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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Popper (ranked 1519 p4p, 675 weight class) and Jerome Browning (ranked 197 p4p, 93 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pascal Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerome Browning!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Browning's shoulder, as Browning tries to avoid the shot.
Popper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Popper misses the jab.
Browning connects with a single shot there.
Browning throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Popper throwing a counter right hand but Browning manages to avoid it.
A big left from Popper misses.
Popper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Browning moves away.
Browning takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Browning misses the target.
Browning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Popper swivels and escapes.
Popper misses with an uppercut.
Browning throws a poor cross that misses
and Popper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Browning shoots for a double leg takedown but Popper sprawls well. He's pushed Browning's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Popper throws a shot from downtown. Browning moves away and avoids it.
Browning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Popper sprawls well. Popper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Browning gets slowly back to his feet.
Pascal Popper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerome Browning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Browning was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Browning staying out of range there.
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Browning.
Some wild striking there from Browning.
Popper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Popper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Popper wants it to stay on the feet.
Popper throwing a counter right hand but Browning manages to avoid it.
Browning dives in and grabs Popper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Popper pushes down on Browning's head and hops out.
Popper just misses with a punch to the body.
Popper connects with a single shot there.
Jerome Browning seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browning takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Popper walks into a left hand.
Popper throws a jab when Browning was well out of range.
Browning slips a jab from Popper.
Browning scores with a sloppy right hand. Popper should have avoided that one.
Browning drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browning is looking to work some ground and pound but Popper has wrist control.
Browning looking to sit in guard and control but Popper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Browning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Popper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Browning is pulling down on Popper's head to control his posture.
Browning had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Popper defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popper wants to control from the top but Browning keeps moving.
Popper preventing the sweep.
Browning controlling Popper's posture.
Browning looking to hit a scissor sweep but Popper is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Browning is looking to sweep but instead, Popper has passed into half guard.
Browning is concentrating on defense, preventing Popper from advancing position.
Browning is pressing down on Popper's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Browning looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Browning looking to control but Popper passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Popper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Browning slips under a jab.
Popper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Browning throws out the jab.
Browning keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popper.
Browning misses with a lunging right hand
and Popper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Browning looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Popper!
Jerome Browning has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popper stops Browning from passing to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Popper defending against the ground and pound.
Browning wants to lay and pray for a moment but Popper keeps working.
Popper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Popper tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Popper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Browning.
Browning is looking to take a break and control but Popper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Popper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Browning is staying tight to Popper's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Popper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Browning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popper tries to bench press Browning off him but Browning keeps the position.
Browning cracks Popper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Browning wants to control but Popper is keeping him busy.
Popper on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Browning throws a strike aimed at the side of Popper's head but Popper avoids it well.
Browning happy to just control the position for now.
Browning throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Browning wants to control but Popper is keeping him busy.
Browning throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Browning throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Browning creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Browning cracks Popper with a big right hand but Popper just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Browning creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Popper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Browning with the ground and pound but Popper regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Browning lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Browning is nestled in close to Popper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browning perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Let's hope that Browning has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Browning throwing shots but Popper is blocking nicely.
Browning moves nicely into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Browning.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Check out the look on Browning's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Browning controlling the position from side mount.
Browning tries to score with some ground and pound. Popper controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Browning showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Popper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Popper throws a jab when Browning was well out of range.
Popper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Browning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popper.
Browning shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Popper sprawls well. Popper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Browning gets slowly back to his feet.
Popper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Browning throws a lazy right hand but Popper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pascal Popper is winning the standup battle so far.
Browning gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Popper counter with a right hand.
Popper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browning shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Browning showed some decent athleticism there.
Browning lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browning is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Browning throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Browning thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Browning thows a huge punch but Popper dodges it nicely.
Browning looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Browning thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popper's head.
Browning throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
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.
Browning is looking to take a break and control but Popper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Browning landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Browning missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Browning is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Browning has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Browning landing strikes, looking to finish!
Browning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Popper holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Browning tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Browning working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browning lands with some strikes.
Popper is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Browning lands a big shot to the head and Popper winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jerome Browning!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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