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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce McBrain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Psa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce McBrain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psa doesn't manage to clinch there - McBrain circles away.
A shot to the body from McBrain misses
and Psa counters with a head kick. That will keep McBrain thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A low kick from McBrain is predictable there
and Psa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Psa has McBrain pressed against the ropes, preventing McBrain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Psa lands a hook that snaps the head of McBrain backwards.
The referee calls for McBrain to work.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McBrain manages to break the clinch.
Psa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bruce McBrain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Psa wants to clinch.
McBrain swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Psa counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Psa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McBrain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBrain blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Psa.
McBrain has had enough of the clinch but Psa keeps him there for the moment.
Psa connects with a nasty looking knee right to McBrain's face.
It looks like Bruce McBrain has been cut.
Psa misses with the head strike.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
McBrain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBrain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Psa's calf.
McBrain looks to land a combination. Psa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Psa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Psa there as he acknowledges the shot.
McBrain swats away the attempt to clinch by Psa.
McBrain misses with a leg kick
and Psa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Psa tries to close the distance and clinch up but McBrain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McBrain displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Psa avoids the body shot from McBrain.
McBrain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Psa moves out of range of the strikes.
McBrain moves into range and connects with a jab.
Psa throws a shot to the body.
McBrain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Psa is looking to clinch.
McBrain throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Psa wants to clinch
and McBrain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa gets a clinch.
McBrain breaks the clinch.
McBrain throws a push kick but Psa slaps the foot to one side.
Psa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBrain.
McBrain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Psa was well out of range. Poor timing from McBrain.
Psa walks into a left hand.
McBrain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBrain throws a leg kick which misses Psa's front leg but catches the back leg as Psa tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Psa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McBrain tests Psa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McBrain swats away the attempt to clinch by Psa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psa takes the fight into the clinch.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but McBrain blocks with his arms.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
McBrain lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A frustrated look appears on McBrain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The referee calls for McBrain to work.
Psa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from McBrain.
McBrain breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McBrain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Psa throws a series of punches but McBrain moves out of range.
Psa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Psa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McBrain counters with a nice uppercut.
Psa gets a clinch.
Psa prevents McBrain from breaking the clinch.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from McBrain.
McBrain looking to slow down the pace here.
Psa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McBrain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Psa prevents McBrain from breaking the clinch.
McBrain pushes Psa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrain looking to slow down the pace here.
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McBrain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBrain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McBrain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Psa is breathing heavily.
Psa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBrain throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from McBrain. Psa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Psa avoids the body shot from McBrain.
Psa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McBrain.
Psa tries to clinch up
and McBrain counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBrain misses with a body shot.
Sam Psa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Psa. Those never looked like landing.
Psa throws a nice head kick!
McBrain misses with a wild body shot.
McBrain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Psa moves away.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.
McBrain lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Psa circles away quickly and effectively.
McBrain slips a jab and a cross from Psa.
Some wild striking there from McBrain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.
Psa wants to clinch.
Psa tries to close the distance and clinch but McBrain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Psa moves in looking to clinch but McBrain pushes him off.
McBrain misses with a shot to the body
and Psa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Psa.
McBrain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Psa needs to keep his hands up - McBrain had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psa wants to clinch but McBrain slips to the side
letting McBrain counter with a right hand.
Psa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McBrain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Psa was well out of range. Poor timing from McBrain.
Psa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Psa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBrain.
Left hook, right uppercut from McBrain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Psa checks a low kick from McBrain.
Sloppy strikes from McBrain. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBrain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Psa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Psa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McBrain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McBrain swings for the body but Psa moves out of range.
McBrain avoids the head kick by Psa.
Psa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McBrain manages to avoid it.
McBrain looks for the body kick but Psa saw that one coming.
Psa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McBrain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Psa is looking to clinch.
McBrain lands with a nice body punch.
Psa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBrain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Psa manages to avoid it.
McBrain misses with the combination.
A left lands for McBrain.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Psa closes the distance and clinches.
McBrain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sam Psa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McBrain tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McBrain blocks it with crossed arms.
Psa tries a knee to the head but McBrain blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for McBrain.
McBrain tries to work over Psa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBrain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McBrain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Psa takes one to the chin there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psa moves into the clinch.
Psa misses with a knee strike.
Psa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBrain's elbow.
McBrain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on McBrain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Psa keeps control of McBrain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Psa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McBrain is defending well for now.
McBrain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but McBrain blocks with his arms.
McBrain wants to break free but Psa has control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Psa lands a knee to the head.
McBrain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Psa has McBrain pressed against the ropes, preventing McBrain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McBrain misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa tries to land knees in the clinch but McBrain avoids the damage to the body.
Psa misses with a punch on the inside.
Psa misses with a knee strike.
Psa is looking to control McBrain's arms but McBrain gets an underhook and turns him. Now Psa has his back to the ropes.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McBrain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McBrain lands a two punch combo.
McBrain misses the shot to the body.
McBrain scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
McBrain throws a sloppy body shot
and Psa counters with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from McBrain misses.
McBrain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Psa wants to clinch
and McBrain counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from McBrain does it's job there.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.
McBrain looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.
McBrain is looking to wear down Psa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McBrain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McBrain circles away from the clinch attempt
and McBrain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Psa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Psa dodges the punch combination from McBrain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce McBrain clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce McBrain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Psa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Psa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Psa tries to clinch up.
McBrain avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McBrain scores with the left hand. Psa knows he should have avoided that one.
McBrain lands with a nice combination. Psa backs away looking to recover.
Psa is rocked!
McBrain moves out of range of the body kick from Psa.
McBrain scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruce McBrain is winning the standup battle so far.
Psa tries to clinch but McBrain is having none of it.
Psa is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Psa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa throws a body kick that misses.
McBrain tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Psa was well out of range. Poor timing from McBrain.
Psa tries to close the distance and clinch but McBrain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McBrain thows a body shot but no joy.
Psa moves to clinch but McBrain breaks away
letting McBrain counter with a right hand.
McBrain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McBrain cracks Psa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Psa is still on wobbly legs! Can McBrain finish him?
Psa avoids the body shot from McBrain.
Psa seems to have recovered his senses.
Psa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McBrain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psa closes the distance but McBrain moves to the side
and McBrain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McBrain walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Psa drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! McBrain swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Psa's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce McBrain!
Bruce McBrain retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bruce McBrain made sure he mentioned Rebel Pride Clothing. (Death Before Dishonor) $8 S, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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hype
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