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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dido Mova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miranda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Duran Duran - The Wild Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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230 lbs
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243 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dido Mova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiano Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mova has a takedown stuffed.
Miranda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mova counters with a straight right hand.
Miranda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mova shoots in and drives through. Miranda sprawls well.
Miranda throws a counter combo.
Miranda 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.
Miranda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mova scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Miranda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Mova was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mova dives in and grabs Miranda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miranda pushes down on Mova's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dido Mova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mova darts in looking for a takedown but Miranda gets double underhooks and turns Mova into the cage.
Miranda unleashes a big counter combination but Mova bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mova has his takedown stuffed
and Miranda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Miranda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mova counters with a three punch combo that has Miranda backing up. Miranda nods at Mova to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mova misses with a takedown attempt - Miranda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mova is breathing heavily.
Mova dives in for a single leg takedown but Miranda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mova has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mova there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miranda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mova being controlled here, momentarily.
Mova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Miranda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Miranda trying to control but Mova is working from the bottom.
Miranda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miranda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mova 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.
Mova is working an open guard so Miranda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Miranda looking to score a takedown here. Mova is defending well but Miranda drives through and ends up in Mova's guard.
Miranda throwing strikes from guard but Mova blocks nicely.
Miranda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miranda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miranda stands up and waves to Mova to follow him.
Miranda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Miranda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miranda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miranda controlling the position.
Miranda lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miranda trying to control the action but Mova is working from the bottom.
Miranda stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Mova dodges the punch combination from Miranda.
Mova feints and as Miranda raises his hands in defense, Mova changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miranda has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mova off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mova gets tackled into the cage by Miranda. Miranda maintains the clinch.
Mova is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Miranda to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Miranda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dido Mova's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Miranda throws a series of strikes that have Mova backpedaling.
No luck for Mova with that takedown attempt.
Miranda gets caught napping as Mova dives in and scores a takedown. Miranda manages to retain guard.
Miranda is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mova is controlling him.
Miranda trying to keep a closed guard but Mova is proving a slippery customer.
Miranda has his feet on Mova's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Miranda looks to score with a jab to the body but Mova is just out of range.
Mova tries to counter with a takedown but Miranda is quick to defend against it.
Mova shoots for a double leg takedown but Miranda sprawls well. He's pushed Mova's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mova fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dido Mova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miranda darts in looking for a takedown but Mova gets double underhooks and turns Miranda into the cage.
Mova shoots in but no luck this time.
Miranda tries for a takedown but Mova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miranda's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miranda duly obliges.
Miranda has a takedown stuffed.
Mova rushes Miranda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miranda goes for a takedown attempt but Mova pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Miranda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mova avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mova gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miranda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miranda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Miranda prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Miranda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Miranda landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Miranda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mova won't allow Miranda to sweep him here.
Mova's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda working for a triangle but Mova defends it easily.
Miranda has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Mova is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Miranda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mova fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No luck for Miranda with that takedown attempt.
Mova takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dido Mova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mova tries for a takedown but Miranda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Miranda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cristiano Miranda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miranda cracks Mova with an open hand slap.
Miranda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Left hook, right uppercut from Miranda.
Dido Mova's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mova circles away quickly and effectively.
Mova gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Miranda to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Miranda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Miranda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Miranda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dido Mova's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Miranda leaves Mova with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Miranda throws a combination. Mova tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mova closes the distance and clinches up with Miranda, looking for a takedown. Mova pushes Miranda against the cage but Miranda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miranda lands a left and a right that send Mova crashing to the mat, dazed. Miranda thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mova is rocked!
A chopping leg kick lands by Miranda.
Oh Mova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miranda tries to work over Mova's front leg with a kick but Mova checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miranda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mova has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mova and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mova seems to have got his legs back now.
Cristiano Miranda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miranda dives in and grabs Mova's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mova pushes down on Miranda's head and hops out.
Miranda fails with a takedown attempt.
Mova takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mova checks a leg kick nicely.
Miranda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mova pinned against the cage. Mova gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dido Mova has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cristiano Miranda.
Mova shoots in looking for a takedown but Miranda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mova's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mova fails with a takedown attempt.
Miranda misses with a wild combination.
Mova gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mova has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda postures up in Mova's guard and throws a big left but Mova blocks it.
Mova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miranda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Miranda working his ground and pound in the gym.
Mova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Miranda lands a couple of digs.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mova working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miranda is in close to Mova's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miranda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Miranda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Miranda throws a series of punches but Mova moves out of range.
Miranda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mova circles away quickly and effectively.
Mova closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mova fails with the takedown
and Miranda counters with a one-two to the body.
Dido Mova's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Miranda is looking to slow Mova down with leg kicks.
Miranda tests Mova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Miranda does no damage.
Mova wants to clinch up but Miranda keeps it at a distance.
Miranda misses with the combination.
Mova wants to clinch up but Miranda keeps it at a distance.
Miranda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Mova shoots in for a takedown but Miranda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Miranda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Mova manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Miranda trying to control the position from guard on top but Mova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cristiano Miranda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mova is trying to control the position but Miranda postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristiano Miranda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miranda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristiano Miranda!
A relieved looking Cristiano Miranda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
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