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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Geo Brigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Lewandowski (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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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geo Brigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewandowski fails with the takedown.
Brigg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Brigg seems content to control.
Lewandowski tries to get to full guard but Brigg has control of the leg.
Lewandowski wants to control but Brigg is keeping busy.
Lewandowski is looking for a sweep. Brigg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brigg will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brigg is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brigg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lewandowski wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigg with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lewandowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brigg is working away from the top position though.
Brigg perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brigg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lewandowski is not content to let Brigg control the position.
Brigg blocks the strikes from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski is looking for a sweep. Brigg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lewandowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brigg drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brigg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lewandowski seems keen to control Brigg's posture.
Brigg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lewandowski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brigg is one step ahead there.
Brigg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lewandowski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brigg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brigg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
Lewandowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lewandowski wants to get back to his feet but Brigg is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lewandowski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brigg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lewandowski looks gassed!
Lewandowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brigg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geo Brigg 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.
Brigg tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lewandowski has his takedown stuffed
and Brigg counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lewandowski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brigg moves nicely into side control.
Brigg working away.
Brigg moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Lewandowski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brigg is looking to take a break and control but Lewandowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brigg tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lewandowski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brigg asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brigg working away.
Brigg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lewandowski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Brigg controls the position.
Lewandowski is trying to improve his position.
Lewandowski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brigg thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lewandowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brigg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brigg avoids the body shot from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski with a poor takedown
and Brigg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lewandowski's guard now.
Brigg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lewandowski controls Brigg momentarily but Brigg frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brigg wants to control from the top but Lewandowski keeps moving.
Lewandowski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewandowski is on top in guard.
Lewandowski trying to control but Brigg is working from the bottom.
Brigg is pulling down on Lewandowski's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geo Brigg dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Lewandowski gets the takedown into side control.
Brigg tries to bench press Lewandowski off him but Lewandowski keeps the position.
Lewandowski is working Brigg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lewandowski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brigg, who protects the arm well.
Lewandowski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brigg keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski throwing strikes but Brigg manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Lewandowski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
You can see the frustration on Lewandowski's face as Brigg controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Lewandowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lewandowski looks to move to half guard but instead Brigg has passed into mount! Damn!
Brigg controlling the pace for now.
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.
Lewandowski wants to hold on but Brigg pushes him away.
Brigg controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski holds on, trying desperately to control.
Lewandowski tries to hold on but Brigg pushes him away.
Lewandowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Brigg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lewandowski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brigg looking to control but Lewandowski is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Matt Lewandowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Geo Brigg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brigg is working for a guillotine from mount but Lewandowski frees his head quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Lewandowski.
Well Brigg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geo Brigg!
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hype
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