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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MuayThai Sparring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MuayThai Sparring!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor lands a nice shot that snaps Sparring's head back.
Connor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sparring takes one to the side of the head.
Connor cracks a nice hook into Sparring's ribs.
Connor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sparring.
Sparring tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Connor defends well and Sparring ends up having to push Connor into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Connor trying to control the position but instead, Sparring has worked for underhooks and has pushed Connor into the cage.
Sparring tries to pull guard but Connor holds him up against the cage and eventually Sparring drops back down to his feet.
Connor is trying to break free.
Connor tries to circle away but Sparring has him pinned against the cage.
Connor working hard to break the clinch.
Sparring manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Connor avoids a wild elbow strike from Sparring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparring prevents Connor from breaking the clinch.
Sparring avoiding damage.
Connor is trying to maintain a safe position but Sparring gets an underhook and turns Connor into the cage.
Sparring successfully pulls guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sparring looking to hit a scissor sweep but Connor is one step ahead there.
Sparring is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Connor tries to stand but Sparring is controlling from the bottom.
Connor has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor stops Sparring from standing up.
Connor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Connor wants to stand and escape but instead Sparring has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Sparring decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sparring has a takedown stuffed.
Brandon Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Connor.
Sparring lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sparring.
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!
Sparring blocks a head kick by Connor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparring throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sparring gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sparring slips under a jab from Connor.
Sparring moves out of range of the leg kick from Connor.
Connor lands with a good body shot.
Sparring moves out of range as Connor throws a body kick.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Connor scores with a nice right hand.
Sparring thows a body shot but no joy.
Connor is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Connor takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Sparring.
Connor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Connor keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sparring is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Connor as Sparring shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sparring tries to clinch up.
Connor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Connor wants it to stay on the feet.
Connor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Connor connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Connor throws a right hand that misses
and Sparring counters with a nice body kick.
Sparring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sparring escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparring thuds a left hand into Connor's body.
Connor lands with a good body shot.
Connor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sparring rushes Connor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sparring goes for a takedown attempt but Connor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sparring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Connor throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Connor will probably get the nod.
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.
Sparring uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
Sparring tries a head kick but it misses.
Connor throws a chopping leg kick but Sparring manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sparring shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Connor stuffs the takedown.
Connor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Connor misses with a looping left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Connor. That's going to slow Sparring down.
Connor is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Good work by Sparring as he checks the leg kick.
Sparring avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sparring has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sparring there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brandon Connor is winning the standup battle so far.
Connor tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sparring shoots in looking for a takedown. Connor tries to sprawl out of it but Sparring keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Connor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brandon Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring.
Sparring uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Connor.
Sparring ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparring lands a nice looking body kick.
Connor stuns Sparring with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Connor throws out a loose jab but Sparring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Connor works over Sparring's head and body with a nice combination.
Connor lands with a slapping head kick.
Brandon Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sparring clinches with his opponent.
Sparring is trying to pull guard but Connor has him pressed against the cage.
Sparring breaks the clinch.
Connor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sparring takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Connor misses with an uppercut
and Sparring counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Connor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Connor blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sparring manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Connor misses with a hook
and Sparring counters by moving into the clinch.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
Connor takes a knee right on the jaw!
Connor is looking to break free of the clinch but Sparring has double underhooks.
Sparring is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Connor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparring tries a knee to the head but Connor blocks it.
Sparring tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Connor just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sparring keeps control of Connor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparring keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Connor's efforts to push away.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Connor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor avoids the head kick by Sparring.
Sparring goes for a double leg but Connor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Connor continues to drive forward.
Sparring jumps guard but Connor turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Connor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Connor is trying to break the clinch but Sparring has him pressed against the cage.
Sparring wants a takedown but no success here.
Sparring has Connor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Connor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Connor's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sparring goes for a takedown attempt but Connor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Connor throws a body kick that misses.
Brandon Connor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Connor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sparring's sensitive parts.
Connor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sparring moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparring avoids the body shot from Connor.
Sparring is trying hard to land a takedown here. Connor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sparring fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparring is breathing heavily.
Connor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sparring misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Sparring lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Connor circles away quickly and effectively.
Connor scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor connects with a crisp jab.
Sparring tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Connor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Connor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sparring's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Sparring.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Connor dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Connor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sparring looks to land a left hand but Connor moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Connor.
Connor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Connor misses with a body shot.
Sparring closes the distance and clinches up with Connor, looking for a takedown. Sparring pushes Connor against the cage but Connor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connor lands with a right hand.
Sparring avoids the body shot from Connor.
Connor looks to throw the jab but Sparring is out of range.
Connor throws a leg kick which misses Sparring's front leg but catches the back leg as Sparring tries to avoid it.
Connor scores with a sloppy right hand. Sparring should have avoided that one.
Sparring on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Connor misses with a straight right.
Sparring fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Connor sprawls well initially but Sparring persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor is trying to stand.
Sparring thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparring prevents Connor from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sparring is working for a submission of some sort.
Sparring thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Connor's head.
Sparring perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sparring is keen to just control but Connor is a slippery customer.
Connor wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sparring content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. MuayThai Sparring wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sparring drops his hands momentarily and Connor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sparring shoots in but no luck this time.
Connor scores with a body shot.
Sparring tries to clinch but Connor is having none of it.
A low kick from Connor is predictable there
and Sparring counters with a nice body kick.
Sparring shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Connor defends it nicely.
Brandon Connor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MuayThai Sparring.
Sparring moves out of range of the leg kick from Connor.
Connor lands a jab.
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!
Sparring gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to break free but Sparring has control.
Connor prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sparring slows down the pace here.
Connor is trying to force a seperation but Sparring has the dominant position.
Connor is trying to force a seperation but Sparring has the dominant position.
Sparring breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Connor misses with a hook
and Sparring makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Connor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Connor throws a nice head kick!
Connor checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sparring checks a leg kick.
Sparring shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Connor as he avoids it easily.
Sparring is trying hard to land a takedown here. Connor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Connor stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Connor wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Sparring does no damage.
Connor connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab from Connor.
Connor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sparring was well out of range. Poor timing from Connor.
Connor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Connor lands a jab to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Connor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sparring moves away.
Connor throws a poor cross that misses
and Sparring counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sparring misses with a few strikes there.
MuayThai Sparring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor avoids a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Connor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Connor, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Connor!
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