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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Brown!
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, Josh Howard!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Howard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Howard is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown prevents Howard from standing back up.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.
We're going to have a standup here because Tyler Brown wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Howard looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howard closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Howard closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown is working for a submission of some sort.
Howard looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown is pressing down on Howard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howard is holding on for now.
Brown is breathing heavily.
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.
Brown stalling away here and it's allowed Howard to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Brown wanted to stand there but Howard had control of the position.
Brown is in close to Howard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to stand up but Howard won't let him.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Howard has managed to sweep!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Howard passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Howard controlling the pace.
Brown has hold of Howard's hands but Howard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown tries to roll over but Howard keeps him under control.
Howard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Josh Howard.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
It looks like Tyler Brown has been cut.
Howard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Howard is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howard prevents the takedown attempt.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howard with a knee to the head.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown is trying to break free.
Howard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howard pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown looks for a takedown but Howard sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howard on the ground.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
Howard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Howard doesn't seem phased though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Brown.
Howard rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Howard.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Howard connects with a knee to the head.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Brown wants a takedown.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to pull guard but Howard won't allow it.
Howard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Howard scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Howard connects with a knee to the head.
Howard lands a knee to the head.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown looking for a takedown.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard with a knee to the head.
Brown fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A knee to the head by Howard.
Howard lands a knee to the head.
Brown jumps into guard, dragging Howard to the mat.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Howard throws a knee to the head but misses.
Howard lands a knee to the head.
Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brown looking to control.
Howard stands up and waves to Brown to follow him.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown scores a takedown into full mount!
Brown misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howard.
Howard looks to clinch
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Howard connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Howard pulls his leg out and moves away.
Howard wants to clinch.
Howard clinches with his opponent.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown tries to score a body lock takedown but Howard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Howard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Howard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard connects with a knee to the head.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard with a knee to the head.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Howard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Howard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Howard scores with a knee to the head.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Howard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Howard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Howard tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howard just stands there and leans against the cage.
Howard scores with a knee to the head.
Howard connects with a knee to the head.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but Howard prevents it.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Howard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Howard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
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.
Howard stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
Howard landing knees to the head.
Howard misses with a knee to the head.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brown has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Howard misses with a knee strike.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Howard throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Howard lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howard prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Brown takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howard walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard moves away from the strike by Brown.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Howard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Howard's guard.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Howard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
Josh Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
Tyler Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Howard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Brown!
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energy
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RATING
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