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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tsar Bomba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Brandao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Brandao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsar Bomba!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandao catches Bomba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bomba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bomba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Bomba.
Bomba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Bomba fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bomba blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Bomba is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brandao with a body shot.
Brandao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Bomba on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brandao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bomba.
Brandao gets a clinch.
Bomba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Bomba.
Bomba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bomba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bomba throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bomba takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bomba misses with a double jab.
Brandao closes the distance and clinches.
Brandao working aggressively here.
Brandao misses with some punches.
Bomba pushes Brandao back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bomba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bomba defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
Bomba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandao under the eye.
Brandao throws a jab when Bomba was well out of range.
Bomba doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bomba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brandao connects with the punch.
Bomba misses with a body shot.
Bomba ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brandao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bomba throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tsar Bomba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Bomba gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bomba wants to get back to his feet but Brandao is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brandao throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba wants to stand and escape but Brandao is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brandao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brandao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bomba wants to stand and escape but Brandao is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bomba scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bomba thumps Brandao with a low kick.
Brandao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomba.
Brandao throws a head kick but Bomba moves out of range.
Brandao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brandao just misses with a punch to the body.
Bomba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandao was well out of range. Poor timing from Bomba.
Brandao throws an overhand right that lands on Bomba's shoulder, as Bomba tries to avoid the shot.
Brandao slips a jab from Bomba.
Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Bomba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bomba.
Bomba missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bomba throws a body shot but no joy.
Bomba works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomba. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bomba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Bomba.
A big left from Bomba misses.
Brandao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brandao throws a body punch but Bomba moves out of range.
It seemed like Bomba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bomba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brandao has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bomba misses with a leg kick
and Brandao counters with a straight right hand.
Bomba throws a jab but it's blocked by Brandao.
A swing and a miss from Bomba.
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!
Bomba looks to throw the jab but Brandao is out of range.
Bomba misses the shot to the body.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao slips a jab from Bomba.
Brandao misses the shot to the body.
Bomba's corner calls for a 1-2. Bomba obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bomba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandao.
Brandao misses with an uppercut. Bomba saw that one coming.
Bomba throws a right hand that Brandao ducks under and follows up with a left that Brandao also avoids with ease.
Bomba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.
Bomba lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Brandao.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bomba! But no joy.
Bomba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bomba throws the left hand but Brandao avoids the punch easily.
Bomba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsar Bomba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomba can pounce on him.
Bomba throws a shot from downtown. Brandao moves away and avoids it.
Bomba throws a hook but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brandao lands a jab-cross combination.
Bomba missing with a left hand there. Brandao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Bomba avoids them all with ease.
Brandao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bomba.
Bomba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bomba misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba throws a head kick that misses.
Bomba digs a good hook to Brandao's body.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Bomba.
Brandao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bomba scores with the left hand. Brandao knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao misses with a wild body shot.
Bomba with a jab.
A good leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bomba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bomba wants to slow Brandao down by chopping away at his legs.
Brandao attempts a counter takedown but Bomba avoids it well and moves away.
Bomba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from Brandao misses.
It seemed like Bomba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brandao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bomba moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bomba counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandao is looking to chop away at Bomba's legs.
Bomba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bomba. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bomba with a jab.
Brandao clinches.
Brandao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Bomba.
Bomba scores with a shot to the side of Brandao's head.
A short right from Bomba on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bomba wants to break free but Brandao has control.
Brandao blocks a body shot from Bomba.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brandao misses with the head strike.
Bomba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomba.
Bomba connects with an inside leg kick.
Bomba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brandao.
Bomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao looks to land a combination but Bomba avoids it well.
Bomba misses the shot to the body.
Bomba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandao scores with a head kick.
Bomba cracks Brandao with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brandao throws a right and a left that Bomba avoids nicely.
Bomba scoring well with a low kick there.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bomba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao misses with an uppercut.
Bomba misses with a low kick.
Bomba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A good leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bomba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Bomba fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brandao on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Brandao.
Tsar Bomba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brandao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bomba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bomba connects with a jab.
Brandao moves out of range as Bomba strikes.
Bomba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandao. Bomba does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandao tries to bum rush Bomba with a series of wild strikes but Bomba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bomba scores with a nice strike.
Bomba blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Bomba throws a looping overhand right but Brandao ducks down to avoid it.
Brandao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bomba.
Brandao ducks under a wild hook from Bomba.
Brandao scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bomba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Bomba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bomba duly obliges.
Jose Brandao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brandao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brandao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandao misses with a low kick.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brandao moves in looking to clinch but Bomba pushes him off.
Brandao shoots in but Bomba avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bomba throws out a counter right but Brandao avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsar Bomba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brandao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brandao blocks a low kick nicely.
Bomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandao slips a jab and a cross from Bomba.
A punch lands to the side of Bomba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brandao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Brandao.
Brandao wants to clinch up but Bomba keeps it at a distance.
Bomba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Brandao is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brandao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brandao scores with a head kick.
Brandao lands with a good body shot.
Bomba misses with a head kick.
Bomba throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao is looking to clinch but Bomba is avoiding it.
Brandao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba lands with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Bomba scores with a hook to the body. Brandao takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bomba lands with a straight right. Brandao didn't see that one coming.
Bomba throws a hook but Brandao blocks it.
Brandao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brandao throws a jab but it's blocked by Bomba.
Brandao throws the left hand but Bomba avoids the punch easily.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomba.
Brandao digs a good body shot into Bomba's ribs.
A head kick misses from Brandao.
Bomba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Bomba.
Brandao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brandao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bomba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bomba lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bomba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Jose Brandao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Bomba sees coming a mile off.
Brandao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandao takes a swing at Bomba's ribcage but misses.
Bomba feints a counter leg kick.
Bomba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brandao under the eye.
Bomba avoids the body shot from Brandao.
Brandao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandao looking to score a takedown here. Bomba is defending well but Brandao drives through and ends up in Bomba's guard.
Bomba wriggles free and stands up.
Brandao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bomba.
Bomba slips under a jab from Brandao.
Bomba keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandao closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bomba did well to prevent Brandao getting side control.
Bomba makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bomba lands a leg kick that knocks Brandao off balance momentarily.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bomba can pounce on him.
Bomba lands a jab to Brandao's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandao throws a leg kick but Bomba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bomba walks into a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bomba.
A bone on bone clash there as Brandao blocks the leg kick.
Brandao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandao misses with a two punch combination.
Brandao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bomba misses with an uppercut.
Tsar Bomba is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bomba misses with a straight left.
Brandao misses with a straight right.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao misses with a combination
and Bomba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bomba scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bomba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bomba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brandaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 slips under a jab.
Bomba misses with a two punch combination.
Bomba throws a body shot but no joy.
Bomba scores with a jab.
Bomba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandao was well out of range. Poor timing from Bomba.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Bomba sees coming a mile off.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bomba misses with a two punch combination.
Bomba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bomba looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandao is just out of range.
Brandao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bomba lands a jab to the head.
Bomba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandao tries to score with a low kick but Bomba moves his leg out of the way.
Brandao throws a sloppy head kick and Bomba moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Bomba.
Bomba ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tsar Bomba comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bomba has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tsar Bomba!
Tsar Bomba 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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