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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vick Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cliff Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cliff Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vick Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Armstrong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Armstrong thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Armstrong moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
Brown waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Armstrong.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Armstrong saw that one coming.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown looks to land a left hand but Armstrong moved out of range nicely.
Armstrong throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Armstrong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Armstrong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a hook but Armstrong avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armstrong.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown misses the jab.
Armstrong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Armstrong slips under a jab from Brown.
Nice body kick from Armstrong.
Cliff Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Armstrong scores with a spinning back kick!
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Armstrong misses with a straight right.
Armstrong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Armstrong connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Armstrong. That's going to slow Brown down.
Armstrong tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Armstrong instigates a clinch.
Armstrong misses with an elbow over the top.
Armstrong has Brown pressed against the cage.
Armstrong landing knees to the head.
Armstrong has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong is pushing Brown up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Armstrong has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armstrong obliges.
The is referee keeping an eye on Armstrong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong stalling.
Armstrong missing with knees to the body.
Armstrong has Brown pressed against the cage.
Brown tries to break free but Armstrong pushes him back against the cage.
Armstrong has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Armstrong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armstrong will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brown up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Cliff Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vick Armstrong.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
Brown avoiding damage as Armstrong throws knees to the body.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Armstrong keeps him there for the moment.
Armstrong stalling in the clinch.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Armstrong is controlling the position.
Armstrong keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Armstrong has his back to the cage.
Brown can't break the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Armstrong - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four 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.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Armstrong staying out of range there.
Armstrong gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Armstrong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Armstrong defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Armstrong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown misses the jab.
Armstrong lands a nice looking body kick.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Brown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Good leg kick by Armstrong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Armstrong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Armstrong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Armstrong moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vick Armstrong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Armstrong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Brown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Armstrong.
Armstrong has managed to clinch.
Armstrong misses with a knee strike.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Armstrong is keeping busy.
Armstrong stalling the fight.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.
Brown wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Armstrong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Armstrong receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Armstrong manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Armstrong.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Armstrong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Armstrong.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A nice leg kick lands there from Armstrong.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Armstrong.
Vick Armstrong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Armstrong thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Armstrong scoring well with a low kick there.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Armstrong lands with a nice body kick.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown throws the left hand but Armstrong avoids the punch easily.
Armstrong fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Armstrong lands a front kick.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Armstrong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Armstrong looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Armstrong has double underhooks.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Armstrong prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Armstrong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Armstrong slows down the pace here.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown tries to circle away but Armstrong has him pinned against the cage.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Armstrong lands with a shot to the body.
Armstrong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Armstrong fails to land with a series of punches.
Armstrong lands a head kick!
Armstrong throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Armstrong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Armstrong has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Armstrong.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Armstrong won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Armstrong has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armstrong.
Armstrong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong has Brown pressed against the cage.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick there by Armstrong.
Armstrong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Armstrong obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armstrong with a knee to the head.
Armstrong leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Armstrong keeps him there for the moment.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Armstrong tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Armstrong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vick Armstrong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Armstrong throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown scores with a hook.
Armstrong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Brown.
Armstrong takes the fight into the clinch.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Armstrong changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Armstrong slips the punch.
No joy there for Armstrong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armstrong closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Armstrong lands in his opponent's guard.
Armstrong tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Armstrong trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armstrong trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Armstrong postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Armstrong pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cliff Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Armstrong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown trying to hold on to Armstrong's head to control him but Armstrong postures up.
Armstrong looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Brown is not content to let Armstrong control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Armstrong in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Armstrong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Armstrong.
Armstrong throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Armstrong throws a strike but Brown avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Armstrong from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown misses with a hook.
Vick Armstrong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown misses with a hook. Armstrong ducked under it nicely.
Vick Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Armstrong. Brown shrugs it off though.
Armstrong scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Armstrong trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Armstrong with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Armstrong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vick Armstrong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Armstrong 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vick Armstrong!
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