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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baksteen Van Bredaarsdorp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Brown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Baksteen Van Bredaarsdorp's chin.
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baksteen Van Bredaarsdorp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eric Brown!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown looking to score a takedown here. Van Bredaarsdorp is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Van Bredaarsdorp's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is pushing down on Van Bredaarsdorp's leg trying to pass to half guard. Van Bredaarsdorp is fighting to maintain full guard but Brown has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Van Bredaarsdorp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Van Bredaarsdorp misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Van Bredaarsdorp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Bredaarsdorp is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the action but Van Bredaarsdorp is working from the bottom.
Van Bredaarsdorp blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
Brown trying to control from half guard but Van Bredaarsdorp is working away.
Brown prevents Van Bredaarsdorp from improving his position.
Van Bredaarsdorp knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Van Bredaarsdorp is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Eric Brown hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brown keeps Van Bredaarsdorp at a distance using the push kick.
Van Bredaarsdorp is breathing heavily.
Van Bredaarsdorp misses with a two punch combination.
Brown dives in and grabs Van Bredaarsdorp's left leg, looking for a takedown. Van Bredaarsdorp pushes down on Brown's head and hops out.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Van Bredaarsdorp shows good takedown defense.
Brown throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Van Bredaarsdorp tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brown is in Van Bredaarsdorp's guard.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Van Bredaarsdorp's guard.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Van Bredaarsdorp tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Van Bredaarsdorp is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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 Van Bredaarsdorp's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Van Bredaarsdorp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brown wants to control the pace but Van Bredaarsdorp is squirming around nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Brown there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brown lands a big shot there that rocks Van Bredaarsdorp but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Brown is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Van Bredaarsdorp has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throws some wild stikes that Van Bredaarsdorp manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Van Bredaarsdorp misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Bredaarsdorp misses with a low kick.
Brown throws the left hand but Van Bredaarsdorp avoids the punch easily.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Van Bredaarsdorp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Van Bredaarsdorp gets caught napping as Brown dives in and scores a takedown. Van Bredaarsdorp manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Bredaarsdorp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown trying to control the action but Van Bredaarsdorp is working from the bottom.
Van Bredaarsdorp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Van Bredaarsdorp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Bredaarsdorp knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Van Bredaarsdorp can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position but Van Bredaarsdorp is working away.
Van Bredaarsdorp keeps Brown under control for a moment.
Van Bredaarsdorp tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eric Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
You can see the frustration on Van Bredaarsdorp's face as Brown controls the position.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Van Bredaarsdorp is defending well.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Bredaarsdorp keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Van Bredaarsdorp haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Van Bredaarsdorp is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Van Bredaarsdorp tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Van Bredaarsdorp is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Brown!
A relieved looking Eric Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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