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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fredrik White (ranked 551 p4p, 1931 weight class) and Leroy Brewer (ranked 70 p4p, 226 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone. 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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185 cm 39 188 24 - 14 - 0 |
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187 cm 27 190 6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class MT Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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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 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fredrik White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Brewer! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brewer cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Brewer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Brewer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Brewer scores with a jab to the body. Decent striking displayed by Brewer there. White swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
White misses with an uppercut. White misses with a wild combination.
Brewer scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brewer throws a combination that misses and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Brewer throws a sloppy body shot
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Brewer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily. White throws a right and a left that Brewer avoids nicely. White lands a right hook to the body.
Brewer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brewer throws the kick towards the body but White avoids it. Brewer scores with a jab to the body. White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. White walks into a left hand. White avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Brewer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White. White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab, jab by Brewer - just one landing. Brewer throws a head kick that misses. White is looking to counter punch. Brewer slips a straight right by White. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A jab from White misses. Brewer staying out of range there. Brewer misses with a looping right. A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A clash of legs there as White blocks the low kick. Brewer throws a low kick but it's checked well by White. White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot. Nice defenses there by Brewer. White takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. White swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brewer counters with a slapping leg kick. Brewer scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. White throws a lazy right hand but Brewer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Brewer moves into range and connects with a jab. White throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range. Brewer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brewer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range. White misses with a two punch combination.
White cracks Brewer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Leroy Brewer has been cut. Brewer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively. A lazy left from Brewer finds it's target. Brewer connects with a looping right hand.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Brewer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brewer. White stalks Brewer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brewer's face. Brewer staggers backwards, shaken. White throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brewer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White. Brewer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! White had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Brewer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Brewer misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming. Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White. Brewer throws a counter combo. White misses with a straight right. Brewer looks like he wants to counter punch here. White looks to land a left hand but Brewer moved out of range nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brewer dominated that round. The cut man is working on Leroy Brewer's cut. 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.
White lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether White might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A combination from White does no damage. Brewer digs a good hook to White's body.
Brewer is looking to score with low kicks. White swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Brewer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well. White throws a series of punches but Brewer avoids them all with ease. Brewer misses with a looping right. White on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brewer. Brewer obviously looking to wear him down.
Leroy Brewer seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. White misses with a lunging right hand
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Brewer ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Brewer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A shot to the liver by Brewer. Beautiful body shot.
 That's one minute gone in the round. White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brewer staying out of range there. White chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brewer can pounce on him.
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Brewer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it. White takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving. Brewer thows a left - swing and a miss! Brewer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Brewer connects with the punch. Brewer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Brewer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brewer digs a good hook to White's body.
White takes one to the side of the head.
White blocks a leg kick. Brewer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. White misses with an uppercut
and Brewer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. White really felt that one! White is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Brewer avoids the body shot from White.
White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brewer finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head. Brewer jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well. White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot. White scores with a nice head shot.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Brewer misses with a wild combination.
Brewer works the jab nicely. White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Brewer slips under a jab from White. White looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Brewer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Fredrik White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. White misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely. Brewer ducks under a wild hook from White. Brewer throws out a counter right but White avoids it with no problem. A head kick by Brewer misses letting White counter with a right hand.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. White listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. White throws a lazy uppercut
and Brewer counters with an inside leg kick. Brewer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage! A chopping leg kick lands by Brewer. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brewer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White. Brewer lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
Brewer misses with a low kick. White went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. White takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Brewer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brewer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Leroy Brewer's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brewer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brewer defending well as White loads up on a big left hand. White is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A big right from White misses. Brewer with a nice calf kick. White gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brewer. White throws an overhand right that lands on Brewer's shoulder, as Brewer tries to avoid the shot. Brewer ducks under a wild hook from White. Brewer throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a straight right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brewer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab. A slow jab from White misses its intended target. White misses with a left hand and Brewer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on White. That did some damage! A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target. Leroy Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brewer misses with a body shot.
White misses with a body shot.
Brewer lands a jab to White's midsection. Brewer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White. Brewer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Brewer misses with a body kick. White ducks under a wild hook from Brewer. Brewer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Brewer. Brewer connects with a looping right hand.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Brewer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it. White misses with a hook
and Brewer counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Brewer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of White's head. White keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brewer. This has been an exciting period of action! White lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Brewer lands a nice looking body shot.
Leroy Brewer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Good leg kick by Brewer. White misses with a hook
and Brewer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Brewer. Brewer lands an overhand right. White swings widly with a right hand
and Brewer counters with a nice body shot. Brewer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Brewer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but White moves away. White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Brewer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. White misses with an uppercut. White takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. White throws a looping overhand right but Brewer ducks down to avoid it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Brewer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A swing and a miss from White. Brewer moves out of range of the strikes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brewer! But no joy. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brewer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. White uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer. White was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brewer manages to avoid it. White throws a series of strikes that have Brewer backpedaling.
Brewer with a hook. Fredrik White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! White on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. White throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brewer counter with a right hand. White takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight! Leroy Brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Brewer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brewer! During a confident post fight interview, Leroy Brewer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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