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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rapidinho Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pinto Brochado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Rapidinho Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rapidinho Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pinto Brochado!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Brochado misses with a two punch combination.
Brochado rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Brochado is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brochado persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brochado stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Brochado is looking to clinch.
Brochado moves into the clinch.
Brochado is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brochado persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brochado gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Brochado tries to clinch up.
Brochado misses with a wild combination.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Brochado.
Brochado jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Rapidinho Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brochado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Brochado didn't expect that.
Brochado wriggles free and stands up.
Brochado drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Brochado is looking for the KO!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brochado wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Brochado.
Brochado chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brochado lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pinto Brochado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Brochado sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brochado wants to clinch.
Brochado fails to land with a series of punches.
Brochado lands a two punch combo.
Rapidinho Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brochado takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brochado rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brochado gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rapidinho Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Brochado lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brochado decides to stand and escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brochado is looking to clinch.
Gracie slips a straight right by Brochado.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Brochado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brochado fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Brochado keeps it at a distance.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Brochado's guard now.
Brochado is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Brochado keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Brochado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brochado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Brochado has picked Gracie up - he's going for a ride! Brochado dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brochado stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Brochado throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brochado closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brochado is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Brochado kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brochado throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Brochado waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brochado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brochado swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie is trying to drag Brochado to the mat but Brochado just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie is working for takedown but Brochado is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinto Brochado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rapidinho Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brochado wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brochado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brochado fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brochado darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Brochado shrugs it off.
Brochado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brochado wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Brochado is looking to clinch.
Brochado will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Brochado which made him look bad.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brochado.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brochado scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Brochado misses.
Brochado throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brochado is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brochado's back.
Brochado is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brochado manages to escape to his feet.
Brochado moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Brochado is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brochado turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brochado has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brochado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brochado tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brochado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brochado tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brochado looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brochado tries to clinch up.
Brochado throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Brochado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brochado clinches with his opponent.
Gracie jumps guard and drags Brochado to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brochado stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Brochado misses with a two punch combination.
Brochado tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Brochado is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brochado sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brochado is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Pinto Brochado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brochado pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Brochado has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pinto Brochado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rapidinho Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brochado tries a head kick but it misses.
Brochado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brochado works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brochado decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A left lands for Brochado.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Brochado doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Brochado throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Brochado moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brochado tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Brochado has clasped his hands together around Gracie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Brochado stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Brochado.
Brochado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Brochado darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Brochado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Brochado as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Brochado keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Brochado misses.
Brochado forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Brochado is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brochado lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brochado regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brochado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brochado drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rapidinho Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pinto Brochado.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Brochado misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Brochado is working from the bottom.
Brochado manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brochado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Brochado.
A head kick by Brochado misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brochado closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Brochado breaks from the clinch.
Brochado rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Brochado breaks from the clinch.
Brochado wants to clinch
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Brochado misses with a combination
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Brochado connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Brochado is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brochado fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Brochado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Brochado coming out on top.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brochado circles away.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Brochado is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brochado persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brochado stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A head kick from Brochado lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Brochado darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Brochado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Pinto Brochado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brochado closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rapidinho Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pinto Brochado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brochado gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pinto Brochado comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brochado 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pinto Brochado!
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energy
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hype
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