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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh St. Clair (ranked 1882 p4p, 1472 weight class) and Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 176 p4p, 149 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raleigh St. Clair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
St. Clair throws an overhand right that lands on Brunswick Jr's shoulder, as Brunswick Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Brunswick Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St. Clair.
St. Clair scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
St. Clair closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from St. Clair on the inside.
St. Clair misses with a punch to the body.
St. Clair tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing St. Clair back against the cage.
Brunswick Jr blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, St. Clair scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from St. Clair.
St. Clair working aggressively here.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
St. Clair tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing St. Clair back against the cage.
St. Clair tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing St. Clair back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the head.
St. Clair tries to work over Brunswick Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Clair takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brunswick Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Brunswick Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick Jr.
Nice body punch from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr blocks a body shot from St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunswick Jr blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, St. Clair creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brunswick Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Clair.
St. Clair working aggressively here.
Brunswick Jr tries to work over St. Clair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Clair blocks a body shot from Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair misses with a punch to the body.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
St. Clair misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr can't find room to land a body shot as St. Clair controls the action.
Brunswick Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Clair controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunswick Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brunswick Jr working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Brunswick Jr fails to land.
St. Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
St. Clair misses with some punches.
St. Clair tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing St. Clair back against the cage.
St. Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Brunswick Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of St. Clairs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Clair tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunswick Jr's elbow.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
St. Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick Jr prevents a body shot from St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr trying to stall but St. Clair improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from St. Clair fails to land.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the head.
St. Clair tries to work over Brunswick Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Clair blocks an uppercut.
St. Clair tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
St. Clair misses with some punches.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick Jr prevents a body shot from St. Clair.
St. Clair lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brunswick Jr blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
St. Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr blocking some punches.
St. Clair struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunswick Jr controls his hands.
St. Clair tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing St. Clair back against the cage.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body punch.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunswick Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr tries to throw a body punch but St. Clair avoids it by throwing Brunswick Jr back against the cage.
Brunswick Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Clair working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from St. Clair.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brunswick Jr lands with a light punch inside.
St. Clair tries a body shot but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Brunswick Jr misses with a knee strike.
Brunswick Jr cracks St. Clair with a nice body shot.
St. Clair lands a right hand.
St. Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunswick Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raleigh St. Clair dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
St. Clair finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bradley Brunswick Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick Jr throws a shot to the body.
St. Clair throws a hook but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
St. Clair backing away here, and Brunswick Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brunswick Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
St. Clair misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
St. Clair misses with a straight right.
Brunswick Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
St. Clair looks to land a left hand but Brunswick Jr moved out of range nicely.
St. Clair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
St. Clair takes a kick to the side of the head.
Brunswick Jr throws a head kick but St. Clair moves out of range.
Brunswick Jr connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley Brunswick Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunswick Jr scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from St. Clair is predictable there
and Brunswick Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
St. Clair avoids the head kick by Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brunswick Jr throws a leg kick which misses St. Clair's front leg but catches the back leg as St. Clair tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from St. Clair misses.
Brunswick Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down St. Clair rather than just go for the knockout.
Brunswick Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on St. Clair. That did some damage!
Brunswick Jr moves into range and clinches up with St. Clair.
St. Clair misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair cracks Brunswick Jr with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from St. Clair.
St. Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunswick Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brunswick Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brunswick Jr trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Clair.
St. Clair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brunswick Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Clair's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Clair.
St. Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
St. Clair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from St. Clair fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brunswick Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Brunswick Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Clair uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
St. Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunswick Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brunswick Jr takes a shot to the head.
Brunswick Jr blocks an uppercut.
Brunswick Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunswick Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Clair controls his hands.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by St. Clair.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Clair lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Clair lands a nice uppercut.
St. Clair presses Brunswick Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St. Clair cracks Brunswick Jr with a nice body shot.
St. Clair misses with the head strike.
St. Clair tries to work over Brunswick Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body punch.
Brunswick Jr blocks a body shot from St. Clair.
St. Clair scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunswick Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Clair.
St. Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body punch.
St. Clair blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St. Clair tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunswick Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Clair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
St. Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr lands a left hand.
Brunswick Jr is working St. Clair over against the cage.
Brunswick Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunswick Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bradley Brunswick Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brunswick Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab when St. Clair was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brunswick Jr misses the target.
As Brunswick Jr tries to get set, St. Clair tries to push him back and clinch up but Brunswick Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot.
St. Clair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
St. Clair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brunswick Jr lands a body shot.
Brunswick Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St. Clair avoids the body shot from Brunswick Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Clair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brunswick Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but St. Clair circles away quickly and effectively.
Brunswick Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr with a hook.
An inside leg kick from St. Clair misses.
St. Clair moves out of range as Brunswick Jr strikes.
St. Clair lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brunswick Jr scores with a jab. St. Clair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brunswick Jr lands a body shot.
Brunswick Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling St. Clair to score with a decent uppercut.
St. Clair shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brunswick Jr wants to counter the offense by St. Clair and move into the clinch position.
St. Clair misses with a lunging right hand
and Brunswick Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brunswick Jr lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr blocks an uppercut.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Brunswick Jr - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunswick Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Clair misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brunswick Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as St. Clair controls his hands.
St. Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick Jr.
A short uppercut from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body punch.
St. Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Brunswick Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
St. Clair misses with a punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr lands a body shot.
Brunswick Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with St. Clair's elbow.
Brunswick Jr lands with a light punch inside.
St. Clair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
St. Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Clair throws a punch but it's blocked by Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Clair working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from St. Clair fails to land.
Brunswick Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but St. Clair leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brunswick Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brunswick Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brunswick Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Brunswick Jr missing with knees to the body.
St. Clair tries to throw a body punch but Brunswick Jr avoids it by throwing St. Clair back against the cage.
Brunswick Jr blocking some punches.
St. Clair misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Clair has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick Jr.
St. Clair gets through Brunswick Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick Jr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St. Clair.
Brunswick Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brunswick Jr tries to work over St. Clair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Clair lands with a short shot to the head.
Brunswick Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St. Clair or not.
St. Clair tries to work over Brunswick Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Clair swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Clair goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Clair blocks a body shot from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brunswick Jr digs a right hand into St. Clair's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on St. Clair's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
St. Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Clair can't find room to land a body shot as Brunswick Jr controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of St. Clair backwards.
St. Clair throws a head punch that misses.
Brunswick Jr misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bradley Brunswick Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brunswick Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradley Brunswick Jr!
After winning the bout, Bradley Brunswick Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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