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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vyacheslav Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vyacheslav Romanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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267 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Vyacheslav Romanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Brown!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romanov misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Romanov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Romanov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jim Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown drives through and clinches with Romanov against the cage.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Romanov managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Brown blocks a body shot from Romanov.
Brown slowing the pace effectively.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Vyacheslav Romanov has been cut.
Romanov lands a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romanov avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romanov is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brown comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romanov tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Romanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romanov misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Romanov breaks from the clinch.
Brown has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Romanov is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Brown avoids the head kick by Romanov.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Romanov throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
Romanov backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Romanov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown lands a high kick!
Romanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Romanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Romanov. Romanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Romanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Romanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov thuds his shin into the meat of Brown's side.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov is looking to land body kicks.
Romanov checks the leg kick.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Romanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Romanov wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Romanov shakes him off and moves away.
Brown throws a leg kick but Romanov moved away.
Romanov moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Romanov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
A short right from Romanov.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Romanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov looking to throw knees to the head but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Romanov's defenses.
Romanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Romanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Romanov pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Romanov.
Brown is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
Romanov dodges an elbow strike from Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Romanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Romanov in his tracks for a moment.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Romanov won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a good knee to the midsection. Romanov won't want to take too many of those.
Romanov is breathing heavily.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown just leaning against Romanov, taking a breather.
Romanov is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romanov has his back to the cage.
Brown displaying some good clinch control by pressing Romanov up against the cage.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Romanov taking a breather.
Romanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Brown creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Romanov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vyacheslav Romanov's cut.
That's time! Romanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Romanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Romanov checks a leg kick.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Romanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Brown.
Romanov managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Romanov.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romanov throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Romanov avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romanov avoids the elbow strike from Brown, against the cage.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Romanov.
Romanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romanov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Romanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Romanov's defenses.
Romanov managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Romanov avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown lands an elbow that stopped Romanov in his tracks for a moment.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romanov is keeping busy.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Romanov blocks the elbow strike.
Brown pushes off an throws an elbow but Romanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A body shot lands from Romanov.
Brown misses with an elbow strike.
Romanov 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.
Romanov lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Brown.
Romanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Romanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Romanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romanov blocks the elbow strike.
Romanov lands with a left to the head.
Brown gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brown taking a breather.
Brown lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brown working Romanov over with knees to the body.
Brown prevents Romanov from breaking the clinch.
Romanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Romanov is out of range.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Romanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romanov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jim Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romanov avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Romanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Romanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romanov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Romanov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBrown.
Brown throws a leg kick
and Romanov counters with a solid body kick.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Romanov blocks a head kick by Brown.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Romanov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vyacheslav Romanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brown scores with a nice body kick.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Romanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown tries a low kick but Romanov avoids it.
Brown just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromRomanov.
Romanov tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown tries to clinch
and Romanov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Romanov tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romanov managing to block the knees to the body from Brown.
Romanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov misses with some punches.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Romanov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brown lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Romanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Romanov.
Brown taking a breather.
Romanov tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Romanov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown lands an elbow inside.
Romanov misses with a knee to the head.
Jim Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Romanov being controlled against the cage.
Romanov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanov avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Romanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanov takes a knee to the side of the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brown just misses with a elbow thrown towards Romanov's brow.
Romanov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romanov blocks an elbow strike from Brown.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romanov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brown throws an elbow but misses.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanov lands a shot to the body.
Vyacheslav Romanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romanov.
Romanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A frustrated look appears on Romanov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanov pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Romanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Romanov throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Brown tenderised Romanov's leg. Romanov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown looks for the body kick but Romanov saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Romanov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown is looking to slow Romanov down with leg kicks.
Brown lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanov is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Romanov punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a body kick that misses
and Romanov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brown really felt that one!
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!
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Romanov. That one must have hurt.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Romanov. Romanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Romanov throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Romanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Romanov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Romanov avoids the head kick by Brown.
Romanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanov.
Jim Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Romanov checks a leg kick.
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 Vyacheslav Romanov.
Well Brown 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Brown!
Jim Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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