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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Billy Weeks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Bryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Weeks!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Weeks is trying to defend but Bryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Weeks pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weeks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bryan thows a huge punch but Weeks dodges it nicely.
Weeks pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
Bryan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Weeks is trying to stand back up but Bryan is controlling him
Bryan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bryan stops Weeks from getting back to his feet.
Bryan lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bryan.
Weeks manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Weeks. Bryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Weeks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bryan has a takedown stuffed.
Bryan checks the leg kick.
Weeks lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Bryan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bryan distracts Weeks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bryan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bryan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Weeks wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weeks wants to stand up but Bryan is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weeks is looking to stand up but Bryan isn't so interested in that idea.
Bryan is working Weeks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bryan thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weeks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bryan is one step ahead there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Weeks has wrist control.
Weeks wants to stand but Bryan is controlling the position.
Bryan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan throws a strike but Weeks rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bryan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Weeks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Billy Weeks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Weeks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weeks wants it to stay on the feet.
Bryan is breathing heavily.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bryan thows a big elbow that misses.
Weeks pushes Bryan off and scrambles back to his feet.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weeks's waist but Weeks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryan off to one side.
Weeks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bryan on the side of the head.
Weeks misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan avoids them all with ease.
Weeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weeks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Weeks.
Weeks misses with the combination.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeks but Weeks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Bryan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Weeks circles away.
Weeks looks to land a combination but Bryan avoids it well.
Weeks misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Weeks throws a solid leg kick but Bryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Weeks.
Bryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Weeks tries to sprawl out of it but Bryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Weeks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Bryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weeks misses with a two punch combination.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weeks sprawls well. Weeks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bryan gets a takedown into half guard.
Weeks pushes Bryan off looking to stand but Bryan dives back in and keeps control.
Weeks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Weeks wants to get back to his feet but Bryan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryan prevents Weeks from getting back to his feet.
Weeks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryan won't allow Weeks to get back to his feet.
Bryan postures up and lands a big shot to Weeks's brow.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bryan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Weeks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Weeks sprawls well. Weeks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weeks tried to score with a low kick but Bryan checks it.
Bryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Weeks tries to avoid it but Bryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Weeks to the ground. Weeks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Weeks throws a right hand that Bryan ducks under and follows up with a left that Bryan also avoids with ease.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weeks lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeks!
Bryan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weeks.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Weeks.
Weeks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Weeks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Weeks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bryan dodges the punch combination from Weeks.
Nice sprawl there from Weeks as Bryan shoots in.
Weeks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Weeks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Weeks lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Bryan shoots in and drives through. Weeks sprawls well.
Weeks throws a chopping leg kick but Bryan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph Bryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Weeks throws a series of strikes that have Bryan backpedaling.
Weeks tries to bum rush Bryan with a series of wild strikes but Bryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Weeks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Weeks tries to bum rush Bryan with a series of wild strikes but Bryan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeks but Weeks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeks lands a nice shot that snaps Bryan's head back.
Weeks fails to land with a series of punches.
Bryan dodges the punch combination from Weeks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
Weeks throws a one two combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Weeks.
A right-left combo lands from Weeks.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks scores with a one two! Bryan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Weeks throws a one two combo.
Weeks stuffs the takedown attempt from Bryan. Bryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Weeks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Weeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weeks tried to score with a low kick but Bryan checks it.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Weeks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bryan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Weeks finds it's way round the side to connect with Bryan's head.
Bryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Weeks avoids it really well and circles away.
Weeks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bryan's head backwards.
Weeks throws a combination. Bryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A nice combination there by Weeks.
Joseph Bryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeks is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Weeks circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeks throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Weeks does no damage.
Weeks clobbers Bryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Bryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Weeks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Weeks stuffs the takedown.
Bryan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Some wild striking there from Weeks.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeks is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Weeks circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks throws out a powerful jab.
Weeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Weeks.
Weeks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Weeks looks to land a combination. Bryan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Bryan is rocked!
Weeks lands with a nice combination. Bryan backs away looking to recover.
Oh Bryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weeks throws a series of strikes that have Bryan backpedaling.
Weeks throws a combination. Bryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Weeks wants to land a leg kick but Bryan is out of range.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weeks misses with a few strikes there.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Weeks misses.
Bryan seems to have got his legs back now.
Weeks misses with a two punch combination.
Weeks slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weeks misses with a double jab.
Billy Weeks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Weeks.
Weeks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bryan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Weeks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Weeks wants it to stay on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Weeks.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Weeks as he jumps to the side.
Bryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Weeks.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Bryan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Weeks's waist but Weeks gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bryan off to one side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Weeks scores with a four punch combination!
Weeks swinging wildly here.
Weeks slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Weeks lands the left hand.
Weeks throws a nice looking combination but Bryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Weeks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Weeks!
Weeks misses with a wild combination.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Bryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Weeks is fending him off so far but Bryan persists. Nope, Weeks circles away and we're back to standing.
Weeks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bryan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bryan.
Bryan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Weeks thuds his right hand into Bryan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bryan slips a jab and a cross from Weeks.
No luck for Bryan with that takedown attempt.
Weeks cracks Bryan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Weeks swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bryan is defended easily by Weeks.
Weeks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Weeks both land. Nice combination.
Weeks works over Bryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Weeks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bryan is able to avoid easily.
Bryan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Weeks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bryan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Weeks but Weeks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Weeks lands a jab-cross combination.
Weeks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Weeks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bryan.
Some wild striking there from Weeks.
Bryan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Weeks misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Weeks misses with a series of wild punches.
Weeks throws a series of punches but Bryan moves out of range.
Weeks misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Weeks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Weeks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Weeks!
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energy
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