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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Lange Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Lange Jnr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Nice body punch from Lange Jnr.
Lange Jnr throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown moves away from the strike by Lange Jnr.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown avoids the body shot from Lange Jnr.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lange Jnr is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
Lange Jnr wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lange Jnr is looking to improve his position.
Brown throwing shots but Lange Jnr is blocking nicely.
Brown prevents Lange Jnr from improving his position.
Lange Jnr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lange Jnr is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lange Jnr circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lange Jnr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown forces Lange Jnr back against the cage and clinches.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lange Jnr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lange Jnr punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Lange Jnr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lange Jnr looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Lange Jnr.
Lange Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Lange Jnr clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Brown counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lange Jnr lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lange Jnr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Lange Jnr.
Lange Jnr tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lange Jnr tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Lange Jnr drops back down to his feet.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Lange Jnr is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Lange Jnr working hard to break the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lange Jnr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lange Jnr throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Lange Jnr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lange Jnr thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lange Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Lange Jnr misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Lange Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lange Jnr in his tracks.
Lange Jnr tries to clinch up
and Brown counters with a left and a right that stings Lange Jnr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange Jnr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Lange Jnr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lange Jnr tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Lange Jnr shrugs it off.
Lange Jnr lands a with a good body shot.
Lange Jnr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Lange Jnr misses with a looping left.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lange Jnr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lange Jnr is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown digs a good hook to Lange Jnr's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lange Jnr.
Lange Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown rushes Lange Jnr and presses him up against the cage.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lange Jnr goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Lange Jnr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Lange Jnr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lange Jnr thows a body shot but no joy.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Lange Jnr.
A jab from Lange Jnr misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lange Jnr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Lange Jnr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Brown 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.
Brown drives through and clinches with Lange Jnr against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lange Jnr tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Lange Jnr drops back down to his feet.
Lange Jnr tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Lange Jnr drops back down to his feet.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Lange Jnr.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lange Jnr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Lange Jnr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Lange Jnr trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lange Jnr tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lange Jnr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lange Jnr throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lange Jnr wants to sweep but no luck.
Lange Jnr is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown is keen to just control but Lange Jnr is a slippery customer.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lange Jnr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
Lange Jnr wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
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.
Lange Jnr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lange Jnr thows a left - swing and a miss!
James Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lange Jnr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Lange Jnr misses
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Lange Jnr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
James Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Lange Jnr.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Lange Jnr.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jimmy Lange Jnr has been cut.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Lange Jnr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Lange Jnr throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Lange Jnr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lange Jnr is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lange Jnr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Lange Jnr throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Lange Jnr throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Jimmy Lange Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown darts in and clinches Lange Jnr up against the cage.
Lange Jnr wants a takedown.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lange Jnr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big left from Lange Jnr misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange Jnr misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lange Jnr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Lange Jnr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lange Jnr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lange Jnr from controlling successfully.
Lange Jnr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Lange Jnr from controlling successfully.
Lange Jnr trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown darts in and clinches Lange Jnr up against the cage.
Brown stops a takedown attempt from Lange Jnr.
Lange Jnr blocking some punches.
Lange Jnr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Lange Jnr tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Lange Jnr.
Brown blocking some punches.
Lange Jnr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lange Jnr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lange Jnr.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lange Jnr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brown tries to clinch but Lange Jnr moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lange Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lange Jnr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lange Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Lange Jnr takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Lange Jnr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lange Jnr misses.
Lange Jnr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Lange Jnr misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lange Jnr!
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Lange Jnr regains half guard.
Lange Jnr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lange Jnr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown working Lange Jnr over with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is looking for a kimura but Lange Jnr is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lange Jnr is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lange Jnr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lange Jnr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lange Jnr gets back to full guard.
Lange Jnr is trying to keep Brown in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown stands up over Lange Jnr, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lange Jnr has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Lange Jnr's legs - danger averted.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Lange Jnr is retaining full guard.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lange Jnr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lange Jnr looking for a sweep. Not yet Lange Jnr, not yet.
James Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lange Jnr is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Lange Jnr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lange Jnr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lange Jnr lands with an overhand left.
Lange Jnr throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown forces Lange Jnr back against the cage and clinches.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Lange Jnr misses with a body punch.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Lange Jnr misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Lange Jnr misses with a low kick.
Jimmy Lange Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lange Jnr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown grinds an elbow into Lange Jnr's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Brown!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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