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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Serra (ranked 3337 p4p, 4161 weight class) and Doyle Brunson (ranked 451 p4p, 519 weight class). Doyle Brunson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Serra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doyle Brunson!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serra.
Serra sets himself, and Brunson steps forward looking for the clinch! Serra avoids it this time.
Brunson misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Serra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jab, jab by Serra - just one landing.
Brunson thows a leg kick but Serra checks it
and Serra counters by clinching up.
Brunson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brunson ducks under a wild hook from Serra.
As Serra backs off Brunson throws a huge counter combo but Serra manages to avoid it all.
A decent looking cross lands there for Serra.
Brunson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Serra lunges at Brunson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brunson's hand.
Serra slips a jab and a cross from Brunson.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serra moves away.
Serra avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Serra works over Brunson's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brunson lands a nice looking body shot.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Brunson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jack Serra has been cut.
Brunson takes a swing at Serra's ribcage but misses.
Brunson misses with a wild body shot.
Serra swings for the body but Brunson moves out of range.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack Serra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serra moves away.
Serra has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brunson throws a body shot but no joy.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brunson has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Serra misses the target.
Brunson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brunson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Serra rather than just go for the knockout.
Serra jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serra moves away.
Brunson misses with a double jab
and Serra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
Brunson staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Brunson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Serra throws a jab when Brunson was well out of range.
Serra thuds his right hand into Brunson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Serra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Brunson throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely.
Serra throwing a counter right hand but Brunson manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Serra misses.
Serra misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Brunson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brunson throws a right and a left that Serra avoids nicely.
Brunson misses with a wild body shot.
As Brunson tries to get set, Serra tries to push him back and clinch up but Brunson manages to avoid the attempt.
Brunson wants to slow Serra down by chopping away at his legs.
Serra avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
Brunson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brunson lands a right hook to the body.
Brunson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Serra checks it well.
Serra connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brunson momentarily.
Serra misses with an uppercut. Brunson saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra swings widly with a right hand
and Brunson counters with a right hand to the body.
Serra throws a poor cross that misses
and Brunson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Serra loads up on a big right hand but Brunson slips the punch.
Brunson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serra.
Serra missing with a left hand there. Brunson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brunson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Serra.
Brunson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serra.
Serra is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serra tests Brunson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brunson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Serra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunson.
Serra scores with a jab.
Brunson misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Serra lands a really nice looking cross but Brunson seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunson misses with a wild body shot.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunson swings for the body but Serra moves out of range.
Serra throws an overhand right that lands on Brunson's shoulder, as Brunson tries to avoid the shot.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
Brunson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brunson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serra looks to land a right hand but Brunson moved out of range.
Brunson connects with a body shot.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serra moves away.
Serra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Serra misses with a looping left.
Brunson stuns Serra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Serra clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Doyle Brunson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack Serra's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Serra checks a leg kick.
Brunson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brunson throws a body punch but Serra moves out of range.
Brunson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Serra throws a shot from downtown. Brunson moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Serra finds it's way through Brunson's defenses.
Serra misses with a looping left.
Serra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serra misses with a left hand
and Brunson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brunson connects with a body shot that sends Serra's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doyle Brunson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Serra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brunson.
Brunson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Serra.
Brunson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Serra.
Serra misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Serra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Serra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brunson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serra moves away.
Brunson swats away the attempt to clinch by Serra.
Serra lands an overhand right.
Brunson misses with a wild combination.
Serra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brunson.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Serra enables Brunson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Serra manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brunson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Serra throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serra controls Brunson momentarily but Brunson frees himself.
Brunson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Serra working for a triangle but Brunson defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brunson passes into side control.
Serra struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Check out the look on Brunson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Serra is trying to control Brunson's posture but Brunson avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lull in the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Doyle Brunson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Serra's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Serra takes a swing at Brunson's ribcage but misses.
Serra throws a lazy right hand but Brunson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brunson lands with a good body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Serra. No joy for Brunson on that attempt.
Serra has closed the distance and engaged Brunson in a clinch.
Serra can't find room to land a body shot as Brunson controls the action.
Brunson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Serra tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brunson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunson lands a two punch combo.
Serra throws the left hand but Brunson avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Serra.
Brunson punishes Serra's body with a nice straight punch.
Serra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunson.
Serra is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brunson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunson takes a swing at Serra's ribcage but misses.
Serra is looking to counter the offense by Brunson and move into the clinch.
Brunson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brunson looks to score with a jab to the body but Serra is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Serra. Brunson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunson misses the shot to the body.
Serra jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Doyle Brunson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brunson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Serra backs off Brunson throws a huge counter combo but Serra manages to avoid it all.
Brunson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Serra.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunson. Serra does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunson misses with a body shot.
Serra throws a hook but Brunson blocks it.
Brunson misses the body punch
enabling Serra to counter with a crisp jab.
Serra avoids the body shot from Brunson.
Brunson gets the takedown into side control.
Jack Serra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunson is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Serra struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brunson tries to move into full mount but can't pass Serra's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serra can't do much from the bottom here.
Brunson taking a breather here.
Serra strikes from the bottom but Brunson takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Serra wants to control but Brunson is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brunson controlling his opponent.
Serra tries to reverse the position but Brunson maintains control.
Brunson controlling from mount.
Serra tries to hold on but Brunson pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brunson controlling from mount.
Doyle Brunson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doyle Brunson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brunson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doyle Brunson!
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