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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nightey Knights (ranked 667 p4p, 639 weight class) and Hoodoo Brown (ranked 53 p4p, 48 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135
13 - 6 - 0 |
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145
5 - 1 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nightey Knights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hoodoo Brown!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knights throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brown tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knights is in Brown's guard.
Knights got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Knights has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Knights preventing the sweep.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knights can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Knights knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Knights has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knights prevents Brown from improving his position.
Brown keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Knights stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Knights wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Knights has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Knights is aware though and is defending well.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knights is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Knights gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knights has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brown is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brown working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Knights has passed into half guard!
Knights looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Knights avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Knights defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Knights can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Knights defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hoodoo Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knights scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knights fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Knights. Knights gets slowly back to his feet.
Knights fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nightey Knights. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knights looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knights quickly recovers to half guard.
Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Knights with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Knights won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Brown working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown thows a huge punch but Knights dodges it nicely.
Knights on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
Knights taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown is pressing down on Knights's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knights is holding on for now.
Nice strikes from Brown there.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown throws a strike but Knights avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Knights on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Knights tries to get out of the position.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hoodoo Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Knights utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Knights knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knights is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has hold of Knights's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Knights tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Brown cranks the arm and Knights screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Knights, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Hoodoo Brown!
A relieved looking Hoodoo Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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