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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Ronan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronan's entrance music is Promised Land. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Ronan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laranja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ronan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Laranja walks into a jab.
Laranja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ronan tries to avoid it but Laranja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ronan to the ground. Ronan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ronan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laranja.
Ronan cracks Laranja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ronan thows a body shot but no joy.
Laranja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Laranja misses.
Ronan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Laranja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ronan looks for the body kick but Laranja saw that one coming.
Ronan throws a leg kick which misses Laranja's front leg but catches the back leg as Laranja tries to avoid it.
Ronan misses with a body shot.
Laranja closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ronan's guard.
Laranja trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laranja looking to sit in guard and control but Ronan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Laranja looking for a guillotine here but Ronan defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan wants to stand but Laranja has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laranja 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.
Laranja working a defensive guard here.
Ronan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ronan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Laranja has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ronan has managed to get both his arms back between Laranja's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ronan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ronan trying to control but Laranja is working from the bottom.
Laranja working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Elvis Ronan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ronan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronan slips a jab and a cross from Laranja.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ronan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan gets caught napping as Laranja dives in and scores a takedown. Ronan manages to retain guard.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Ronan keeps moving.
Laranja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Laranja throws a big right hand that misses.
Ronan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laranja wants to control from the top but Ronan keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laranja sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronan keeping moving, preventing Laranja from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Laranja was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ronan throws a right and a left that Laranja avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Elvis Ronan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Laranja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ronan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laranja.
Ronan with a nice cross.
Ronan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laranja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Laranja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronan's corner calls for a 1-2. Ronan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Elvis Ronan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranja moves away.
Laranja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab by Ronan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja misses with a straight left.
Laranja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ronan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laranja is out of range.
Elvis Ronan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ronan takes a swing at Laranja's ribcage but misses.
Ronan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Laranja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elvis Ronan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ronan thows a body shot but no joy.
Ronan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ronan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ronan swinging wildly here.
Laranja misses with a looping right.
A big right from Ronan misses.
Laranja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Ronan. Beautiful body shot.
Ronan misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ronan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laranja was well out of range. Poor timing from Ronan.
Laranja dodges the punch combination from Ronan.
Ronan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan throws a right hand that Laranja ducks under and follows up with a left that Laranja also avoids with ease.
Laranja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronan.
Ronan throws a body punch but Laranja moves out of range.
Ronan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja moves out of range of the strikes.
Laranja misses with a hook. Ronan ducked under it nicely.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronan is looking to wear down Laranja with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laranja darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ronan throws out a loose jab but Laranja uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan misses with a straight left.
Ronan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Laranja misses with a wild body shot.
Laranja takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Laranja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Laranja looks to land a combination but Ronan avoids it well.
Laranja scores with a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronan swings for the body but Laranja moves out of range.
Ronan slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Ronan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ronan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laranja under the eye.
Ronan with a hook.
Ronan cracks Laranja with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ronan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laranja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ronan wants to get back to his feet.
Laranja is looking for a kimura but Ronan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laranja to get the leverage.
Laranja looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ronan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ronan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ronan looks to land a right hand but Laranja moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronan. Laranja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronan looks to land a left hand but Laranja moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ronan lands with a good body shot.
Ronan with a hook.
Laranja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ronan slips a jab from Laranja.
Ronan misses with a low kick.
Laranja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ronan throws a nice looking combination but Laranja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ronan cracks a nice hook into Laranja's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ronan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Laranja scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan thuds his right hand into Laranja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ronan loads up on a big right hand but Laranja slips the punch.
Ronan digs a good body shot into Laranja's ribs.
Ronan loads up on a big right hand but Laranja slips the punch.
Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Laranja.
Ronan lands with a right hand.
Laranja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ronan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laranja.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ronan looks to score with a jab to the body but Laranja is just out of range.
Ronan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laranja misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ronan. Laranja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronan throws a big shot that misses.
Laranja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ronan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laranja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Ronan counter with a right hand.
Ronan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laranja takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Ronan clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ronan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronan with a jab.
Laranja throws a nice looking combination but Ronan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ronan lands with a cross.
Ronan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ronan misses with a wild body shot.
Laranja throws a looping overhand right but Ronan ducks down to avoid it.
Laranja tries to move into range but Ronan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab, jab by Ronan - just one landing.
Laranja takes one to the side of the head.
Laranja might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laranja.
A big right from Ronan misses.
Ronan stuffs the takedown attempt from Laranja. Laranja gets slowly back to his feet.
Ronan punishes Laranja's body with a nice straight punch.
Ronan lands a nice shot that snaps Laranja's head back.
Ronan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ronan lands with an uppercut that bounces Laranja off the cage and back into range.
Laranja misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronan connects with a jab.
Laranja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Laranja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ronan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laranja doesn't seem bothered though.
Ronan throws a series of strikes that have Laranja backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laranja feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laranja trying to control but Ronan is working from the bottom.
Laranja postures up in Ronan's guard and throws a big left but Ronan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronan keeping moving, preventing Laranja from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Renato Laranja hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Laranja takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ronan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Ronan misses.
Ronan throws a leg kick but Laranja checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Ronan.
Ronan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Ronan.
Ronan misses the shot to the body.
Ronan loads up on a big right hand but Laranja slips the punch.
Laranja thows a body shot but no joy.
Laranja walks into a left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slow jab from Laranja misses its intended target.
Ronan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Ronan had his way with Renato Laranja in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Laranja missing with a left hand there. Ronan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laranja throws an overhand right that lands on Ronan's shoulder, as Ronan tries to avoid the shot.
Ronan lands with an uppercut that bounces Laranja off the cage and back into range.
Laranja is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Laranja fails to land the takedown.
Ronan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laranja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot by Ronan.
Ronan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ronan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja tries to move into range but Ronan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Laranja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ronan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laranja's hands.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laranja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ronan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ronan scores with a jab to the body.
Laranja has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Laranja closes the distance and clinches up with Ronan, looking for a takedown. Laranja pushes Ronan against the cage but Ronan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laranja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ronan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laranja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Ronan as he connects with a hook.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Laranja to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Laranja trying to control but Ronan is working from the bottom.
Ronan wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvis Ronan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja trying to control but Ronan is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Renato Laranja.
Ronan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ronan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laranja moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ronan misses with a wild body shot.
Renato Laranja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ronan scores with a sloppy right hand. Laranja should have avoided that one.
Ronan ducks under a wild hook from Laranja.
A swing and a miss from Laranja.
Ronan misses with a body shot.
Laranja throws a hook but Ronan avoids it easily.
Ronan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Laranja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ronan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laranjas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laranja moves out of range of the body kick from Ronan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elvis Ronan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ronan, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Ronan!
Elvis Ronan retains his middleweight title!
Elvis Ronan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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