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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bernardo Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helmut Doerner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Bad Boys blaring out of the sound system. Doerner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Balls to the Wall by Accept. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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140 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernardo Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helmut Doerner! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for Doerner with that takedown attempt. Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Doerner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doerner gets slowly back to his feet. Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doerner circles away quickly and effectively. Brown scores with a hook to the body. Doerner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Doerner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Doerner or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad. Bernardo Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helmut Doerner. Doerner moves to clinch but Brown breaks away and Brown counters with a two punch combo. Donk. Brown catches Doerner right on the button with a cross. Brown misses the shot to the body. Doerner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Doerner tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Doerner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doerner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away. Doerner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Doerner.
Doerner missing with knees to the body.
Doerner trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Doerner landing knees to the body.
Brown tries to break free but Doerner pushes him back against the cage. Doerner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brown lands with a straight right. Doerner didn't see that one coming. Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Doerner clinches up against the cage. Doerner can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Doerner is looking to take this one to the mat. Doerner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now. Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doerner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Doerner.
Doerner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brown's face.
Doerner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brown misses with a wild combination.
Doerner shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Doerner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. Doerner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doerner controls from within his opponent's guard. Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doerner is controlling him. Brown trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Brown keeping full guard, as Doerner tries to pass. Doerner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Doerner wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doerner passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard. Doerner is looking for a kimura here.
Brown tries to kick Doerner off but Doerner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Doerner is just content to waste time from the top position. Brown takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Doerner trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helmut Doerner dominated that 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.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doerner counters with a stiff right hand. Doerner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side. Doerner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center. Brown scores with a decent looking hook. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Doerner shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Doerner gets slowly back to his feet. Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing. Bernardo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doerner on the side of the head. Doerner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away. Bernardo Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helmut Doerner. Doerner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side. Brown throws a right and a left that both miss. Doerner shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doerner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Doerner tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brown feints a jab promting Doerner to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doerner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doerner has managed to clinch.
Brown is trying to push Doerner away but Doerner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Doerner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Doerner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away. Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doerner circles away quickly and effectively. No luck with that takedown attempt from Doerner. Brown stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brown wants it to stay on the feet. Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination! Brown throws a right and a left that both miss. Doerner tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Doerner tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Doerner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Doerner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bernardo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Doerner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Doerner shoots in. Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Doerner fails with a takedown attempt. Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Doerner moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off. Brown misses with a wild combination.
Doerner fails with the takedown. Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Doerner wants to clinch and Brown counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Doerner fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Doerner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doerner successfully pulls guard.
Brown gets to his feet - Doerner follows without any prompting. Brown tries to bum rush Doerner with a series of wild strikes but Doerner uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing. Doerner tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Brown throws a right hand that Doerner ducks under and follows up with a left that Doerner also avoids with ease. Brown misses with a wild combination.
Doerner misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Doerner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown. Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Doerner to score an easy takedown into full guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brown is looking to stand up but Doerner isn't so interested in that idea. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doerner passes into half guard. Doerner is looking for a kimura here.
Brown is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernardo Brown dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination. Brown lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Doerner fails in his attempt to clinch. Doerner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side. Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doerner. Doerner wants to clinch. Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Doerner tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Doerner tries to clinch up. Brown is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doerner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Doerner. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. A punch combination from Brown misses. Brown lands an overhand right. Doerner ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown lands a two punch combo.
Doerner is rocked! Brown throws a right and a left that Doerner avoids nicely. Doerner is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him? Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doerner circles away quickly and effectively. Doerner seems to have recovered his senses. Brown tries to bum rush Doerner with a series of wild strikes but Doerner uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brown stuffs the takedown. Doerner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doerner tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Doerner wants to clinch. Doerner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bernardo Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helmut Doerner. Doerner slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Doerner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brown lands a jab-cross combination. Doerner fails with a takedown attempt. Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doerner.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doerner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Doerner throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage. Brown throws a combination that misses and Doerner counters into the clinch. Nicely done. This has been an exciting period of action! Doerner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Doerner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Doerner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Doerner misses with a short punch on the inside. Doerner throws an elbow that misses.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Doerner keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Doerner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown is trying to break the clinch but Doerner has him pressed against the cage. Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Doerner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brown pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doerner looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Doerner shoots in but no luck this time. Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Doerner fails in his attempt to clinch. Bernardo Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Doerner is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doerner. Brown with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown throws a nice looking combination but Doerner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Doerner lands a nice looking body kick. Doerner tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Doerner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doerner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Doerner persists and gets the takedown into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Doerner is working for a submission of some sort.
Doerner is looking to take a break and control but Brown 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. Doerner is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bernardo Brown. I think Brown 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bernardo Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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