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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vince Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Mozzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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170 cm
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130 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vince Brown!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Mozzi!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mozzi instigates a clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Mozzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mozzi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mozzi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown looks to clinch
and Mozzi moves into the clinch.
Mozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mozzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mozzi avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
Mozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mozzi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mozzi is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Mozzi into the cage.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Mozzi has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Mozzi is trying to break free.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mozzi blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Mozzi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mozzi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Mozzi has Brown pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Mozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Mozzi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Mozzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mozzi dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Mozzi avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Mozzi cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Mozzi breaks from the clinch.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mozzi.
Mozzi scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mozzi clinches with his opponent.
Mozzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Mozzi trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mozzi into the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Mozzi avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Mozzi dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Mozzi lands with a left to the head.
Mozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Mozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mozzi is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Mozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Mozzi dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Mozzi keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mozzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mozzi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Mozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Mozzi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mozzi is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Mozzi.
Mozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mozzi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mozzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi breaks from the clinch.
Mozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mozzi is stalling here.
Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Mozzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Mozzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Mozzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vince Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and Mozzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mozzi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Mozzi tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Mozzi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Mozzi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mozzi.
Mozzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mozzi has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Mozzi takes an elbow to the temple.
Mozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Brown prevents Mozzi from breaking the clinch.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Mozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Mozzi avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mozzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mozzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mozzi slows down the pace here.
Mozzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Mozzi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mozzi clinches but Brown breaks the clinch
and Mozzi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown tries to clinch
and Mozzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown tries to clinch up
enabling Mozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Vince Brown has been cut.
Mozzi swinging wildly here.
Mozzi throws a big shot that misses.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mozzi moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mozzi's brow.
Mozzi lands a shot to the body.
Mozzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Mozzi.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
Brown landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mozzi's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mozzi.
A short left from Mozzi.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mozzi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Mozzi's ribcage.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Mozzi has the dominant position.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Mozzi tries to tie him up.
Mozzi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Mozzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mozzi throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown pushes Mozzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mozzi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Mozzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two 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.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mozzi tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Mozzi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Mozzi lands a right hand.
Mozzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown has Mozzi pressed against the cage, preventing Mozzi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Mozzi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands an elbow just above Mozzi 's eye.
Mozzi avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vince Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mozzi.
Mozzi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Mozzi sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mozzi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mozzi throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Mozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mozzi lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Mozzi in a clinch.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
Brown lands an elbow just above Mozzi 's eye.
Mozzi pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mozzi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mozzi wants to break free but Brown has control.
Mozzi is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mozzi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mozzi breaks the clinch.
Mozzi looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Mozzi doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown wants to clinch
and Mozzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mozzi throws a good cross that connects.
Brown closes the distance but Mozzi moves to the side
and Mozzi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown fails with the takedown
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Mozzi misses with the head strike.
A short right from Mozzi.
Mozzi can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Mozzi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vince Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown is looking to clinch but Mozzi is avoiding it.
Mozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mozzi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brown.
Brown utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mozzi avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Mozzi looking to stall.
Mozzi misses with the head strike.
Mozzi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mozzi working aggressively here.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mozzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mozzi tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozzi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Mozzi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Brown wants to break free but Mozzi has control.
Mozzi managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Mozzi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Mozzi avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Mozzi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Mozzi breaks from the clinch.
Mozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mozzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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.
Mozzi connects with the punch.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown wants to clinch
and Mozzi moves into the clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Mozzi working hard to break the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Mozzi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown lands an elbow just above Mozzi 's eye.
Brown is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Mozzi blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Mozzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mozzi misses with a two punch combination.
Brown instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mozzi breaks the clinch.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Mozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mozzi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mozzi pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mozzi blocks an elbow strike.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Mozzi has him pressed against the cage.
Mozzi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mozzi's brow.
Good body shot from Mozzi.
Mozzi looking to slow down the pace here.
Brown working Mozzi over with knees to the body.
Mozzi tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
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.
Mozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mozzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Mozzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mozzi.
Brown wants to clinch but Mozzi slips to the side
and Mozzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brown tries for a takedown but Mozzi circles away easily
and Mozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mozzi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Mozzi. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vince Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mozzi dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mozzi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brown misses with a knee strike.
Mozzi digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mozzi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Mozzi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Brown's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mozzi forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
Mozzi lands a right hand.
Mozzi has Brown pushed against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mozzi lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Mozzi is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mozzi.
Mozzi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mozzi is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Mozzi tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mozzi stalling in the clinch but Brown improves position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to clinch but Mozzi moves away
and Mozzi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Mozzi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Mozzi misses.
A combination from Mozzi does no damage.
Mozzi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown closes the distance but Mozzi moves to the side
and Mozzi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown clinches up with Mozzi and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Mozzi avoids the damage to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
Mozzi can't break the clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Mozzi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mozzi looking to stall.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown closes the distance but Mozzi moves to the side
and Mozzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown wants to clinch up but Mozzi keeps it at a distance.
Mozzi slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mozzi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Mozzi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mozzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Mozzi scores with a hook to the body.
Brown lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mozzi is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Mozzi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mozzi tries to clinch up.
Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Mozzi tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mozzi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mozzi lands a shoulder strike.
Mozzi is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
Mozzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mozzi lands an uppercut.
Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mozzi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown closes the distance but Mozzi moves to the side
and Mozzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown pushes Mozzi up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks it.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Mozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Mozzi wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mozzi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mozzi scores with a hook to the body.
Mozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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.
Mozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mozzi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mozzi is defending well for now.
Mozzi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mozzi cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mozzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Mozzi tries to tie him up.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Mozzi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ricardo Mozzi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vince Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mozzi slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mozzi.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Brown's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mozzi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Mozzi.
Mozzi dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
Ricardo Mozzi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mozzi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mozzi taking a breather.
Mozzi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mozzi avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Mozzi breaks the clinch.
Mozzi has managed to clinch.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Mozzi is blocking nicely.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown keeps control of Mozzi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mozzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Come on Mozzi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mozzi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mozzi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mozzi tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
Mozzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown wants to clinch
and Mozzi counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mozzi.
Mozzi lands a shot to the body.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mozzi blocks it with crossed arms.
Mozzi scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown prevents Mozzi from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Mozzi on the inside.
Brown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown wants to clinch
and Mozzi counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mozzi tries to clinch up.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mozzi counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Brown tries to clinch up
and Mozzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mozzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mozzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Brown misses with a combination
and Mozzi moves into the clinch.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to clinch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Mozzi's half guard.
It looks like Brown is going to stand back up.
Vince Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mozzi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Mozzi to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Mozzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ricardo Mozzi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mozzi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mozzi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mozzi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown throws an elbow that misses.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mozzi breaks the clinch.
Mozzi misses with a double jab
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Mozzi blocks with his arms.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mozzi avoids it.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mozzi is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Mozzi lands a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ricardo Mozzi.
I've got Mozzi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Mozzi!
Ricardo Mozzi is the new bantamweight champion!
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