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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Cardone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Cardone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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225 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Cardone!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson lands with a cross.
Bronson keeps Cardone at a distance using the push kick.
Bronson throws a lazy head kick
and Cardone counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bronson.
Cardone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bronson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bronson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bronson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cardone looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Cardone looks winded!
Bronson takes the fight into the clinch.
Cardone manages to break the clinch.
Bronson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson thuds a left hand into Cardone's body.
Bronson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cardone at a distance.
Bronson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bronson clobbers Cardone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bronson thows a body shot but no joy.
Cardone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bronson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brandon Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Cardone.
Bronson tightens his grip and picks Cardone up, before dumping him to the ground. Cardone manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bronson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cardone is keeping the position for now.
Cardone is trying to hold Bronson in close to prevent damage but Bronson has managed to pass into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson controlling the action here.
Bronson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Cardone looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bronson pushes past his half guard into mount!
Cardone is desperately trying to improve his position but Bronson has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson with good strikes from the mount here!
Bronson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bronson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Cardone is in a horrible position here. Bronson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bronson looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cardone for as long as he can get away with.
Bronson landing strikes from the mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Bronson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cardone!
Cardone has his takedown stuffed
and Bronson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Matt Cardone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson jabs Cardone to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardone shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bronson but Bronson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cardone is breathing heavily.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cardone's hands.
Bronson scores with a sloppy right hand. Cardone should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd cheers as Bronson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cardone doesn't seem phased though.
Bronson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cardone back to the cage. Bronson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bronson looking to score a takedown here. Cardone is defending well but Bronson drives through and ends up in Cardone's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cardone keeping full guard, as Bronson tries to pass.
Brandon Bronson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cardone 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardone being controlled here, momentarily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
We're going to have a standup here because Brandon Bronson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cardone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bronson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson wants to clinch but Cardone slips to the side
and Cardone counters by clinching up.
Bronson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bronson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cardone.
Brandon Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Cardone.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bronson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardone manages to avoid it.
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Bronson scores with a kick to the body.
Cardone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick there by Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson digs a good body shot into Cardone's ribs.
Bronson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cardone can do to turn this around?
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cardone tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cardone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson slowing the pace effectively.
Bronson manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bronson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Bronson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bronson lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice cross by Bronson.
Bronson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cardone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bronson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cardone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bronson is controlling him.
Bronson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cardone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Bronson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bronson throws a body punch but Cardone moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson dives in and scores a takedown into Cardone's guard.
Cardone wants to sweep here but Bronson controlling him for the moment.
Bronson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Brandon Bronson.
Cardone is looking to clinch but Bronson is avoiding it.
Bronson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bronson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cardone.
Cardone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Cardone.
Bronson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bronson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bronson cracks a nice hook into Cardone's ribs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bronson!
Bronson has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson is struggling to control the position.
Cardone blocks a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson has Cardone pressed against the cage.
Cardone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bronson breaks from the clinch.
Cardone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matt Cardone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Bronson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson lands a glancing blow to the side of Cardone's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bronson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Bronson!
Our winner, Brandon Bronson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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
45% |
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