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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Hale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hale comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Sara - Weatherman. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Hale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brandao counters with a series of strikes. Hale will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brandao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hale moves out of range as Brandao throws a body kick.
Hale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Hale looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Brandao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hale scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandao.
Hale thuds a left hand into Brandao's body.
Hale clinches up against the cage.
Brandao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hale steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brandao. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hale looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hale has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hale cracks Brandao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hale avoids a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hale.
Brandao does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hale throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hale.
Brandao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandao scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Hale. Beautiful body shot.
Brandao throws a hook but Hale blocks it.
Brandao swings widly with a right hand
and Hale counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hale trying to mount his opponent but Brandao defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brandao manages to get to full guard.
Hale slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao won't allow Hale to pass to mount.
Hale is trying to control. Brandao wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hale perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hale prevents Brandao from improving his position.
Brandao is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hale scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brandao in his tracks.
Brandao swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Brandao 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 Hale has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hale and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hale steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brandao. That one must have hurt.
Hale is looking to wear down Brandao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hale changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandao misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hale connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brandao looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hale walks into a stiff left hand from Brandao.
Brandao cracks a nice hook into Hale's ribs.
Brandao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hale tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Hale lands a slapping body shot.
A slow jab from Brandao misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hale. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Hale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Hale takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the liver by Brandao. Beautiful body shot.
Brandao lands a glancing blow to the side of Hale's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hale. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao misses with a body kick.
Hale thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandao looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Brandao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brandao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hale's hands.
Brandao misses with a low kick as Hale jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hale throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brandao counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Brandao.
Brandao throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandao slips a straight right by Hale.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hale misses
and Brandao makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hale tries to bum rush Brandao with a series of wild strikes but Brandao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brandao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hale takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hale misses with a looping right.
Brandao connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hale takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brandao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hale throws out the jab.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Hale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hale thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brandao if he has to take too many more of those.
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hale.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hale manages to avoid it.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Brandao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hale throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brandao.
Brandao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hale.
Diego Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hale wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brandao lands a head kick!
Brandao throws a body punch but Hale moves out of range.
Hale lands a nice hook to Brandao's body. Brandao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hale checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brandao throws out the jab.
Hale just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandao.
An attempted straight right counter from Hale misses the target.
Hale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brandao throws a head kick that half lands.
Hale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
Brandao breaks the clinch.
Hale looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brandao swings for the body but Hale moves out of range.
Hale feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brandao lands a nice looking body shot.
Brandao lands with a nice body punch.
Good leg kick by Hale there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
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!
Brandao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brandao throws a head kick but Hale moves out of range.
Brandao moves out of range of the body kick from Hale.
Hale keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brandao lands a nice hook to Hale's body. Hale takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandao throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hale scores with a sloppy right hand. Brandao should have avoided that one.
Brandao gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
Brandao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brandao throws a hook but Hale blocks it.
Good work by Brandao as he checks the leg kick.
Brandao steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hale moves out of range of the body kick from Brandao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hale lands a right hook to the body.
Brandao fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hale looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hale scores with the left hand. Brandao knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandao tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brandao connects with a looping right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brandao enables Hale to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brandao manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brandao preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brandao is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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!
Hale moves into full guard.
Hale has control of Brandao's left arm, preventing Brandao from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao wants to get up but he can't break Hale's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brandao's guard.
Brandao keeping moving, preventing Hale from controlling successfully.
Hale preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hale tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandao is retaining full guard.
Hale looking to sit in guard and control but Brandao gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hale is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brandao defends well.
Brandao wanted to stand there but Hale had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brandao preventing the sweep.
Hale is trying to keep Brandao in close.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick
and Hale counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brandao!
Brandao is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brandao is not content to let Hale control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hale looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brandao is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao is pushing Hale's head away, looking to escape. Hale manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hale wants to control but Brandao is keeping him busy.
Brandao taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Hale showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hale has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Hale!
Brandon Hale decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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