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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Verdune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finnegan Brewzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brewzer has chosen The Way I Feel as his entrance music. Amir Verdune has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Verdune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Finnegan Brewzer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewzer shoots in but no luck this time.
Verdune fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Verdune stuffs the takedown attempt from Brewzer. Brewzer gets slowly back to his feet.
Verdune throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brewzer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Verdune counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brewzer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch but Brewzer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brewzer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brewzer lands a body shot.
Verdune gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brewzer.
Amir Verdune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finnegan Brewzer.
Brewzer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Verdune fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brewzer darts in trying to clinch
and Verdune counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune stops a takedown attempt from Brewzer.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brewzer tries to land knees in the clinch but Verdune avoids the damage to the body.
Verdune prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Verdune - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brewzer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Verdune can't fight it off and eventually Brewzer manages to take the fight to the floor. Verdune looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brewzer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Verdune dives on top into guard.
Brewzer trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Verdune gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Verdune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Verdune.
Brewzer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Verdune.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brewzer ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brewzer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Verdune stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Brewzer has his takedown stuffed
and Verdune holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Verdune seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brewzer tries for a takedown but Verdune manages to get underhooks.
Brewzer has Verdune pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Verdune manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Verdune is leaning against Brewzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Verdune - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Verdune digs a right hand underneath Brewzer's ribcage. Brewzer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brewzer looks gassed!
Brewzer trying to land knees to the body.
Brewzer is working for takedown but Verdune is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brewzer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Brewzer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Verdune avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Verdune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verdune lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewzer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verdune is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verdune lands a shoulder strike.
Verdune leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verdune.
Brewzer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Verdune gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Verdune is pressed up against the cage. Brewzer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Verdune down to the mat. Verdune avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Verdune tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brewzer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brewzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Verdune tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brewzer counters with a shoot takedown. Verdune fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brewzer looking to sit in guard and control but Verdune gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Verdune has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Verdune wants to get up but he can't break Brewzer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Verdune knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brewzer on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brewzer wants to control but Verdune passes easily into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Verdune dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brewzer fails with the takedown
and Verdune counters by clinching up.
Verdune pushes Brewzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verdune gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brewzer.
Brewzer wants a takedown.
Amir Verdune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finnegan Brewzer.
Verdune lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Verdune presses Brewzer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verdune lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verdune stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Verdune.
Stalling in the clinch from Verdune.
Verdune gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brewzer.
A shot in the inside from Verdune.
Brewzer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verdune has Brewzer pushed against the cage.
Brewzer is breathing heavily.
Verdune lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune stalling.
Brewzer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verdune is defending well for now.
Verdune throws an elbow that misses.
Verdune lands a hook that snaps the head of Brewzer backwards.
Brewzer fails to pull guard.
Brewzer being controlled against the cage.
Brewzer managing to block the knees to the body from Verdune.
Verdune is fighting off a takedown attempt but Brewzer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Verdune to the mat. Verdune regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Brewzer throws and elbow that misses. Verdune uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brewzer's guard. Nice move by Verdune!
Brewzer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brewzer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Verdune stacks Brewzer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Verdune!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer is looking to regain half guard here but Verdune keeps moving and retains side control.
Brewzer wants to get back to his feet but Verdune drags him back down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brewzer wants to control but Verdune postures up.
Verdune stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brewzer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Verdune lands a lovely overhand right.
Brewzer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Verdune cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brewzer tries for a takedown but Verdune circles away easily
and Verdune counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Verdune tries to clinch but Brewzer moves out of range.
Verdune wants to clinch.
Brewzer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer blocks a jab.
Brewzer misses with a takedown attempt
and Verdune counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Verdune dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Verdune.
Brewzer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Verdune avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Verdune lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brewzer backwards.
Verdune lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Verdune lands a hook that snaps the head of Brewzer backwards.
Brewzer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Verdune is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brewzer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short left from Verdune.
Brewzer is working for takedown but Verdune is calmly controlling the position for now.
Verdune leaning against his opponent.
Verdune lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brewzer backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Verdune dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Verdune clinches up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verdune.
Brewzer is trying to drag Verdune to the mat but Verdune just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Verdune lands with a short shot to the head.
Brewzer blocks the elbow strike.
Brewzer jumps guard but Verdune stands there with Brewzer around his waist. Brewzer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brewzer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Verdune pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Amir Verdune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finnegan Brewzer.
Verdune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brewzer is working for takedown but Verdune is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brewzer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Verdune scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Verdune.
Brewzer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brewzer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brewzer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Verdune gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brewzer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Verdune smiles and moves away.
Verdune throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Verdune throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brewzer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Verdune is looking to clinch.
Verdune tries to clinch up but Brewzer circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two 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.
Verdune is looking to clinch but Brewzer is avoiding it.
Brewzer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brewzer with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Verdune counter with a right hand.
Brewzer tries for a takedown but Verdune circles away easily
and Verdune holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Verdune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verdune lands a hook that snaps the head of Brewzer backwards.
Verdune throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brewzers head.
Verdune managing to block the knees to the body from Brewzer.
A frustrated look appears on Brewzer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brewzer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Verdune.
Brewzer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Verdune just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brewzer's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Verdune prevents a takedown attempt there.
Verdune scores with a shot to the side of Brewzer's head.
Verdune is leaning against Brewzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brewzer tries to pull guard but Verdune holds him up against the cage and eventually Brewzer drops back down to his feet.
Verdune lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Finnegan Brewzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verdune pushes Brewzer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Verdune - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Verdune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verdune lands with a short shot to the head.
Brewzer wants a takedown but no success here.
Verdune throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brewzers head.
Verdune lands with a short shot to the head.
Verdune will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brewzer up against the cage.
Verdune prevents the takedown attempt.
Brewzer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brewzer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewzer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Verdune avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Verdune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brewzer backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Verdune.
Verdune pressing his opponent against the cage.
Brewzer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Verdune walks away with a smile on his face. Brewzer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Verdune scores with a jab. Brewzer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Verdune looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Verdune throws a series of punches but Brewzer moves out of range.
Verdune scores with a jab to the head.
Amir Verdune is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Verdune darts in and clinches Brewzer up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Verdune showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Verdune, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Verdune!
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