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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Says (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mbeki Mbrowne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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240 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Says!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mbeki Mbrowne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbrowne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Says throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mbrowne's waist but Mbrowne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Says off to one side.
Says fails with the takedown.
Says shoots in for a takedown but Mbrowne shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mbrowne misses the jab.
Says tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mbrowne swivels and escapes.
Says will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mbrowne throws a nice looking combination but Says bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mbrowne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Says scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Says thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Says is breathing heavily.
Says working away.
Mbrowne tries to bench press Says off him but Says keeps the position.
Mbrowne is trying to control Says's posture but Says avoids it.
Mbrowne tries to buck Says off but Says is having none of it.
Mbrowne gets back to half guard.
Mbrowne trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Says seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mbrowne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mbrowne 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.
Mbrowne controlling from the top position.
Mbrowne with a nice head shot there.
Mbrowne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Says, up you get!
Says shoots and misses
so Mbrowne counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mbrowne connects with a couple of short punches.
Says bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mbrowne's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Says trying to control but Mbrowne is working from the bottom.
Mbrowne trying to strike off his back.
Says drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Says jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Says tries to free his leg and advance position but Mbrowne is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Says trying to control but Mbrowne is working from the bottom.
Mbrowne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Says trying to control but Mbrowne is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mbrowne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Says.
Says on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Says shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mbrowne counters with a single leg into guard. Says didn't expect that.
Mbrowne won't allow Says to sweep him here.
Says manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mbrowne manages to get himself to full guard.
Says thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mbrowne keeping moving, preventing Says from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Says showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Says won't allow Mbrowne to sweep him here.
Mbrowne striking off his back.
Mbrowne looking for a guillotine here but Says defends easily.
Says drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Says jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mbrowne working for a triangle but Says defends it easily.
Says passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mbrowne is trying to get back to full guard.
Says blocks the strikes from Mbrowne.
Says wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mbrowne keeps working.
Mbrowne wants to improve his position but Says is controlling well.
Says is working for a kimura but Mbrowne is defending it quite comfortably.
Says prevents Mbrowne from standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mbrowne misses with the combination.
Says tries for a takedown but Mbrowne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mbeki Mbrowne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mbrowne drives through and clinches with Says against the cage.
Mbrowne pulls Says into guard.
Mbrowne is trying to control the position but Says postures up.
Says trying to control the position from guard on top but Mbrowne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mbrowne is looking to stand up but Says isn't so interested in that idea.
Mbrowne working for a triangle but Says defends it easily.
Mbrowne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Says is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Says trying to control but Mbrowne is working from the bottom.
Says tries to free his leg and advance position but Mbrowne is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Says thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Mbrowne. No joy for Says on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Mbrowne misses.
Says shoots in for a takedown but Mbrowne shows good takedown defense.
Says misses with a takedown attempt
and Mbrowne moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Simon Says. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mbrowne jumps into guard, dragging Says to the mat.
Mbrowne working for a triangle but Says defends it easily.
Mbrowne throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mbrowne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Says stands and throws Mbrowne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mbrowne tries to bench press Says off him but Says keeps the position.
Mbrowne wants to control but Says postures up.
Mbrowne tries to improve position but can't.
Says is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mbrowne has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbrowne sneaks back into half guard.
Says is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mbrowne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Says.
Mbrowne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mbrowne trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Says gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mbrowne counters with a takedown into side control.
Mbrowne looks up at the clock and then as Says takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mbrowne smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
It looks like Simon Says has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Says manages to get back to half guard.
Mbrowne seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Says does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Says is trying to maintain the position but Mbrowne is very close to passing his half guard.
Mbrowne wants to work for an arm triangle but Says is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mbrowne is trying to control the action in half guard but Says is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Says is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mbrowne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mbrowne's back!
Says seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Mbrowne's chin but Mbrowne turns very nicely into Says's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Mbrowne.
Says wants to sweep but no luck.
Mbrowne scoring with some ground and pound.
Says wants to sweep but no luck.
Mbrowne wants to control from the top but Says keeps moving.
Mbeki Mbrowne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Says looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mbrowne puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Says won't allow Mbrowne to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Says tries to roll over but Mbrowne keeps him under control.
Says manages to get to full guard.
Says lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mbrowne!
Says trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Says wants to finish this one by submission but Mbrowne is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Says.
Mbrowne can't escape the position.
Says is working for a guillotine from mount but Mbrowne frees his head quite easily.
Says is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mbrowne is surviving well by controlling Says's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mbeki Mbrowne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Simon Says's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Says throws a nice head kick!
Says 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.
Mbrowne keeping moving, preventing Says from controlling successfully.
Mbrowne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Says doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Says manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Says stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mbrowne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mbrowne wants to sweep here but Says controlling him for the moment.
Mbrowne is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Says frees his head nicely. Oh but Mbrowne has switched to an armbar! Says is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mbeki Mbrowne!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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