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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Brown (ranked 126 p4p, 325 weight class) and Daniel Spong (ranked 21 p4p, 46 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Ace Hood - Undefeated. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Spong!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a jab.
Spong lands a head shot.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Spong moved away.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Spong ducks down to avoid it.
Brown blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spong.
Spong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Spong has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Spong shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Spong gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown throws a hook but Spong blocks it.
Spong shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown slips a jab from Spong.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Spong is defended easily by Brown.
AJ Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Spong.
Spong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown jabs Spong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spong catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spong checks it well.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spong moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Spong looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Spong persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Spong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Spong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Spong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Spong shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spong's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spong has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Brown misses.
Spong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spong throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
No luck for Spong with that takedown attempt.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spong.
Spong shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Spong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Spong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong throws an off balance right hand
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown slips a straight right by Spong.
Brown fakes the leg kick and cracks Spong in the body.
Daniel Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spong shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Spong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Spong shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Spong might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown moves forwards but Spong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Spong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Spong misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Spong shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Spong shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Spong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Spong throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spong.
Jab, jab by Spong - just one landing.
Brown connects with a leg kick.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spong's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown throws a low kick but Spong avoids it.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Spong 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Spong might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Brown has got the better of the exchanges.
Spong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spong throws an off balance right hand
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spong lands the left hand.
Spong swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Spong cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spong checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a body kick.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Spong jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spong misses with a wild body shot.
Brown lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown moves forwards but Spong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown stuffs the takedown attempt from Spong. Spong gets slowly back to his feet.
Spong lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown lets loose with a powerful body kick. Spong will feel that in the morning.
Brown gets caught flat footed, as Spong shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spong manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Spong is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spong isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brown stacks Spong on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brown!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spong is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Spong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Spong's face as Brown controls the position.
Brown continues to stall.
Brown stands up.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Spong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spong throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Spong shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick.
AJ Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Spong.
Spong moves away from the strike by Brown.
Spong throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Spong lands an overhand right.
Spong dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Spong's head and hops out.
A swing and a miss from Spong.
Spong tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Decent striking displayed by Spong there.
Spong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown jabs Spong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Spong throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown looks for the body kick but Spong saw that one coming.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spong. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spong closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Spong pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spong gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spong has a takedown stuffed.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Spong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
AJ Brown dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Brown scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spong lands a slapping body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Spong closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
The fighters circling - Spong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
AJ Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Spong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Spong is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spong looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Spong.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spong can do to turn this around?
Spong shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Spong misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spong throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Spong's belly button to the back.
Spong misses the jab.
Brown connects with the punch.
Spong throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Spong. That snapped Brown's head back.
Spong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Spong moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Spong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Spong throws a right hand that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Spong.
Spong loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Spong tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spong walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spong.
Spong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Brown lands with a straight right. Spong didn't see that one coming.
A cross from Brown lands.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spong.
Spong throws an off balance right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
AJ Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Spong shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
AJ Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Spong.
A left lands for Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spong.
Spong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Spong scores with a jab to the head.
Spong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
It appears Brown was looking to counter with a kick there.
Spong looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Spong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Brown was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Spong's head backwards.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spong dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Spong.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown moves out of range as Spong strikes.
Spong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Spong.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spong.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Spong avoided it.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Spong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Spong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Spong stumbling back into the cage.
Spong doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel Spong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
AJ Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Spong's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Brown!
A victorious AJ Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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