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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Galaxy Nexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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169 lbs
25 - 8 - 0 |
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180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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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
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galaxy Nexus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Nexus.
Brown cracks Nexus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nexus misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown lands with a good body shot.
Brown tries to work over Nexus's front leg with a kick but Nexus checks it.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Nexus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
Brown manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nexus manages to get himself to full guard.
Nexus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nexus wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown is looking to advance position but Nexus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nexus trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Nexus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Nexus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
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.
Nexus trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown taking shots to the head.
Nexus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brown wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nexus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nexus avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Nexus lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Brown wants to control but Nexus is having none of it.
Brown is working to get back to half guard.
Brown reaches up and holds on to Nexus to control the position.
Nexus looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nexus punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nexus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brown is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nexus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding Nexus's attempts to control the action.
Nexus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nexus throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Nexus loaded up on that one.
Brown sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Nexus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galaxy Nexus dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nexus works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown tries to score with a low kick but Nexus moves his leg out of the way.
Nexus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown counters with a body kick.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Nexus's shoulder, as Nexus tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown tries to bum rush Nexus with a series of wild strikes but Nexus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nexus with a hook.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nexus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nexus throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Nexus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown avoids the body shot from Nexus.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nexus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
and Nexus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trey Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nexus on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nexus lands a body shot.
Nexus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nexus misses the shot to the body.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Nexus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nexus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nexus misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nexus's sensitive parts.
Nexus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Nexus dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Nexus's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Nexus throws a lazy uppercut
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Nexus throws a series of punches but Brown avoids them all with ease.
Nexus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Nexus.
Nexus checks the leg kick.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nexus lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
A head kick misses from Brown.
A big left from Brown misses.
Nexus throws a body shot but no joy.
Nexus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brown has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nexus postures up.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nexus throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nexus lands a couple of digs.
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.
Nexus lands a couple of elbows.
Nexus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Nexus from controlling successfully.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brown throws an elbow that misses. Nexus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brown's guard. Nice move by Nexus!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nexus is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Galaxy Nexus 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. This is the final round!
Brown tries to clinch there but Nexus circles away.
It looks like Galaxy Nexus has been cut.
Nexus misses the shot to the body.
Nexus throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Nexus throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nexus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Nexus moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Nexus lands a right hook to the body.
Galaxy Nexus is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nexus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nexus tries to counter with a takedown but Brown is quick to defend against it.
Brown throws a right and a left that Nexus avoids nicely.
Nexus half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Galaxy Nexus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nexus.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nexus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nexus.
Brown looks for the body kick but Nexus saw that one coming.
Nexus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Nexus.
Nexus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Nexus. That snapped Brown's head back.
Nexus throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Nexus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Nexus gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Nexus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Nexus.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nexus's elbow.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nexus's elbow.
Nexus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown tries to stall but Nexus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nexus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nexus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Nexus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nexus stalling in the clinch.
Nexus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nexus takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nexus leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nexus throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Galaxy Nexus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nexus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nexus misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Nexus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Nexus.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nexus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nexus.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Nexus's head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Nexus.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nexus.
Nexus taking a breather.
Nexus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Nexus has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Brown is trying to keep an underhook but Nexus manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nexus working Brown over with strikes.
Trey Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Galaxy Nexus.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nexus, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Galaxy Nexus!
Galaxy Nexus gave a mention to ****160Q Energy for $150**** in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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