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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Potz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Potz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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259 lbs
36 - 17 - 2 |
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280 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leroy Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Potz !
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Craig Potz has been cut.
Potz throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Good shot there by Brown.
Potz throws a body shot but no joy.
Potz moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Potz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Potz lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Potz . Beautiful body shot.
Brown is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Potz misses with a body kick.
Potz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Potz .
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leroy Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Potz throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Brown throws a series of punches but Potz moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Brown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Potz pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Potz .
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A nice left hand lands by Potz .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potz .
Potz can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Potz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown avoiding damage as Potz throws knees to the body.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown stalling.
Potz scores with a shoulder strike.
Potz misses with a body punch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Potz .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Potz misses with some punches.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potz swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Potz tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Potz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Leroy Brown has been cut.
Potz misses with a body punch.
Potz slowing the pace effectively.
Brown pushes Potz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potz lands a nice elbow.
Potz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potz gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Potz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown throws a body punch but Potz moves out of range.
Potz swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown lands a nice hook to Potz 's body. Potz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Potz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brown. That one must have hurt.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Potz off balance momentarily.
Potz is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Potz throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Potz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown with a hook.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Potz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Potz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That has opened up Craig Potz 's cut even more.
No joy there for Potz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potz walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown jabs at Potz 's body.
Potz clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Potz prevents a body shot from Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Potz fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Potz .
Craig Potz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potz stalling.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Potz is controlling him.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Potz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Potz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Potz throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Potz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potz .
Potz stalling the fight.
Potz tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potz seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Craig Potz .
Potz swinging wildly here.
Brown forces Potz back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice body punch from Potz .
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Potz controls the action.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Potz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potz taking a breather.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Potz has him pressed against the cage.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brown dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Potz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Potz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Potz prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown wants to stall.
Brown blocks a body shot from Potz .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potz .
Potz is trying to stall.
Potz throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoiding damage.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Potz controls his hands.
Potz stalling in the clinch.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Potz struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Potz 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown taking a breather.
Knees to the body from Potz .
Potz misses with a punch to the body.
Potz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Potz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potz just leaning against Brown, taking a breather.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potz tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Potz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Potz pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Potz tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to stall but Potz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Potz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Potz scores with a shoulder strike.
Potz tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown blocks a body shot from Potz .
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Potz .
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Potz gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Potz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Potz !
A very excited looking Craig Potz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Leroy Brown had this to say: 'Well I think it is time to go back to our camp and take hard look not only my career but more importantly my future, perhaps the time has come to call it a day'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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