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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Riddell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brown might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to bispings isIand. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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202 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ike Riddell!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riddell pinned against the cage. Riddell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riddell is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Riddell circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Riddell swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riddell tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Riddell didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riddell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown trying to move into half guard but instead Riddell has managed to sweep!
Brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Riddell!
Riddell defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Brown working for a submission but Riddell is keeping him at bay.
Brown seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Riddell is holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the attempt from Riddell to control.
Brown has control of Riddell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Riddell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Riddell is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
Riddell tries to hold on but Brown postures up.
Riddell working to try and regain half guard.
Riddell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two 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 working for a guillotine from mount but Riddell frees his head quite easily.
Riddell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riddell is trying to escape the mount.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown fails to advance to Riddell's back.
Brown avoids the attempt from Riddell to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddell really wants to buck Brown off and get back to his feet.
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Riddell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Riddell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riddell tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Riddell defends it well.
Riddell tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Riddell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Riddell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown forces the positional change into back control.
Brown is trying to stick to Riddell's back but Riddell is turning into Brown. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Brown's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Riddell.
Riddell trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Riddell wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Riddell controlling from the top position.
Riddell trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riddell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Riddell is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Despite being in the dominant position, Ike Riddell just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riddell is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Riddell gets back to full guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Riddell is retaining full guard.
Riddell looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Riddell keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddell is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Riddell looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddell, not yet.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riddell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riddell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Riddell counters by moving into the clinch.
Riddell can't get the takedown.
Riddell tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is working for takedown but Riddell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Riddell decides to pull guard.
Brown passes Riddell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Riddell is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Riddell is keeping the position.
Riddell wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Riddell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Riddell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Riddell has escaped and now he's on top!
Brown keeping full guard, as Riddell tries to pass.
Riddell wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard.
Riddell wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jordan Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riddell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jordan Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ike Riddell.
Brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jordan Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riddell is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Riddell pushes Brown off looking to stand but Brown dives back in and keeps control.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Riddell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Riddell manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Brown works his way into side control.
Riddell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Riddell is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Brown!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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