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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Kenobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooklyn Brawler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Kenobi's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brooklyn Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kenobi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kenobi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kenobi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brawler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kenobi wants to control from the top but Brawler keeps moving.
Kenobi is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Brawler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Brawler has escaped and now he's on top!
Kenobi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kenobi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brawler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brawler stays in close to Kenobi's body and controls the position.
Brawler wants to stand but Kenobi is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler postures up in Kenobi's guard and throws a big left but Kenobi blocks it.
Brawler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kenobi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kenobi tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
Kenobi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brawler as he jumps to the side.
Kenobi looks gassed!
Kenobi moves into the clinch successfully.
Kenobi wants to break free but Brawler has control.
Kenobi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brawler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brawler manages to break the clinch.
That's two 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.
Kenobi fails to land the takedown.
Brooklyn Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Kenobi.
Brawler clinches up against the cage.
Kenobi looking for a takedown.
Brawler wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brawler throws an elbow but misses.
Brawler stops a takedown attempt from Kenobi.
Brawler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kenobi.
Kenobi wants a takedown but no success here.
Kenobi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brawler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brawler can't break the clinch.
Kenobi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brawler smiles and moves away.
Kenobi gets a takedown into half guard.
Kenobi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kenobi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brawler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brawler has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is looking to get back to is feet but Kenobi passes into side control.
Kenobi tries to advance to mount but Brawler instead regains half guard.
Kenobi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kenobi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brawler defending well though.
Kenobi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brawler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kenobi.
Kenobi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kenobi trying to mount his opponent but Brawler defends it.
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.
Kenobi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brawler trying to control here.
Kenobi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kenobi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brawler wants to get back to his feet.
Brawler is trying to control but Kenobi passes into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Kenobi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brawler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Kenobi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kenobi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brawler lands a jab to the head.
Kenobi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brawler pinned against the cage. Brawler gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kenobi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brawler's waist but Brawler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kenobi off to one side.
Brooklyn Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Kenobi.
Brawler clinches.
Kenobi tightens his grip and picks Brawler up, before dumping him to the ground. Brawler manages to land in guard.
Kenobi wants to pass the guard but Brawler is keeping the position.
Kenobi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenobi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler keeping moving, preventing Kenobi from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kenobi throwing strikes but missing.
Kenobi is looking to advance position but Brawler has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kenobi is trying desperately to improve position.
Brawler looking to control but Kenobi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kenobi slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kenobi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kenobi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Kenobi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brawler content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kenobi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brawler is working away from the top position though.
Kenobi is trying to keep from getting into a worse position than he's already in but Kenobi is working away and isn't letting himself get tied up.
Brawler blocks the strikes from Kenobi.
Kenobi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kenobi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brawler but Brawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No joy there for Brawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler looks to land a combination. Kenobi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kenobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kenobi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but Kenobi persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
Kenobi slips a jab and a cross from Brawler.
Brawler misses with a head kick.
Kenobi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brawler counters with a straight right hand.
Brawler closes the distance and clinches.
Brawler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brawler breaks the clinch.
Brawler misses with a wild combination.
Kenobi avoids a kick to the body.
Kenobi tries for a takedown but Brawler circles away easily
and Brawler counters with a head kick. That will keep Kenobi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kenobi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenobi tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi gets the takedown into side control.
Kenobi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kenobi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kenobi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kenobi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kenobi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brawler is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kenobi is controlling him well.
Brawler prevents Kenobi from moving into mount.
Kenobi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kenobi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kenobi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brawler keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Kenobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kenobi moves in looking to clinch but Brawler pushes him off.
Brawler with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kenobi counters by moving into the clinch.
Brawler is trying to break free.
Kenobi keeps control of Brawler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kenobi can't break the clinch.
Kenobi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brawler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kenobi prevents Brawler from breaking the clinch.
Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Jab, jab by Brawler - just one landing.
Kenobi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brawler.
Brawler tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenobi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenobi fails with the takedown
and Brawler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kenobi's guard now.
Brawler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kenobi's head.
Kenobi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brawler manages to get himself to full guard.
Brawler wants to stand up but Kenobi is controlling him.
Kenobi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brawler wants to stand and escape but Kenobi is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kenobi advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kenobi is trying to work for a kimura but Brawler is defending well.
Brawler is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kenobi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kenobi's back!
Kenobi prevents Brawler from getting a body triangle.
Kenobi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Brawler's guard. Nice work there by Kenobi.
Brawler being controlled here, momentarily.
Kenobi preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi wants to control from the top but Brawler keeps moving.
Brawler working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Kenobi as Brawler shoots in.
Kenobi looks to clinch
and Brawler counters by moving into the clinch.
Brawler lands a nice elbow.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Brawler breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Brawler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenobi shoots in for a takedown but Brawler shows good takedown defense.
Brooklyn Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Kenobi.
Brawler takes the fight into the clinch.
Brawler prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Brawler.
Brawler manages to break the clinch.
Kenobi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kenobi showed some decent athleticism there.
Brawler tries to roll over but Kenobi keeps him under control.
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.
Kenobi stops Brawler from getting back to his feet.
Kenobi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kenobi is working for a guillotine from mount but Brawler frees his head quite easily.
Kenobi is trying to take his opponent's back.
Kenobi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brawler is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Kenobi has taken his back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Kenobi's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kenobi is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brawler is in bad spot here.
Brawler showing good submission defense here.
Brawler trying to get back to his feet but Kenobi is in full control for now.
Kenobi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Brawler has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Brawler looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Brooklyn Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brawler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Brawler is trying to get back to his feet but Kenobi has full control of the position and if anything, Brawler has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Kenobi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kenobi 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Kenobi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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