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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rashad Evans is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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300 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bronson tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson tries to clinch but Evans moves out of range.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Bronson tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Bronson tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bronson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Charles Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Evans closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Evans lands in his opponent's guard.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans cracks Bronson with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans stopping the sweep attempt from Bronson.
Bronson wants to get back to his feet but Evans is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Evans keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bronson's head.
Evans postures up in Bronson's guard and throws a big left but Bronson blocks it.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Evans connects with a couple of short punches.
Evans lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Evans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bronson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Evans is controlling him.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
Bronson has momentary wrist control but Evans slips an elbow through the middle.
Evans trying to control but Bronson is working from the bottom.
Evans has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Evans accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Evans stops Bronson from standing up.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans scoring with punches to the head and body.
Evans throws a strike but Bronson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Evans looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Evans has a closed guard, preventing Bronson from standing up.
Evans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bronson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Evans does no damage.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bronson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Evans to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Evans prevents Bronson from getting back to his feet.
Evans thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to control from the top but Bronson keeps moving.
Evans working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bronson's head.
Evans loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Evans is looking to work some ground and pound but Bronson has wrist control.
Evans is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bronson keeping full guard, as Evans tries to pass.
Evans trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans is working Bronson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Evans postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Evans wants to pass the guard but Bronson is keeping the position.
Evans trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bronson keeping moving, preventing Evans from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance.
Bronson stuffs the takedown.
Evans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Evans swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Bronson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bronson wants it to stay on the feet.
Charles Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronson leaves Evans with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bronson tries to clinch but Evans is having none of it.
Evans avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Evans misses with a looping right.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
Charles Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans shoots in but no luck this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson tries to clinch there but Evans circles away.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Evans shoots in for a takedown but Bronson shows good takedown defense.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bronson wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson gets a clinch.
Bronson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Evans has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bronson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bronson misses with an elbow strike.
Bronson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Evans is defending well for now.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Bronson, against the cage.
Evans drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bronson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bronson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronson slips a straight right by Evans.
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Evans dives in and grabs Bronson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bronson pushes down on Evans's head and hops out.
Charles Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Evans.
Evans scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Evans scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
Bronson wants to control but Evans postures up.
Evans working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Evans postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Evans in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bronson is trying to get back to his feet.
Evans lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
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.
An elbow from Evans crashes against the mat.
Bronson struggling a bit here.
Bronson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans grinds an elbow into Bronson's temple.
Evans throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Bronson is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Bronson is trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans scores with a couple of short elbows.
Charles Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bronson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Evans.
Check out the look on Evans's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Bronson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Evans are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Evans working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson regains half guard there - taking advantage of Evans's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bronson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Evans.
Evans not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Evans is looking to advance position but Bronson won't allow it.
Evans stops Bronson from getting back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rashad Evans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Evans winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
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energy
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RATING
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