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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenn Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroud has chosen Septic Flesh - Pyramid God as his entrance music. Charles Bronson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Glenn Stroud's chin.
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Stroud!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bronson keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD-Guts & Glory Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bronson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bronson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bronson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stroud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stroud darts in and clinches Bronson up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stroud takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bronson swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bronson lands with a right to the head.
Stroud is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bronson.
Bronson keeps control of Stroud as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Bronson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stroud lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stroud backwards.
Stroud pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a looping right.
Bronson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bronson connects with a crisp jab.
Stroud is rocked!
Stroud tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stroud somewhat.
Charles Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Stroud.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stroud.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Stroud scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stroud throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stroud is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bronson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stroud tries to score with some ground and pound. Bronson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud misses with the ground and pound.
Stroud in side control, throwing shots but Bronson defends.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronson is not content to let Stroud control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroud landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Stroud has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bronson is not content to let Stroud control the position.
The ground and pound from Stroud seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Stroud.
Bronson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stroud tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bronson defending against the ground and pound.
Stroud is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bronson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Stroud crashes against the mat.
The strikes coming from Stroud are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Stroud.
Stroud throws an elbow but Bronson slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Stroud.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bronson keeps working.
Bronson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stroud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Stroud dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stroud throws a jab when Bronson was well out of range.
Bronson tries to clinch but Stroud moves out of range.
Stroud stuns Bronson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stroud has Bronson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stroud breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Glenn Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bronson dips to his left and cracks Stroud with an uppercut!
Stroud misses with a takedown attempt - Bronson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stroud throws a shot to the body.
Stroud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bronson scores with a jab to the head.
Bronson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud throws a nice head kick!
Stroud steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bronson.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stroud has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bronson finds it's way round the side to connect with Stroud's head.
Stroud pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bronson back to the cage. Stroud follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson defending well as Stroud loads up on a big left hand.
Stroud throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Stroud misses with a two punch combination.
Stroud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bronson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stroud displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bronson leaves Stroud with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Stroud misses.
The fighters circling - Bronson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bronson connects with a body shot that sends Stroud's belly button to the back.
Stroud lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stroud.
Stroud is breathing heavily.
Bronson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stroud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bronson scores with a nice strike.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bronson. That's going to slow Stroud down.
Stroud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bronson.
Bronson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stroud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stroud ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson thumps Stroud with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stroud has time to react.
Stroud is still on wobbly legs! Can Bronson finish him?
Stroud misses the shot to the body.
Stroud misses with a straight left.
Stroud seems to have recovered his senses.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Stroud misses its intended target.
Bronson lands a lovely overhand right.
Stroud takes a jab right on the kisser.
A combination from Stroud does no damage.
Bronson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Stroud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stroud under the eye.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stroud has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bronson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson slips a jab from Stroud.
Bronson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stroud counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bronson moves into range and connects with a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stroud.
Charles Bronson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Stroud.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Bronson fails to land with a series of punches.
Stroud blocks a jab.
Charles Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Bronson - just one landing.
A jab from Bronson finds it's way through Stroud's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bronson scores with a hook to the body. Stroud takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stroud momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bronson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bronson swings for the body but Stroud moves out of range.
Bronson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stroud bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stroud circles away quickly and effectively.
Stroud throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bronson misses the jab.
Jab from Bronson.
Bronson tries to score with a low kick but Stroud moves his leg out of the way.
Charles Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Stroud gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bronson lands an uppercut.
Stroud lands with a short shot to the head.
Bronson tries to stall but Stroud uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stroud manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bronson tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroud is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud is controlling Bronson's posture.
Stroud throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bronson escapes and throws Stroud's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stroud is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Stroud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Stroud is not content to let Bronson control the position.
Stroud is trying to control Bronson's posture but Bronson avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is looking to regain half guard here but Bronson keeps moving and retains side control.
Stroud wants to get back to his feet but Bronson drags him back down.
Stroud is looking to regain half guard here but Bronson keeps moving and retains side control.
Bronson wants to control but Stroud is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bronson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stroud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson misses with a hook.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Bronson moves out of range.
Stroud misses with a wild body shot.
Stroud slips under a jab.
Bronson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stroud in his tracks.
Stroud closes the distance but Bronson moves to the side
and Bronson counters with a low kick, right behind Stroud 's knee.
Stroud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bronson scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bronson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stroud changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Stroud manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stroud moves forwards but Bronson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stroud looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
Bronson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Bronson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bronson 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Bronson!
Charles Bronson took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Tokyo United Fightwear ($9 shirts) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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