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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Deal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bor Bratovz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bratovz has chosen Andrey Zheleznyakov - Oy, to ne vecher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brian Deal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 New York, Brian Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bor Bratovz!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Bratovz moves out of range easily.
Deal shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bratovz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bratovz can't do much from the bottom here.
Bratovz regains half guard.
Deal prevents Bratovz from standing back up.
Bratovz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Deal.
Deal is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Bratovz as he works his way to full guard.
Deal throws a big right hand that misses.
Bratovz controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bratovz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bratovz pulls Deal in close to prevent any damage.
Bor Bratovz has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bratovz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Deal sprawls well. Deal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bratovz gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Bratovz misses.
Deal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Deal gets a double leg takedown into Bratovz's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz trying to control the position here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Deal accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deal being controlled here momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deal wants to control from the top but Bratovz keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bor Bratovz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Deal shoots in and bounces Bratovz off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deal wants to stand but Bratovz is controlling his posture from full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bratovz is on top in guard.
Bratovz wants to control from the top but Deal keeps moving.
Bratovz preventing the sweep.
Bratovz won't allow Deal to get back to his feet.
Bratovz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bratovz stands and steps away. Deal gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz moves into the clinch.
Deal has had enough of the clinch but Bratovz keeps him there for the moment.
Deal throws a punch but it's blocked by Bratovz.
Bratovz is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Deal is defending well.
Bratovz fails to pull guard.
Brian Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bor Bratovz.
Bratovz fails to pull guard.
Deal looking to slow down the pace here.
Bratovz tries to pull guard but Deal won't allow it.
Bratovz tries a knee to the head but Deal blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bratovz jumps into guard, dragging Deal to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bratovz holds on and takes a little breather.
Bratovz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bor Bratovz dominated that round.
That's time! Deal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bratovz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bratovz.
Deal misses with a low kick.
Bratovz clinches up against the cage.
Bratovz controlling the action here for a moment.
Bratovz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Deal walks away with a smile on his face. Bratovz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brian Deal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bratovz looks to land a combination but Deal avoids it well.
A low kick from Deal misses
and Bratovz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bratovz.
Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Deal tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Bratovz is trying to maintain the position but Deal is very close to passing his half guard.
Deal tries to stand and escape but Bratovz actually recovers to full guard.
Bratovz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bor Bratovz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Bratovz gets caught flat footed, as Deal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Deal slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bratovz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bratovz trying to control the position here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bor Bratovz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bratovz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Deal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bratovz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bratovz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Deal off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bratovz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brian Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bor Bratovz.
Bratovz is breathing heavily.
Deal throws the kick towards the body but Bratovz avoids it.
Deal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bratovz on his heels. He'll look to pass Bratovz's guard now, I'm sure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz keeping full guard, as Deal tries to pass.
Deal wants to control from the top but Bratovz keeps moving.
Deal tries to free his leg and advance position but Bratovz is retaining full guard.
Bratovz kicks Deal off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bratovz closes the distance and clinches.
Deal jumps guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bratovz stopping the sweep attempt from Deal.
Deal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Deal dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bratovz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deal but Deal pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Deal closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Deal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bratovz on the ground.
Deal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bratovz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Bratovz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Bratovz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Deal asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bratovz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bratovz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Deal prevents Bratovz from improving his position.
Bratovz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bratovz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Deal is looking to stand up but Bratovz won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz wants to get back to his feet but Deal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Deal trying to control the position from guard on top but Bratovz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bratovz holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Brian Deal wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Deal throws a sloppy head kick and Bratovz moves out of range easily.
Deal gets a double leg takedown into Bratovz's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deal tries to stand but Bratovz is controlling from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bratovz shoots in looking for a takedown. Deal tries to sprawl out of it but Bratovz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bratovz gets caught flat footed, as Deal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Deal wants to control from the top but Bratovz keeps moving.
Bratovz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Deal is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bratovz pushes Deal off and scrambles back to his feet.
Deal stuffs the takedown attempt from Bratovz. Bratovz gets slowly back to his feet.
Brian Deal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bor Bratovz.
Deal throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bratovz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Deal is in Bratovz's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bratovz keeping full guard, as Deal tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deal wants to control from the top but Bratovz keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Deal showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Deal 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Deal!
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hype
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