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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Irving Brown had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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192 cm
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267 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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195 cm
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266 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wei Pei! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown misses the shot to the body. Pei scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Pei misses and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown. Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pei backwards. Pei misses with some punches.
Pei pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Pei fails to land. Pei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pei digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Pei avoids it. Brown throws a body punch but Pei moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pei cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head. Pei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Pei motions for Brown to come forward. Pei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Brown lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown walks into a left hand. Brown misses with a takedown and Pei counters with a stiff right hand. Pei tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Pei misses the jab. Pei scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though. Brown shoots in and drives through. Pei sprawls well. Pei misses the shot to the body. Pei throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pei jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well. Pei tries to land a body kick and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown. Good body shot from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Pei avoids the damage to the body. Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Peis head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pei throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown. Pei breaks the clinch.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pei. As Pei tries to get set, Brown tries to push him back and clinch up but Pei manages to avoid the attempt. Pei takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses. Brown throws a leg kick but Pei checks it. A big left from Brown misses. Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pei looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away. Pei throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pei missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Wei Pei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brown misses with a shot to the body and Pei counters with a two punch combo. A big right from Pei misses. Pei keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Pei flicks out a counter leg kick but Brown steps away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irving Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pei, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Brown 's head but he takes it in his stride. Pei misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely. Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown scores with a punch to the head. Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pei on the side of the head. Nice cross by Brown. A good leg kick by Brown. Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow. Pei missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pei connects with a solid leg kick. Brown moves out of range as Pei throws a body kick.
Brown swings for the body but Pei moves out of range.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Pei. Pei has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Pei works the jab nicely. Pei throws a body kick, spinning off balance so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pei preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wei Pei will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Pei scoring well with a low kick there.
Pei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pei bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Brown looking to score a takedown here. Pei is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Pei's guard. Pei is trying to control the position but Brown postures up. Pei wants to hit a switch here but Brown passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Pei there! Brown punching from mount but Pei doing a good job of avoiding damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pei keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Brown sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Brown dominating with strikes here. Brown misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Brown breaks from Pei's wrist control and lands an elbow. Pei gets back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Brown trying to control the action but Pei is working from the bottom. Brown is really struggling to control Pei but he's trying to hold on to the position. Pei gets back to full guard.
Pei has momentary wrist control but Brown slips an elbow through the middle. Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pei working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown. Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Brown cracks Pei with a solid left hand. Pei managing to control the position. Pei wants to stand and escape but Brown is having none of it. Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pei is keeping the position for now. Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pei looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Nice shot by Brown. Brown misses with a body shot
and Pei counters with a nice uppercut. Pei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pei.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pei lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Pei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pei. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Irving Brown dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Pei lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pei sprawls well. Pei wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet. Brown instigates a clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pei manages to break the clinch.
Pei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it. Brown closes the distance but Pei moves to the side and Pei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pei looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range. Brown throws a body punch but Pei moves out of range. Brown connects with a right hand. Pei shakes it off. Pei blocks a head kick by Brown.
Pei misses with a looping left. Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing. Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown. Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Pei counters with a nice leg kick. Pei pushes Brown away with a front kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Good shot there by Pei. A chopping leg kick lands by Pei.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pei looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range. Pei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pei checks a leg kick nicely. Pei throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pei throws a low kick but Brown avoids it. Wei Pei seems to be getting the better of the standup. Brown throws a right and a left that Pei avoids nicely. Pei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Brown throws a head kick that misses. Brown manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pei on his heels. He'll look to pass Pei's guard now, I'm sure. Pei looking for a sweep. Not yet Pei, not yet. Irving Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pei won't allow Brown to sweep him here. Brown pulls Pei in close to prevent any damage. Brown controls Pei momentarily but Pei frees himself. Pei is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Pei has managed to sneak the leg through. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brown trying to get back to full guard but Pei takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Pei controlling from mount. Pei trying to control but he's not successful this time. Pei controlling his opponent. Brown tries to hold on but Pei pushes him away. Pei looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Wei Pei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Pei 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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