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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Brawler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Napier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robbie Brawler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Napier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Napier shoots for a double leg takedown but Brawler sprawls well. He's pushed Napier's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brawler staying out of range there.
Brawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Napier.
Napier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Napier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brawler stuffs the takedown.
Brawler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Napier moves away.
A jab lands there for Brawler.
Brawler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Napier.
Brawler tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Napier wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brawler wants to control but Napier postures up.
Brawler is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Napier is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napier in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Napier looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brawler is avoiding damage well.
Napier scores with a couple of short elbows.
Brawler looks to move to half guard but instead Napier has passed into mount! Damn!
Napier tries to control but Brawler wriggling away.
Brawler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Napier with the ground and pound from mount.
Napier looking to ground and pound but Brawler is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier with good strikes from the mount here!
Brawler blocking the ground and pound.
Napier punching from mount but Brawler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napier looking to control but Brawler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Napier throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brawler because Napier loaded up on that one.
Napier tries to control but Brawler wriggling away.
Brawler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Napier sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brawler defending well though.
Napier wants to control but Brawler is keeping him busy.
Napier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brawler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Napier.
Brawler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brawler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Napier controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napier trying to control but Brawler is working from the bottom.
Napier throwing strikes from guard but Brawler blocks nicely.
Napier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Brawler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brawler wants to stand and escape but Napier is having none of it.
Napier is working Brawler over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier lands a couple of digs.
Napier throws a strike but Brawler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Napier tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brawler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brawler trying to control the position from guard on top but Napier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Napier pulls Brawler in close to prevent any damage.
Napier trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brawler wants to get up but he can't break Napier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Napier dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Napier tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Napier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brawler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Napier.
Napier closes the distance and clinches.
Napier tries to score a body lock takedown but Brawler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brawler is trying to force a seperation but Napier has the dominant position.
Brawler tries to break free but Napier pushes him back against the cage.
Napier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brawler is trying to break free.
Napier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brawler's efforts to push away.
Napier pushes off an throws an elbow but Brawler leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brawler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Napier breaks the clinch.
Brawler scores with a decent looking hook.
Napier bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brawler is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Napier has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Napier tries to score with some ground and pound. Brawler controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Napier wants to control but Brawler is keeping him busy.
Napier working the head and body with strikes.
Brawler is looking to regain half guard here but Napier keeps moving and retains side control.
Brawler managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Napier.
Napier trying to control the position but Brawler is working away.
Brawler tries to buck Napier off but Napier is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier working the head with strikes.
Jack Napier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Napier trying to control the position but Brawler is working away.
Napier looks up at the clock and then as Brawler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Napier smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler is trying to get back to half guard.
Napier trying to control the action but Brawler is working from the bottom.
Brawler tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Napier throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Napier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brawler keeps working.
Brawler is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napier connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brawler some visible discomfort.
Napier trying to control the action but Brawler is working from the bottom.
Brawler takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Napier is putting a hurting on Brawler here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brawler wants to control but Napier postures up.
Brawler is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napier tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Napier lands a nice forearm strike.
Napier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brawler keeps working.
Brawler pushes Napier away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Napier gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napier scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Napier has knee on belly and moves into mount.
BOOM! Napier connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Napier in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Napier has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brawler's face.
Napier tries to control but Brawler wriggling away.
Napier breaks from Brawler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Napier looking for a guillotine from mount but Brawler is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napier lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brawler hang on?
Napier can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brawler is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Napier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Brawler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Napier ducks under a wild hook from Brawler.
Brawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napier closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Napier has Brawler pressed against the cage, preventing Brawler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Napier lands an elbow inside that Brawler shrugs off.
It looks like Robbie Brawler has been cut.
Brawler avoids a wild elbow strike from Napier.
Brawler wants to get back to striking at distance but Napier won't allow it.
Brawler is trying to push Napier away but Napier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Napier misses with an elbow over the top.
Napier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napier looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Napier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brawler.
Napier tries to clinch but Brawler moves out of range.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brawler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jack Napier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napier just misses with a punch to the body.
Brawler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Napier is looking to clinch.
Napier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brawler tries to bum rush Napier with a series of wild strikes but Napier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brawler misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Napier on the side of the head.
Napier tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brawler defends well and Napier ends up having to push Brawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Napier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Brawler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Napier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jab by Brawler.
Napier tries to clinch there but Brawler circles away.
Robbie Brawler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brawler but Brawler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Brawler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Napier.
Robbie Brawler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Napier.
Napier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brawler avoids it really well and circles away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Napier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brawler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Napier swings for the body but Brawler moves out of range.
Brawler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Napier tries to clinch but Brawler moves away
and Brawler counters with a right hand to the body.
Napier wants to clinch up but Brawler keeps it at a distance.
Napier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brawler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Napier lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler misses with a wild body shot.
Napier tries to close the distance and clinch but Brawler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Napier scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Napier wants to take a breather but Brawler is having none of it.
Napier not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brawler wants to get back to his feet.
Napier tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brawler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Napier is trying to control the action in half guard but Brawler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brawler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brawler trying to control but Napier postures up.
Napier drops an elbow to the side of Brawler's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Napier in particular looking to stall.
Brawler is not content to let Napier control the position.
Brawler has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Napier is working away from the top position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brawler swats away the attempt to clinch by Napier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Napier shoots for a takedown but Brawler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Napier tries to clinch up but Brawler circles away and keeps his distance.
Jack Napier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Napier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Napier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Napier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Napier!
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energy
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RATING
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