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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Walt Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makowski Brewer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walt Brown has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
25
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
25
141 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Walt Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Makowski Brewer! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown misses with a wild body shot. Brewer clinches. Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brewer breaks the clinch.
Brewer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brewer wants it to stay on the feet. Brewer looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range. Brown shoots in but no luck this time. Brewer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Brown quickly recovers to half guard. Brewer is taking a breather. Brown says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Brewer trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brewer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown trying to control but Brewer postures up.
Brown is not content to let Brewer control the position. Brown's coaches at Reddit Heroes have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position. Brown trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The fight moves into the clinch position. Brown works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. Brewer looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Brewer keeps trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brewer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brewer looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Brewer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brewer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown keeping full guard, as Brewer tries to pass. Brewer preventing the sweep. Brewer passes Brown's left leg - he's now in half guard. Brewer slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead. Brewer wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it. Brown is trying to control but can't.
Brewer stalling.
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. Brewer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown! Brewer working Brown over with strikes here. Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work. Brewer is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Brewer seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Brewer wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makowski Brewer dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Brewer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Brown fails with the takedown and Brewer counters by clinching up. Brown blocks a body shot from Brewer. Brewer missing with knees to the body.
Brown tries to stall but Brewer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown tries to pull guard but Brewer forces him back to his feet, against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walt Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brewer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Brewer manages to get the takedown into half guard. Brown is looking for a sweep. Brewer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brewer wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well. Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Brewer sits in half guard. Brewer is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Brewer sits in half guard. Brewer scoring with strikes to the body and head. Brown works his way to full guard. Good work. Brewer being controlled here momentarily. Brewer postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Brown is trying to keep Brewer in close.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brewer's guard. Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brown preventing the sweep. Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brewer swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brown is working hard here to advance position. Brewer pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown wants to control from the top but Brewer keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brewer can pounce on him.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brewer defends it nicely. Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brewer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though. Brewer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Brewer trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown prevents Brewer from improving his position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Makowski Brewer will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Brewer tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Brown shoots in for a takedown but Brewer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Brewer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Brown is trying to get back to half guard. Brewer trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom. Brown tries to improve position but can't. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brewer is trying to move to mount but Brown reverses beautifully and ends up in Brewer's guard. Makowski Brewer has got the better of the ground game so far. Brewer wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown looking to pass the guard. Brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brown stays in close to Brewer's body and controls the position. Brewer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
Brewer advances position into side control! Brown struggling a bit here. Brewer tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well. Makowski Brewer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to improve position but can't. Brewer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brown will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Brown is not content to let Brewer control the position. Brewer tries to advance to mount but can't. Brown wants to control but Brewer postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brewer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working. Brewer takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. Brown is trying to control Brewer's posture but Brewer avoids it. Brown manages to get back to half guard. Brown is trying to maintain the position but Brewer is very close to passing his half guard. Brewer content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Brewer closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard. Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy. Brewer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Brewer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Walt Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brewer wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight! Makowski Brewer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Brewer 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makowski Brewer! In his post fight interview, Makowski Brewer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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