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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Delphino Atlantis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atlantis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Prodigy - Firestarter. Diego Brandao told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 cm
29
170 lbs
15 - 6 - 2 |
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180 cm
33
166 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Delphino Atlantis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Brandao! The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Atlantis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Atlantis throws a right and a left that Brandao avoids nicely. Atlantis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Brandao connects with a high kick. Brandao drives through and clinches with Atlantis against the cage.
Brandao scores with an uppercut up the middle. Brandao cracks Atlantis with a nice body shot. Atlantis tries to pull guard but Brandao won't allow it.
Brandao gets through Atlantis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short left from Brandao. Atlantis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delphino Atlantis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stalling in the clinch from Brandao.
Atlantis has Brandao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brandao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Atlantis can't find room to land a body shot as Brandao controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Atlantis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brandao swings for the body but Atlantis moves out of range.
Brandao slips a jab from Atlantis. Brandao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Diego Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brandao has managed to clinch.
Brandao cracks Atlantis with a nice body shot. Brandao works on Atlantis's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandao presses Atlantis against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Brandao can't find room to land a body shot as Atlantis controls the action.
Atlantis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brandao backwards. Brandao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brandao lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Brandao. Atlantis looking for a takedown. Brandao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atlantis tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brandao just stands there and leans against the cage. Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Brandao. Atlantis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Brandao lands a nice looking body kick. Brandao throws a front kick that sends Atlantis stumbling back into the cage. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brandao. Atlantis shrugs it off though. Atlantis tries to clinch up. Brandao fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Atlantis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brandao darts in and clinches Atlantis up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Atlantis fails to pull guard.
Atlantis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brandao. Brandao misses with a punch to the body.
Brandao is pressed up against the cage. Atlantis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brandao down to the mat. Brandao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Brandao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Atlantis throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range. A combination from Atlantis does no damage. Atlantis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Atlantis on the wrong end of a nice jab. Brandao feints a jab promting Atlantis to slip. Brandao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Atlantis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Brandao has Atlantis up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandao pushes Atlantis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Brandao lands a nice uppercut. Atlantis is trying to break the clinch but Brandao is controlling him. Brandao manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandao finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandao is looking to land body kicks. Both fighters circling a little - Brandao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Brandao throws a body kick that misses. Brandao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao darts in and clinches Atlantis up against the cage. Brandao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Atlantis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Atlantis fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brandao lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Brandao.
Atlantis is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brandao pulls him back up using the underhooks. Brandao slowing the pace effectively. Brandao throws a head punch that misses. Brandao is pressed up against the cage. Atlantis has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brandao down to the mat. Brandao avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Brandao fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Atlantis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Atlantis misses. Atlantis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brandao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Atlantis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Brandao throws a head kick but Atlantis moves out of range.
It looked like Atlantis was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Atlantis closes the distance and pushes Brandao back into the cage. Atlantis tries for a takedown. No joy.
Atlantis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brandao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atlantis backwards. A short left from Brandao. Atlantis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brandao tries to kick Atlantis off but Atlantis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Brandao is not content to let Atlantis control the position. Brandao wants to improve his position but Atlantis is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brandao pushes Atlantis off looking to stand but Atlantis dives back in and keeps control.
Atlantis lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Brandao dominated that round. 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.
Brandao moves into range and clinches up with Atlantis. Brandao scores with a shot to the side of Atlantis's head. Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Atlantis moves in looking to clinch but Brandao pushes him off. Atlantis pushes Brandao up against the cage in a clinch. Atlantis jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brandao walks away with a smile on his face. Atlantis gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Atlantis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Atlantis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brandao sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Atlantis somewhat. Brandao closes the distance and pushes Atlantis back into the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Atlantis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Atlantis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Brandao can't find room to land a body shot as Atlantis controls the action.
Atlantis blocks a body shot from Brandao.
That's one minute gone in the round. Atlantis misses with the head strike.
Brandao scores with a shot to the side of Atlantis's head. Atlantis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brandao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delphino Atlantis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Atlantis tries for a takedown but Brandao manages to get underhooks.
Brandao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Atlantis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brandao. Brandao lands a leg kick that knocks Atlantis off balance momentarily. Atlantis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Atlantis will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Atlantis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Brandao has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Brandao throws a body punch but Atlantis moves out of range. Brandao is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Atlantis rather than just go for the knockout. Brandao tries to close the distance and clinch but Atlantis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Atlantis misses with a hook. Brandao ducked under it nicely. Atlantis looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brandao is fending him off so far but Atlantis persists. Nope, Brandao circles away and we're back to standing. Brandao throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Atlantis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandao jabs Atlantis right on the nose. Atlantis blinks but takes it well. Brandao misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brandao throws a head kick but Atlantis moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Brandao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brandao. Delphino Atlantis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brandao. Brandao misses with a kick to the body and Brandao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Brandao cracks Atlantis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Atlantis checks a low kick from Brandao. Atlantis is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Brandao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Atlantis with a body shot. Brandao throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A head kick misses from Brandao.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandao scores with a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Brandao. Atlantis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao scores with a kick to the midsection. Brandao takes the fight into the clinch. Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Atlantis controls his hands.
Atlantis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Atlantis. Brandao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Atlantis blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Brandao punishes Atlantis's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brandao lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Brandao moves into the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Atlantis jumps guard but Brandao turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Good body shot from Brandao.
Brandao lands a left hand.
We've been informed that Brandao has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Brandao prevents the takedown attempt.
Atlantis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Atlantis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Brandao breaks the clinch.
Brandao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brandao instigates a clinch. Brandao breaks the clinch.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Atlantis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand! 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 time! Atlantis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brandao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brandao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Brandao scores with a nice strike. Brandao moves into the clinch. Atlantis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brandao gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Brandao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Atlantis is trying to drag Brandao to the mat but Brandao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Atlantis is trying to stall.
Brandao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brandao breaks from the clinch.
Brandao forces Atlantis back against the cage and clinches. Brandao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atlantis's elbow. Brandao manages to break the clinch.
Brandao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brandao has Atlantis up against the cage in a clinch.
Atlantis looking for a takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Delphino Atlantis. That's going to take a lot out of him. Atlantis struggles to land a body shot inside as Brandao controls his hands.
Brandao working some nice short punches in the clinch. Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Atlantis lands a high kick!
Brandao misses the shot to the body. Atlantis is looking to counter punch. Atlantis gets tackled into the cage by Brandao. Brandao maintains the clinch. Atlantis goes for a takedown attempt but Brandao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brandao tries to land a front kick but Atlantis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Atlantis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Brandao tried to score with a low kick but Atlantis checks it. Atlantis sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Brandao moves out of range of the body kick from Atlantis.
Atlantis wants to clinch up but Brandao keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brandao closes the distance and pushes Atlantis back into the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Atlantis tries for a takedown but Brandao manages to get underhooks.
Brandao blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Brandao.
Brandao blocks a body shot from Atlantis. Atlantis tries to pull guard but Brandao holds him up against the cage and eventually Atlantis drops back down to his feet.
Atlantis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brandao is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Brandao tries a body shot but Atlantis blocks it.
Brandao stops a takedown attempt from Atlantis.
Brandao lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Brandao has Atlantis pushed against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Brandao. Atlantis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Atlantis is rocked! Diego Brandao seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brandao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Diego Brandao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brandao with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brandao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Brandao lands a front kick. Brandao throws a head kick that half lands.
Oh Atlantis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! and Brandao counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Atlantis! He's just covering up as Brandao starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Brandao! After the big win, Diego Brandao made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Spartan Nutrition 160Q with Proof and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. In defeat, Delphino Atlantis stepped up to the mic, saying 'He slippery dolphinned me me, I need to see a doctor and a therapist in no particular order.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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