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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Scevola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Scevola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DJ Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scevola looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
It seemed like Bronson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Scevola throws a big shot that misses.
Scevola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Bronson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Scevola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Scevola.
A bone on bone clash there as Bronson blocks the leg kick.
Bronson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bronson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Scevola lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Scevola lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson avoids the body shot from Scevola.
Bronson wants to counter with a clinch but Scevola pushes him away.
Mario Scevola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scevola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bronsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Scevola misses its intended target.
Bronson tries to counter with a clinch but Scevola shakes him off and moves away.
Scevola tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Scevola. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson moves out of range of the leg kick from Scevola.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Scevola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Scevola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Scevola.
Bronson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Scevola scores with a jab. Bronson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Scevola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scevola misses the jab.
Scevola throws a solid leg kick but Bronson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scevola.
Scevola is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scevola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A big left from Bronson misses.
Scevola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scevola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bronson momentarily.
Bronson throws the left hand but Scevola avoids the punch easily.
Scevola just misses with a punch to the body.
Bronson is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick from Scevola misses.
Scevola lands with a straight right. Bronson didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scevola throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson throws the left hand but Scevola avoids the punch easily.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scevola lands a big right hand that sends Bronson crashing to the mat! Scevola stays standing though and waves Bronson back to his feet!
Scevola misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left and a right from Bronson both land. Nice combination.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scevola seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Scevola misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scevola throws an off balance right hand
and Bronson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scevola.
Bronson walks into a left hand.
Scevola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Scevola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scevola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scevola moves away.
Scevola scores with a jab to the body.
Scevola misses with a straight right.
Scevola keeps the fight on the outside.
Scevola scores with a sloppy right hand. Bronson should have avoided that one.
Bronson throws a poor cross that misses
and Scevola counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bronson takes a swing at Scevola's ribcage but misses.
Bronson looks to land a left hand but Scevola moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Scevola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Scevola dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Scevola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bronson doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Scevola.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scevola. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scevola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around?
Scevola jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scevola throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scevola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bronson.
Scevola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook to the side of Scevola's head but Scevola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scevola scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Scevola jabs at Bronson's body.
Bronson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Scevola on the side of the head.
Scevola looks for the body kick but Bronson saw that one coming.
Mario Scevola is winning the standup battle so far.
Scevola throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bronson tries to counter with a clinch but Scevola shakes him off and moves away.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scevola clobbers Bronson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sloppy strikes from Scevola. Those never looked like landing.
Bronson wants to counter the offense by Scevola and move into the clinch position.
Scevola scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Scevola.
Scevola drops Bronson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bronson looks back up at him and smiles so Scevola waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Bronson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scevola sends Bronson crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Scevola is motioning to the referee to let Bronson up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bronson is still on wobbly legs! Can Scevola finish him?
Scevola throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bronson looks to land a right hand but Scevola moved out of range.
Scevola half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bronson seems to have recovered his senses.
Scevola attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Scevola is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Decent striking displayed by Scevola there.
Scevola misses with a hook to the body
letting Bronson counter with a right hand.
Scevola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scevola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Scevola's hands.
A left lands for Scevola.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Scevola feinted with a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Scevola.
Bronson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Scevola finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronson's head.
Scevola jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scevola punishes Bronson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scevola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scevola lands the left hand.
Scevola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bronson misses with a hook to the body
and Scevola counters with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scevola throws a hook to the side of Bronson's head but Bronson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Scevola jabs at Bronson's body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bronson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Scevola has got the better of the exchanges.
An inside leg kick lands from Scevola.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Scevola with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Scevola dominated that second round.
That's time! Scevola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Scevola works the jab nicely.
Scevola thows a leg kick but Bronson checks it
and Bronson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scevola throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Scevola pushes him off.
Scevola tries to counter with a takedown but Bronson is quick to defend against it.
Scevola ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scevola moves away.
Scevola swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson throws the left hand but Scevola avoids the punch easily.
Scevola throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bronson.
Bronson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scevola throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bronson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scevola tries to counter with a takedown but Bronson is quick to defend against it.
Scevola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Scevola lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bronson circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice side step and Bronson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Scevola misses.
Bronson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Bronson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Scevola connects with a body shot that sends Bronson's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Scevola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Scevola shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bronson eats them both and turns towards Scevola to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scevola throws a jab but it's blocked by Bronson.
Scevola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bronson moves away.
Mario Scevola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Scevola ducks down to avoid it.
Scevola attempts a counter takedown but Bronson avoids it well and moves away.
Bronson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scevola.
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
and Scevola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Scevola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scevola misses with a body shot.
Bronson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scevola, right into the meat.
Bronson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scevola makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bronson really felt that one!
Scevola punishes Bronson's body with a nice straight punch.
Scevola throws a chopping leg kick but Bronson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Decent striking displayed by Scevola there.
Bronson tries to bum rush Scevola with a series of wild strikes but Scevola uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Scevola.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Scevola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scevola is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bronson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Scevola pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Scevola in particular looking to stall.
Scevola continues to stall.
Scevola not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Scevola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scevola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Scevola!
Mario Scevola thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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