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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between charlie brenneman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mareike Murmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that charlie brenneman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily charlie brenneman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, charlie brenneman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mareike Murmann!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
brenneman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murmann but Murmann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murmann looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
brenneman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Murmann but Murmann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
brenneman scores with a takedown into Murmann's guard.
Murmann keeping moving, preventing brenneman from controlling successfully.
brenneman looking to pass the guard.
brenneman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Murmann wants to get back to his feet.
brenneman trying to control the position but Murmann is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
brenneman controlling from side mount.
The strikes coming from brenneman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
brenneman scores with a couple of short elbows.
brenneman 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.
brenneman scores with a couple of short elbows.
brenneman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murmann keeps working.
brenneman decides to stand back up. brenneman steps back and let's Murmann get back to his feet.
brenneman lands a jab-cross combination.
brenneman scores with a takedown into Murmann's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
brenneman looking to pass the guard.
Murmann is looking to stand up but brenneman isn't so interested in that idea.
brenneman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Murmann is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst brenneman is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
brenneman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
brenneman trying to control the position from guard on top but Murmann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Murmann wants to get back to his feet but brenneman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
brenneman shoots in for a takedown but Murmann shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charlie brenneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from brenneman.
Murmann tries to clinch up but brenneman circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice sprawl there from Murmann as brenneman shoots in.
Mareike Murmann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murmann darts in and clinches brenneman up against the cage.
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.
Murmann jumps guard but brenneman stands there with Murmann around his waist. Murmann gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
brenneman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
brenneman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
brenneman pulls guard.
brenneman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Murmann's guard.
Murmann keeping moving, preventing brenneman from controlling successfully.
brenneman looking to pass the guard.
Murmann keeping moving, preventing brenneman from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
charlie brenneman dominated that round.
That's time! brenneman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murmann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from brenneman is defended easily by Murmann.
brenneman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
brenneman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murmann pulls out of a head kick attempt.
brenneman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Murmann's half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
brenneman stands up and beckons Murmann to join him on the feet.
brenneman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
brenneman trying to control from half guard but Murmann is working away.
Murmann is trying to stand.
brenneman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Murmann keeps working.
Murmann kicks brenneman off and gets back to his feet.
charlie brenneman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
brenneman throws a solid leg kick but Murmann takes the impact on his shin and smiles at brenneman.
Murmann wants to clinch.
Murmann fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Murmann wants to clinch up but brenneman keeps it at a distance.
Murmann leaves brenneman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
brenneman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charlie brenneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murmann fails with an attempt to clinch.
brenneman keeps the fight on the outside.
brenneman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
brenneman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murmann wants to get back to his feet.
brenneman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Murmann does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
brenneman wants to pass the guard but Murmann is defending well.
Murmann avoiding damage under a succession of punches from brenneman.
Murmann is not content to let brenneman control the position.
Murmann is trying to stand back up but brenneman is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Murmann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murmann moves in looking to clinch but brenneman pushes him off.
Murmann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murmann avoids a kick to the body.
Murmann blocks a head kick by brenneman.
brenneman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice sprawl there from Murmann as brenneman shoots in.
brenneman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murmann.
Murmann wants to clinch.
brenneman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
charlie brenneman 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!
brenneman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murmann sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
brenneman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
brenneman has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Murmann uses from the top position.
brenneman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Murmann manages to get himself to full guard.
Murmann wants to stand up but brenneman is controlling him.
brenneman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murmann swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murmann wants to stand but brenneman is controlling the position.
brenneman will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murmann keeping moving, preventing brenneman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murmann wants to stand but brenneman is controlling the position.
brenneman looking to sit in guard and control but Murmann gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Murmann won't allow brenneman to get back to his feet.
brenneman trying to control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
brenneman shoots in for a double leg but Murmann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
brenneman throws a head kick that misses
and Murmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murmann looks for the body kick but brenneman saw that one coming.
brenneman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
brenneman shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for charlie brenneman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murmann drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murmann wants to clinch up but brenneman keeps it at a distance.
Murmann moves in looking to clinch but brenneman pushes him off.
brenneman scores with a takedown into Murmann's guard.
Murmann wants to stand up but brenneman is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
brenneman trying to control but Murmann is working from the bottom.
brenneman stands up and waves to Murmann to follow him.
Murmann tries to close the distance and clinch up but brenneman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
brenneman keeps the fight on the outside.
Murmann displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from brenneman.
Murmann tries to clinch up but brenneman circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four 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.
Murmann closes the distance looking to clinch
and brenneman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Murmann's guard.
Murmann being controlled here, momentarily.
brenneman stops Murmann from standing up.
brenneman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
brenneman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
charlie brenneman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for brenneman, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... charlie brenneman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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