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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dameko Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Tolbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dameko Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lonnie Tolbert!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Tolbert has eaten all the pies!
Brewer misses with a double jab.
Brewer fails to land with a series of punches.
Tolbert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brewer is fending him off so far but Tolbert persists. Nope, Brewer circles away and we're back to standing.
Brewer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolbert is out of range and Brewer settles back down.
Tolbert takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tolbert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tolbert misses with a takedown attempt - Brewer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tolbert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dameko Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Tolbert.
Tolbert looks gassed!
Brewer shoots in and bounces Tolbert off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brewer decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tolbert, up you get!
Brewer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tolbert, who protects the arm well.
Brewer decides to stand back up.
Brewer throws a nice looking combination but Tolbert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tolbert misses with a takedown attempt
and Brewer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tolbert fails with the takedown
and Brewer counters with a series of strikes. Tolbert will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Brewer misses.
Tolbert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brewer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tolbert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brewer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert misses with a takedown attempt
and Brewer counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brewer showed some decent athleticism there.
Brewer stands up out of the half guard.
Tolbert throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brewer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tolbert thuds his right hand into Brewer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tolbert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brewer counters with a left and a right that stings Tolbert.
Tolbert with a poor takedown
and Brewer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tolbert missing with knees to the body.
Brewer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer tries to pull guard but Tolbert won't allow it.
Tolbert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tolbert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brewer has him pressed against the cage.
Tolbert tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brewer just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brewer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tolbert's brow.
Tolbert manages to break the clinch.
Tolbert is looking to clinch but Brewer is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Tolbert.
Brewer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolbert.
Tolbert fails with the takedown
and Brewer counters with a three punch combo that has Tolbert backing up. Tolbert nods at Brewer to acknowledge the strikes.
Brewer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big right from Brewer misses.
Tolbert with a poor takedown
and Brewer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brewer stands up and waves to Tolbert to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer.
Tolbert fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brewer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brewer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tolbert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brewer prevents it.
Brewer pulls Tolbert into guard.
Brewer wants to sweep but no luck.
Tolbert won't allow Brewer to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tolbert trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolbert won't allow Brewer to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dameko Brewer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tolbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tolbert walks into a jab.
Tolbert gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brewer counters with a single leg into guard. Tolbert didn't expect that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tolbert can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brewer wanted to stand there but Tolbert had control of the position.
Brewer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brewer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tolbert's guard.
Tolbert throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brewer gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Tolbert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brewer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tolbert can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brewer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert clinches but Brewer breaks the clinch
and Brewer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tolbert won't be happy with that.
Tolbert is looking for a sweep.
Tolbert is trying to control Brewer's posture but Brewer avoids it.
Tolbert manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brewer's best efforts.
Brewer lands strikes from half guard.
Dameko Brewer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tolbert kicks off Brewer and gets to his feet.
Tolbert rushes Brewer and presses him up against the cage.
Brewer breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands the left hand.
Brewer lands with a hook. Tolbert tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer scores with a three punch combo!
Brewer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tolbert moves into range and clinches up with Brewer.
Brewer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tolbert just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tolbert breaks from the clinch.
Tolbert doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brewer counters with a takedown into side control.
Brewer stands up.
Tolbert moves in looking to clinch but Brewer pushes him off.
Dameko Brewer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tolbert.
Brewer stuffs the takedown attempt from Tolbert. Tolbert gets slowly back to his feet.
Dameko Brewer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lonnie Tolbert.
Tolbert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brewer's waist but Brewer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tolbert off to one side.
Tolbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolbert misses with a head kick.
Dameko Brewer is winning the standup battle so far.
Brewer misses with a head kick.
Brewer misses with a wild combination.
Brewer throws a right hand that Tolbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Tolbert also avoids with ease.
Tolbert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brewer, pushing him back against the cage.
Brewer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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.
Brewer fails to pull guard.
Brewer wants a takedown but no success here.
Tolbert pulls guard.
Tolbert keeping full guard, as Brewer tries to pass.
Tolbert wriggles free and stands up.
Tolbert has his takedown stuffed
and Brewer counters with a three punch combo that has Tolbert backing up. Tolbert nods at Brewer to acknowledge the strikes.
Tolbert misses with a takedown attempt - Brewer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brewer stuffs the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brewer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brewer misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dameko Brewer dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tolbert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tolbert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brewer keeps Tolbert at a distance using the push kick.
Tolbert misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brewer, right into the meat.
Brewer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brewer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brewer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brewer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tolbert is looking to improve his position but Brewer isn't that keen on the idea.
Brewer lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolbert really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brewer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brewer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tolbert because Brewer loaded up on that one.
Tolbert is trying desperately to improve position.
Tolbert is in a horrible position here. Brewer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tolbert is squirming around, avoiding Brewer's attempts to control the action.
Brewer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tolbert because Brewer loaded up on that one.
Dameko Brewer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brewer wants to control the pace but Tolbert is squirming around nicely.
Brewer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tolbert is trying to stand.
Tolbert wants to control but Brewer is having none of it.
Brewer controlling from the full mount.
Brewer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Brewer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolbert wants to hold on but Brewer pushes him away.
Tolbert sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tolbert trying to hold on to Brewer's head to control him but Brewer postures up.
Tolbert might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brewer kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brewer decides to stand up.
Jab by Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tolbert.
Tolbert doesn't manage to clinch there - Brewer circles away.
Brewer tries to clinch up but Tolbert circles away and keeps his distance.
Brewer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tolbert!
Brewer looking to control but Tolbert is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tolbert wants to get back to his feet.
Brewer content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dameko Brewer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brewer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dameko Brewer!
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