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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Devon Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Jackson, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Jackson against the cage but Jackson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jackson.
Brown pushes Jackson off and gets back to his feet.
Jackson has managed to clinch.
Brown turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Brown is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jackson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown looks to move to half guard but instead Jackson has passed into mount! Damn!
Jackson controlling from mount.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jackson trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson tries to control but Brown wriggling away.
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brown is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown holds on to Jackson as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Jackson has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson thowing shots but they're missing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jackson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jackson looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jackson controlling from mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, Casey Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Jackson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Jackson has control of the leg.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Brown manages to get to full guard.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Jackson dominated that round.
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.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown looking to control.
Brown wants to stand but Jackson is controlling the position.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson postures up.
Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Jackson backs away looking to recover.
Brown throws a right hand that Jackson ducks under and follows up with a left that Jackson also avoids with ease.
Jackson scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson content to stall in guard here.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson is stalling in the full guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Casey Jackson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Devon Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown shoots and misses
and Jackson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Devon Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jackson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Jackson shoots in.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brown.
It looks like Casey Jackson has been cut.
Brown shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brown wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Brown working the ground and pound but Jackson is defending the strikes.
Jackson is not content to let Brown control the position.
Jackson is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown working the ground and pound.
Brown stands up.
Brown throws a series of punches but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson takes one to the side of the head.
Brown shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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!
Jackson can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Brown stands up out of the half guard.
Brown scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brown thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
Brown lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Devon Brown will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Casey Jackson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Jackson shoots in.
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jackson down.
Brown working the body and head with strikes.
Brown decides to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Devon Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casey Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Jackson.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Brown lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown wants to stand up but Jackson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Jackson manages to get to full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brown postures up.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brown lands in his opponent's guard.
Brown sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown tries to stand but Jackson is controlling from the bottom.
Devon Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown postures up.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Jackson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jackson showed some decent athleticism there.
Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson stalling.
Brown wants to control but Jackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devon Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Devon Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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