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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yoseph Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoseph Brown looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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2 - 2 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoseph Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Ward!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown scores with a one two! Ward had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Brown finds it's way through Ward's defenses.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ward circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ward swinging wildly here.
Ward is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ward displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Ward moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown avoids the head kick by Ward.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ward counter with a right hand.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a head kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown blocks a head kick by Ward.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Ward counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown blocks a head kick by Ward.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a head kick.
Ward throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ward throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ward scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ward lands a head kick!
Brown takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a low kick, right behind Brown 's knee.
Brown scores with a jab. Ward acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yoseph Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Ward to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Ward makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward misses with a wild combination.
Ward connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ward looks to land a combination. Brown sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ward lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Ward scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ward misses with the combination.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Ward counters with a leg kick.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ward lands a head kick!
A punch combination from Ward misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ward throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Ward throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Ward throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a one-two to the body.
Ward throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Ward counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brown avoids the head kick by Ward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Ward to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Ward with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ward dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ward.
Brown avoids the head kick by Ward.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ward.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown stalks Ward and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ward's face. Ward staggers backwards, shaken.
Ward dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Ward feints and then cracks Brown's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Brown down.
Ward avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ward scores with a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Brown.
Ward lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Ward counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ward with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a good, hard body kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Ward avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Ward both land. Nice combination.
Brown goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
Ward moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown avoids the head kick by Ward.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a leg kick.
Ward has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a one-two to the body.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brown blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward throws a nice head kick!
Ward lands with a slapping head kick.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward fails to land with a series of punches.
Ward misses with a head kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Ward.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a nice leg kick.
Ward is working the combinations to good effect here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ward.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ward backs up against the cage.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid body kick from Ward.
Ward works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
Ward thows a body kick. Brown tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Ward counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Ward showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ward misses with a two punch combination.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ward misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Ward blocks the leg kick.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ward scoring well with a low kick there.
Danga de danga de dang - Ward scores with a four punch combination!
Ward throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Brown misses
and Ward counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ward circles away quickly and effectively.
Ward misses with the combination.
Yoseph Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ward counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a lazy body kick
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Ward bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Ward counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ward misses with the combination.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Ward counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ward lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ward connects with a looping right hand.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ward counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ward moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ward counters with a series of strikes. Brown will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Ward counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.
Ward lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ward lands a head kick!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ward.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Ward.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Ward counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ward throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Ward fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ward thumps Brown with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ward counters with a head kick.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Ward counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Ward throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown throws a head kick that misses
and Ward counters with a leg kick.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A combination from Ward does no damage.
Brown takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ward lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a straight right hand.
Brown misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ward scores with a leg kick.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ward throws a head kick that half lands.
Ward plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown avoids the head kick by Ward.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ward counters with a nice uppercut.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Ward throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brown blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James Ward seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ward looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown misses with a combination
and Ward counters with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Ward comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ward has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Ward!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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