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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Declan Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Irving Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweeney comes to the ring accompanied by Four Star Mary - Pain. Declan Sweeney has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Declan Sweeney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Irving Brown!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Sweeney.
Sweeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sweeney swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Sweeney getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sweeney with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sweeney works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Sweeney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sweeney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sweeney scores with a jab. Brown acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Sweeney 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.
Sweeney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweeney connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Sweeney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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?
Both fighters circling a little - Sweeney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sweeney lands a nice shot to the body.
Sweeney misses the shot to the body.
Brown's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brown's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sweeney appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sweeney swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Sweeney is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweeney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sweeney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sweeney with a hook.
Sweeney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sweeney connects with a looping right hand.
Sweeney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters by clinching up.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Sweeney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sweeney scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Sweeney misses with some punches.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sweeney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Declan Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown is leaning against Sweeney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sweeney misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Sweeney.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sweeney tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Sweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Sweeney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sweeney avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Brown blocking some punches.
Sweeney tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sweeney or not.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Sweeney's head.
A short uppercut from Sweeney.
Sweeney scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sweeney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sweeney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sweeney controlling from the top position.
Sweeney in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Sweeney.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sweeney!
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Sweeney fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brown on the side of the head.
Sweeney lands a right hook to the body.
Brown steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sweeney. That one must have hurt.
Sweeney scores with a hook.
Sweeney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Sweeney finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Sweeney scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to bum rush Brown with a series of wild strikes but Brown uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweeney moves into range and connects with a jab.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Sweeney shakes him off and moves away.
A solid body kick from Sweeney.
Sweeney thumps Brown with a low kick.
Sweeney tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sweeney.
Brown has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sweeney.
A punch combination from Sweeney misses.
Sweeney is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sweeney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sweeney lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweeney circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sweeney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sweeney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Sweeney misses with a body punch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
Sweeney lands with a light punch inside.
Sweeney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sweeney has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Sweeney avoids it by throwing Brown back against the ropes.
Sweeney tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Sweeney back against the ropes.
Sweeney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
Sweeney misses with a punch to the body.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sweeney is defending well for now.
Sweeney has hold of one of Brown's legs. Brown is fighting the takedown attempt but Sweeney gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sweeney wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sweeney throwing strikes but missing.
Sweeney 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.
Sweeney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sweeney throws a big elbow that misses.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Sweeney looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
Sweeney looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sweeney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sweeney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Sweeney lands a front kick.
Sweeney misses with a hook
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Declan Sweeney has been cut.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Sweeney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sweeney moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Sweeney shakes him off and moves away.
Sweeney lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sweeney misses with a kick to the body.
Sweeney cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sweeney.
Brown throws a fast counter high kick but Sweeney manages to duck under it in time.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Sweeney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Sweeney blocks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sweeney, right into the meat.
Declan Sweeney is winning the standup battle so far.
Sweeney is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Irving Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sweeney misses with a body shot.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Sweeney shakes him off and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Sweeney checks it.
Brown explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Sweeney was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
Brown finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sweeney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Sweeney moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Sweeney avoids the punch easily.
Sweeney is looking for a counter combo.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Sweeney.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sweeney.
Declan Sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sweeney tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Sweeney throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brown is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sweeney rather than just go for the knockout.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sweeney, right into the meat.
Sweeney checks a low kick from Brown.
A head kick from Sweeney lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Sweeney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sweeney tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sweeney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jab from Sweeney.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sweeney.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Sweeney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sweeney throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sweeney misses with a kick to the body.
Sweeney lands a front kick.
Sweeney closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sweeney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Sweeney creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brown sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sweeney lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sweeney doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sweeney.
Sweeney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sweeney keeps Brown at a distance using the push kick.
Sweeney scores with a hook.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Sweeney looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sweeney prevents Brown from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Sweeney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown has hold of Sweeney's hands but Sweeney slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sweeney.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sweeney wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Sweeney postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Brown is trying to control the position but Sweeney postures up.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sweeney is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sweeney moves into full guard.
Sweeney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sweeney lands a couple of elbows.
Sweeney content to stall in guard here.
Sweeney forces his way into half guard.
Sweeney thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Sweeney wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown wants to control but Sweeney is keeping busy.
Sweeney working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sweeney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sweeney thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Sweeney missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sweeney wants to pass to mount but Brown is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sweeney.
Brown is staying active underneath Sweeney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Declan Sweeney had his way with Irving Brown in that round.
The cut man is working on Declan Sweeney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sweeney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sweeney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Sweeney saw that one coming.
Sweeney lands with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a hook.
Sweeney feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sweeney scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sweeney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sweeney closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sweeney works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sweeney's elbow.
Brown prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sweeney misses with some punches.
Sweeney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sweeney blocks a body shot from Brown.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Sweeney controls the action.
Sweeney avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
Sweeney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown working Sweeney over with knees to the body.
Sweeney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sweeney throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Sweeney blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Irving Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Sweeney controls the action.
Declan Sweeney is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sweeney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Brown obliges.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown presses Sweeney against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
Brown using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown gets through Sweeney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries a body shot but Sweeney blocks it.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Sweeney is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Declan Sweeney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Sweeney is rocked!
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Brown.
Oh Sweeney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Sweeney.
Sweeney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sweeney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Sweeney has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sweeney seems to have got his legs back now.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Sweeney avoids it by throwing Brown back against the ropes.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown works on Sweeney's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Sweeney backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Sweeney avoids the damage to the body.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sweeney blocking some punches.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sweeneys head.
A short right from Sweeney on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Sweeney.
Sweeney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Sweeney is blocking nicely.
Irving Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sweeney can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Irving Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sweeney has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Declan Sweeney!
Declan Sweeney seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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