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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beta Galen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robby Brown (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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175 cm
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180 lbs
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175 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beta Galen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robby Brown! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Galen misses with the combination.
Galen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown slips a jab and a cross from Galen.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Galen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galen wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs. Galen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Galen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A head kick misses from Galen. Brown lands a big head kick that sends Galen tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Galen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Beta Galen has been cut. Brown lands a big head kick that sends Galen tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Galen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Galen is rocked! Brown clinches up against the cage. Oh Galen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Galen with a knee to the head.
Galen misses with a knee to the head. Galen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galen seems to have got his legs back now. Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galen throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown scores with a takedown into Galen's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Galen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Galen is proving hard to escape from. Galen wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Galen is retaining full guard. Galen has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
That's two 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. Brown sitting in guard here, content to control. Brown wants to control from the top but Galen keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Nice uppercut lands for Galen. That snapped Brown's head back.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Brown tries for a takedown but Galen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Galen misses with a few strikes there.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch. Brown is trying to stall.
Galen is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position. Galen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Galen is pressed up against the cage. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Galen down to the mat. Galen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Beta Galen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robby Brown. Nice takedown defense from Galen. No joy for Brown on that attempt. Brown looks gassed! Galen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Galen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Galen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick. Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Galen regains guard immediately. Galen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Galen wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Galenis looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard. Galen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown. Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much. Galen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robby Brown dominated that round. The cut man is working on Beta Galen's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown tries for a takedown but Galen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. A head kick by Galen misses and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown. Galen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there. Galen is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea. Galen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Brown stops Galen from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Galen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Beta Galen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown is breathing heavily. Brown moves into range and clinches up with Galen. Galen is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Galen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Galen is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks. Brown scores with a nice hook to the head. Galen is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage. Galen tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage. Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Galen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galen clinches but Brown breaks the clinch and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Galen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galen just stands there and leans against the cage. Beta Galen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robby Brown. Galen breaks the clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galen swats him away and circles back towards the center. No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Galen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away. Galen moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off. Galen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the cage.
Galen scores with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Galen.
Galen throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Galen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown swings around for an armbar but Galen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard. Galen pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Galen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Galen wants to get back to his feet.
Galen stands up and beckons Brown to join him on the feet. A swing and a miss from Galen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Galen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown forces Galen back against the cage and clinches. Galen has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment. Galen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Galen pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard. Galen is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robby Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Beta Galen's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Galen. Galen avoids the head kick by Brown.
Galen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Galen lands a two punch combo.
Galen tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it. Brown fails with a takedown attempt. Galen tries to clinch up and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Galen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage! Galen lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Galen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Galen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Galen! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown looking to control but Galen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round. Galen wants to control but Brown is having none of it. Brown is standing up, even though he is in mount. Galen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown is looking to clinch but Galen is avoiding it.
Galen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Nice takedown defense from Galen. No joy for Brown on that attempt. Galen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Brown shoots for a takedown but Galen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Beta Galen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robby Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown looks to land a combination but Galen avoids it well. Galen throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily. Galen fails in his attempt to clinch. Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Galen circles away. Galen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Brown decides to pull guard. Galen throwing strikes but missing. Brown controls Galen momentarily but Galen frees himself. Galen wants to stand but Brown has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Galen looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown is working an open guard so Galen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Galen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown tries to clinch there but Galen circles away.
Brown fails with the takedown. Galen tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Galen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Galen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Beta Galen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Galen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Galen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Robby Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Galen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Beta Galen. I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29 Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robby Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
75% |
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