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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Vee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blanco Rosso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Vee is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 cm
18
238 lbs
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192 cm
18
238 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Vee! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blanco Rosso! The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rosso under the eye. Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rosso on the wrong end of a nice hook. Vee swings for the body but Rosso moves out of range.
Rosso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Vee swings for the body but Rosso moves out of range.
Vee takes a swing at Rosso's ribcage but misses. Rosso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vee. Rosso misses the jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rosso drops his hands momentarily and Vee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Rosso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Vee throws a big shot that misses. Rosso wants to counter with a clinch but Vee pushes him away. Vee misses with an uppercut. Rosso tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Rosso slips under a jab from Vee. Rosso tries to counter by closing the distance. Rosso slips a jab from Vee. Vee misses with a hook. Rosso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Rosso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vee. Vee just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon Vee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rosso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vee as he jumps to the side. Rosso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rosso shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vee as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rosso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vee's half guard. Rosso prevents Vee from improving his position. Vee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vee tries to get out of the position. Vee keeping control of the position. Rosso is working for a submission of some sort.
Rosso has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Jungle Elite MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Rosso is looking for a kimura but Vee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rosso to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rosso wants to work for an arm triangle but Vee is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Rosso is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vee wants to control but Rosso is keeping busy.
Vee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Vee is defending against the submission attempts here by Rosso.
Vee is staying active underneath Rosso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rosso in particular looking to stall. Rosso is working for a kimura but Vee is defending it quite comfortably.
Rosso is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rosso working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Vee's thigh. Vee counters though and makes it back to full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vee trying to keep a closed guard but Rosso is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vee misses with a looping right. A shot to the liver by Vee. Beautiful body shot. Rosso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vee misses the shot to the body. Rosso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Rosso shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Nice defenses there by Rosso. Vee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Vee misses its intended target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vee thuds a left hand into Rosso's body. Rosso shoots in for a double leg but Vee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Vee's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rosso under the eye. Vee missing with a left hand there. Rosso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rosso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosso closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rosso lands in his opponent's guard. Vee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosso is one step ahead there. Rosso stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vee swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rosso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Vee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rosso's guard. Vee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vee stopping the sweep attempt from Rosso. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Vee scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Vee working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Vee lands a couple of elbows. Rosso pulls Vee in to control the position. Vee is looking to work some ground and pound but Rosso has wrist control. Rosso is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rosso can do to turn this around? Vee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rosso's head. Vee is pushing down on Rosso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rosso is fighting to maintain full guard but Vee has managed to sneak the leg through. Vee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rosso's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rosso manages to get to full guard.
Blanco Rosso has got the better of the ground game so far. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vee accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Vee with a flurry of punches that miss. Rosso keeping moving, preventing Vee from controlling successfully. Rosso wants to get back to his feet but Vee is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Vee trying to control but Rosso is working from the bottom. Rosso bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vee's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vee is pulling down on Rosso's head. It's preventing any offense from Rosso, at least for the moment. Vee keeping full guard, as Rosso tries to pass. Rosso preventing the sweep. Rosso 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 ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vee controls Rosso momentarily but Rosso frees himself. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rosso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rosso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Rosso stops Vee from standing up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Vee dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vee misses with an uppercut. Vee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rosso. Rosso changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Rosso shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vee sprawls well. Vee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rosso gets slowly back to his feet. Vee misses with a body shot.
Rosso avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vee cracks Rosso with a good jab. Vee throws a body punch but Rosso moves out of range. Rosso tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rosso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vee throws an overhand right that lands on Rosso's shoulder, as Rosso tries to avoid the shot. Rosso is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Nice straight punches there by Vee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vee. Vee takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rosso displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vee throws out the jab. It seemed like Rosso was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Vee gets caught napping as Rosso dives in and scores a takedown. Vee manages to retain guard. Rosso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rosso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Vee has control of Rosso's left arm, preventing Rosso from doing any damage. Rosso thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vee keeping full guard, as Rosso tries to pass. Rosso wants to control from the top but Vee keeps moving. Rosso preventing the sweep. Rosso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rosso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Rosso trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Rosso drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vee looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vee looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vee!
This has been an exciting period of action! Vee connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rosso some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rosso can't do much from the bottom here. Rosso manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vee's best efforts. Vee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Vee sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rosso defending well though. Vee is just content to waste time from the top position. Rosso takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Vee throws a big right hand that misses. Rosso keeping moving, preventing Vee from controlling successfully. Rosso wants to get back to his feet but Vee is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Rosso manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Rosso changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vee tries to avoid it but Rosso manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vee to the ground. Vee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Vee jabs Rosso right on the nose. Rosso blinks but takes it well. Rosso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vee. A little jabbing left from Rosso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Vee swings for the body but Rosso moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rosso! But no joy. Vee stuffs the takedown. A little feinted left hand from Vee on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Brandon Vee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blanco Rosso. Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Brandon Vee is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Rosso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Blanco Rosso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Vee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight! Brandon Vee showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vee, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vee! Brandon Vee seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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