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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Brawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Siegel's choice of entrance music: Wayfaring Stranger. Jack Siegel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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154 lbs
12 - 9 - 1 |
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152 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Brawn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Siegel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawn gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Siegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brawn has his takedown stuffed
and Siegel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brawn thinking.
Brawn misses with a wild body shot.
Siegel catches Brawn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brawn drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brawn is looking to work some ground and pound but Siegel has wrist control.
Siegel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brawn wants to pass the guard but Siegel is keeping the position.
Brawn won't allow Siegel to sweep him here.
Siegel controls Brawn momentarily but Brawn frees himself.
Siegel 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.
Brawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siegel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brawn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Siegel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brawn distracts Siegel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brawn manages to get himself to full guard.
Siegel lands a couple of elbows.
Brawn keeping moving, preventing Siegel from controlling successfully.
Brawn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brawn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Brawn striking off his back but it's not causing Siegel any problems.
Brawn keeping moving, preventing Siegel from controlling successfully.
Brawn trying to strike off his back.
Siegel is looking to stand up but Brawn won't let him.
Brawn tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brawn punching from the bottom - just letting Siegel know he's still in a fight.
Brawn strikes from his own guard.
Brawn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Siegel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Siegel tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brawn misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Brawn wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Brawn is looking to regain half guard here but Siegel keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brawn misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Siegel stands up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brawn looks for a takedown but Siegel sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawn drops his hands momentarily and Siegel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ben Brawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Siegel is fending him off so far but Brawn persists. Nope, Siegel circles away and we're back to standing.
Siegel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brawn crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Siegel - the referee stops the clock and Brawn gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Siegel. Brawn manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brawn misses with a double jab
and Siegel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brawn is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good leg kick by Siegel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brawn has his takedown stuffed
and Siegel counters with a straight right hand.
Siegel clinches up with Brawn and pushes him back against the cage.
Siegel landing knees to the body.
Siegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Siegel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siegel taking a breather.
Siegel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brawn takes a shot to the head.
Siegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siegel trying to control the position but instead, Brawn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Siegel into the cage.
Siegel lands an elbow that stopped Brawn in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Siegel.
Brawn takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brawn takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Siegel.
Siegel landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Siegel lands with a right to the head.
Siegel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Siegel.
Brawn tries for a takedown but Siegel manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel lands a nice knee to the body.
Siegel lands a shoulder strike.
Siegel stalling in the clinch but Brawn improves position.
Siegel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Siegel.
Brawn takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Siegel.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siegel lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Siegel.
Siegel scores with a knee to the head.
Brawn is rocked!
Brawn lands a takedown into guard.
Oh Brawn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brawn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brawn seems to have got his legs back now.
Siegel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Siegel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Siegel dominating with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siegel in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Siegel raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Brawn that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Siegel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Siegel throws the left hand but Brawn avoids the punch easily.
Brawn throws a right and a left that Siegel avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Siegel.
Siegel lands a really nice looking cross but Brawn seems unphased.
Brawn shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Siegel sprawls well. Siegel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Brawn tries for a takedown but Siegel circles away easily
and Siegel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brawn drops his hands momentarily and Siegel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Siegel lands with a straight right. Brawn didn't see that one coming.
Siegel leaves Brawn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Brawn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siegel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brawn shoots in for a double leg but Siegel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Siegel stuffs the takedown attempt from Brawn. Brawn gets slowly back to his feet.
Brawn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Siegel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Siegel.
Brawn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Siegel has closed the distance and engaged Brawn in a clinch.
Siegel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brawn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Siegel prevents it.
Siegel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Siegel.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siegel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siegel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siegel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siegel lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Siegel scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Siegel.
Siegel lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Siegel.
Brawn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Siegel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brawn goes for a takedown attempt but Siegel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Siegel cracks Brawn with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Siegel clinches with his opponent.
Siegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brawn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Siegel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Siegel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brawn fails to pull guard.
Siegel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Siegel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel scores with a shot to the side of Brawn's head.
Siegel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brawn backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Siegel.
Siegel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brawn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Siegel is working Brawn over against the cage.
Siegel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brawn backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Siegel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Siegel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Siegel.
Brawn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Siegel obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Siegel.
A short left from Siegel.
Brawn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Siegel lands with a right to the head.
Siegel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Siegel obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siegel lands a nice elbow.
Siegel lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Siegel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siegel scores with a shoulder strike.
Siegel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Siegel as the two fighters clinch.
Siegel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brawn.
A short right from Siegel on the inside.
Siegel lands with a left to the head.
Siegel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short left from Siegel.
Siegel lands an elbow just above Brawn 's eye.
Siegel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Siegel presses Brawn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siegel is trying to maintain a safe position but Brawn gets an underhook and turns Siegel into the cage.
Brawn is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Siegel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Siegel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Siegel.
Jack Siegel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Siegel lands with a left to the head.
Siegel stalling in the clinch but Brawn improves position.
A short left from Siegel.
Siegel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brawn jumps guard but Siegel stands there with Brawn around his waist. Brawn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siegel wants to stall.
Brawn tries to score a body lock takedown but Siegel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Siegel working Brawn over with knees to the body.
Siegel looking to slow down the pace here.
Siegel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brawn backwards.
Brawn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Siegel gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brawn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Siegel prevents it.
Siegel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brawns head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siegel gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brawn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Siegel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice cross by Siegel.
Siegel scores with a nice head shot.
Brawn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Siegel counters with a nice leg kick.
Siegel looks to land a combination. Brawn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Siegel with a jab.
Nice shot by Siegel.
Siegel with a hook.
Siegel lands a jab-cross combination.
Siegel lands a really nice looking cross but Brawn seems unphased.
Brawn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Siegel avoids it really well and circles away.
Siegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel works the jab nicely.
Siegel rushes Brawn and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brawn jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Siegel walks away with a smile on his face. Brawn gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Siegel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Siegel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.
Siegel closes the distance and clinches.
Brawn pulls guard effortlessly.
Siegel looking to pass the guard.
Brawn strikes from his own guard.
Siegel looking to pass the guard.
Brawn lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Brawn has a closed guard, preventing Siegel from standing up.
Brawn keeping full guard, as Siegel tries to pass.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brawn is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawn is in close to Siegel's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Siegel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawn lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Brawn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Siegel wants to pass to mount but Brawn is defending the position.
Siegel wants to stand up but Brawn has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brawn misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Brawn landing rabbit punches to the side of Siegel's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Siegel tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brawn.
Brawn landing rabbit punches to the side of Siegel's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Siegel is pressing down on Brawn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brawn is holding on for now.
Brawn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brawn tries to roll over but Siegel keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brawn is pressing down on Siegel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Siegel won't allow Brawn to sweep him here.
Brawn trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siegel trying to control the position from guard on top but Brawn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siegel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brawn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siegel is looking to stand up but Brawn won't let him.
Brawn tries to strike from the bottom.
Siegel tries to stand but Brawn is controlling from the bottom.
Brawn throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Siegel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brawn striking from the bottom.
Brawn throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Siegel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brawn is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brawn working over Siegel with some ground and pound. Siegel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Siegel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brawn.
Siegel throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Brawn prevents Siegel from improving his position.
Brawn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brawn thows a huge punch but Siegel dodges it nicely.
Siegel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Brawn.
Brawn throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brawn postures up in Siegel's guard and throws a big left but Siegel blocks it.
Brawn won't allow Siegel to sweep him here.
Brawn landing with the ground and pound.
Brawn stands up over Siegel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Siegel 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.
Jack Siegel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brawn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brawn chips away with some ground and pound.
Siegel is trying to keep Brawn in close.
Brawn preventing the sweep.
Ben Brawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brawn is working Siegel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Brawn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Siegel 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Jack Siegel!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Jack Siegel!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Jack Siegel!
Jack Siegel wins by unanimous decision!
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