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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russell Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Smiff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brand comes to the cage accompanied by Russell Brand and Katie Perry. Smiff has chosen New born as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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156 lbs
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149 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Russell Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Smiff!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand motions for Smiff to come forward. Brand throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Smiff misses.
Brand pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Smiff.
Smiff keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tony Smiff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smiff swats away the attempt to clinch by Brand.
Smiff drops his hands momentarily and Brand takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smiff slaps away a takedown attempt from Brand, before circling back to the center of the mat.
No luck for Brand with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Brand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brand avoids the body shot from Smiff.
Smiff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brand moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smiff lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brand circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Smiff as Brand shoots in.
Brand throws a head kick that misses.
Smiff thuds a left hand into Brand's body.
Brand really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brand is breathing heavily.
Smiff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smiff works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brand closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smiff circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff tries to bum rush Brand with a series of wild strikes but Brand uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smiff with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smiff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Smiff misses the target.
Smiff misses with the combination.
Brand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smiff misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brand tries to clinch up but Smiff circles away and keeps his distance.
Smiff looks for the body kick but Brand saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Smiff. No joy for Brand on that attempt.
Smiff misses the jab.
Smiff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brand dodges the punch combination from Smiff.
Smiff throws a looping overhand right but Brand ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Smiff.
Brand shoots in for a double leg but Smiff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brand fails with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Smiff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brand.
Brand lands with a kick to the temple. Smiff shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smiff leaves Brand with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brand dives in and grabs Smiff's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smiff pushes down on Brand's head and hops out.
Brand misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiff stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smiff wants it to stay on the feet.
Brand takes the fight into the clinch.
Brand has had enough of the clinch but Smiff keeps him there for the moment.
Brand can't break the clinch.
Smiff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brand throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brand moves in looking to clinch but Smiff pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brand.
Brand scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brand tries to land a leg kick but Smiff saw it coming and moves away.
Smiff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brand shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smiff as he avoids it easily.
Brand fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
A good leg kick by Smiff.
Brand scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tony Smiff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smiff loads up on a big right hand but Brand slips the punch.
Smiff throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brand counters by clinching up.
A frustrated look appears on Brand's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brand fails to pull guard.
Smiff connects with a knee to the head.
Brand is stalling here.
Brand drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brand managing to block the knees to the body from Smiff.
Brand taking a breather.
Smiff dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brand tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smiff smiles and moves away.
Smiff thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Smiff dominated that round.
That's time! Brand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smiff stuffs the takedown attempt from Brand. Brand gets slowly back to his feet.
Brand shoots in but Smiff avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brand fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Brand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brand moves away from the strike by Smiff.
Brand fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smiff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brand.
Brand dodges the punch combination from Smiff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiff throws a combination that misses
and Brand counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smiff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smiff looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good work by Brand as he checks the leg kick.
Brand tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smiff swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smiff slaps away a takedown attempt from Brand, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smiff lands an overhand right.
Brand misses with the combination.
Brand tries to clinch but Smiff is having none of it.
Smiff connects with a jab.
Brand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smiff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Russell Brand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brand lands a jab-cross combination.
Smiff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smiff throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brand.
Brand works over Smiff's head and body with a nice combination.
Brand shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smiff as he jumps to the side.
Smiff misses with a few strikes there.
That's two 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.
Brand shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smiff defends it nicely.
Smiff throws a head kick but Brand moves out of range.
Brand fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smiff, pushing him back against the cage.
Brand taking a breather.
Brand looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smiff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smiff breaks from the clinch.
Brand looks for a takedown but Smiff sprawls well.
Brand shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brand showed some decent athleticism there.
Brand trying to control the action but Smiff is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Smiff works to full guard.
Brand looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brand wants to stand but Smiff has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russell Brand dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brand looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brand shoots in and drives through. Smiff sprawls well.
No luck for Brand with that takedown attempt.
Brand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smiff.
Brand instigates a clinch.
Smiff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brand is defended easily by Smiff.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russell Brand. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smiff falls off balance throwing a combination
so Brand counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smiff is trying to control the position but Brand postures up.
Brand decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brand.
Brand gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smiff.
Brand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brand jumps guard but Smiff stands there with Brand around his waist. Brand gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brand tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smiff smiles and moves away.
Smiff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brand counters with a right hand to the body.
Smiff misses with a kick to the body.
Brand has Smiff up against the cage in a clinch.
Smiff landing knees to the head.
Brand can't break the clinch.
Smiff managing to block the knees to the body from Brand.
Smiff manages to break the clinch.
Smiff swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brand moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brand looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smiff is fending him off so far but Brand persists. Nope, Smiff circles away and we're back to standing.
Smiff misses with a two punch combination.
Brand lands a jab to Smiff's midsection.
Tony Smiff seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brand throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brand shoots in for a double leg but Smiff sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brand staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Brand.
Smiff misses with a head kick.
Brand tries to clinch there but Smiff circles away.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smiff swivels and escapes.
Brand fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brand is defended easily by Smiff.
Smiff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brand tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smiff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brand shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smiff sprawls well. Smiff wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brand gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Smiff.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brand fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brand swinging wildly here.
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.
Smiff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brand.
Brand fails with a takedown attempt.
Brand lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smiff will feel that in the morning.
Smiff throws a combination that misses
and Brand counters with a stiff right hand.
Brand fails with a takedown attempt.
Brand tries to clinch but Smiff moves out of range.
Brand fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smiff throws a body punch but Brand moves out of range.
Smiff swinging wildly here.
Smiff looks to throw the jab but Brand is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russell Brand showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brand 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russell Brand!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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