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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Brainson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Willing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Willing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Brainson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Timo Willing!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brainson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brainson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Willing is working away from the top position though.
Brainson wants to control but Willing passes into side.
Brainson is looking to regain half guard here but Willing keeps moving and retains side control.
Willing stands up.
Willing closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Brainson is looking for a sweep.
Brainson wants to control but Willing postures up.
Brainson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Willing decides to stand back up. Willing steps back and let's Brainson get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainson moves in looking to clinch but Willing pushes him off.
Willing moves into the clinch.
Willing is trying to trip Brainson. He has hold of a leg but Brainson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Willing persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Willing trying to control but Brainson is working from the bottom.
Willing showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willing working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brainson keeping moving, preventing Willing from controlling successfully.
Brainson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Willing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Willing is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Timo Willing wasn't active enough on the ground.
Willing has taken the fight to the clinch.
Willing takes a knee to the side of the body.
Willing looks gassed!
Brainson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willing gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brainson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Brainson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brainson breaks from the clinch.
Brainson drives through and clinches with Willing against the cage.
Brainson wants the takedown. Willing is fighting it off but Brainson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Willing's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willing is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brainson is aware though and is defending well.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brainson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brainson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brainson sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brainson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Willing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brainson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brainson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Willing keeping full guard, as Brainson tries to pass.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Brainson pushes down on Willing's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brainson trying to control the action but Willing is working from the bottom.
Brainson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brainson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brainson is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Willing dominated that round.
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.
Brainson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brainson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willing gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Brainson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Timo Willing has been cut.
Brainson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Willing is trying to break the clinch but Brainson has him pressed against the cage.
Willing wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brainson has him pressed against the cage.
Brainson jumps guard and drags Willing to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Willing preventing the sweep.
Brainson working a defensive guard here.
Willing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brainson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Willing is breathing heavily.
Brainson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Timo Willing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brainson swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Willing is now in Brainson's guard. A big mistake from Brainson there, giving up the dominant position!
Brainson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Willing manages to get himself to full guard.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brainson wants to pass the guard but Willing is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brainson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brainson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Willing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brainson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brainson drops back looking for a leg! Willing is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willing manages to kick Brainson off! Brainson jumps back into Willing's guard.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brainson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brainson stays in close to Willing's body and controls the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willing swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brainson trying to control but Willing is working from the bottom.
Brainson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brainson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brainson wants to control from the top but Willing keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brainson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brainson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brainson wants to pass the guard but Willing is keeping the position.
Willing keeping moving, preventing Brainson from controlling successfully.
Brainson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Willing is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Willing is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brainson defends well.
Willing 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.
Willing working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brainson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Brainson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timo Willing'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brainson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brainson has gone for a leg lock! Willing slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brainson's guard.
Willing postures up.
Willing is fighting to break Brainson's control of his arms but Brainson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brainson looking for a guillotine here but Willing defends easily.
Willing stays in close to Brainson's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brainson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brainson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brainson has his foot on Willing's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Willing works his way back into a safe position though.
Brainson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Willing escapes and throws Brainson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Brainson gets back to half guard.
Willing keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brainson is trying to maintain the position but Willing is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two 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.
Brainson is pressing down on Willing's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brainson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Willing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Willing looking to pass the guard.
Brainson trying to keep a closed guard but Willing is proving a slippery customer.
Willing wants to control from the top but Brainson keeps moving.
Brainson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brainson looking for a sweep. Not yet Brainson, not yet.
Brainson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brainson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brainson is controlling Willing's posture.
Willing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brainson wants to sweep here but Willing controlling him for the moment.
That's four 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.
Brainson keeping moving, preventing Willing from controlling successfully.
Brainson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Timo Willing was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brainson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Willing sprawls well initially but Brainson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Willing is trying to control but can't.
Brainson is working for a kimura but Willing is defending it quite comfortably.
Willing is refusing to be controlled, as Brainson sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Brainson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brainson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Brainson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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