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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pit Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies comes to the cage accompanied by Condemned 84 - Face the agression. Antonio Braga will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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186 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pit Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Braga!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Braga to the ground. Mies is now in Braga's guard.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Mies from controlling successfully.
Mies is really struggling to control Braga but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Braga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mies is one step ahead there.
Braga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Braga wants to stand and escape but Mies is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mies passes Braga's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Braga is refusing to be controlled, as Mies sits in half guard.
Braga is trying to stand.
Mies is pressing down on Braga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braga is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies prevents Braga from standing back up.
Braga actively working from the bottom here.
Braga tries to get to full guard but Mies has control of the leg.
Braga is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mies pulls his head out easily.
Mies could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mies working the head and body with strikes.
Braga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mies is trying to control. Braga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mies is stalling here. Braga is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mies seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Braga has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Mies manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Mies shoots in for a takedown but Braga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Braga. No joy for Mies on that attempt.
Mies throws out a loose jab but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Braga or perhaps it was just good defense by Mies, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Mies as Braga shoots in.
Braga fails to land the takedown.
Pit Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
Mies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Braga shoots in and gets a takedown into Mies's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Braga has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mies is proving hard to escape from.
Braga looking to sit in guard and control but Mies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mies forces his way into half guard.
Braga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mies.
Mies looking for a submission but Braga manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Mies trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Mies tries to stand but Braga is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga is trying to control the position but Mies postures up.
Mies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Braga looking to control.
Braga wants to get back to his feet but Mies passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Braga taking some punishment here, with Mies in his half guard.
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 Pit Mies will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Braga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braga somewhat.
Braga tries for a takedown but Mies sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Braga feints and as Mies raises his hands in defense, Braga changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Braga tries to stand but Mies is controlling from the bottom.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.
Braga wants to stand but Mies has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga stands up from Mies's guard - Braga perhaps looking for a knockout.
Braga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Pit Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
Mies misses with a straight right.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mies is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Mies circles away and we're back to standing.
Mies shoots in for a takedown but Braga shows good takedown defense.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Pit Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Braga somewhat.
Braga is breathing heavily.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mies tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mies to the ground. Mies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Braga.
Mies throws a low kick but Braga avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies feints and as Braga raises his hands in defense, Mies changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mies showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braga looking for a guillotine here but Mies defends easily.
Mies is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mies has picked Braga up and slammed him! Braga can't keep hold of the triangle and Mies manages to pass to side control!
Mies landing strikes.
Mies trying to control the position but Braga is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies decides to stand back up. Mies steps back and let's Braga get back to his feet.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Mies tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies throws a right hand that misses
and Braga counters with a single leg into guard. Mies didn't expect that.
Braga stops Mies from standing up.
Mies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mies wants to sweep here but Braga controlling him for the moment.
Braga wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pit Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Braga.
Braga darts in looking for a takedown but Mies gets double underhooks and turns Braga into the cage.
Braga trying to stall but Mies improves his position.
Braga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mies blocks an uppercut.
Mies jumps into guard, dragging Braga to the mat.
Mies has a closed guard, preventing Braga from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braga being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pit Mies dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mies tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Braga swivels and escapes.
No luck for Braga with that takedown attempt.
Braga fails with a takedown attempt.
Mies looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
A big left from Mies misses.
Braga dives in and grabs Mies's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mies pushes down on Braga's head and hops out.
Pit Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Braga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mies tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mies to the ground. Mies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Braga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braga stuffs the takedown.
Pit Mies is winning the standup battle so far.
Braga fails with the takedown
and Mies counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mies drops down looking for an ankle pick but Braga pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies works over Braga's head and body with a nice combination.
Mies 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.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Mies from controlling successfully.
Braga is looking to cinch up a triangle. Mies throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Braga's body to avoid the submission. Braga has instead reached around Mies's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Braga arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Antonio Braga!
Antonio Braga was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Pit Mies had this to say: 'I will be back stronger!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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