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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Planet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pebble Braithweight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Planet comes to the cage accompanied by plug in baby. Braithweight has chosen 300 violin as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good takedowns
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Captain Planet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Pebble Braithweight!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Planet swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braithweight throws a head kick but Planet moves out of range.
Planet thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Braithweight.
Planet throws a series of punches but Braithweight avoids them all with ease.
Braithweight throws a head kick that misses.
Planet looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Braithweight stuffs the takedown.
Braithweight pushes Planet up against the cage in a clinch.
Planet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Braithweight smiles and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Braithweight throws a head kick that misses.
Braithweight tries a head kick but it misses.
Braithweight throws a sloppy head kick and Planet moves out of range easily.
Braithweight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Braithweight counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braithweight's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Planet jumps guard and drags Braithweight to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Braithweight wants to stand but Planet has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Braithweight stands and steps away. Planet gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braithweight displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Planet throws out the jab.
Braithweight ducks under a wild hook from Planet.
Planet shoots and misses
and Braithweight moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Planet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Braithweight gets underhooks to prevent Planet's takedown attempt.
Braithweight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Planet.
Braithweight avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting on Braithweight's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Braithweight stops a takedown attempt from Planet.
Planet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Planet is breathing heavily.
Planet gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Braithweight regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braithweight manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Planet tries to keep at a distance but Braithweight has taken the fight into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Braithweight.
Planet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Planet fails to pull guard.
Planet tries for a takedown. No joy.
Braithweight prevents the takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Planet wants to get back to striking at distance but Braithweight won't allow it.
Come on Braithweight - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pebble Braithweight.
Braithweight throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braithweight clinches.
Braithweight avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braithweight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Planet.
Planet goes for a takedown attempt but Braithweight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pebble Braithweight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Planet takes a kick to the side of the head.
Braithweight throws a head kick but Planet moves out of range.
Braithweight connects with a high kick.
Braithweight moves in looking to clinch but Planet pushes him off.
Planet connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Planet misses.
Planet shoots for a takedown but Braithweight saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Braithweight rushes Planet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Braithweight just leaning against Planet, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planet tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Braithweight smiles and moves away.
Captain Planet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braithweight ducks under a wild hook from Planet.
Planet misses with a takedown
and Braithweight counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stalling in the clinch from Braithweight.
Planet goes for a takedown attempt but Braithweight pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Braithweight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Braithweight.
Planet tries to clinch there but Braithweight circles away.
Planet doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Braithweight counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pebble Braithweight dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Planet shoots for a double leg takedown but Braithweight sprawls well. He's pushed Planet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Captain Planet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Braithweight circles away from the clinch attempt.
Braithweight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Planet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Braithweight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Planet 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.
Braithweight wants to clinch.
Planet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Braithweight kicks Planet off and gets back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Braithweight as Planet shoots in.
Planet avoids the head kick by Braithweight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braithweight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braithweight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Planet.
Braithweight misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Planet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Planet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Planet wants to clinch.
A slow jab from Planet misses its intended target.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braithweight displaying some good clinch control by pressing Planet up against the cage.
Planet tries to pull guard but Braithweight holds him up against the cage and eventually Planet drops back down to his feet.
Planet has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Braithweight is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Braithweight has Planet pushed against the cage.
That's two 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.
Planet is trying to trip Braithweight. He has hold of a leg but Braithweight is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Planet persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Planet wants to control from the top but Braithweight keeps moving.
Planet wants to stand but Braithweight is controlling his posture from full guard.
Braithweight pushes Planet off and gets back to his feet.
Planet loads up on a big right hand but Braithweight slips the punch.
Braithweight drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planet tries to clinch up but Braithweight circles away and keeps his distance.
Planet with a poor takedown
and Braithweight counters with a head kick. That will keep Planet thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Braithweight connects with a high kick.
Braithweight throws a head kick but Planet moves out of range.
Planet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Planet is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Braithweight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Braithweight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Planet is working for takedown but Braithweight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Planet tries for a takedown. No joy.
A bit of stalling here from Braithweight.
Planet jumps guard.
Braithweight stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Braithweight circles away from the clinch attempt
and Braithweight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braithweight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Planet tries to score a body lock takedown but Braithweight shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Braithweight slows down the pace here.
Braithweight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Planet pulls guard.
Braithweight stands up and waves to Planet to follow him.
Planet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Braithweight throws a sloppy head kick and Planet moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pebble Braithweight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Planet darts in and clinches Braithweight up against the cage.
Planet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Braithweight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Braithweight tries a head kick but it misses.
Braithweight throws a sloppy head kick and Planet moves out of range easily.
Braithweight throws a sloppy head kick and Planet moves out of range easily.
Planet throws a right hand that Braithweight ducks under and follows up with a left that Braithweight also avoids with ease.
Braithweight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Planet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Planet shoots in but Braithweight avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Braithweight has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braithweight is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braithweight.
Planet can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Planet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braithweight controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Planet changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Braithweight fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Braithweight tries a head kick but it misses.
Planet has his takedown stuffed
and Braithweight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Braithweight effectively controlling the action here.
Planet fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Braithweight slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pebble Braithweight.
Braithweight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Planet tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Braithweight leaning against his opponent.
Braithweight prevents a takedown attempt there.
The is referee keeping an eye on Braithweight - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Planet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Braithweight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Braithweight taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pebble Braithweight.
Planet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Planet is looking to clinch but Braithweight is avoiding it.
Planet throws a shot from downtown. Braithweight moves away and avoids it.
Braithweight closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Planet tries for a takedown but Braithweight manages to get underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Planet tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Braithweight just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Planet drops down looking for an ankle pick but Braithweight pulls his leg out and moves away.
Planet avoids the head kick by Braithweight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Planet, as that shot connected.
Braithweight throws a sloppy head kick and Planet moves out of range easily.
Braithweight fails in his attempt to clinch.
Planet swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Braithweight lands with a kick to the temple. Planet shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Planet avoids the head kick by Braithweight.
Planet with a poor takedown
and Braithweight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Planet letting Braithweight take a breather here.
Braithweight trying to control the position but instead, Planet has worked for underhooks and has pushed Braithweight into the cage.
Braithweight is stalling here.
Braithweight gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Planet.
That's four 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.
Braithweight has Planet pushed against the cage.
Planet is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Braithweight slowing the pace effectively.
Pebble Braithweight seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pebble Braithweight.
Planet throws an overhand right that lands on Braithweight's shoulder, as Braithweight tries to avoid the shot.
Braithweight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Braithweight misses with a head kick.
Planet misses with a takedown
and Braithweight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braithweight.
Braithweight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Planet goes for a takedown in the clinch but Braithweight prevents it.
Captain Planet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pebble Braithweight is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Braithweight stalling the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pebble Braithweight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Braithweight winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pebble Braithweight!
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FIGHT
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