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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Vincent (ranked 6078 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neto Brito (ranked 7025 p4p, 0 weight class). Brito comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yhyp-_hX2s kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Martin Vincent has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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191 cm
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278 lbs
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160 cm
18
220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Martin Vincent! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neto Brito! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brito was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent. Brito lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Vincent could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Vincent decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Brito is trying to stand up here but Vincent is controlling him well. Vincent looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Vincent wants to take a breather but Brito is having none of it. Vincent looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Vincent wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brito keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vincent stops Brito from getting back to his feet.
Vincent is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vincent is working for a submission of some sort.
Vincent perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Vincent is pressing down on Brito's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brito is holding on for now. Vincent is looking to take a break and control but Brito is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vincent performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Vincent looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brito kicks off Vincent and gets to his feet. Vincent pushes Brito up against the cage in a clinch. Vincent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brito gets tackled into the cage by Vincent. Vincent maintains the clinch. Vincent is pushing Brito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vincent has Brito up against the cage in a clinch.
Vincent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vincent takes a swing at Brito's ribcage but misses. Brito tries to keep at a distance but Vincent has taken the fight into the clinch. Brito letting Vincent take a breather here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brito is looking to break free of the clinch but Vincent has double underhooks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Vincent dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Vincent dives in and scores a takedown into Brito's guard. Brito utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Vincent trying to control but Brito is working from the bottom. Brito has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vincent off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Vincent looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Brito manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Vincent drives through with a takedown into Brito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brito is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vincent is controlling him. Vincent wants to control from the top but Brito keeps moving. Brito is looking to stand up but Vincent isn't so interested in that idea. Brito keeping moving, preventing Vincent from controlling successfully. Brito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vincent. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Vincent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brito can do to turn this around? Brito wants to stand but Vincent is controlling the position. Brito keeping moving, preventing Vincent from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Vincent loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Vincent gets to his feet. Brito looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Vincent closes the distance and pushes Brito back into the cage. Brito is trying to force a seperation but Vincent has the dominant position. Brito working hard to break the clinch. Vincent lands an elbow that stopped Brito in his tracks for a moment. Brito is trying to break the clinch but Vincent is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vincent prevents Brito from breaking the clinch. Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Vincent takes the fight into the clinch. Brito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martin Vincent is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vincent clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vincent breaks the clinch.
Brito gets tackled into the cage by Vincent. Vincent maintains the clinch. Brito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brito wants to get back to striking at distance but Vincent won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vincent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brito gets caught napping as Vincent dives in and scores a takedown. Brito manages to retain guard. Brito has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vincent is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Vincent dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vincent lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Brito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vincent. Brito unleashes a big counter combination but Vincent bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Vincent rushes Brito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vincent dives in and scores a takedown into Brito's guard. Vincent sitting in guard, not really doing much. Vincent stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round. Vincent throws a body punch but Brito moves out of range. Brito is looking for the big counter here. Vincent gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Vincent slows down the pace here.
Vincent is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Brito wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vincent has him pressed against the cage. Brito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vincent has Brito up against the cage in a clinch.
Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brito tries to keep at a distance but Vincent has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vincent manages to break the clinch.
Vincent throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brito tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vincent is in Brito's guard. Brito pushes Vincent off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Vincent has managed to clinch.
Vincent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vincent misses with an uppercut. Brito saw that one coming. Vincent scores with a takedown into Brito's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Brito is looking to stand up but Vincent isn't so interested in that idea. Vincent stands up and waves to Brito to follow him. Neto Brito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Vincent scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Brito tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Vincent manages to move to mount!
And that's the end of the fight! Neto Brito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Vincent 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:28 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Martin Vincent!
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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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