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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Braxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and one pac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braxton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is "Choke" by Vision of Disorder. Marcus Braxton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Braxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, one pac!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braxton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but pac avoids it really well and circles away.
pac shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Braxton sprawls well. Braxton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. pac gets slowly back to his feet.
Braxton with a lazy takedown attempt
and pac counters with a big head kick but Braxton shrugs it off.
pac tries to clinch up but Braxton circles away and keeps his distance.
Braxton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and pac counters with a shoot takedown. Braxton fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Braxton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braxton has his hands on pac's head, controlling the position.
Braxton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
pac is looking to work some ground and pound but Braxton has wrist control.
pac won't allow Braxton to sweep him here.
pac has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
pac throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
pac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and pac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pac chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braxton is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton avoids the head kick by pac.
Braxton has his takedown stuffed
and pac counters with a two punch combo.
pac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
pac darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
pac missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
pac is working for a kimura but Braxton is defending it quite comfortably.
pac trying to control the action but Braxton is working from the bottom.
Braxton is positioning himself well to prevent pac advancing to mount.
pac perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pac is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braxton is just riding it out for now. pac eventually gives up the hold.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Braxton works his way to full guard. Good work.
pac drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and pac jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Braxton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in pac's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braxton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braxton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Braxton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton wants to pass the guard but pac is keeping the position.
pac trying to keep a closed guard but Braxton is proving a slippery customer.
Braxton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. pac swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Both fighters circling a little - pac finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from pac - that will leave a mark!
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.
pac throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Braxton avoids the head kick by pac.
pac lands a high kick!
pac dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
pac lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
pac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from pac.
Braxton wants to control but pac is keeping busy.
pac prevents Braxton from improving his position.
pac wants to work for an arm triangle but Braxton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Braxton moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
pac postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
one pac dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
pac lands a high kick!
Braxton with a lazy takedown attempt
and pac counters with a flying knee. Nice.
pac misses with a head kick.
pac lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
one pac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braxton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick from pac lands but Braxton takes it in his stride.
pac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
pac lands a head kick!
pac throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Braxton.
Braxton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and pac counters with a head kick. That will keep Braxton thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Braxton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braxton takes a kick to the side of the head.
pac closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braxton manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pac is trying to control the action in half guard but Braxton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braxton trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braxton is staying active underneath pac, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
pac is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Braxton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Braxton is holding on to half guard well.
Braxton is defending against the submission attempts here by pac.
Braxton gets full guard.
pac slips nicely into half guard.
pac trying to control the action but Braxton is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Braxton manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braxton is on top in guard.
Braxton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
pac looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Braxton controlling from the top position.
pac looking for a guillotine here but Braxton defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braxton passes into half guard.
Braxton controlling the action here.
pac wants to improve his position but Braxton is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
pac landing a few short strikes.
pac tries to roll over but Braxton keeps him under control.
Braxton controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
pac is doing well to control the position and prevent Braxton from advancing to side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Braxton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down pac for as long as he can get away with.
Braxton blocks the strikes from pac.
pac looking for submissions off his back.
Braxton controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
one pac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
pac keeps Braxton at a distance using the push kick.
pac moves in looking to clinch but Braxton pushes him off.
Braxton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Braxton looking to pass the guard.
pac had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Braxton is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. pac Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Braxton's back instead.
Braxton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Braxton surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Braxton trying to control but not successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Marcus Braxton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
pac closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Braxton is trying to control but can't.
pac wants to work for an arm triangle but Braxton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Braxton makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Braxton.
pac keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Braxton's head.
pac postures up in Braxton's guard and throws a big left but Braxton blocks it.
Braxton looking for a sweep. Not yet Braxton, not yet.
Braxton pulls pac in close to prevent any damage.
pac trying to control the position from guard on top but Braxton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braxton is controlling pac's posture.
Marcus Braxton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
pac thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
pac is looking to work some ground and pound but Braxton has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Braxton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and pac counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by pac.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braxton holds on and takes a little breather.
Braxton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Braxton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braxton controls pac momentarily but pac frees himself.
Braxton managing to control the position.
pac wants to control from the top but Braxton keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
pac working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
pac trying to stand up but can't free himself from Braxton's guard.
one pac has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Braxton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Braxton controls the position.
Braxton cracks pac with a big elbow.
A lull in the action here as Braxton stalls from top position.
pac manages to work his way to half guard, despite Braxton's best efforts.
Braxton wants to pass to mount but pac is defending the position.
pac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braxton is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
pac looks like he's trying to stand up.
Braxton controlling the action here.
Braxton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Braxton passes the guard and advances to mount!
Braxton throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
pac stops Braxton from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
pac is looking to improve his position but Braxton isn't that keen on the idea.
one pac is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braxton landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Braxton.
Well pac 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... one pac!
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hype
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