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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miles Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brand comes to the cage accompanied by Headin Out - Redneck Souljers. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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168 cm
21
140 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miles Brand! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Gonzalez! The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brand dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut! Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Brand scores with a nice head shot. Brand looking to score a takedown here. Gonzalez is defending well but Brand drives through and ends up in Gonzalez's guard. Brand is stalling in the full guard. Brand lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gonzalez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brand is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brand content to stall in guard here. Brand is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brand postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzalez's brow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brand wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving. Brand is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzalez has wrist control. Gonzalez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brand. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brand trying to control but Gonzalez is working from the bottom. Brand is in close to Gonzalez's body, working some short punches and elbows. Brand sitting in guard here, content to control. Brand postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzalez's brow. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brand accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Brand content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Brand wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving. Gonzalez has momentary wrist control but Brand slips an elbow through the middle. Brand postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. 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! Brand wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving. Brand loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gonzalez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brand. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Brand working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet but Brand is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Brand controlling from the top position. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brand's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Brand from controlling successfully. Brand in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brand chips away with some ground and pound. Brand connects with a couple of short punches. Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Brand tries to pass. Gonzalez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brand is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brand distracts Gonzalez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Brand 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. Brand scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Gonzalez can't keep his opponent in guard - Brand advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard. Brand wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy. Gonzalez has hold of Brand's hands but Brand slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Brand lands strikes from half guard. Brand is trying to control the action in half guard but Gonzalez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brand lands a nice short elbow. Brand working Gonzalez over with strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gonzalez is staying active underneath Brand, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Brand working Gonzalez over with strikes.
Gonzalez is rocked! Brand is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brand winds up and cracks Gonzalez with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Gonzalez is trying to stand.
Gonzalez looks gassed! Brand working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Brand is looking for a kimura but Gonzalez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brand to get the leverage. Brand lands strikes from half guard. Brand is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brand working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Brand scoring with strikes to the body and head. Gonzalez is still in real trouble! Can Brand finish him? Brand working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brand connects with a nice short shot to Gonzalez's temple. Brand lands with a punch from half guard. Brand lands a big elbow - Gonzalez is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Brand!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miles Brand! Miles Brand made sure to mention his sponsor, Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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