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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Lightfoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Lightfoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Braun!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lightfoot, right into the meat.
Braun shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lightfoot but Lightfoot pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Braun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lightfoot circles away quickly and effectively.
Braun misses the shot to the body.
Lightfoot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Braun is out of range and Lightfoot settles back down.
Lightfoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braun manages to avoid it.
Lightfoot looks to land a combination but Braun avoids it well.
Mario Braun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lightfoot gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Braun to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lightfoot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lightfoot keeping moving, preventing Braun from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun looking to pass the guard.
Braun postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Braun wants to pass the guard but Lightfoot is keeping the position.
Braun throws a big elbow that misses.
Braun is stalling in the full guard.
It looks like Braun might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mario Braun was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Braun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lightfoot swivels and escapes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Braun wants to clinch but Lightfoot slips to the side
and Lightfoot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lightfoot cracks Braun with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lightfoot fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Braun on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braun scores with a takedown into Lightfoot's guard.
Lightfoot is trying to keep Braun in close.
Lightfoot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Braun has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lightfoot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Braun!
Braun is working to get back to half guard.
Lightfoot controlling the position easily from mount.
Braun is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lightfoot sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lightfoot avoids the attempt from Braun to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun is desperately trying to improve his position but Lightfoot has a good base and remains in mount.
Braun throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lightfoot. What's that going to do exactly?
Lightfoot takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Braun tries to reverse the position but Lightfoot maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braun tries to hold on but Lightfoot postures up.
Braun is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Richard Lightfoot will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A head kick misses from Braun.
Lightfoot misses with a looping left.
Braun closes the distance and clinches up with Lightfoot, looking for a takedown. Braun pushes Lightfoot against the cage but Lightfoot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lightfoot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braun.
Braun scores with a takedown into Lightfoot's guard.
Lightfoot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Braun trying to control the position from guard on top but Lightfoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braun stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightfoot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Braun is able to avoid easily.
Braun shoots in for a takedown but Lightfoot shows good takedown defense.
Richard Lightfoot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Braun gets tackled into the cage by Lightfoot. Lightfoot maintains the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Braun's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braun is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lightfoot is defending well.
Lightfoot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Braun's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lightfoot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lightfoot tries to avoid it but Braun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lightfoot to the ground. Lightfoot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braun looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lightfoot throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot misses with a body kick.
Lightfoot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braun.
Braun fails to land the takedown.
Braun has a takedown stuffed.
Lightfoot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lightfoot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Braun is able to avoid easily.
Lightfoot lands with a hook. Braun tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lightfoot swivels and escapes.
Braun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Braun is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Braun.
Braun tries to clinch but Lightfoot is having none of it.
Braun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Braun there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab lands there for Lightfoot.
Braun blocks a low kick nicely.
Braun tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Braun scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lightfoot can't do much from the bottom here.
Braun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lightfoot keeps working.
Braun is working Lightfoot over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Braun is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lightfoot is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lightfoot is looking for a sweep.
Braun postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Braun is looking to take a break and control but Lightfoot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braun tries for a kimura but Lightfoot is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Braun will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Lightfoot circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Braun.
Braun shoots in for a takedown but Lightfoot shows good takedown defense.
Lightfoot throws a leg kick but Braun checks it.
Lightfoot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lightfoot throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lightfoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lightfoot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Lightfoot tenderised Braun's leg. Braun is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lightfoot is fending him off so far but Braun persists. Nope, Lightfoot circles away and we're back to standing.
Richard Lightfoot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Braun.
Braun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lightfoot is fending him off so far but Braun persists. Nope, Lightfoot circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lightfoot missing with knees to the body.
Lightfoot taking a breather.
Lightfoot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightfoot connects with a knee to the head.
Lightfoot manages to break the clinch.
Braun throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lightfoot was covering up waiting for the punch and Braun finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Lightfoot working a defensive guard here.
Mario Braun has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun wanted to stand there but Lightfoot had control of the position.
Braun stopping the sweep attempt from Lightfoot.
Lightfoot trying to control the position.
Lightfoot keeping moving, preventing Braun from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lightfoot.
Braun looks to clinch
and Lightfoot counters with a good low kick that Braun was not able to check.
Braun has a takedown stuffed.
Braun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Braun is looking to clinch.
Braun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lightfoot as he avoids it easily.
Braun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lightfoot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lightfoot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lightfoot moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mario Braun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightfoot lands a jab to Braun's midsection.
Lightfoot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lightfoot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braun takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lightfoot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lightfoot darts in and clinches Braun up against the cage.
Lightfoot lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lightfoot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short right from Lightfoot on the inside.
Lightfoot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Braun shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lightfoot.
Lightfoot misses with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Lightfoot showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lightfoot 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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