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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edern Ap Nudd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ap Nudd comes to the cage accompanied by Lift me up. Brandon is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Life Is Beautiful. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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215 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edern Ap Nudd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon throws a good cross that connects.
Brandon tries to clinch but Ap Nudd moves away
letting Ap Nudd counter with a right hand.
Brandon closes the distance and clinches up with Ap Nudd, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes Ap Nudd against the cage but Ap Nudd circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Brandon looks to move away, Ap Nudd throws a big counter combo bu Brandon just gets out of the way.
A head kick misses from Ap Nudd.
Brandon fails with the takedown
and Ap Nudd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandon goes for a double leg but Ap Nudd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ap Nudd continues to drive forward.
Ap Nudd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Edern Ap Nudd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Ap Nudd is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ap Nudd misses with a wild combination.
Brandon lands a jab to the head.
Brandon rushes Ap Nudd and presses him up against the cage.
Brandon is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ap Nudd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ap Nudd avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ap Nudd misses with a punch to the body.
Ap Nudd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
Ap Nudd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandon.
Brandon fails with the takedown
and Brandon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt.
Ap Nudd is looking to counter with head kicks.
Brandon looks for a takedown but Ap Nudd sprawls well.
Ap Nudd was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon takes a swing at Ap Nudd's ribcage but misses.
Brandon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brandon shoots and misses
and Ap Nudd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandon clinches up with Ap Nudd and pushes him back against the cage.
Ap Nudd stops a takedown attempt from Brandon.
Ap Nudd breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brandon.
Brandon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brandon showed some decent athleticism there.
Ap Nudd has one foot on Brandon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon connects with a jab.
Ap Nudd drives through and clinches with Brandon against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ap Nudd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brandon stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ap Nudd.
Ap Nudd breaks from the clinch.
Brandon clinches.
Brandon tries to score a body lock takedown but Ap Nudd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ap Nudd leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ap Nudd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ap Nudd tries to keep at a distance but Brandon has taken the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ap Nudd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ap Nudd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ap Nudd throws a head punch that misses.
Brandon wants a takedown.
Ap Nudd working hard to break the clinch.
Brandon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ap Nudd regains guard immediately.
Ap Nudd wants to stand and escape but Brandon is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edern Ap Nudd dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Ap Nudd as Brandon shoots in.
Ap Nudd is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ap Nudd throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brandon drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ap Nudd defends it well.
Brandon moves into the clinch.
Ap Nudd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Edern Ap Nudd is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ap Nudd swivels and escapes.
Brandon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brandon shoots in looking for a takedown but Ap Nudd manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brandon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Edern Ap Nudd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Brandon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ap Nudd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Junior Brandon has been cut.
Ap Nudd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brandon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ap Nudd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a takedown
and Ap Nudd counters with a crisp one two that drops Brandon! Ap Nudd thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Brandon to his feet! Brandon is in big trouble!
Brandon is rocked!
Ap Nudd grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Brandon takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Ap Nudd cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Edern Ap Nudd!
An out of breath Edern Ap Nudd thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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