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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bill King (ranked 1976 p4p, 2214 weight class) and Colby Brown (ranked 114 p4p, 126 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 cm 26 138 3 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm 26 138 4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt Basic striking Very strong |
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Good wrestler Brawler Powerful |
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill King! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colby Brown! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by King. Brown pushes King up against the cage in a clinch. Brown looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing. King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though. King throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range. Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but King was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown. King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away. Brown closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage. King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill King. That's going to take a lot out of him. King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and King avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown avoiding damage.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing. King avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
King is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brown to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown missing with knees to the body.
King tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
King definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Brown missing with knees to the body.
King jumps guard but Brown stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown content to slow the pace in the clinch.
King managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Brown stalling.
King successfully pulls guard.
King keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass. King looking to control.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King trying to control here.
Brown prevents King from improving his position. Brown moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that! King is looking to get to half guard. Brown looking to control and managing it successfully. King keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Brown controlling from the full mount. Brown throws some wild stikes that King manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. King manages to regain half guard. Good work. King trying to control here.
Brown is looking to advance position but King won't allow it. Brown trying to control the pace. Brown wants to pass to mount but King is defending the position. King trying to control here.
Brown trying to pass the guard but King defending well. Brown seems to be working for a kimura but King defends the submission attempt. King is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted?
That's four 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. Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. King trying to control but Brown postures up.
King wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
King is looking to control Brown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can King avoid being mounted? King is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brown in particular looking to stall.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Brown dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Brown misses the shot to the body. Brown closes the distance and clinches. Brown stalling in the clinch.
King tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage. Brown pressing his opponent against the cage. Brown misses with a punch to the body.
King pulls Brown into guard.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted. King controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Brown advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown advances to mount. Brown tries to control but King wriggling away. King tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away. Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Brown unloads with some shots from mount but King bucks and avoids them well.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't. King wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away. King manages to regain half guard. Good work. King has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though. Colby Brown has got the better of the ground game so far. Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. King wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King regains full guard. Nicely done. King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace. King will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. King isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brown stacks King on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brown! Brown tries to score with some ground and pound. King controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Brown trying to control the position but King is working away. Brown controlling from side mount. Brown tries for a kimura but King is defending well. King is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. King tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it. Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, King has escaped the position, nice work there. Brown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. The referee asks Brown politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brown prefers to stall for the moment though. King stops Brown from passing to mount. King is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed King's head. Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with King. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Brown not doing much here.
Brown is thwarting King's attempts to control the position. King won't allow Brown to pass to mount. Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown. King wants to get back to full guard. Brown controlling the pace. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Colby Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! A swing and a miss from Brown. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King tries to clinch up. Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by King. King doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
King wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance. Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown rushes King and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. King on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown controlling from the top position. Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Brown passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Brown prevents King from improving his position. Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. King looking for submissions from an awkward position here. King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Brown is figuring out what he wants to do next. King trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but King does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Brown thows a huge punch but King dodges it nicely.
Brown is trying to control. King wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. King moves into full guard.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brown is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Brown darts in and clinches King up against the cage. King gets control of Brown's arms and successfully pulls guard. King will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Brown wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard. Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. King trying to control here.
King regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Brown wants to control from the top but King keeps moving. King has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. King is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. King has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
King wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! King is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Bill King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that's the end of the fight! Colby Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Colby Brown! Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Colby Brown! Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Colby Brown!
Colby Brown wins by unanimous decision!
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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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RATING
30% |
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