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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Brown (ranked 3124 p4p, 361 weight class) and Price Gouging (ranked 3100 p4p, 358 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is America. The key to victory for Dave Brown has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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186 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Price Gouging!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gouging shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gouging has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Prosper Training. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gouging's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gouging gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gouging stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gouging's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouging is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gouging to get the leverage.
Gouging wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gouging perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gouging is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gouging keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gouging is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Brown has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown looking for subs from the bottom but Gouging mounts him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gouging working for a submission but Brown is keeping him at bay.
Gouging goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Brown turns into him and now he's in Gouging's guard.
Brown passes Gouging's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brown tries to pass to full mount but Gouging defends it.
Gouging moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Gouging has managed to sweep!
Gouging drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gouging jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gouging is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gouging drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Gouging off! Gouging jumps back into Brown's guard.
Gouging wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gouging's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown working for a triangle but Gouging defends it easily.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gouging passes into half guard.
Gouging with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Price Gouging dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gouging's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gouging scrambles back to his feet.
Gouging changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gouging has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gouging looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gouging tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gouging is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gouging wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but Gouging keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gouging tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gouging is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown gets back to half guard.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gouging looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
That's two 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 looking for submissions off his back.
Gouging is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gouging not doing much here.
Gouging is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Price Gouging has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gouging is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gouging is continuing to stall.
Gouging is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Gouging is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gouging is working for a submission of some sort.
Gouging is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brown is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Price Gouging!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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