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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Anton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bruin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Anton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Bruin's chin.
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181 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Stephan Anton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Bruin!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bruin throws a punch but it's blocked by Anton.
Bruin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anton blocks it with crossed arms.
Anton jumps guard but Bruin stands there with Anton around his waist. Anton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Anton gets control of Bruin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bruin is fighting to break Anton's control of his arms but Anton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Anton 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.
Bruin showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Anton trying to control the position here.
Anton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Bruin was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Anton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Anton trying to control the position from guard on top but Bruin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruin keeping full guard, as Anton tries to pass.
Anton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruin has control of Anton's left arm, preventing Anton from doing any damage.
Bruin 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.
Anton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Anton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bruin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Anton has Bruin in his guard.
Anton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Anton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bruin controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton looking for a guillotine here but Bruin defends easily.
Anton wants to sweep but no luck.
Anton is adopting a defensive guard.
Bruin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bruin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bruin trying to control but Anton is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack Bruin has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Anton misses with a takedown
and Bruin counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Stephan Anton has been cut.
Bruin scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruin rushes Anton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bruin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bruin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Anton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Anton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Bruin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bruin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bruin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anton goes for a takedown attempt but Bruin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Anton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bruin sprawls well. Bruin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Anton gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bruin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephan Anton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Anton needs to keep his hands up - Bruin had a free shot at his head there.
Bruin moves into the clinch successfully.
Anton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bruin lands an elbow inside that Anton shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruin.
Anton managing to block the knees to the body from Bruin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bruin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anton tries for a takedown but Bruin manages to get underhooks.
Bruin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruin crunches a lovely knee into Anton's ribcage.
Bruin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruin lands an uppercut.
Bruin misses with the head strike.
Bruin has a couple of punches blocked by Anton.
Bruin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Anton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bruin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Anton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bruin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruin throws a sloppy head kick
and Anton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Anton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bruin's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruin is staying active underneath Anton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bruin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anton.
Stephan Anton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anton lands strikes from half guard.
Bruin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Anton.
Bruin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Anton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bruin is trying to control the position but Anton postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Anton drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bruin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bruin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bruin!
Anton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Anton manages to get back to half guard.
Bruin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Anton has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bruin content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton has hold of Bruin's hands but Bruin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bruin lands strikes from half guard.
Anton is not content to let Bruin control the position.
Bruin lands strikes from half guard.
Bruin is trying to control the action in half guard but Anton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Anton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anton is trying to maintain the position but Bruin is very close to passing his half guard.
Bruin is trying to control. Anton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bruin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stephan Anton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bruin is looking to land body kicks.
Bruin is looking to clinch but Anton is avoiding it.
Anton fails with the takedown.
Anton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruin.
Bruin lands with a slapping head kick.
Bruin throws a nice looking combination but Anton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bruin's waist but Bruin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anton off to one side.
Bruin has Anton up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruin effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anton has Bruin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bruin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephan Anton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anton avoiding damage as Bruin throws knees to the body.
Bruin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anton avoiding damage as Bruin throws knees to the body.
Bruin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bruin taking a breather.
Jack Bruin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Anton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bruin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Anton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bruin gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bruin swings wildly with an uppercut but Anton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Bruin on the inside.
Anton has clasped his hands together around Bruin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bruin tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anton is trying to get an arm triangle but Bruin is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruin is looking to reverse the position.
Bruin manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anton is looking for submissions but instead, Bruin has regained full guard.
Anton throws an elbow that misses. Bruin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Anton's guard. Nice move by Bruin!
Bruin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anton wants to sweep here but Bruin controlling him for the moment.
Anton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bruin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bruin trying to control the position from guard on top but Anton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bruin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Anton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anton trying to pass the guard but Bruin defending well.
Bruin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Anton is looking for a kimura but Bruin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anton to get the leverage.
Bruin tries to roll over but Anton keeps him under control.
Anton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stephan Anton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Bruin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bruin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Anton.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bruin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bruin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bruin!
A very excited looking Jack Bruin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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