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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between High Row (ranked 25732 p4p, 365 weight class) and Richard Brown (ranked 4621 p4p, 200 weight class). Richard Brown is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Row!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Row feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown throws a right hand that Row ducks under and follows up with a left that Row also avoids with ease.
Row half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Row slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Row walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Richard Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Row is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Row tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Row. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Row feinted with a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Brown shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Row eats them both and turns towards Brown to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Row throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Row definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of punches but Row moves out of range.
Brown looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Row.
Row showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Row looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Row lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Row - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Row has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Row misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row throws a head kick that misses.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Row with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Row breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Row misses with a head kick.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Row is controlling him.
Row lands a hook to the side of the head.
Row looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Row. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Row breaks the clinch.
Brown blocks a head kick by Row.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown swinging wildly here.
As Brown tries to get set, Row tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Row.
Brown clinches up with Row and pushes him back against the cage.
Row trying to land knees to the body.
Brown wants to break free but Row has control.
Row misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown is trying to break free.
Row looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Row has him pressed against the cage.
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.
Row changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Row takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet.
Row tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Row tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Row has him pressed against the cage.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Row is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Brown dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown throws a right hand that Row ducks under and follows up with a left that Row also avoids with ease.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Row walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Row throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown is looking for the big counter here.
Brown pushes Row up against the cage in a clinch.
Row tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Row stalls.
Brown wants to break free but Row has control.
Row tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Row lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Row has him pressed against the cage.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Row crunches a lovely knee into Brown's ribcage.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Row just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Row with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richard Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Row misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Row shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Row gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Row. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Richard Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Row tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Row has the dominant position.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Richard Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Row misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Row scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Row throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Row is controlling the position.
Row breaks from the clinch.
Brown clinches up with Row and pushes him back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Row.
Brown tries to circle away but Row has him pinned against the cage.
Row with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Row misses with some punches.
Brown tries to break free but Row pushes him back against the cage.
Row lands an elbow that stopped Brown in his tracks for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Row pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Row landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Row breaks the clinch.
Row slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Row throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown clinches up with Row and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Row.
Row creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brown avoids a wild elbow strike from Row.
Row is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Row is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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 High Row will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Row takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Row dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Row showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Row backs away looking to recover.
Brown throws a right and a left that Row avoids nicely.
Row darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Row into the cage.
Brown has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Row showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Row throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Row.
A head kick misses from Row.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Row.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Row darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Row into the cage.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Row lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Row throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Row.
Row lands a high kick!
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Row misses with a head kick.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
High Row is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Row lands a head kick. Brown smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Row scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Row is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for High Row. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Row in a clinch.
Row keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Row escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Row.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Row tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries to circle away but Row has him pinned against the cage.
Row misses with an elbow strike.
Row looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Row throws a head punch that misses.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown has Row pressed against the cage, preventing Row from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Row missing with knees to the body.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Row has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Row.
Row has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row trying to land knees to the body.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Row misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is trying to break free.
Row manages to break the clinch.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown drives through and clinches with Row against the cage.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown is trying to break free.
Row is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Brown!
Richard Brown was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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