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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcell Brice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obi Kanobi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obi Kanobi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marcell Brice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Obi Kanobi!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brice with that takedown attempt.
Brice throws a chopping leg kick but Kanobi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanobi tries to close the distance and clinch but Brice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brice working the body and head with strikes.
Brice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kanobi wants to get back to his feet but Brice drags him back down.
Brice really is a fat lump.
Kanobi prevents Brice from moving into mount.
Brice lands an elbow.
Kanobi tries to bench press Brice off him but Brice keeps the position.
Brice misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kanobi parries the strikes from Brice easily there. Brice is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kanobi to escape.
Kanobi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Brice in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Brice in side control, throwing shots but Kanobi defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Brice stalls from top position.
Kanobi is not content to let Brice control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanobi tries to clinch there but Brice circles away.
Brice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kanobi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brice in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brice takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brice is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Kanobi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanobi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brice won't allow Kanobi to get back to his feet.
Kanobi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kanobi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brice is defending well for now.
Kanobi trying to land knees to the body.
Kanobi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brice avoids it.
Kanobi landing knees to the body.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brice.
Kanobi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanobi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brice wants a takedown but no success here.
Brice managing to block the knees to the body from Kanobi.
Brice prevents a body shot from Kanobi.
Kanobi crunches a lovely knee into Brice's ribcage.
Kanobi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kanobi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi pulls Brice into guard.
Brice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brice looking to pass the guard.
Brice prevents Kanobi from getting back to his feet.
Brice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kanobi keeping full guard, as Brice tries to pass.
Brice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kanobi's head.
Brice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kanobi is keeping the position for now.
Kanobi has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brice off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Brice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanobi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four 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.
Brice closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brice lands in his opponent's guard.
Brice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kanobi, up you get!
Brice tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kanobi swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcell Brice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kanobi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brice counters with a low kick, right behind Kanobi 's knee.
Brice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brice swings for the body but Kanobi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brice closes the distance but Kanobi moves to the side
and Kanobi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kanobi prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Kanobi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brice is defended easily by Kanobi.
Brice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanobi counters by moving into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kanobi obliges.
Kanobi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brice managing to block the knees to the body from Kanobi.
Kanobi trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kanobi.
Kanobi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brice up against the cage.
Kanobi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kanobi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanobi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kanobi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brice avoids it.
Brice avoiding damage as Kanobi throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kanobi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice goes for a takedown attempt but Kanobi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brice swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanobi.
Brice tries to clinch there but Kanobi circles away.
Brice cracks Kanobi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brice is looking to clinch but Kanobi is avoiding it.
Marcell Brice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcell Brice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brice fails with the takedown
and Kanobi counters by clinching up.
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.
Kanobi works on Brice's body with a couple of short punches.
Brice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kanobi walks away with a smile on his face. Brice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brice closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kanobi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kanobi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brice.
Kanobi trying to land knees to the body.
Kanobi wants to stall.
Kanobi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brice up against the cage.
Kanobi connects with a knee to the head.
Brice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brice is trying to drag Kanobi to the mat but Kanobi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Obi Kanobi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kanobi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brice is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kanobi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brice is defending well for now.
Brice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brice.
Kanobi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brice tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kanobi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brice misses with a combination
and Kanobi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kanobi tries to work over Brice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four 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.
Brice avoiding damage as Kanobi throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kanobi.
Kanobi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Kanobi trying to stall but Brice improves his position.
Kanobi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brice is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kanobi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brice has Kanobi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kanobi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kanobi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanobi tries to land knees in the clinch but Brice avoids the damage to the body.
Brice pulls guard.
Brice pushes Kanobi off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Kanobi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brice pushes Kanobi up against the cage in a clinch.
Brice wants a takedown.
Brice can't get the takedown.
Kanobi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brice avoids it.
Kanobi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brice.
Brice gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kanobi regains guard.
Brice looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brice won't allow Kanobi to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brice trying to control but Kanobi is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brice is really struggling to control Kanobi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kanobi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brice.
Kanobi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brice is controlling him.
Kanobi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kanobi looks to clinch
and Brice counters with a takedown into side control.
Brice working the head and body with strikes.
Kanobi tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Brice scores with punches to the body.
Kanobi trying to get back to his feet but Brice is in full control for now.
Kanobi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brice. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brice lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kanobi.
Kanobi covers up after that shot from Brice.
Brice lands strikes to the head.
Brice punches the canvas rather than the man.
Brice lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Kanobi grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Kanobi takes a big shot to the side of the head.
I would not like to be Kanobi right now.
Kanobi looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Brice is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kanobi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brice lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kanobi.
Brice biding his time, controlling Kanobi.
Kanobi wants to get back to his feet.
Brice is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kanobi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Marcell Brice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kanobi trying to control the hands but Brice breaks the grip.
Kanobi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kanobi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Marcell Brice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brice slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Brice lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kanobi hold on?!
Brice is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Kanobi. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Brice punishes Kanobi with strikes from the back mount.
Brice lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kanobi hold on?!
Brice tightening his grip on Kanobi, looking for the choke.
Brice looking for the choke but no joy.
Obi Kanobi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanobi manages to stand up with Brice still on his back. Eventually Brice drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcell Brice showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kanobi 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Obi Kanobi!
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