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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greco Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen Don't You Give Your Love Away as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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182 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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171 lbs
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Greco Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Brown!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Roman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Roman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roman punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Roman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown throws a hook but Roman blocks it.
Roman shoots in but no luck this time.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Roman closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Roman pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greco Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Roman misses.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Roman's belly button to the back.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Roman counters with a shoot takedown. Brown fights it but they end up in guard.
Roman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Roman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roman stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Roman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown can't keep his opponent in guard - Roman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Roman is nestled in close to Brown, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roman stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Roman 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.
Roman won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Roman is not content to let Brown control the position.
Roman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Roman trying to keep a closed guard but Brown is proving a slippery customer.
Roman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Roman tries to improve position but can't.
Roman wants to control but Brown postures up.
Roman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roman won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown wants to take a breather but Roman is having none of it.
Roman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Roman avoiding Brown 's attempts to control his hands.
Roman is landing with strikes from the back.
Brown is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Roman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roman is working the ground and pound. Can Brown escape?
Roman missing with strikes from the back.
Brown turns into Roman and is now in his guard.
Brown is pushing down on Roman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Roman is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Roman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Roman misses with a punch to the head.
Roman thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Roman lands with a hammerfist to the side of Brown's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Roman punches the canvas rather than the man.
Roman is landing with strikes from the back.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brown trying to control but Roman postures up.
Roman is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Roman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roman gets back to half guard.
Roman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Roman is defending well.
Roman is positioning himself well to prevent Brown advancing to mount.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Roman from improving his position.
Roman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brown is nestled in close to Roman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Roman won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Roman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roman is keeping the position for now.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Roman controlling Brown's posture.
Roman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into half guard.
Brown throwing shots but Roman is blocking nicely.
Roman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown won't allow Roman to sweep him here.
Brown throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Roman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brown is one step ahead there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Roman wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Roman throws a big elbow that misses.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roman manages to get himself to full guard.
Brown won't allow Roman to sweep him here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Roman looking for a sweep. Not yet Roman, not yet.
Brown landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greco Roman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roman.
Brown leaves Roman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Roman slips under a jab from Brown.
Roman tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Greco Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown throws a leg kick but Roman sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Roman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Roman.
Roman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Roman with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown advances to half guard.
Roman taking some punishment here, with Brown in his half guard.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Roman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown wants to free his trapped foot but Roman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown prevents Roman from improving his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown drops an elbow to the side of Roman's head.
Roman trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Roman is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roman won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Roman trying to control here.
Roman is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brown takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman has hold of Brown's hands but Brown slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Roman gets full guard.
Greco Roman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roman working a defensive guard but Brown manages to pass into side control anyway.
Roman is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brown working the ground and pound but Roman is defending the strikes.
Brown tries to move to mount but Roman blocks the move with his legs.
Brown in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman tries to improve position but can't.
Brown working the ground and pound from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman manages to get back to half guard.
Roman tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Roman won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Roman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Roman.
Brown advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brown postures up and lands a big shot to Roman's brow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Roman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Roman trying to control the position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown won't allow Roman to sweep him here.
Roman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Roman with good strikes from the mount here!
Roman throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Roman loaded up on that one.
Roman with a couple of short strikes.
Roman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brown can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Roman throws some wild stikes that Brown manages to avoid easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roman lands a big elbow.
Roman thowing shots but they're missing.
Brown tries to hold on but Roman pushes him away.
Roman unloads with some shots from mount but Brown bucks and avoids them well.
Roman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brown regains half guard.
Roman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Roman is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown wants to improve his position but Roman is controlling well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Roman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown controlling the position for now.
Roman thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Roman slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Roman works his way into side control.
Roman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Roman throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Roman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Roman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Roman trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Roman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown is looking to reverse the position.
Roman is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is not content to let Roman control the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Roman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Roman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roman moves nicely into side control.
Roman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Brown is not content to let Roman control the position.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Roman off and has taken his back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown has the hooks in. Roman is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Roman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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 Greco Roman.
I think Roman 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Greco Roman!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Greco Roman!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Greco Roman!
Greco Roman wins by unanimous decision!
Greco Roman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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