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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khaled Brahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor McNamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khaled Brahim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khaled Brahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Connor McNamara!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brahim blocks a head kick by McNamara.
McNamara lands with a kick to the temple. Brahim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brahim.
McNamara throws a nice head kick!
McNamara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brahim fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaled Brahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNamara wants to clinch up but Brahim keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Brahim or perhaps it was just good defense by McNamara which made him look bad.
McNamara lands a jab to the head.
Brahim has a takedown stuffed.
McNamara throws a shot to the body.
Brahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McNamara misses with a takedown attempt - Brahim sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brahim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McNamara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brahim is breathing heavily.
McNamara tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brahim.
McNamara trying to control from half guard but Brahim is working away.
Brahim kicks McNamara off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNamara with a jab.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNamara digs a good hook to Brahim's body.
Khaled Brahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by McNamara as he connects with a hook.
Brahim tries for a takedown but McNamara circles away easily
and McNamara counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brahim won't be happy with that.
McNamara connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brahim some visible discomfort.
Brahim manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brahim pushes McNamara off and gets back to his feet.
Brahim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McNamara tries a head kick but it misses.
Brahim darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brahim landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahim stands up and beckons McNamara to join him on the feet.
Brahim stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McNamara.
McNamara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brahim's head.
Brahim fails with the takedown
and Brahim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brahim is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McNamara.
Brahim needs to keep his hands up - McNamara had a free shot at his head there.
Brahim shoots in looking for a takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl out of it but Brahim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brahim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brahim stands up.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brahim kicks off McNamara and gets to his feet.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McNamara but McNamara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd cheers as McNamara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brahim doesn't seem phased though.
McNamara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brahim fails with the takedown
and McNamara counters with a stiff right hand.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brahim but Brahim pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brahim shoots for a takedown but McNamara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brahim shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McNamara's guard.
Brahim stands up and waves to McNamara to follow him.
Brahim shoots for a takedown but McNamara saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahim fails with the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from McNamara as Brahim shoots in.
Brahim fails with the takedown
letting McNamara counter with a right hand.
McNamara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
McNamara cracks Brahim with a solid left hand.
Brahim wriggles free and stands up.
Brahim gets a takedown into half guard.
Brahim decides to stand and escape the position.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brahim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brahim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McNamara connects with a solid leg kick.
McNamara wants to clinch.
McNamara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice combination there by McNamara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a nice shot that snaps Brahim's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara shoots for a takedown but Brahim saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McNamara shoots in for a double leg but Brahim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brahim bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McNamara is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brahim asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brahim stands up and we're back to a striking position.
McNamara sizes up Brahim with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McNamara lands a head kick. Brahim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
McNamara is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McNamara scores with a hook to the body. Brahim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McNamara tries a head kick but it misses.
McNamara tries to clinch but Brahim moves out of range.
McNamara scores with a hook.
McNamara connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brahim with a poor takedown
and McNamara counters with a nice leg kick.
Brahim shoots in looking for a takedown. McNamara tries to sprawl out of it but Brahim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McNamara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McNamara wants to clinch.
Brahim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brahim gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Connor McNamara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Brahim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McNamara thuds a left hand into Brahim's body.
Brahim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McNamara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brahim tries for a takedown but McNamara circles away easily
and McNamara counters with a straight right hand.
McNamara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brahim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brahim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaled Brahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brahim misses with a takedown attempt
and McNamara counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
McNamara decides to stand up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brahim.
McNamara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brahim kicks McNamara off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
McNamara gets caught flat footed, as Brahim shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brahim lands a couple of elbows.
Brahim stands up from McNamara's guard - Brahim perhaps looking for a knockout.
McNamara is breathing heavily.
McNamara tries for a takedown but Brahim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brahim feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brahim stands up from McNamara's guard - Brahim perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McNamara to score with a decent uppercut.
Brahim with a poor takedown
and McNamara counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brahim is lucky that one didn't land flush.
McNamara scores with a spinning back kick!
McNamara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brahim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McNamara is fending him off so far but Brahim persists. Nope, McNamara circles away and we're back to standing.
McNamara tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNamara.
Brahim shoots in for a double leg but McNamara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brahim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNamara swivels and escapes.
Brahim tries for a takedown but McNamara circles away easily
and Brahim takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brahim tries for a takedown but McNamara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McNamara tries to clinch but Brahim moves out of range.
McNamara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brahim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brahim fails with the takedown
and McNamara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brahim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Brahim with that takedown attempt.
McNamara stuffs the takedown.
Brahim shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
Khaled Brahim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McNamara as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNamara lands a head kick. Brahim smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brahim misses with a takedown attempt - McNamara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brahim looks to land a combination. McNamara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brahim shoots in but McNamara avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McNamara throws a front kick that sends Brahim stumbling back into the cage.
Brahim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brahim.
Brahim shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McNamara pinned against the cage. McNamara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McNamara tries to clinch there but Brahim circles away.
Brahim shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
McNamara misses with a wild combination.
Brahim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McNamara swivels and escapes.
Brahim gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNamara is pushing Brahim's head away, looking to escape. Brahim manages to hold on to the position though.
McNamara misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Brahim blocks the strikes from McNamara.
Brahim decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Brahim tries to move into range but McNamara moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNamara scores with a one two! Brahim had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McNamara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brahim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brahim fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brahim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brahim decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McNamara, up you get!
Brahim looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
McNamara stuffs the takedown attempt from Brahim. Brahim gets slowly back to his feet.
McNamara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brahim's hands.
Brahim with a poor takedown
and McNamara counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brahim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McNamara!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brahim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Khaled Brahim just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
McNamara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McNamara stuffs the takedown attempt from Brahim. Brahim gets slowly back to his feet.
McNamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brahim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brahim misses with a takedown attempt - McNamara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McNamara fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McNamara but McNamara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McNamara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brahim closes this distance looking for a takedown but McNamara circles away.
Brahim gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McNamara counters with a big head kick but Brahim shrugs it off.
Brahim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McNamara misses with a double jab
and Brahim counters with a shoot takedown. McNamara fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Khaled Brahim will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
McNamara scores with a jab to the jaw.
McNamara darts in trying to clinch
and Brahim counters with a single leg into guard. McNamara didn't expect that.
McNamara is looking to stand up but Brahim isn't so interested in that idea.
Brahim decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McNamara, up you get!
McNamara scores with a head kick.
McNamara is looking to clinch but Brahim is avoiding it.
Brahim fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - McNamara scores with a four punch combination!
McNamara scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McNamara.
McNamara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brahim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brahim shoots in and drives through. McNamara sprawls well.
Brahim drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brahim stands up from guard. Let's bang!
McNamara shoots in and bounces Brahim off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brahim kicks McNamara off and gets to his feet.
Connor McNamara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McNamara closes the distance but Brahim moves to the side
and Brahim counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McNamara!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahim trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brahim looking to control and managing it successfully.
McNamara is squirming around, avoiding Brahim's attempts to control the action.
Brahim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McNamara is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Khaled Brahim overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brahim stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Brahim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khaled Brahim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNamara closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
McNamara wants to work for an arm triangle but Brahim is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Well, if McNamara is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
McNamara scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahim works his way to full guard. Good work.
McNamara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McNamara wants to get up but he can't break Brahim's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
McNamara stands up from Brahim's guard - McNamara perhaps looking for a knockout.
McNamara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Brahim will feel that in the morning.
McNamara lands with a kick to the temple. Brahim shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brahim looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McNamara is fending him off so far but Brahim persists. Nope, McNamara circles away and we're back to standing.
Brahim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
McNamara stuffs the takedown attempt from Brahim. Brahim gets slowly back to his feet.
McNamara fails to land the takedown.
Brahim tries for a takedown but McNamara circles away easily
and McNamara counters with an inside leg kick.
Brahim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brahim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brahim throws a left and a right that both miss
and McNamara counters with a nice uppercut.
McNamara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A head kick misses from McNamara.
McNamara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brahim as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahim doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McNamara counters with a two punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Brahim or perhaps it was just good defense by McNamara which made him look bad.
McNamara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brahim walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brahim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brahim stands up and beckons McNamara to his feet.
McNamara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brahim looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Brahim there.
McNamara pushes Brahim off looking to stand but Brahim dives back in and keeps control.
McNamara regains full guard. Nicely done.
McNamara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brahim stands up from McNamara's guard - Brahim perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNamara looks for a takedown but Brahim sprawls well.
McNamara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brahim lands with a nice combination. McNamara backs away looking to recover.
McNamara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNamara throws a combination. Brahim tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McNamara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Brahim moves into range and clinches up with McNamara.
Brahim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brahim drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brahim decides to stand up, so the ref orders McNamara to his feet.
Brahim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McNamara with a jab.
McNamara scores with a hook to the body. Brahim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McNamara misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brahim.
A head kick from McNamara lands but Brahim takes it in his stride.
Brahim scores a takedown into full mount!
Brahim wants to control the action but instead McNamara gets a body lock and reverses into Brahim's guard! Nice work!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brahim uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McNamara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brahim.
And that's the end of the fight!
Khaled Brahim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brahim 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khaled Brahim!
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