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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 2673 p4p, 5137 weight class) and Ellis Rowards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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23 - 12 - 1 |
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5 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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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 23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ellis Rowards!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowards shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rowards showed some decent athleticism there.
Rowards thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brah makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Brah clinches up with Rowards and pushes him back against the cage.
Brah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowards shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Brah is trying to defend but Rowards finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rowards drops an elbow to the side of Brah's head.
Rowards tries to stand and escape but Brah is controlling the position.
Rowards is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brah is looking to get back to is feet but Rowards passes into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowards wants to stand but Brah has his arm trapped.
Rowards is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brah knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah sneaks back into half guard.
Brah wants to control but Rowards is keeping busy.
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.
Rowards trying to advance position but Brah counters by regaining guard.
Brah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rowards wants to control from the top but Brah keeps moving.
Rowards looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rowards wanted to stand there but Brah had control of the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Rowards trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brah scores with the left hand. Rowards knows he should have avoided that one.
Rowards misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brah tries to sprawl but Rowards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rowards is thwarting Brah's attempts to control the position.
Brah is breathing heavily.
Rowards is trying to control the action in half guard but Brah is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brah is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah is refusing to be controlled, as Rowards sits in half guard.
Rowards looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brah is refusing to be controlled, as Rowards sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ellis Rowards will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rowards walks into a jab.
We've been told by Brah's head coaches at Triple XXX that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brah scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rowards in his tracks.
Brah avoids the head kick by Rowards.
Brah scores with a jab to the head.
Rowards looks for the body kick but Brah saw that one coming.
Brah throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brah gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rowards to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rowards trying to control the position from guard on top but Brah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rowards doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rowards manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowards trying to control the position from guard on top but Brah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Rowards stops Brah from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rowards accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brah has his foot on Rowards's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rowards works his way back into a safe position though.
Brah pulls Rowards in to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brah has managed to clinch.
Brah breaks the clinch.
Brah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brah checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowards blocks a jab.
Rowards tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brah is able to avoid easily.
Brah clinches up with Rowards and pushes him back against the cage.
Brah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ellis Rowards is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brah throws a good cross that connects.
Rowards darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ellis Rowards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rowards working the head and body with strikes.
Rowards wants to get back to his feet.
Brah tries to get to full guard but Rowards has control of the leg.
Brah might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Rowards there.
Rowards is looking to take a break and control but Brah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brah is holding on to half guard well.
Brah manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Rowards keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Rowards lands a takedown into guard.
Rowards has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brah is proving hard to escape from.
Rowards pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brah is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowards landing with the ground and pound.
Brah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rowards is stalling in the full guard.
Rowards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brah. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowards trying to control but Brah is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brah tries to clinch but Rowards moves out of range.
Rowards tries to keep at a distance but Brah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rowards lands a takedown into guard.
Rowards in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowards advances position into side control!
Rowards is looking to take a break and control but Brah is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowards cracks Brah with a big right hand but Brah just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowards working away.
Rowards working the head and body with strikes.
Brah manages to get back to half guard.
Brah is trying to maintain the position but Rowards is very close to passing his half guard.
Rowards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rowards is pressing down on Brah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brah is holding on for now.
Rowards is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brah doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rowards.
That's two 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.
Brah is trying to get back to full guard.
Rowards thows a huge punch but Brah dodges it nicely.
Rowards is pressing down on Brah's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brah is holding on for now.
Brah is trying to maintain the position but Rowards is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowards trying to mount his opponent but Brah defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rowards looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brah has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rowards is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Rowards pulls guard successfully.
Rowards had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brah defends it easily.
Rowards is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowards looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brah stands up and waves to Rowards to follow him.
Brah tries to sprawl but Rowards drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brah makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgy Brah showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
During a confident post fight interview, Edgy Brah thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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