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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raider Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Speed's choice of entrance music: Sucker Punch / Army Of Me. Raider Browne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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168 lbs
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159 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raider Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Connor Speed!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne has his takedown stuffed
and Speed counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Browne thinking.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Speed checks a leg kick.
Speed staying out of range there.
A jab from Speed does it's job there.
Browne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
Speed misses the jab.
Speed tests Browne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Speed works Browne's body with a nice hook.
Browne lunges at Speed with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Speed's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Speed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Browne closes the distance but Speed moves to the side
and Speed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Speed misses with a kick to the body.
Speed scores with a body shot.
Connor Speed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Speed lands an impressive looking overhand right. Browne doesn't seem phased though.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Speed.
Speed connects with a right hand. Browne shakes it off.
Browne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Browne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Browne shoots in and drives through. Speed sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raider Browne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Speed uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Browne.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Browne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Speed throws a poor cross that misses
and Browne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Speed thows a body shot but no joy.
Browne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Browne is defended easily by Speed.
A punch combination from Speed misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne dives in and grabs Speed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Speed pushes down on Browne's head and hops out.
Speed throws a big shot that misses.
Browne closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Browne pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Speed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No luck for Browne with that takedown attempt.
Speed swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Speed thows a left - swing and a miss!
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Browne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browne manages to avoid it.
Browne shoots for a takedown but Speed saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Speed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Browne on the side of the head.
Browne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Speed lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Browne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Speed counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Browne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Speed dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Speed changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browne manages to avoid it.
Speed throws a leg kick which misses Browne's front leg but catches the back leg as Browne tries to avoid it.
Browne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Speed.
Browne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Browne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Browne moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Browne eats them both and turns towards Speed to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Speed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Speed swings for the body but Browne moves out of range.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Browne.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Browne. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Speed lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speed wants to slow Browne down by chopping away at his legs.
Speed lands a really nice looking cross but Browne seems unphased.
Speed throws a jab but it's blocked by Browne.
Speed ducks under a wild hook from Browne.
Browne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Speed throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Browne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Browne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Browne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Browne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Speed.
Browne throws out a loose jab but Speed uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Speed.
Speed jabs Browne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Browne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Browne misses with a combination
and Speed counters with a straight right hand.
Speed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Browne manages to avoid it.
Speed lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Browne is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Browne walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed throws a hook but Browne blocks it.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
Speed blocks a leg kick.
Speed scores with a head kick. Browne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Browne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Connor Speed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Browne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Connor Speed is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Speed fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Browne scores with a decent looking hook.
Browne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Browne throws a series of punches but Speed moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Speed. Browne does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the liver by Speed. Beautiful body shot.
Browne fails to land with a series of punches.
Speed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Speed.
Speed throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Browne cracks Speed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Speed wants to slow Browne down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Browne takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Browne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Speed. Speed obviously looking to wear him down.
Speed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Connor Speed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Speed tries to bum rush Browne with a series of wild strikes but Browne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Speed throws a nice outside leg kick.
Browne scores with the left hand. Speed knows he should have avoided that one.
Browne moves out of range of the leg kick from Speed.
Speed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Speed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Browne moves forwards but Speed connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Speed scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Speed. Those never looked like landing.
Browne throws a shot to the body.
Browne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne throws a hook but Speed blocks it.
Speed scores with a shot to the body.
Speed showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Browne.
Speed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Speed throws a right hand that misses
and Browne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Speed throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
Speed throws a right hand that Browne ducks under and follows up with a left that Browne also avoids with ease.
Speed lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Browne misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed looks to land a right hand but Browne moved out of range.
Browne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Speed.
Speed scores with a jab. Browne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Speed throws the left hand but Browne avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Speed.
Speed misses with a low kick.
Browne throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Speed's waist but Speed gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Browne off to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Speed.
Speed lands with an overhand left.
Decent striking displayed by Speed there.
Speed jabs Browne to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed misses with a hook.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
Speed looks to score with a jab to the body but Browne is just out of range.
Speed has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Speed connects with a body shot.
Browne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Speed pinned against the cage. Speed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Browne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Speed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Browne.
Speed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Browne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed takes a swing at Browne's ribcage but misses.
Browne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Speed counters with a left to the body.
Speed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raider Browne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Browne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Browne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Speed thuds a left hand into Browne's body.
Browne scores with a nice head shot.
Browne checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Browne misses with a few strikes there.
Browne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Speed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Browne looks to throw the jab but Speed is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Speed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Speed has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Speed!
After winning the bout, Connor Speed thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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