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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Brashears could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frito Lei's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Brashears!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brashears misses with a double jab.
Lei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lei stuffs the takedown.
Brashears swats away the attempt to clinch by Lei.
Lei moves into the clinch successfully.
Lei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lei throws an overhand right that lands on Brashears's shoulder, as Brashears tries to avoid the shot.
Brashears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brashears has closed the distance and engaged Lei in a clinch.
Brashears decides to pull guard.
Lei trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brashears's guard.
Brashears wriggles free and stands up.
Lei darts in trying to clinch
and Brashears counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brashears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears has Lei pressed against the cage, preventing Lei from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brashears looking to slow down the pace here.
Brashears lands an elbow inside.
Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brashears fails with a takedown attempt.
Brashears throws a head kick that Lei semi-blocks.
Lei tries to clinch up
and Brashears counters with a solid body kick.
Brashears with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lei to score with a decent uppercut.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brashears counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brashears.
Brashears will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brashears prevents Lei from getting back to his feet.
Brashears stands up from Lei's guard - Brashears perhaps looking for a knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lei lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lei looks gassed!
Brashears throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lei.
Brashears scores with a hook.
Brashears goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brashears throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lei.
A head kick by Lei misses
and Brashears counters with a head kick.
Brashears throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lei's head.
Frito Lei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brashears moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brashears jumps guard but Lei stands there with Brashears around his waist. Brashears gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.
Lei tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brashears wants to stall.
Brashears tries to land a knee to the head but Lei blocks with his arms.
Brashears breaks the clinch.
Lei throws a lazy head kick
and Brashears counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lei stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lei wants it to stay on the feet.
Lei tries to clinch but Brashears moves away
and Brashears counters with a head kick. That will keep Lei thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brashears lands a nice looking body kick.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brashears steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lei. That one must have hurt.
Lei misses with a double jab
and Brashears counters with a head kick.
Lei throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei throws a head kick that Brashears semi-blocks.
Lei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lei looks to land a left hand but Brashears moved out of range nicely.
Brashears closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lei circles away.
Brashears throws a head kick but Lei moves out of range.
Lei tries to clinch up but Brashears circles away and keeps his distance.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brashears swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brashears lands a head kick. Lei smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lei wants to clinch up but Brashears keeps it at a distance.
Brashears doesn't manage to clinch there - Lei circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lei looks to clinch
and Brashears counters with a two punch combo.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Brashears circles away.
Brashears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brashears dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lei tries to clinch but Brashears moves away
and Brashears connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lei throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brashears counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Brashears crashes against the mat.
Lei is pushing Brashears's head away, looking to escape. Brashears manages to hold on to the position though.
Lei avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brashears.
Brashears decides to stand back up.
Lei gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brashears creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brashears jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lei walks away with a smile on his face. Brashears gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lei tries to clinch
and Brashears counters with a head kick. That will keep Lei thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brashears clinches up with Lei and pushes him back against the cage.
Lei'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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brashears is looking to break free of the clinch but Lei has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Brashears.
Brashears takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brashears changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lei tries to avoid it but Brashears manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lei to the ground. Lei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lei displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lei throws a series of strikes that have Brashears backpedaling.
An inside leg kick lands from Brashears.
Lei darts in trying to clinch
and Brashears counters with a low kick, right behind Lei 's knee.
Lei leaves Brashears with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lei rushes Brashears and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brashears breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei misses with the body kick
and Brashears counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brashears keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lei's head.
Brashears working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lei really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brashears. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lei wants to get back to his feet but Brashears is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brashears working some strikes from top position.
Lei is looking to stand up but Brashears isn't so interested in that idea.
Brashears trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lei keeping moving, preventing Brashears from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brashears stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No joy there for Brashears, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lei lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brashears has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brashears and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lei wants to clinch up but Brashears keeps it at a distance.
Lei tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brashears counters with a big head kick but Lei shrugs it off.
Brashears with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brashears scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lei tries to kick Brashears off but Brashears keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brashears throwing shots but Lei is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei is trying to stand back up but Brashears is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brashears connects with a nice short shot to Lei's temple.
Brashears escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Brashears circles away.
Brashears closes the distance and clinches.
Lei utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lei throws a head punch that misses.
Brashears working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brashears pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brashears fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lei avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandon Brashears is winning the standup battle so far.
Lei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brashears counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brashears dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brashears avoids the head kick by Lei.
Lei closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brashears counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brandon Brashears overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brashears stands up out of the half guard.
A head kick by Lei misses
and Brashears counters with a nice body kick.
Brandon Brashears is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brashears lands with a kick to the temple. Lei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brashears moves away.
Lei throws a lazy head kick
and Brashears counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brashears tries to clinch but Lei moves out of range.
Lei throws a lazy head kick
and Brashears holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brashears avoids it.
Brashears breaks the clinch.
Brashears throws a combination. Lei tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lei takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lei looks to land a combination but Brashears avoids it well.
Lei slips a jab and a cross from Brashears.
Brashears shoots in for a takedown but Lei shows good takedown defense.
Lei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brashears counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lei's guard now.
Lei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lei can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brashears stands up and waves to Lei to follow him.
Lei darts in and clinches Brashears up against the cage.
Brashears tries for a takedown but Lei manages to get underhooks.
Lei breaks the clinch.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Brashears circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brashears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brashears checks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Brashears or perhaps it was just good defense by Lei which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Brashears. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brashears looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lei is fending him off so far but Brashears persists. Nope, Lei circles away and we're back to standing.
Brashears looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lei tries to clinch there but Brashears circles away.
Lei tries to clinch up but Brashears circles away and keeps his distance.
Lei misses with a few strikes there.
Lei doesn't manage to clinch there - Brashears circles away.
Brashears moves out of range of the body kick from Lei.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brashears.
Lei throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brashears lands a front kick.
Brashears avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brashears closes the distance and pushes Lei back into the cage.
Lei working hard to break the clinch.
Brashears tries to pull guard but Lei won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Lei.
Brashears looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lei breaks the clinch.
Brashears tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lei sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brashears somewhat.
Brashears blocks a head kick by Lei.
Some wild striking there from Lei.
Lei tries to clinch but Brashears moves away
and Brashears counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brashears.
Lei keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brashears's efforts to push away.
Lei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brashears tries for a takedown but Lei manages to get underhooks.
Lei breaks the clinch.
Brashears takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brashears circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brashears counters by moving into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Lei.
Brashears pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brashears circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brashears counters with a head kick. That will keep Lei thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lei darts in trying to clinch
and Brashears counters with a solid body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Brashears showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brashears 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Brashears!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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