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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zane Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pele Marreta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brookins comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zane Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pele Marreta!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marreta shoots for a double leg takedown but Brookins sprawls well. He's pushed Marreta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brookins throws a head kick but Marreta moves out of range.
Marreta blocks a head kick by Brookins.
Brookins drives through and clinches with Marreta against the cage.
Brookins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brookins throws a sloppy head kick
and Marreta counters by moving into the clinch.
Brookins is trying to break the clinch but Marreta is controlling him.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marreta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brookins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marreta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brookins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brookins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marreta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zane Brookins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pele Marreta.
Brookins throws a lazy uppercut
and Marreta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marreta tries for a takedown but Brookins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brookins avoids the head kick by Marreta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marreta.
Brookins rushes Marreta and presses him up against the cage.
Brookins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brookins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marreta manages to break the clinch.
Marreta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marreta throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Zane Brookins has been cut.
Brookins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marreta tries to clinch but Brookins moves out of range.
Brookins shoots in looking for a takedown. Marreta tries to sprawl out of it but Brookins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marreta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brookins is breathing heavily.
Marreta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown but Brookins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marreta shoots in but no luck this time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brookins.
Marreta shoots in looking for a takedown but Brookins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marreta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
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!
Brookins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marreta. That did some damage!
Marreta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marreta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marreta wants to clinch.
Brookins misses with a body kick.
Marreta slips a straight right by Brookins.
Marreta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brookins avoids it really well and circles away.
Brookins throws a nice looking combination but Marreta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins looks to land a body kick but Marreta moved away.
Some wild striking there from Brookins.
Marreta tries to clinch up.
Marreta closes the distance and clinches up with Brookins, looking for a takedown. Marreta pushes Brookins against the cage but Brookins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brookins throws a body kick that misses
and Marreta counters with a series of strikes. Brookins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zane Brookins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brookins tries to clinch
and Marreta counters with a nice body kick.
Marreta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marreta moves in looking to clinch but Brookins pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins tries to clinch but Marreta moves out of range.
Marreta lands with a slapping head kick.
Marreta dodges the punch combination from Brookins.
Marreta shoots in for a takedown but Brookins shows good takedown defense.
Brookins has Marreta up against the cage in a clinch.
Marreta jumps guard and drags Brookins to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marreta is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marreta is trying to force a seperation but Brookins has the dominant position.
Marreta manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pele Marreta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zane Brookins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Marreta avoids the head kick by Brookins.
Marreta moves out of range of the body kick from Brookins.
Brookins misses with a head kick.
Marreta looks to land a combination but Brookins avoids it well.
Marreta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brookins wants to clinch.
Brookins swats away the attempt to clinch by Marreta.
Marreta shoots for a takedown but Brookins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brookins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marreta.
Nice sprawl there from Brookins as Marreta shoots in.
Zane Brookins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pele Marreta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins thows a leg kick but Marreta checks it
and Marreta counters with a nice body shot.
Marreta misses with a wild body shot.
Brookins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marreta back to the cage. Brookins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brookins thows a body shot but no joy.
Marreta swats away the attempt to clinch by Brookins.
Zane Brookins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marreta wants to clinch.
Marreta moves out of range of the body kick from Brookins.
Marreta scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marreta shoots in and drives through. Brookins sprawls well.
Marreta clinches up against the cage.
Brookins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marreta blocks it with crossed arms.
Brookins stops a takedown attempt from Marreta.
Marreta taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Brookins.
Marreta pulls guard successfully.
Marreta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brookins controls from within his opponent's guard.
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!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marreta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Zane Brookins just wasn't active enough.
Marreta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marreta fails with the takedown.
Brookins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marreta looks for the body kick but Brookins saw that one coming.
Marreta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Brookins.
Brookins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brookins wants it to stay on the feet.
Brookins missing with a left hand there. Marreta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horrible takedown by Marreta or perhaps it was just good defense by Brookins which made him look bad.
Marreta misses with a head kick.
Brookins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brookins is trying to break the clinch but Marreta has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pele Marreta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zane Brookins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Marreta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brookins as he avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marreta.
Marreta closes the distance and clinches up with Brookins, looking for a takedown. Marreta pushes Brookins against the cage but Brookins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zane Brookins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pele Marreta.
Brookins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marreta moves out of range of the body kick.
Marreta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brookins defends it nicely.
A head kick misses from Brookins.
Brookins scores with a leg kick.
Brookins rushes Marreta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brookins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brookins thows a body kick. Marreta tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marreta shoots in and drives through. Brookins sprawls well.
Marreta 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.
Brookins clinches.
Marreta being controlled against the cage.
Brookins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brookins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marreta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brookins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brookins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marreta throws an elbow that misses.
Marreta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brookins misses with the body kick
and Marreta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brookins rushes Marreta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brookins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marreta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brookins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marreta.
Marreta doesn't manage to clinch there - Brookins circles away.
Brookins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brookins throws the kick towards the body but Marreta avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brookins.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marreta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brookins misses with a wild combination.
Marreta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brookins throws a head kick that misses
and Marreta counters with a body kick.
Marreta tries a head kick but it misses.
Zane Brookins is winning the standup battle so far.
Marreta keeps the fight on the outside.
Brookins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brookins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marreta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marreta circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brookins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marreta.
A big right from Brookins misses.
Marreta scores with a jab to the body.
Marreta blocks a head kick by Brookins.
Brookins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marreta looks for a takedown but Brookins sprawls well.
Marreta has a takedown stuffed.
Zane Brookins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brookins throws a sloppy head kick and Marreta moves out of range easily.
Pele Marreta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marreta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brookins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zane Brookins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marreta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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