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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Conor Brazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nebojša Brynjar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Brazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nebojša Brynjar!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brazier throws a shot from downtown. Brynjar moves away and avoids it.
Brynjar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brynjar throws a good cross that connects.
Brynjar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Brazier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brynjar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Nebojša Brynjar has been cut.
Brazier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brynjar throws out the jab.
Brazier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brazier misses with a wild body shot.
Brazier lands a head shot.
Brynjar avoids the head kick by Brazier.
Brazier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar scores with a push kick.
Brynjar moves into the clinch.
Brynjar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Brynjar fails to land.
Brynjar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brynjar has Brazier pushed against the cage.
Brynjar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar misses with the head strike.
Brazier misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar cracks Brazier with a nice body shot.
Brazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brynjar rushes Brazier and presses him up against the cage.
Brynjar gets through Brazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brazier.
Brazier works on Brynjar's body with a couple of short punches.
Brynjar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brazier misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Brynjar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brazier.
Brynjar lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brynjar.
Brazier wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brynjar tries a body shot but Brazier blocks it.
Brynjar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brazier.
A frustrated look appears on Brazier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brazier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Brynjar.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Brynjar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brynjar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brynjar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brynjar has a couple of punches blocked by Brazier.
Brazier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brynjar's elbow.
Brazier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brazier seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brynjar can turn it around.
Brazier swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brynjar lands a nice uppercut.
Brazier swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brazier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brazier manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Brazier.
Brynjar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brazier throws out the jab.
Brynjar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brazier steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Brynjar. That one must have hurt.
Brynjar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brynjar avoids the head kick by Brazier.
Brynjar thinks about the counter body kick.
Brazier throws an overhand right that lands on Brynjar's shoulder, as Brynjar tries to avoid the shot.
Brazier misses with the combination.
Brynjar wants to counter with a clinch but Brazier pushes him away.
Brazier takes a swing at Brynjar's ribcage but misses.
Brynjar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brazier misses with an uppercut. Brynjar saw that one coming.
Brynjar scores with a nice body kick.
Brazier cracks Brynjar with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brazier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar checks the leg kick.
Brazier swings for the body but Brynjar moves out of range.
Brynjar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brazier with a body shot.
Brynjar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brazier.
Brynjar tries to land a front kick but Brazier steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brynjar moves into the clinch successfully.
Brazier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brazier lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Brynjar.
Brazier can't break the clinch.
Brazier blocks an uppercut.
Brazier swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brynjar lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazier throws a head punch that misses.
Brynjar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brynjar.
Brynjar misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nebojša Brynjar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A good leg kick by Brynjar.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brynjar blocking some punches.
Brynjar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brazier wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brazier is trying to force a seperation but Brynjar has the dominant position.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
Brazier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Brynjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Brazier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brynjar has him pressed against the cage.
Brazier struggles to land a body shot inside as Brynjar controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Brazier controls the action.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
Brazier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brynjar blocking some punches.
Brazier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brynjar working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar scores with a hook to the body.
Brazier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brynjar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Brazier controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brynjar.
Brazier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brazier tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Brazier back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brazier.
Brazier using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brynjar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brynjar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brynjar tries a body shot but Brazier blocks it.
Brynjar gets through Brazier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brynjar scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Brazier scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brazier gets through Brynjar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Brynjar lands with a right to the head.
Brazier misses with some punches.
A short left from Brynjar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brynjar.
Brynjar lands with a light punch inside.
Brazier pushes off an throws an elbow but Brynjar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Brynjar pushes Brazier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brynjar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brynjar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brynjar lands a nice shot to the body.
Brazier swings wildly with an uppercut but Brynjar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brazier has a couple of punches blocked by Brynjar.
Brazier misses with the head strike.
Brynjar can't find room to land a body shot as Brazier controls the action.
Brynjar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brazier backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brynjar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brynjar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brazier tries to throw a body punch but Brynjar avoids it by throwing Brazier back against the cage.
Brazier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brazier struggles to land a body shot inside as Brynjar controls his hands.
Brazier throws a punch but it's blocked by Brynjar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brazier backwards.
Brynjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brazier.
Nebojša Brynjar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brynjar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brazier.
Brynjar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brynjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brynjar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brynjar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brazier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brazier.
A nice left hand lands by Brynjar.
Brynjar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Brynjar.
Brynjar cracks Brazier with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brynjar leaning against his opponent.
Brazier lands a nice uppercut.
Brazier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brazier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brynjar blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar lands with a light punch inside.
Brazier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brynjar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brazier.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brazier.
Brynjar managing to block the knees to the body from Brazier.
Brazier breaks from the clinch.
Brynjar connects with a leg kick. Brazier looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Brazier lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Brazier misses the target.
Brazier throws a right hand that misses
and Brynjar counters with a series of strikes. Brazier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brazier throws a right hand that misses
and Brynjar counters with a nice body shot.
Brazier scores with a hook to the body. Brynjar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brazier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brazier misses with an uppercut
and Brynjar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brynjar pushes Brazier back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nebojša Brynjar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nebojša Brynjar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Brynjar keeps Brazier at a distance using the push kick.
Brazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Brynjar.
Brazier chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brynjar can pounce on him.
Brynjar lands a head kick. Brazier smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Conor Brazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brazier misses with an uppercut. Brynjar saw that one coming.
Brynjar tries to counter with a clinch but Brazier shakes him off and moves away.
A nice combination there by Brazier.
A good leg kick by Brynjar.
Brazier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Brazier misses with a body shot.
Brynjar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brazier.
Brazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brynjar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Brynjar. Brazier shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brynjar thuds a left hand into Brazier's body.
Brynjar lands a nice looking body kick.
Brynjar takes a swing at Brazier's ribcage but misses.
Brazier misses with a straight right.
Brynjar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brynjar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brynjar lands a really nice looking cross but Brazier seems unphased.
Brynjar digs a good hook to Brazier's body.
Brynjar lands a lovely overhand right.
Brazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brazier takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brazier is rocked!
Brazier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brynjar, right into the meat.
Brynjar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brazier's head backwards.
Oh Brazier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brynjar throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brynjar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brazier at a distance.
Brazier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brazier seems to have got his legs back now.
Brazier just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Brynjar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brazier has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brazier there as he acknowledges the shot.
Conor Brazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nebojša Brynjar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brazier.
It seemed like Brynjar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A head kick misses from Brazier.
Brynjar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brazier misses with a hook to the body
and Brazier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brazier on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Brynjar scores with a jab.
Brynjar lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Brazier crumples to the floor! Brynjar milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nebojša Brynjar!
Nebojša Brynjar 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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