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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Iwao Wada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murilo Brito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wada comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart My Heart. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Iwao Wada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Murilo Brito!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Brito misses.
Brito stuffs the takedown attempt from Wada. Wada gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brito darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Iwao Wada has been cut.
Brito misses with a double jab.
A little feinted left hand from Wada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brito throws a hook but Wada blocks it.
Wada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wada shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brito defends it nicely.
Brito misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Brito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brito moves away from the strike by Wada.
We've been informed that Brito has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brito.
Brito misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wada showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brito.
Wada throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wada fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwao Wada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murilo Brito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wada.
A combination from Brito does no damage.
Wada throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wada is in Brito's guard.
Wada is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wada trying to control but Brito is working from the bottom.
Wada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wada advances to half guard.
Wada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brito is defending against the submission attempts here by Wada.
Brito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brito looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brito looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wada is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brito is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Iwao Wada!
A victorious Iwao Wada thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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