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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shannon Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Wilkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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179 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shannon Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkinson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wilkinson looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries to bum rush Wilkinson with a series of wild strikes but Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shannon Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Wilkinson misses with a straight right.
Brown moves away from the strike by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Wilkinson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wilkinson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilkinson on the ground.
Wilkinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilkinson looking to pass the guard.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wilkinson is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson throwing strikes but missing.
Wilkinson postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Wilkinson postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown with a hook.
It looks like Sam Wilkinson has been cut.
Wilkinson throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Wilkinson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilkinson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilkinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wilkinson controlling the pace.
Wilkinson is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wilkinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wilkinson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilkinson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Wilkinson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown trying to control but Wilkinson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Nice strikes from Wilkinson there.
Wilkinson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wilkinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice strikes from Wilkinson there.
Brown trying to hold on to Wilkinson's head to control him but Wilkinson postures up.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Wilkinson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wilkinson throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wilkinson moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown lands with an overhand left.
Brown tries to bum rush Wilkinson with a series of wild strikes but Wilkinson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brown defending well as Wilkinson loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination.
Wilkinson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Wilkinson lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Wilkinson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilkinson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wilkinson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilkinson controlling the action here.
Wilkinson is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Wilkinson is stalling in the full guard.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkinson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wilkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkinson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilkinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilkinson clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
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.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Wilkinson controls the action.
Wilkinson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilkinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wilkinson throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Wilkinson is breathing heavily.
Wilkinson throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Wilkinson throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown thuds his right hand into Wilkinson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wilkinson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Wilkinson takes one on the button.
Shannon Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wilkinson.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch lands to the side of Wilkinson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brown slips under a jab.
Shannon Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown cracks Wilkinson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilkinson moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shannon Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkinson defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wilkinson is defended easily by Brown.
Shannon Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Wilkinson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Wilkinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wilkinson's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wilkinson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Wilkinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilkinson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wilkinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilkinson's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shannon Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Wilkinson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brown lunges at Wilkinson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilkinson's hand.
Wilkinson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slow jab from Wilkinson misses its intended target.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilkinson.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
A slow jab from Wilkinson misses its intended target.
Brown moves away from the strike by Wilkinson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab when Wilkinson was well out of range.
Wilkinson slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Wilkinson fails to land the takedown.
Wilkinson moves out of range of the strikes.
Wilkinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Wilkinson misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Wilkinson.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilkinson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wilkinson off to one side.
Shannon Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Wilkinson.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wilkinson tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wilkinson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wilkinson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Wilkinson moved out of range.
Wilkinson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wilkinson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brown is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Brown seems a little lost for a moment, as Wilkinson dominates the positioning.
Wilkinson misses with the ground and pound.
Wilkinson working away.
Brown is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson scores with punches from side control.
Wilkinson just content to control the position.
Brown defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkinson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wilkinson.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilkinson looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
That's four 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.
Wilkinson looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown lands a with a good body shot.
Wilkinson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown did well to prevent Wilkinson getting side control.
Brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wilkinson wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Wilkinson throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Wilkinson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wilkinson working the head and body with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shannon Brown.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shannon Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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