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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammie Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Eye Of The Tiger as his entrance music. Barry Brown is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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278 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammie Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barry Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Clay avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown goes for a double leg but Clay avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Clay continues to drive forward.
Clay is looking to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch.
Clay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Clay decides to pull guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown postures up.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Brown trying to control but Clay is working from the bottom.
Clay trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown postures up in Clay's guard and throws a big left but Clay blocks it.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Clay is retaining full guard.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clay manages to avoid it.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Brown looks winded!
Clay is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clay avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Clay's head.
Clay tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Clay could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Clay trying to control here.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Clay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Clay makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Clay.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clay is trying to keep Brown in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clay clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Clay manages to end up in side control.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Brown will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Clay's head.
Clay gets a clinch.
Clay lands a takedown into guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clay in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown kicks Clay off and gets to his feet.
Sammie Clay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Clay wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Clay throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clay wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Clay rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown wants to break free but Clay has control.
Clay is trying to trip Brown. He has hold of a leg but Brown is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Clay persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Clay's guard.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
Clay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Clay has Brown pulled in close to control his posture.
Brown drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clay dives on top into guard.
Clay works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clay is one step ahead there.
Clay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clay lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown is pulling down on Clay's head. It's preventing any offense from Clay, at least for the moment.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Clay is proving a slippery customer.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown managing to control the position.
Clay is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Clay passes into half guard.
Brown wants to control but Clay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clay is working for a submission of some sort.
Clay is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Clay to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Clay seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Barry Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clay's guard.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown wants to control from the top but Clay keeps moving.
Brown gets to his feet. Clay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown has managed to clinch.
Clay gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brown has one foot on Clay's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sammie Clay will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Clay gets a clinch.
Clay has Brown pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Clay pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Brown tumbling to the mat - Clay dives into Brown's guard.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Clay works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Clay postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
Clay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Clay throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown tries to strike from the bottom.
Clay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clay trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Clay with a nice head shot there.
Clay postures up.
Brown seems keen to control Clay's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Clay. Clay maintains the clinch.
Clay has clasped his hands together around Brown's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Brown trying to hold on to Clay's head to control him but Clay postures up.
Clay wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brown trying to control here.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Clay.
Clay throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Clay has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Clay in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Clay wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Clay.
Clay avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Clay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brown to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brown shrugs it off.
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to hold on but Clay postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Clay has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clay pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Clay connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clay jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammie Clay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Clay 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammie Clay!
The defeated Barry Brown had this to say: 'I apologize for letting down all my fans. I just couldn't finish tonight. With every loss comes a lesson and I will comeback harder hitting.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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