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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Browne kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Swollen Members - Bring Me Down (Swollen Mix Feat. Saigon) . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Jones!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Browne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones walks into a jab.
Browne with a nice cross.
Browne swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
A left lands for Browne.
Jones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Browne tries to avoid it but Jones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Browne to the ground. Browne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Browne's waist but Browne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Barry Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones.
Browne swinging wildly here.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Browne is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Browne tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones dives in and grabs Browne's left leg, looking for a takedown. Browne pushes down on Jones's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Browne.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jones.
Browne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Browne wants it to stay on the feet.
Jones tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance.
Browne swinging wildly here.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Browne.
Browne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Browne slaps away a takedown attempt from Jones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Browne cracks Jones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne thuds his right hand into Jones's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but Browne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Browne circles away.
Browne looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Browne misses.
Browne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jones.
Browne throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Jones will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Browne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Browne finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne digs a good body shot into Jones's ribs.
Browne scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Browne lands a slapping body shot.
Jones shoots in but Browne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Browne misses with the combination.
Browne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jones circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jones there as he acknowledges the shot.
Browne looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Browne lands with a nice combination. Jones backs away looking to recover.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Browne misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Browne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browne misses with a series of wild punches.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Browne misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horrible takedown by Jones or perhaps it was just good defense by Browne which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Browne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jones shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Browne but Browne pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones has a takedown stuffed.
Jones darts in looking for a takedown but Browne gets double underhooks and turns Jones into the cage.
Barry Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones.
Browne lands a nice uppercut.
Browne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Browne.
Browne throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Jones is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browne throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jones is defended easily by Browne.
No joy there for Browne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Browne stuffs the takedown.
Browne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Browne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Browne.
Browne leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne misses with a few strikes there.
Barry Browne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones fails to land the takedown.
Browne jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A combination from Browne does no damage.
Jones instigates a clinch.
Jones is trying to push Browne away but Browne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Jones's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Browne lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne breaks the clinch.
Browne is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Browne fails to land with a series of punches.
Browne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Browne wants it to stay on the feet.
A punch combination from Browne misses.
Jones shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Browne lands a glancing blow to the side of Jones's head.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Browne throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones tries for a takedown but Browne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Browne to score with a decent uppercut.
Browne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Browne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Browne looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Browne misses with a wild combination.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Browne's waist but Browne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Browne misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Browne scores with a one two! Jones had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Browne catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jones looks for a takedown but Browne sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Browne dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Browne fails to land with a series of punches.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Browne sprawls well.
Browne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Browne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Browne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Browne misses with a body punch
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Browne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Browne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Jones is trying desperately to land a takedown but Browne is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jones.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Browne sprawls well. Browne wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
Browne just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne stalks Jones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jones's face. Jones staggers backwards, shaken.
Browne misses with a two punch combination.
Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Browne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barry Browne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Jones.
Browne feints a jab promting Jones to slip. Browne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Browne. No joy for Jones on that attempt.
Jones tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Browne defends well and Jones ends up having to push Browne into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Come on Browne - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jones wants to get back to striking at distance but Browne won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne is stalling here.
Browne manages to break the clinch.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Browne tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Browne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones closes this distance looking for a takedown but Browne circles away.
Browne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Browne.
Browne sizes up Jones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Browne tests Jones's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Browne leaves Jones with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Browne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Browne looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Jones shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice shot lands for Browne.
A jab from Browne finds it's way through Jones's defenses.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Browne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barry Browne is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Browne scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Browne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Browne as he avoids it easily.
Browne misses with a two punch combination.
Jones shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Browne defends it nicely.
Browne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Browne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Browne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Browne!
An out of breath Barry Browne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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