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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Scalise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little's entrance music is Hells bells. A fine choice. Brandon Little has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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201 cm
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230 lbs
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187 cm
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Little! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Scalise! The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scalise stuffs the takedown. Little looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Scalise stuffs the takedown. Scalise tries a head kick but it misses.
Little changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scalise tries to avoid it but Little manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scalise to the ground. Scalise escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Little. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scalise clinches up against the cage.
Little has Scalise pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Little pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Scalise tumbling to the mat - Little dives into Scalise's guard. Little stops Scalise from standing up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Little pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scalise is keeping the position for now. Little won't allow Scalise to get back to his feet.
Scalise has his feet on Little's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Scalise throws a head kick but Little moves out of range.
Little misses with a takedown attempt - Scalise sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Scalise should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Scalise tries a head kick but it misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Little shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Little showed some decent athleticism there.
Little is working for a submission of some sort.
Scalise is trying to stand.
Little is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Scalise kicks off Little and gets to his feet.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice sprawl there from Scalise as Little shoots in. Scalise misses with the combination.
Little shoots in and bounces Scalise off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Little looking to pass the guard. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Little drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Scalise manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Little has Scalise in his guard. Little looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scalise is one step ahead there.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little is looking for a triangle but Scalise pushes his legs off easily.
Little had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Scalise is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Little Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Scalise's back instead. Little will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Scalise holding both Little 's hands and preventing any damage.
Little has his arm under Scalise's chin here. Game over son! Little squeezes tightly and Scalise is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brandon Little!
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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
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