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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 2081 p4p, 195 weight class) and Nino Brown (ranked 4129 p4p, 331 weight class). Anders's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gods Son. Brown has chosen Yer Killin' Me- Remo Drive as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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153 lbs
43 - 34 - 2 |
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145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 34 - 2, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
That kick from Anders tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anders. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anders takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Anders slips a jab from Brown.
Brown misses the body punch
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Anders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've been told by Anders's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nino Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a swing at Anders's ribcage but misses.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anders lands with a right hand.
Anders just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a hook but Anders avoids it easily.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Brown with the counter takedown but Anders avoids it easily.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Anders misses with the head strike.
Brown blocks a body shot from Anders.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Anders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Anders can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown prevents a body shot from Anders.
Anders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
Brown tries for a takedown but Anders manages to get underhooks.
Anders misses with a body punch.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Anders can't fight it off and eventually Brown manages to take the fight to the floor. Anders looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown trying to control but Anders is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Anders is keeping the position.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Anders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is in close to Anders's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Anders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nino Brown will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anders throws out the jab.
Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Anders swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Anders gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anders misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anders pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Anders can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders lands with a short shot to the head.
Anders throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Anders after a bit of a struggle.
A bit of stalling here from Anders.
Anders misses with a punch to the body.
Brown has Anders pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Anders manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Anders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Anders avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Anders is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anders down to the mat. Anders avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Anders as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ingemar Anders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Anders looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Anders scores with a four punch combination!
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Anders circles away.
Brown rushes Anders and presses him up against the cage.
Anders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Anders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Anders is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anders defending well though.
Anders is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Anders to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brown 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.
Brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Anders's head.
Brown won't allow Anders to sweep him here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anders's guard.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Anders's hands, connecting with Anders's forehead.
Nino Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anders defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown is keen to just control but Anders is a slippery customer.
Brown is looking to advance position but Anders won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nino Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Anders throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Nice takedown defense from Anders. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Anders looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown looks for a takedown but Anders sprawls well.
Brown tries to clinch but Anders moves out of range.
Anders misses with a looping right.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anders rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown closes the distance but Anders moves to the side
and Anders counters with a left to the body.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Brown is trying to drag Anders to the mat but Anders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ingemar Anders has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nino Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Anders prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anders struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Anders lands a body shot.
Anders taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Anders wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anders lands a body shot.
Brown drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anders gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Anders misses with some punches.
Anders misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Anders pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anders stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anders manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anders swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Anders looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Anders's brow.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nino Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control but Anders is working from the bottom.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown trying to control but Anders is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown pushing down on Anders's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ingemar Anders.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nino Brown!
A very excited looking Nino Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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