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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao comes to the cage accompanied by Pharell Williams - Happy. Thomas has chosen Primal Concrete Sledge as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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290 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Urijah Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Brandao takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Terry Thomas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandao wants to clinch
and Thomas counters with a single leg into guard. Brandao didn't expect that.
Thomas wants to pass the guard but Brandao is keeping the position.
Thomas stops Brandao from standing up.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brandao keeping full guard, as Thomas tries to pass.
Thomas sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Terry Thomas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Brandao throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas keeps control of Brandao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brandao is trying to maintain a safe position but Thomas gets an underhook and turns Brandao into the cage.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thomas jumps guard.
Brandao drops back, looking for a kneebar! Thomas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Thomas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Thomas!
Thomas scores with punches from side control.
Urijah Brandao's cut is getting worse.
Brandao is breathing heavily.
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!
Thomas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brandao, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to stand but Brandao has his arm trapped.
Thomas is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brandao will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Thomas tries to stand but Brandao is controlling his head.
Thomas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Thomas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Thomas stands up and beckons Brandao to his feet.
Thomas shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thomas with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Thomas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao is trying to stand up here but Thomas is controlling him well.
Brandao trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Thomas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brandao sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thomas works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Terry Thomas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Brandao moves to clinch but Thomas breaks away
and Thomas counters by moving into the clinch.
Brandao tries to break the clinch but Thomas is controlling the position.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandao shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomas tries to sprawl out of it but Brandao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandao tries to clinch up
and Thomas counters with a shoot takedown into half 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!
Thomas stalling.
Thomas lands strikes from half guard.
Terry Thomas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas is thwarting Brandao's attempts to control the position.
Thomas works his way into full mount!
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks Brandao but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Urijah Brandao's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Thomas content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao taking shots to the head.
Jeez, Urijah Brandao's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Urijah Brandao's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Terry Thomas!
Our winner, Terry Thomas, 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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FIGHT
RATING
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