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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Igor Wietrzny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wietrzny kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hunter-Fallen. Diego Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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45
163 lbs
23 - 30 - 0 |
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180 cm
33
166 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Wietrzny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wietrzny lands with a hook. Brandao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brandao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wietrzny's calf.
Brandao lands a slapping body shot.
Wietrzny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brandao.
Wietrzny tries to clinch up but Brandao circles away and keeps his distance.
Wietrzny drives through with a takedown into Brandao's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wietrzny has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wietrzny won't allow Brandao to sweep him here.
Brandao keeps trying to improve his position.
Brandao wants to stand and escape but Wietrzny is having none of it.
Wietrzny showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brandao is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wietrzny trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny stops Brandao from standing up.
Wietrzny wants to pass the guard but Brandao is keeping the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brandao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brandao throws a head kick that half lands.
Brandao drives through and clinches with Wietrzny against the cage.
Wietrzny has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Brandao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Wietrzny scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wietrzny has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Brandao scores with a shot to the side of Wietrzny's head.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Wietrzny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brandao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao is leaning against Wietrzny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandao misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Brandao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brandao lands an uppercut.
Wietrzny misses with some punches.
Brandao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
Wietrzny stalling against the cage.
Brandao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wietrzny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brandao throws the kick towards the body but Wietrzny avoids it.
Wietrzny throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao closes the distance and clinches.
Wietrzny misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wietrzny.
Brandao lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Brandao.
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao connects with a jab.
Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wietrzny clinches up with Brandao and pushes him back against the cage.
Brandao manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wietrzny misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brandao lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandao misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wietrzny tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Wietrzny back against the cage.
Wietrzny misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Wietrzny swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brandao counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brandao.
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Wietrzny doesn't manage to clinch there - Brandao circles away.
Brandao drops his hands momentarily and Wietrzny takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brandao lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wietrzny gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brandao.
Brandao closes the distance and pushes Wietrzny back into the cage.
Brandao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandao lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wietrzny backwards.
Brandao will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Wietrzny up against the cage.
Brandao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round.
That's time! Wietrzny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brandao connects with an inside leg kick.
Wietrzny takes a swing at Brandao's ribcage but misses.
Brandao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wietrzny tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wietrzny wants to clinch.
Diego Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wietrzny's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wietrzny blocks a body shot from Brandao.
Wietrzny lands a left hand.
Wietrzny is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandao scores with a shoulder strike.
Brandao has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Brandao.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wietrzny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brandao lands with a right to the head.
Wietrzny struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Brandao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. Wietrzny looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wietrzny tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Brandao gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wietrzny misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brandao tries a body shot but Wietrzny blocks it.
Wietrzny tries to throw a body punch but Brandao avoids it by throwing Wietrzny back against the cage.
Brandao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wietrzny's elbow.
Brandao blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wietrzny.
A short left from Brandao.
Brandao is leaning against Wietrzny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brandao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wietrzny.
Wietrzny tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Wietrzny controls his hands.
Brandao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brandao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wietrzny is trying to pull guard but Brandao turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diego Brandao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wietrzny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandao can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandao paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wietrzny walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brandao lands a nice hook to Wietrzny's body. Wietrzny takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wietrzny lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandao drives through and clinches with Wietrzny against the cage.
Wietrzny misses with the head strike.
Wietrzny misses with the head strike.
Wietrzny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brandao lands a right hand.
Wietrzny lands a hook that snaps the head of Brandao backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brandao lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wietrzny tries to land knees in the clinch but Brandao avoids the damage to the body.
Wietrzny throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brandao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brandao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brandao.
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wietrzny is defended easily by Brandao.
Brandao counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wietrzny.
Brandao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brandao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wietrzny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wietrzny takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brandao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wietrzny sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wietrzny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brandao lands a head kick. Wietrzny smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wietrzny on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brandao looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wietrzny shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brandao defends it nicely.
Brandao has managed to clinch.
Wietrzny misses with the head strike.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Wietrzny.
Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Wietrzny throws an overhand right that lands on Brandao's shoulder, as Brandao tries to avoid the shot.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brandao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wietrzny shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brandao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brandao delivers a nice body kick.
Brandao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wietrzny tries to clinch but Brandao is having none of it.
Brandao scoring well with a low kick there.
Wietrzny missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wietrzny obliges.
Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wietrzny moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off.
Wietrzny fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wietrzny misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wietrzny looks to land a right hand but Brandao moved out of range.
Wietrzny scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brandao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wietrzny.
Brandao scores with a head kick.
Brandao clinches.
Wietrzny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brandao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wietrzny's elbow.
Brandao prevents a body shot from Wietrzny.
Brandao blocks an elbow strike from Wietrzny.
Wietrzny gets through Brandao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao lands with a kick to the temple. Wietrzny shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wietrzny drops his hands momentarily and Brandao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brandao connects with a jab.
Brandao scores with a push kick.
Wietrzny tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brandao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wietrzny moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrandao.
Igor Wietrzny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brandao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wietrzny rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandao works Wietrzny's body with a nice hook.
Brandao misses with a body kick.
Brandao lands a body shot.
Brandao scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brandao digs a good hook to Wietrzny's body.
Wietrzny tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Wietrzny pushes Brandao up against the cage in a clinch.
Wietrzny misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandao manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wietrzny looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brandao jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brandao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wietrzny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brandao does it's job there.
Brandao lands a high kick!
Wietrzny is looking to clinch.
Wietrzny misses with a takedown attempt
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Wietrzny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brandao scores with a head kick.
Brandao connects with a body shot.
Brandao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wietrzny is rocked!
Wietrzny takes a jab right on the kisser.
Oh Wietrzny is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brandao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wietrzny tries to clinch there but Brandao circles away.
Brandao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wietrzny will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wietrzny tries to clinch up.
Brandao moves into the clinch.
Brandao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brandao.
Brandao dips a shoulder and cracks Wietrzny with a mighty uppercut! Wietrzny falls back against the cage and Brandao unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wietrzny is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brandao screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao!
Diego Brandao managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition , into his post fight interview.
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