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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Kline (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derek Brown will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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182 cm
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Kline! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Derek Brown! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control. Kline gets back to half guard. Kline actively working from the bottom here. Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown. Brown is pressing down on Kline's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kline is holding on for now. Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown. Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kline is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kline looking for submissions off his back. Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Kline with the active half guard here but Brown passes nicely into side control. Brown moves into full mount! Kline sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kline with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Brown drops an elbow to the side of Kline's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kline is looking to improve his position.
Kline is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Brown with a flurry of punches that miss. Brown lands a couple of digs. Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots. Brown throws a big right hand that misses. Brown chips away with some ground and pound. Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Kline is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Kline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kline wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment. Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brown working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kline's head. Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brown is working Kline over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown postures up in Kline's guard and throws a big left but Kline blocks it. Kline working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown. Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Brown throwing strikes from guard but Kline blocks nicely. Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kline has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle. Kline had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily. Kline looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kline is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Brown dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kline circles away. Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Kline connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Brown tries for a takedown but Kline circles away easily and Kline counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ryan Kline has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Brown. Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown in side control, throwing shots but Kline defends. Kline is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control. Kline avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Brown. Kline is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kline looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kline actively working from the bottom here. Kline actively working from the bottom here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kline is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Kline looking for subs from the bottom but Brown mounts him! Brown prevents Kline from getting the reversal. Brown landing strikes, looking to finish! Brown putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brown cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kline working to try and regain half guard.
Kline is working hard here to advance position. Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes. Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Kline is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Kline sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Kline looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Kline looking for a kimura from the bottom but Brown passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kline gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Kline keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown. Brown lands strikes from half guard. Brown lands strikes from half guard. Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kline defending well though. Kline on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kline moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kline throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Kline working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Kline avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but Kline has wrist control. Kline looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kline escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kline gets caught flat footed, as Brown shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Kline has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Kline has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brown is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kline. Kline on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Brown lands a nice forearm strike. Brown looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kline is avoiding damage well.
Brown misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Derek Brown has got the better of the ground game so far. Brown misses with the ground and pound. Kline manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Kline blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ground and pound from Brown. Kline is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back! Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms. Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms. Kline working for a choke but Brown is defending well. Brown fending off the submission attempt from Kline.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown is in bad spot here.
Brown defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kline's arms. Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kline has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kline jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Brown is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Brown and Kline has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kline goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kline's guard! Nice work there by Brown! Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kline working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown. Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kline has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though. Kline avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kline has an active guard here but Brown has managed to pass into half guard.
Brown working over Kline with some ground and pound. Kline looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Brown prevents Kline from improving his position. Kline looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ryan Kline has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kline missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! Derek Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Brown 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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