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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricci Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricci Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Brown!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyd tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown leaves Boyd with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No joy there for Boyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Boyd is retaining full guard.
Boyd wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Brown trying to control but Boyd is working from the bottom.
Boyd can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boyd!
Boyd is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Boyd tries to lock up and control but Brown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brown trying to control but Boyd is having none of it.
Boyd defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brown.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown working for a submission but Boyd is keeping him at bay.
Brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brown dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Boyd is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Boyd is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boyd is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boyd's face.
Brown avoids the attempt from Boyd to control.
Brown controlling his opponent.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown looking to finish Boyd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boyd!
It looks like Ricci Boyd has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown breaks from Boyd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Boyd is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boyd's face.
Brown is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Boyd to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Boyd shrugs it off.
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boyd is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Boyd but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boyd is surviving well by controlling Brown's body position as best he can.
Boyd is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boyd's face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Boyd tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricci Boyd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown has picked Boyd up - he's going for a ride! Brown dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Boyd gets back to full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Boyd keeps moving.
Boyd lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brown!
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Boyd's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd looking to finish with strikes here!
Boyd throws a strike there. Brown manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Boyd sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Boyd throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyd thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Bobby Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boyd thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boyd stalling away here and it's allowed Brown to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Boyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand up but Boyd is controlling him.
Boyd looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boyd wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown controlling from the top position.
Brown gets to his feet. Boyd looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Boyd sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Boyd looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boyd is looking to improve his position.
Brown works his foot free and advances to mount.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Brown tries to control but Boyd wriggling away.
Brown landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyd tries to reverse the position but Brown maintains control.
Brown punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boyd?
Boyd is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boyd looks a forlorn figure.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Boyd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boyd tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown raining down shots from the mount!
Brown scoring with strikes but Boyd is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricci Boyd's cut.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boyd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Boyd as Brown shoots in.
Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Boyd on his heels. He'll look to pass Boyd's guard now, I'm sure.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyd looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
Brown working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Boyd wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boyd's guard.
Boyd kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Boyd. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Brown scores with a four punch combination!
Brown closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boyd circles away.
Ricci Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Brown.
Boyd stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown blocks a head kick by Boyd.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boyd pinned against the cage. Boyd gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Boyd. No joy for Brown on that attempt.
Boyd swinging wildly here.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown moves out of range as Boyd throws a body kick.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boyd swivels and escapes.
Boyd looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Boyd drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Boyd throws a big elbow that misses.
Boyd throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brown slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Boyd seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is chipping away with strikes.
Brown stands up.
Boyd shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Boyd's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Boyd is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is working Boyd over with some ground and pound from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown scoring with punches from side control.
Ricci Boyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brown 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brown!
Bobby Brown really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Just Fight logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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