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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Lopez (ranked 3786 p4p, 2672 weight class) and Aydan Brewer (ranked 424 p4p, 296 weight class). Brewer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Atmosphere - Trying to Find a Balance. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikey Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aydan Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez looks for the body kick but Brewer saw that one coming.
Nice sprawl there from Lopez as Brewer shoots in.
Brewer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brewer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lopez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brewer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
Lopez struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brewer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Brewer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lopez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brewer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brewer is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lopez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lopez tries to get out of the position.
An elbow from Brewer crashes against the mat.
Brewer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lopez keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brewer tries to advance to mount but Lopez denies him.
You can see the frustration on Lopez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brewer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brewer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lopez is trying to control Brewer's posture but Brewer avoids it.
Brewer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lopez, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brewer trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
Brewer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brewer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lopez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Brewer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brewer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Brewer throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brewer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lopez wants to control but Brewer postures up.
Lopez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brewer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brewer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aydan Brewer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lopez clinches.
Brewer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lopez walks away with a smile on his face. Brewer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lopez rushes Brewer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brewer pulls guard.
Lopez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lopez wanted to stand there but Brewer had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brewer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brewer is on top in guard.
Lopez trying to keep a closed guard but Brewer is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brewer is controlling him.
Lopez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewer postures up.
Brewer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez wants to stand up but Brewer is controlling him.
Brewer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brewer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lopez trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Brewer counters with a shoot takedown. Lopez fights it but they end up in guard.
Brewer stops Lopez from standing up.
Brewer postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Brewer tries to free his leg and advance position but Lopez is retaining full guard.
Brewer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brewer looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer forces his way into half guard.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
Lopez is staying active underneath Brewer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Brewer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brewer seems to be working for a kimura but Lopez defends the submission attempt.
Brewer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brewer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lopez flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lopez lands with a nice combination. Brewer backs away looking to recover.
Brewer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lopez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brewer tries to pull guard but Lopez won't allow it.
Mikey Lopez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aydan Brewer.
Lopez wants to get back to striking at distance but Brewer won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aydan Brewer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lopez rushes Brewer and presses him up against the cage.
Brewer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lopez to keep the fight standing.
Brewer tries to pull guard but Lopez forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brewer pulls guard.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Lopez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Brewer trying to control from the bottom.
Brewer tries to get to full guard but Lopez has control of the leg.
Lopez is keen to just control but Brewer is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez wants to stand up but Brewer has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brewer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez.
Lopez trying to control from half guard but Brewer is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer tries to roll over but Lopez keeps him under control.
Brewer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez wants to work for an arm triangle but Brewer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brewer trying to hold on to Lopez's head to control him but Lopez postures up.
Lopez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez decides to stand up.
Brewer changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lopez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brewer controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer cracks Lopez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Brewer prevents Lopez from escaping the position.
Brewer is looking to take a break and control but Lopez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aydan Brewer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez prevents Brewer from moving into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brewer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lopez wants to control but Brewer postures up.
Brewer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brewer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brewer tries for a kimura but Lopez is defending well.
Brewer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lopez prevents Brewer from moving into mount.
Lopez manages to get back to half guard.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez is staying active underneath Brewer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brewer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lopez is just riding it out for now. Brewer eventually gives up the hold.
Lopez is staying active underneath Brewer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brewer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mikey Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aydan Brewer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lopez scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Lopez showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brewer 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aydan Brewer!
Aydan Brewer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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