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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wan Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Brady acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wan Tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady throws a series of punches but Tan avoids them all with ease.
Wan Tan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tan misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Brady.
Tan throws an overhand right that lands on Brady's shoulder, as Brady tries to avoid the shot.
Tan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Brady bucks Tan off and manages to get back to his feet!
Brady looks to land a combination but Tan avoids it well.
Tan throws a shot to the body.
Brady throws a nice looking combination but Tan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tan.
Brady throws a hook but Tan avoids it easily.
Tan moves out of range as Brady strikes.
Tan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tan takes one to the chin there.
Tan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tan misses with a looping left.
Liam Brady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tan digs a good hook to Brady's body.
Tan misses with a wild body shot.
Tan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brady is staying active underneath Tan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brady looks like he's trying to stand up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady is not content to let Tan control the position.
Tan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to get back to his feet.
Brady blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tan.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tan.
Brady takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brady scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Wan Tan has been cut.
Brady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tan.
Tan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brady rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Brady throws a combination. Tan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A swing and a miss from Tan.
Brady pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brady as he jumps to the side.
Tan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wan Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tan is looking to wear down Brady with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tan misses with a straight left.
Nice sprawl there from Brady as Tan shoots in.
Tan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tan clinches but Brady breaks the clinch
and Brady counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brady misses with a head kick.
Tan tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tan tries to clinch up but Brady circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tan dodges the punch combination from Brady.
Tan misses the shot to the body.
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady misses with a head kick.
Brady blocks a jab.
Brady throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tan.
A shot to the liver by Tan. Beautiful body shot.
Tan thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tan looks for a takedown but Brady sprawls well.
Tan fails with the takedown
and Brady counters with a left and a right that stings Tan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Brady dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wan Tan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brady lands a two punch combo.
Tan has his takedown stuffed
enabling Brady to counter with a crisp jab.
Tan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brady.
Tan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brady counters with a nice body kick.
Brady lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tan drives through and clinches with Brady against the cage.
Brady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tan is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
Tan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brady. Brady obviously looking to wear him down.
Tan misses with a looping right.
Brady connects with a crisp jab.
Liam Brady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tan is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
Brady waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tan.
Brady cracks the inside of Tan's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tan is looking to clinch but Brady is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Brady, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tan looks for a takedown but Brady sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brady goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wan Tan's cut is getting worse.
Brady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brady swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wan Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brady sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brady keeps Tan at a distance using the push kick.
Brady drives through and clinches with Tan against the cage.
Tan tries to pull guard but Brady holds him up against the cage and eventually Tan drops back down to his feet.
Tan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brady smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady wants to clinch.
Brady lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tan will feel that in the morning.
Tan takes a swing at Brady's ribcage but misses.
Tan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brady in his tracks.
Brady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brady lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tan has his takedown stuffed
and Brady counters with a nice body kick.
Brady gets a clinch.
Tan taking a breather.
Tan tries to pull guard but Brady holds him up against the cage and eventually Tan drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tan walks into a straight right hand from Brady.
Brady lands a head kick. Tan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brady gets a clinch.
Tan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brady just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liam Brady is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tan misses with a body shot.
Brady closes the distance and clinches.
Tan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brady's efforts to push away.
Brady tries to circle away but Tan has him pinned against the cage.
Tan is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brady breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brady swinging wildly here.
Brady connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady wants to clinch up but Tan keeps it at a distance.
Tan tests Brady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tan dodges the punch combination from Brady.
Tan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brady counters with a left and a right that stings Tan.
Tan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tan tries a body shot but Brady blocks it.
Brady breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady moves out of range of the strikes.
Tan throws a body punch but Brady moves out of range.
Brady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brady is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wan Tan's cut.
That's time! Tan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brady was well out of range. Poor timing from Tan.
Brady pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brady tries to bum rush Tan with a series of wild strikes but Tan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brady is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Brady misses.
Tan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brady manages to avoid it.
Brady has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Brady.
Tan cracks Brady with an open hand slap.
Brady has Tan up against the cage in a clinch.
Tan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brady uses from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tan's guard.
Brady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tan is on top in guard.
Tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady has momentary wrist control but Tan slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady wants to stand up but Tan is controlling him.
Tan trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
Tan stays in close to Brady's body and controls the position.
Tan advances to half guard.
Tan is stalling here. Brady is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brady has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Brady stands up and beckons Tan to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Brady. No joy for Tan on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan shoots in for a double leg but Brady sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brady swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wan Tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tan forces Brady back against the cage and clinches.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Brady misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Tan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brady throws a hook to the side of Tan's head but Tan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brady dips to his left and cracks Tan with an uppercut!
Brady is looking to slow Tan down with leg kicks.
Brady scores with a nice head shot.
Brady lands a front kick.
Tan looks to score with a jab to the body but Brady is just out of range.
Tan walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brady throws a leg kick which misses Tan's front leg but catches the back leg as Tan tries to avoid it.
Brady misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Liam Brady is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Tan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tan looks to land a left hand but Brady moved out of range nicely.
Brady swats away the attempt to clinch by Tan.
Brady throws a one two combo.
Brady keeps the fight on the outside.
Brady circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brady!
Wan Tan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tan misses with a takedown
and Brady counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Tan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brady counters with a stiff right hand.
Brady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tan walks into a stiff left hand from Brady.
Brady lands a two punch combo.
Tan wants to clinch
and Brady counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brady tries to bum rush Tan with a series of wild strikes but Tan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brady is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brady lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tan instigates a clinch.
Tan tries to pull guard but Brady won't allow it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brady manages to break the clinch.
Tan wants to clinch up but Brady keeps it at a distance.
Tan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wan Tan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Brady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Brady 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Brady!
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RATING
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