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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Browne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bloodsport for all !!. Pierre Gautier told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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177 cm
28
203 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
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187 cm
44
202 lbs
48 - 22 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Browne! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
48 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gautier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Browne. Browne lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gautier circles away quickly and effectively. Gautier moves out of range of the body kick. Gautier moves into the clinch successfully.
Browne jumps into guard, dragging Gautier to the mat.
Browne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Browne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Browne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gautier manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Browne is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gautier wants to get back to his feet but Browne is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Browne with a flurry of punches that miss. Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Gautier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Browne throwing strikes but missing. Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Browne wants to control from the top but Gautier keeps moving. Browne throwing strikes from guard but Gautier blocks nicely. Browne throwing strikes but missing. Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Gautier wants to stand up but Browne is controlling him. Browne working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gautier's head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Browne trying to control but Gautier is working from the bottom. Browne is really struggling to control Gautier but he's trying to hold on to the position. Browne is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gautier is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gautier has escaped and now he's on top!
Browne working for a triangle but Gautier defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Browne keeping moving, preventing Gautier from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Browne escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gautier gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Gautier seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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. Gautier wanted to stand there but Browne had control of the position. Browne has an active guard here but Gautier has managed to pass into half guard.
Browne is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Browne dominated that round. That's time! Browne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A head kick by Gautier misses and Browne counters with a nice uppercut. Browne slips under a jab from Gautier. Browne scores with a punch to the head. Browne tries to score with a low kick but Gautier moves his leg out of the way. Browne misses with a series of wild punches.
It seemed like Gautier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Gautier tries to clinch up but Browne circles away and keeps his distance. Browne throwing a counter right hand but Gautier manages to avoid it. Simon Browne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gautier misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Browne misses the target. Pierre Gautier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gautier gets off balance looking for a body kick and Browne counters with a stiff right hand. Browne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gautier can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Browne avoids a lazy jab quite easily. As Gautier looks to move away, Browne throws a big counter combo bu Gautier just gets out of the way. Gautier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Browne throwing a counter right hand but Gautier manages to avoid it. Browne lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Browne. Danga de danga de dang - Browne scores with a four punch combination!
That's one minute gone in the round. Browne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Gautier tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Browne. Browne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Gautier tries to clinch up. Gautier slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Gautier throws a hook but Browne avoids it easily. Gautier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Browne.
Browne thuds his right hand into Gautier's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Gautier slips a jab and a cross from Browne.
Browne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gautier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gautier lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Browne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gautier. Browne dodges the punch combination from Gautier.
Browne looks for the body kick but Gautier saw that one coming. Gautier misses the shot to the body. A jab from Browne misses. Gautier throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Browne misses with a two punch combination.
Browne swats away the attempt to clinch by Gautier. Browne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. An inside leg kick from Browne misses. Gautier throws the left hand but Browne avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Browne misses with a jab, cross combination.
Browne misses with a double jab.
Gautier clinches with his opponent.
Gautier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Browne tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gautier just stands there and leans against the cage. Browne blocks an uppercut.
Browne tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Browne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gautier lands a shoulder strike. Gautier has Browne pushed against the cage. Gautier lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Browne or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gautier tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Gautier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Browne.
Browne prevents a body shot from Gautier. Gautier lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gautier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Browne jumps guard and drags Gautier to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Browne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Browne working a defensive guard but Gautier manages to pass into side control anyway.
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 Simon Browne will probably get the nod. That's time! Browne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gautier is looking to land body kicks. Gautier throws a low kick but Browne avoids it. Gautier throws a lazy uppercut
and Browne counters with a stiff right hand. Gautier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gautier lands a front kick. Gautier looks to clinch and Browne counters with a stiff right hand. Gautier motions for Browne to come forward. Gautier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Gautier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Browne. That did some damage! Gautier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Browne. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A low kick from Gautier is predictable there and Browne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Browne slips a straight right by Gautier. Gautier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gautier is looking to chop away at Browne's legs. Gautier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Browne half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Gautier misses with a low kick. Browne wants to land a leg kick but Gautier is out of range. Gautier connects with a jab. Gautier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gautier throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Browne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gautier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Browne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Browne misses with a hook. Gautier ducked under it nicely. A shot to the liver by Browne. Beautiful body shot. Browne shoots for a double leg takedown but Gautier sprawls well. He's pushed Browne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. It looks like Browne has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. The fighters circle, before Gautier throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Browne's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Gautier lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Pierre Gautier! A very excited looking Pierre Gautier made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. In defeat, Simon Browne stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, fuck me ...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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