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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toxteth Ogrady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Brashears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brashears's choice of entrance music: Walk by Pantera. Toxteth Ogrady could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Brandon Brashears's chin.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toxteth Ogrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Brashears!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brashears has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brashears lands a knee to the body.
Brashears lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brashears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brashears lands a nice hook to Ogrady's body. Ogrady takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good shot there by Ogrady.
Brashears has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ogrady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ogrady is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brashears misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ogrady.
Brashears gets underhooks to prevent Ogrady's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toxteth Ogrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brashears is trying to trip Ogrady. He has hold of a leg but Ogrady is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brashears persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brashears trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ogrady's guard.
Brashears controlling from the top position.
Brashears wants to control from the top but Ogrady keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears looking to pass the guard.
Ogrady is trying to keep Brashears in close.
Ogrady can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brashears controls the pace.
Ogrady wants to sweep but no luck.
Brashears trying to control but Ogrady is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ogrady moves out of range of the body kick from Brashears.
That's two 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.
Ogrady tries to clinch but Brashears moves away
and Brashears counters by moving into the clinch.
Brashears looking to slow down the pace here.
Ogrady stalling in the clinch but Brashears improves position.
Ogrady can't get the takedown.
Brashears turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Brashears manages to end up in side control.
Ogrady is trying to control Brashears's posture but Brashears avoids it.
Brashears is looking to take a break and control but Ogrady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brashears lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brashears connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ogrady some visible discomfort.
Ogrady regains half guard, as Brashears was trying to land strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brashears dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ogrady tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brashears counters with a body kick.
Ogrady tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brashears counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ogrady fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brashears looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Brashears tries to stand and escape but Ogrady is controlling the position.
Brashears throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ogrady is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears is trying to control the action in half guard but Ogrady is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ogrady works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brashears trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brashears is stalling in the full guard.
Brashears wants to pass the guard but Ogrady is keeping the position.
Brashears preventing the sweep.
Ogrady trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brashears won't allow Ogrady to sweep him here.
Brashears lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brashears throws and elbow that misses. Ogrady uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brashears's guard. Nice move by Ogrady!
Brashears seems keen to control Ogrady's posture.
Brashears looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogrady trying to control the position from guard on top but Brashears is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ogrady trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Brashears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Brashears slips a jab and a cross from Ogrady.
Ogrady moves out of range as Brashears throws a body kick.
Ogrady looks to clinch
and Brashears counters with a left to the body.
Brashears drives through and clinches with Ogrady against the cage.
Brashears breaks the clinch.
Ogrady darts in trying to clinch
and Brashears moves into the clinch.
Brashears's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ogrady connects with a crisp jab.
Ogrady wants to clinch
and Brashears makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ogrady really felt that one!
Brandon Brashears seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ogrady tries to clinch up
and Brashears counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brashears throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ogrady tries to clinch up
and Brashears holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brandon Brashears is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brashears is pressed up against the cage. Ogrady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brashears down to the mat. Brashears avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ogrady wants to clinch
and Brashears counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brashears tries to clinch
and Ogrady counters by clinching up.
Brashears breaks the clinch.
Brashears has Ogrady up against the cage in a clinch.
Ogrady has Brashears pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brashears manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogrady goes for a takedown attempt but Brashears pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toxteth Ogrady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brashears instigates a clinch.
Brashears scores a nice knee to the body.
Brashears is pressed up against the cage. Ogrady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brashears down to the mat. Brashears avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Brashears tries to clinch but Ogrady is having none of it.
A punch combination from Brashears misses.
Brashears tries to clinch but Ogrady moves away
and Ogrady counters by clinching up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brashears.
Toxteth Ogrady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ogrady has Brashears pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brashears manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ogrady drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brashears will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ogrady up against the cage.
Ogrady is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brashears gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Brashears comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brashears 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Brashears!
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hype
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