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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carol Browning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edison Arantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edison Arantes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
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235 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carol Browning!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edison Arantes!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browning tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Arantes defends well and Browning ends up having to push Arantes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Browning avoids the head kick by Arantes.
Arantes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arantes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Browning tries for a takedown but Arantes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arantes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Browning defends it well.
Arantes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Browning looks for a takedown but Arantes sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carol Browning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arantes looks to land a combination but Browning avoids it well.
Browning is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Arantes.
Browning shoots in for a takedown but Arantes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Browning slips a jab and a cross from Arantes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Arantes throws a series of punches but Browning avoids them all with ease.
Browning slips a jab and a cross from Arantes.
Arantes looks winded!
Browning closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Browning jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Arantes walks away with a smile on his face. Browning gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arantes throws a head kick but Browning moves out of range.
Arantes misses with a few strikes there.
Browning shoots in and drives through. Arantes sprawls well.
Browning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Browning showed some decent athleticism there.
Arantes is defending against the submission attempts here by Browning.
Browning is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Browning will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning looks to land a strike but Arantes avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Arantes has a closed guard, preventing Browning from standing up.
Browning works over Arantes with some ground and pound from guard.
Browning won't allow Arantes to sweep him here.
Arantes wants to stand up but Browning is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arantes tries a head kick but it misses.
Edison Arantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browning wants to clinch.
Browning tries to clinch up.
Browning uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Arantes has time to react.
Arantes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arantes gets tackled into the cage by Browning. Browning maintains the clinch.
Browning tries to pull guard but Arantes won't allow it.
Browning drags the fight down to the ground.
Browning controlling the position.
Arantes passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arantes stops Browning from getting back to his feet.
Browning wants to control but Arantes is keeping busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Browning is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arantes throws a head kick that misses.
Browning fires out a quick counter leg kick but Arantes just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edison Arantes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Arantes throws a head kick that misses.
Arantes misses with a head kick.
Browning seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Arantes misses with a head kick.
Arantes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Browning.
Arantes misses with a head kick.
Arantes misses with a two punch combination.
Browning tries for a takedown but Arantes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Arantes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arantes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Browning delivers a nice body kick.
Browning is trying hard to land a takedown here. Arantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arantes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carol Browning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arantes throws a sloppy head kick
and Browning counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Browning.
Arantes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Browning tries to pull guard but Arantes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning tries to pull guard but Arantes won't allow it.
Browning breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arantes throws a sloppy head kick and Browning moves out of range easily.
Arantes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arantes misses with a wild combination.
Arantes slaps away a takedown attempt from Browning, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Browning shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Arantes but Arantes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arantes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Edison Arantes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Browning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arantes throws a head kick but Browning moves out of range.
Browning darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Arantes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Arantes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arantes seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arantes has his foot on Browning's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Browning works his way back into a safe position though.
Browning throws a big right hand that misses.
Browning avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Browning is looking to work some ground and pound but Arantes has wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Browning cracks the inside of Arantes's front leg.
Browning tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arantes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Browning connects with a leg kick. Arantes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Browning gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Arantes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Browning wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arantes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Browning gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Arantes gets underhooks to prevent Browning's takedown attempt.
Arantes is trying to pull guard but Browning turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Come on Browning - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Browning tries to pull guard but Arantes won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edison Arantes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Arantes throws a head kick that misses.
Browning seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Arantes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Browning moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Arantes throws a right hand that Browning ducks under and follows up with a left that Browning also avoids with ease.
As Arantes tries to get set, Browning tries to push him back and clinch up but Arantes manages to avoid the attempt.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Arantes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Browning looks for a takedown but Arantes sprawls well.
A head kick by Arantes misses
and Browning moves into the clinch.
Browning is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Arantes is defending well.
Browning is trying to break free.
Arantes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Browning's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arantes after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carol Browning. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arantes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Browning has him pressed against the cage.
Browning breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Arantes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Browning tries to counter with a takedown but Arantes is quick to defend against it.
Edison Arantes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Browning fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Arantes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
No joy there for Arantes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Browning is looking to clinch but Arantes is avoiding it.
Browning tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arantes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Browning tries to close the distance and clinch but Arantes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Browning tries a head kick but it misses.
Arantes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arantes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browning wants to get up but he can't break Arantes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Arantes wants to stand up but Browning is controlling him.
Browning throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Arantes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Browning trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arantes's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Browning has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Browning loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Arantes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arantes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arantes throws a combination that misses
and Browning moves into the clinch.
Browning decides to pull guard.
Arantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arantes stops Browning from standing up.
Browning is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Arantes trying to control the position from guard on top but Browning is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browning is trying to control the position but Arantes postures up.
Arantes won't allow Browning to get back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Browning looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Arantes is fending him off so far but Browning persists. Nope, Arantes circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Arantes misses.
Browning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Browning avoids the head kick by Arantes.
Arantes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Arantes.
Carol Browning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edison Arantes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Browning moves in looking to clinch but Arantes pushes him off.
Arantes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edison Arantes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arantes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edison Arantes!
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