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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Vellucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Vellucci has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leo Vellucci!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vellucci throws a lazy body kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vellucci misses with a leg kick.
Brown shoots in for a double leg but Vellucci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A punch combination from Vellucci misses.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Vellucci has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vellucci manages to break the clinch.
Vellucci throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vellucci sprawls well. Vellucci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellucci moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Vellucci tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellucci throws a head kick that misses
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brown fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vellucci is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brown trying to control the position but Vellucci is working away.
Brown in side control, throwing shots but Vellucci defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a strike aimed at the side of Vellucci's head but Vellucci avoids it well.
Vellucci on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vellucci!
Vellucci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vellucci is looking to escape.
Brown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vellucci looks a forlorn figure.
Vellucci is bucking up trying to escape but Brown cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Vellucci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vellucci is wriggling around trying to escape.
A nice elbow there by Brown.
Brown landing strikes from the mount.
Brown thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Brown trying to control but Vellucci is having none of it.
The referee warns Vellucci that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brown raining down hammerfists from mount.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown trying to control but Vellucci is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown content just to control the position here.
Brown scoring with strikes but Vellucci is staying in there.
Vellucci is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Vellucci is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown looking to control but Vellucci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vellucci regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vellucci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Vellucci throws a head kick that misses.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vellucci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vellucci throws a low kick but Brown avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vellucci's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brown connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vellucci scrambles back to his feet.
Vellucci has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vellucci there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vellucci can do to turn this around?
Vellucci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vellucci lands an elbow inside.
Vellucci misses with a knee to the head.
Brown avoiding damage as Vellucci throws knees to the body.
Vellucci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Vellucci is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Vellucci lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vellucci content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown has Vellucci pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brown pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vellucci tumbling to the mat - Brown dives into Vellucci's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown distracts Vellucci with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Vellucci working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown 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 trying to control the position from guard on top but Vellucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vellucci managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Vellucci is retaining full guard.
Vellucci keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Vellucci is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown passes into half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Leo Vellucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vellucci tries to clinch up.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Vellucci with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vellucci throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Brown counters with a nice body kick.
Brown digs a good body shot into Vellucci's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Vellucci off balance momentarily.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vellucci.
Brown lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vellucci takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vellucci looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vellucci moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vellucci.
An inside leg kick from Vellucci misses.
Vellucci tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown throws a series of punches but Vellucci avoids them all with ease.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Vellucci throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vellucci lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vellucci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Daniel Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vellucci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vellucci lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vellucci scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown moves out of range as Vellucci strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Vellucci tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vellucci throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vellucci.
Vellucci throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Vellucci gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vellucci. That's going to slow Brown down.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Velluccis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vellucci wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Vellucci lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vellucci throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A low kick from Vellucci is predictable there
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Vellucci is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Brown passes to full mount!
Vellucci takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown landing strikes from the mount and Vellucci is in trouble!
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown with the ground and pound from mount.
Vellucci takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vellucci is rocked!
Brown looking to ground and pound but Vellucci is blocking nicely.
Vellucci is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a big elbow - Vellucci is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vellucci is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Daniel Brown!
Daniel Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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