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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 838 p4p, 450 weight class) and Bruce Kiwi (ranked 124 p4p, 67 weight class). Kiwi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Reaper. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Kiwi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiwi throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Kiwi misses with a body shot.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kiwi.
Kiwi tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Kiwi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kiwi's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiwi.
Kiwi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kiwi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Kiwi has the dominant position.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiwi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kiwi fails to land.
Kiwi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown wants to break free but Kiwi has control.
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kiwi uses from the top position.
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.
Kiwi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kiwi gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kiwi misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Kiwi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kiwi misses with an uppercut.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Kiwi avoided it.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Kiwi backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown scores with a head kick. Kiwi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kiwi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Kiwi.
The crowd cheers as Kiwi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiwi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kiwi moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Kiwi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiwi wants to clinch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi is looking to clinch.
Kiwi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown tries a body shot but Kiwi blocks it.
Kiwi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kiwi.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown pulls Kiwi into guard.
Brown has an active guard here but Kiwi has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
Kiwi stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control here.
Kiwi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kiwi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kiwi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leroy Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Kiwi. That snapped Brown's head back.
Kiwi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiwi moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Kiwi lands with a light punch inside.
Kiwi lands a nice uppercut.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Kiwi misses with some punches.
Kiwi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiwi swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiwi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiwi tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiwi tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kiwi back against the cage.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiwi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kiwi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown is rocked!
Kiwi throws a lazy body kick
and Kiwi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown lands with a straight right. Kiwi didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Kiwi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Kiwi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiwi doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Kiwi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Kiwi misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Kiwi looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Kiwi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kiwi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiwi has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Kiwi pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kiwi keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiwi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kiwi as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiwi.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiwi tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to pull guard but Kiwi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kiwi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiwi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown tries to work over Kiwi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Kiwi working aggressively here.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kiwi is struggling to control the position.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiwi misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kiwi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiwi struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown pushes Kiwi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown tries to pull guard but Kiwi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiwi lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A short right from Kiwi on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Kiwi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Kiwi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kiwi misses with a body kick.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiwi on the side of the head.
A shot to the body from Kiwi misses
and Brown counters with a body kick that stops Kiwi in his tracks momentarily.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiwi throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kiwi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiwi.
Kiwi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Kiwi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kiwi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kiwi.
Kiwi is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Kiwi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kiwi throws out a powerful jab.
Kiwi 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.
Kiwi misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiwi misses with a body punch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bruce Kiwi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiwi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiwi lands a big head kick that sends Brown tumbling to the mat! Kiwi takes a step backwards and waves Brown back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Kiwi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kiwi works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiwi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiwi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Kiwi misses with a kick to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kiwi.
Kiwi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiwi cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiwi drops Brown with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Brown! Kiwi dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Kiwi!
Bruce Kiwi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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