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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rallo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Nagatomo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nagatomo has chosen RAWR as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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174 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rallo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, George Nagatomo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nagatomo looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
George Nagatomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagatomo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagatomo throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Nagatomo backing up. Nagatomo nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Nagatomo tries to work over Brown's front leg with a kick but Brown checks it.
Nagatomo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nagatomo moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Nagatomo's efforts to push away.
Nagatomo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nagatomo is trying to stall.
Nagatomo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brown.
Brown is working for takedown but Nagatomo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rallo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to drag Nagatomo to the mat but Nagatomo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Brown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nagatomo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nagatomo wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Nagatomo.
Nagatomo working hard to break the clinch.
Brown tightens his grip and picks Nagatomo up, before dumping him to the ground. Nagatomo manages to land in guard.
Brown stops Nagatomo from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rallo Brown just wasn't active enough.
Nagatomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Nagatomo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagatomo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagatomo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown avoids the head kick by Nagatomo.
Nagatomo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagatomo throws a head kick that misses.
Nagatomo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Nagatomo does no damage.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Nagatomo moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Nagatomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagatomo looks gassed!
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nagatomo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nagatomo tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown throws a series of punches but Nagatomo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nagatomo is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown blocks a head kick by Nagatomo.
Nagatomo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagatomo throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Rallo Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Brown avoids the head kick by Nagatomo.
Brown looks for a takedown but Nagatomo sprawls well.
Brown pushes Nagatomo up against the cage in a clinch.
Nagatomo gets underhooks to prevent Brown's takedown attempt.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Nagatomo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rallo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nagatomo misses with a head kick.
Nagatomo throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a series of punches but Nagatomo moves out of range.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagatomo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nagatomo is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Nagatomo circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nagatomo.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown avoids the head kick by Nagatomo.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nagatomo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
George Nagatomo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nagatomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but Nagatomo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nagatomo swivels and escapes.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nagatomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown blocks a head kick by Nagatomo.
Nagatomo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a hook but Nagatomo blocks it.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nagatomo. That one must have hurt.
Nagatomo throws a head kick that misses.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Nagatomo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagatomo throws a lazy head kick
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagatomo tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nagatomo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brown is staying tight to Nagatomo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Brown misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagatomo seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rallo Brown just wasn't active enough.
Nagatomo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagatomo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A lazy body kick from Nagatomo
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nagatomo wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rallo Brown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Brown gets a takedown into half guard.
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nagatomo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nagatomo tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rallo Brown wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nagatomo, right into the meat.
Nagatomo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nagatomo on the side of the head.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Nagatomo.
Nagatomo lands a high kick!
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nagatomo tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nagatomo to the ground. Nagatomo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown stops Nagatomo from standing up.
Brown advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nagatomo is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Rallo Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rallo Brown.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nagatomo on his heels. He'll look to pass Nagatomo's guard now, I'm sure.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rallo Brown.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Nagatomo sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rallo Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rallo Brown!
Rallo Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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