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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Etim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bud Brockett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Etim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bud Brockett!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Etim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bud Brockett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Etim clinches up with Brockett and pushes him back against the cage.
Etim breaks from the clinch.
Brockett throws a nice looking combination but Etim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brockett misses with a takedown attempt - Etim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brockett shoots in but no luck this time.
Etim fails with an attempt to clinch.
A combination from Brockett does no damage.
Etim tries to clinch up but Brockett circles away and keeps his distance.
Etim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Etim instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Etim.
Brockett jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Etim walks away with a smile on his face. Brockett gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Terry Etim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Brockett.
Brockett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brockett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brockett must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockett won't allow Etim to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brockett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brockett really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Etim. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Etim wants to get back to his feet but Brockett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brockett scoring with punches to the head and body.
Etim wants to get back to his feet but Brockett is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brockett looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Etim is breathing heavily.
Etim is trying to stand up here but Brockett is controlling him well.
Brockett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brockett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brockett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etim is trying to stand back up but Brockett is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brockett lands a nice short elbow.
Brockett slips a nice elbow through Etim's hands, connecting with Etim's forehead.
Brockett stands up from half guard.
Brockett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Etim circles away quickly and effectively.
Etim is looking to clinch but Brockett is avoiding it.
Brockett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brockett feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brockett is in close to Etim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brockett trying to stand up but can't free himself from Etim's guard.
Etim wants to stand up but Brockett is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brockett postures up and lands a big shot to Etim's brow.
Brockett throws a big right hand that misses.
Brockett lands a couple of elbows.
Brockett prevents Etim from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brockett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brockett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Etim sprawls well initially but Brockett persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brockett stops Etim from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Brockett there.
Brockett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Etim with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brockett working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etim taking some punishment here, with Brockett in his half guard.
Brockett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Etim is trying to stand back up but Brockett is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brockett connects with the punch.
Brockett shoots for a double leg takedown but Etim sprawls well. He's pushed Brockett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brockett tries to bum rush Etim with a series of wild strikes but Etim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brockett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Etim tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brockett drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Brockett dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brockett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Etim tries to avoid it but Brockett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Etim to the ground. Etim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brockett keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Etim shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brockett defends it nicely.
Brockett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Etim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brockett but Brockett pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terry Etim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brockett shoots in and bounces Etim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brockett working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Etim wants to stand and escape but Brockett is having none of it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brockett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Etim wants to stand and escape but Brockett is having none of it.
Brockett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brockett connects with a couple of short punches.
Etim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brockett is controlling him.
Brockett stands up over Etim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brockett shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Etim as he jumps to the side.
Etim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brockett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Etim instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Etim working hard to break the clinch.
Etim looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Etim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brockett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brockett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Etim gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brockett has Etim pressed against the cage, preventing Etim from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brockett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brockett goes for a takedown in the clinch but Etim prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etim stalling.
Brockett goes for a takedown attempt but Etim pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brockett throws a right and a left that Etim avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Etim trying to control the position but instead, Brockett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Etim into the cage.
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.
Etim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brockett's defenses.
Etim tries to circle away but Brockett has him pinned against the cage.
Brockett looking for a takedown.
Brockett is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Etim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brockett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Etim.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bud Brockett will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brockett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brockett fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Etim avoids it really well and circles away.
Brockett stuffs the takedown.
Brockett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Etim throws a sloppy head kick and Brockett moves out of range easily.
Brockett misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Brockett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Etim gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brockett to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Etim is looking to stand up but Brockett isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Etim has momentary wrist control but Brockett slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brockett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bud Brockett has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brockett with a nice head shot there.
Etim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brockett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Etim wants to stand up but Brockett is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brockett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Etim misses with a double jab.
Brockett misses with a double jab
and Etim counters with a good low kick that Brockett was not able to check.
Etim fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nice sprawl there from Etim as Brockett shoots in.
Etim shoots in for a takedown but Brockett shows good takedown defense.
Brockett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Etim is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Brockett with good strikes from the mount here!
Brockett is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Etim can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Etim is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Brockett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Etim's face.
Etim is trying to stand up.
Brockett working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Etim bucks up and throws Brockett to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Brockett misses with a jab to the body
and Etim counters by clinching up.
Brockett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Etim is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Terry Etim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bud Brockett.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brockett throws a left and a right that both miss
and Etim counters with a low kick, right behind Brockett 's knee.
Etim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brockett tries to avoid it but Etim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brockett to the ground. Brockett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brockett changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Etim looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Etim is trying to get back to his feet.
Etim trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Etim taking a bit of punishment here - Brockett scoring with strikes.
Brockett is working Etim over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brockett landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etim explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Etim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Etim moves in looking to clinch but Brockett pushes him off.
Etim scoring well with a low kick there.
Brockett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brockett looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Etim uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Brockett missing with a left hand there. Etim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brockett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brockett tries to keep at a distance but Etim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terry Etim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bud Brockett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Etim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bud Brockett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brockett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bud Brockett!
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energy
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