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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Neville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox has chosen Cant Be Touched by Roy Jones Jr. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
8 - 8 - 1 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Neville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fox!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neville tries to clinch there but Fox circles away.
Fox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Neville wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
Neville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Neville wants to clinch
and Neville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Robert Neville has been cut.
Neville throws a nice inside leg kick.
Neville throws a lazy head kick
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neville wants to clinch.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neville wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neville doesn't manage to clinch there - Fox circles away.
Neville pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fox is out of range and Neville settles back down.
Neville with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neville throws a leg kick but Fox sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Neville throws a leg kick
and Fox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Neville darts in and clinches Fox up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neville throws an elbow but misses.
Neville throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Neville is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox dodges an elbow strike from Neville.
Neville pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Neville throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fox is looking to break free of the clinch but Neville has double underhooks.
Neville pushes off an throws an elbow but Fox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Neville pushes off an throws an elbow but Fox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Neville tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neville has him pressed against the cage.
Fox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Neville's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
Neville misses with an elbow over the top.
Neville tries to land a knee to the head but Fox blocks with his arms.
Neville lands an elbow that stopped Fox in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Brian Fox has been cut.
Fox dodges an elbow strike from Neville.
Fox is trying to break the clinch but Neville is controlling him.
Fox avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
Neville looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neville throws an elbow but misses.
Fox tries to break the clinch but Neville is controlling the position.
Neville is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fox blocks the elbow strike.
Neville pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Fox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Neville stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert Neville will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Neville's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Neville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neville steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Neville closes the distance but Fox moves to the side
and Fox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Neville misses with a leg kick
and Fox counters with a straight right hand.
Neville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Neville.
Fox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Neville backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fox shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Fox decides to return to a standing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neville tries to clinch but Fox is having none of it.
Fox closes the distance and clinches.
Neville throws a knee to the head but misses.
Neville stalling in the clinch but Fox improves position.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.
Fox tries to break the clinch but Neville is controlling the position.
Fox is trying to pull guard but Neville turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Neville is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neville has him pressed against the cage.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
Neville gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Neville comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fox is trying to break the clinch but Neville has him pressed against the cage.
Fox wants to break free but Neville has control.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
Neville slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters up against the cage, Neville throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox blocks an elbow strike from Neville.
Fox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fox blocks the elbow strike.
Neville has Fox pressed against the cage, preventing Fox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neville stalls.
Fox fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Neville just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fox's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neville is trying to stall.
Neville comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
The referee calls for Neville to work.
Fox takes a knee right on the jaw!
Neville misses with an elbow over the top.
Fox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neville has Fox pressed against the cage, preventing Fox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Neville lands an elbow inside.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Neville wants to clinch
and Fox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Neville misses with an elbow over the top.
Neville lands an elbow just above Fox 's eye.
Nice elbow from Neville.
Neville effectively controlling the action here.
Neville creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Neville looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.
Fox blocks an elbow strike from Neville.
Fox avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neville lands an elbow just above Fox 's eye.
That has opened up Brian Fox's cut even more.
Neville lands an elbow that stopped Fox in his tracks for a moment.
Neville displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fox up against the cage.
Neville comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Neville tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neville misses with an elbow strike.
Neville using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Neville looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Neville.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neville throws an elbow that misses.
Neville pushes off an throws an elbow but Fox leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fox avoids a wild elbow strike from Neville.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Neville has him pressed against the cage.
Neville is trying to stall.
Neville misses with an elbow strike.
Fox avoids a wild elbow strike from Neville.
Neville tries to land a knee to the head but Fox blocks with his arms.
Neville pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Neville controlling the action here for a moment.
Robert Neville has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neville misses with an elbow strike.
Fox dodges an elbow strike from Neville.
Fox is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Neville is keeping busy.
Fox is trying to force a seperation but Neville has the dominant position.
Fox takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fox avoids the elbow strike from Neville, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox blocks an elbow strike.
Fox avoids a wild elbow strike from Neville.
Neville tries to stall but Fox uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Neville creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Robert Neville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox checks a low kick from Neville.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Neville tries to clinch up but Fox circles away and keeps his distance.
Neville tries to clinch up.
Brian Fox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Neville looks to clinch
and Fox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Neville wants to clinch up but Fox keeps it at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Neville showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Neville has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brian Fox!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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