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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Dope - I'm Back. This should be fireworks!
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217 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Slim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slim avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Slim.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Slim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Slim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown chips away with some ground and pound.
Brown stands up over Slim, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Slim tries to strike from the bottom.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slim keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown is in close to Slim's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slim manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Brown as he works his way to full guard.
Slim stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Slim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slim is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Slim has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has hold of Slim's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Slim manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Slim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slim is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Slim turns into him and now he's in Brown's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slim misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slim won't be happy with that.
Brown landing strikes.
Brown working the ground and pound but Slim is defending the strikes.
Brown tries for a kimura but Slim is defending well.
Slim sneaks back into half guard.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slim doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim moves into full guard.
Slim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Slim is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
Slim missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling the position well.
Slim thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Slim trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
Slim throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Slim won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Slim throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim looking to pass the guard.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown is trying to control the position but Slim postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Slim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slim postures up.
Slim postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown 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.
Slim looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Slim blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Slim misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slim working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Mark Brown has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slim avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mark Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown fails with the takedown
and Slim counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Slim trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Slim goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Brown has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Slim but great work by Brown.
Slim gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is working for an americana but Slim has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Brown was thinking about the submission.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike but Slim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slim trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Slim won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Slim working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mark Brown's cut is getting worse.
Slim postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Slim postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Slim is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slim trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slim trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados Slim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brown trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown throws a strike but Slim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slim accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Slim slips an elbow through the middle.
Slim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slim.
Slim pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mark Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown wants to improve his position but Slim is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slim throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barbados Slim comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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