brandao tries to pull guard but King forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
King lands a shoulder strike.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brandao is rocked!
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandao is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from King.
King lands a left hand.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King misses with the head strike.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandaos head.
A short right from King.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King working aggressively here.
King lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands a shoulder strike.
King misses with the head strike.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King blocks a body shot from Brandao.
King lands a right hand.
King gets through Brandao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
King lands a left hand.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.
King scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brandao breaks the clinch.
King moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for King.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land.
King misses with some punches.
King misses with the head strike.
Brandao wants to take the fight to the mat but King manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Wally King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Brandao.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao jumps guard but King stands there with Brandao around his waist. Brandao gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by King after a bit of a struggle.
Brandao goes for a takedown in the clinch but King prevents it.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from King.
King lands with a right to the head.
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandao manages to break the clinch.
King tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
King moves into range and clinches up with Brandao.
King working aggressively here.
King pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandao.
King lands a hook to the side of the head.
King throws a head punch that misses.
Brandao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
King is trying to break the clinch but Brandao is controlling him.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
King tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Brandao.
King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with some punches.
King scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King misses with the head strike.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Brandao seems to have recovered his senses.
Brandao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King gets underhooks to prevent Brandao's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with some punches.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
King working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from King.
King lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
King throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brandaos head.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brandao no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
King wants to stand and escape but instead Brandao has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandao throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wally King showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for King, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wally King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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