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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karvel Marken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Irving Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karvel Marken!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marken misses with a low kick.
Brown goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown lands with a nice body kick.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marken is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marken takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Irving Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marken gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Karvel Marken has been cut.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Marken counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
We've been hearing good reports from Brown's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marken tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Marken tries to move to full mount but Brown actually manages to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marken is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown keeping control of the position.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marken trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Marken is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Marken has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marken is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marken is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marken is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Marken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Marken might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marken trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marken passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marken advances nicely into full mount.
Marken tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Marken working for a guillotine from mount but Brown is in no mood to give up.
Marken tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to hold on but Marken pushes him away.
Marken is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brown can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Marken moves to the back.
Marken is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Marken trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Marken gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karvel Marken dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karvel Marken's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marken feints the counter takedown.
Marken blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a low kick but Marken avoids it.
Marken drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Marken throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marken throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marken walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Marken checks a low kick from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marken's sensitive parts.
Brown delivers a nice body kick.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Marken tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brown throws a head kick but Marken moves out of range.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Marken avoids it.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marken on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marken throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marken.
Brown closes the distance but Marken moves to the side
so Marken counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Marken from controlling successfully.
Karvel Marken has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marken slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marken is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marken tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Marken tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marken has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown trying his best to control but Marken has mounted him.
Marken is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marken has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brown has passed into side control.
Brown trying to control the position but Marken is working away.
Marken looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Marken is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marken is looking to escape.
Marken is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irving Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Karvel Marken's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brown.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marken.
Marken keeps the fight on the outside.
Marken tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marken blocks a head kick by Brown.
Marken tried to score with a low kick but Brown checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown lands a head kick!
Marken throws a head kick that misses.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marken checks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Marken throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marken avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Marken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Marken in a clinch.
Marken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marken is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marken tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Marken back against the cage.
Brown tries a body shot but Marken blocks it.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Karvel Marken's cut even more.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marken's elbow.
Marken is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Marken into the cage.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Marken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marken has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marken misses with some punches.
Marken blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marken jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marken has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Marken's legs - danger averted.
Marken has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Marken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marken is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marken has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marken wants to hit a switch here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Marken there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irving Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Irving Brown!
An out of breath Irving Brown 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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RATING
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