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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrique Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Murilo Cortez!
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, Henrique Braga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga throws a right hand that Cortez ducks under and follows up with a left that Cortez also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick from Braga.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braga looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Braga.
Braga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Braga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Braga looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Braga.
Braga connects with a body shot.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Braga.
Braga looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Cortez throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Braga fakes the leg kick and cracks Cortez in the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Braga throws the kick towards the body but Cortez avoids it.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Braga.
Henrique Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Braga.
Braga lands a front kick.
Jab, jab by Braga - just one landing.
It looks like Murilo Cortez has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Braga.
Braga throws a wild body kick that Cortez sees coming a mile off.
Braga is looking to land body kicks.
Braga tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Braga.
Braga lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga fails to land with a series of punches.
Braga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cortez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braga scores with a nice body kick.
Braga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortez scores with a head kick.
Braga throws a push kick but Cortez slaps the foot to one side.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Braga throws a combination that misses
and Cortez counters with a right hand to the body.
Braga avoids a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Braga.
Braga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Braga misses with a body kick.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Braga misses with a double jab.
Cortez looks to land a combination. Braga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cortez lands a front kick.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga tries to land a front kick but Cortez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Braga duly obliges.
Cortez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Braga counters with a nice uppercut.
Braga misses with a kick to the body.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Braga avoids them all with ease.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cortez counters with a left and a right that stings Braga.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Braga slips a jab from Cortez.
Braga misses with a combination
and Cortez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Braga really felt that one!
Braga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a two punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Braga. Cortez shrugs it off though.
Braga misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a solid body kick.
Braga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
Cortez looks to land a combination. Braga sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortez counters with a one-two to the body.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Braga throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Braga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Murilo Cortez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Braga motions for Cortez to come forward. Braga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez misses with a combination
and Braga counters with a body kick that stops Cortez in his tracks momentarily.
Murilo Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braga misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Braga.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Braga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cortez takes a step back to recover.
Braga throws a head kick that misses
and Cortez counters with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Braga. Cortez shrugs it off though.
Braga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braga misses with a body kick.
Cortez thows a body kick. Braga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braga misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braga thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Braga
and Cortez counters with a head kick. That will keep Braga thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Braga misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Braga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braga looks to land a combination. Cortez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cortez avoids a kick to the body.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Braga.
Cortez throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Braga.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Braga really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cortez.
Braga lands a nice looking body kick.
Braga lands with a nice combination. Cortez backs away looking to recover.
Braga lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Braga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Cortez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Braga throws a right hand that Cortez ducks under and follows up with a left that Cortez also avoids with ease.
Cortez misses with a head kick.
Cortez tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cortez duly obliges.
Braga lands a front kick.
Braga misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a two punch combo.
Braga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braga throws a nice head kick!
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick
and Braga counters with a nice kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Braga.
Braga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Braga connects with a single shot there.
Braga throws a combination that misses
and Cortez counters with an outside leg kick.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Braga moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Braga.
A low kick from Braga misses
and Cortez counters with a two punch combo.
Braga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cortez on the side of the head.
Braga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Braga throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Braga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cortez throws the kick towards the body but Braga avoids it.
Braga looks to throw a body kick
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Braga misses with a kick to the body
and Cortez counters with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Braga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez throws a push kick but Braga slaps the foot to one side.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Braga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrique Braga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Murilo Cortez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Braga.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Braga.
Braga misses with a two punch combination.
Braga throws a lazy body kick
and Cortez counters with a head kick.
Cortez throws a head kick that Braga semi-blocks.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braga throws a body kick the misses
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez moves out of range as Braga strikes.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braga goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortez counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga tries to bum rush Cortez with a series of wild strikes but Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez lands with a slapping head kick.
Braga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Henrique Braga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortez counters with a head kick. That will keep Braga thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cortez looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Cortez misses with a double jab
and Braga counters with a two punch combo.
Cortez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortez throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.
Cortez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Braga looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Braga lands with a kick to the ribs.
Braga looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Braga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Braga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Braga takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Braga.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Braga.
Braga misses with a head kick.
Braga avoids the head kick by Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cortez counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Cortez to acknowledge the strikes.
Braga misses with a kick to the body
and Cortez counters with a body kick.
Braga looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Braga takes a kick to the side of the head.
Braga throws a lazy head kick
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braga misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Cortez to acknowledge the strikes.
Henrique Braga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Braga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Braga lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Braga lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Braga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortez.
Braga throws a lazy head kick
and Cortez counters with a series of strikes. Braga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well.
Cortez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Murilo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Braga has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Braga.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
Braga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murilo Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braga 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Braga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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