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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clint Lomax Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Brown (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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143 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clint Lomax Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edward Brown!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Lomax Jr cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook
and Lomax Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice body punch from Lomax Jr.
Brown connects with a leg kick. Lomax Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomax Jr.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lomax Jr lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Brown misses.
Lomax Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, jab by Lomax Jr - just one landing.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Lomax Jr moved out of range.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Lomax Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lomax Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Lomax Jr.
Lomax Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown is trying to trip Lomax Jr. He has hold of a leg but Lomax Jr is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brown persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lomax Jr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brown trying to hold on to Lomax Jr's head to control him but Lomax Jr postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax Jr is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer.
Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lomax Jr trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lomax Jr is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown gets back to full guard.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
Lomax Jr wants to get up but he can't break Brown's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lomax Jr.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lomax Jr throws out the jab.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Lomax Jr throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown avoids the head kick by Lomax Jr.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lomax Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Lomax Jr misses.
Brown scores with a spinning back kick!
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edward Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lomax Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Lomax Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown thumps Lomax Jr with a low kick.
Lomax Jr throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Lomax Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown misses with a hook. Lomax Jr ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lomax Jr misses the target.
Lomax Jr thumps Brown with a low kick.
Brown avoids the body shot from Lomax Jr.
Lomax Jr with a hook.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Lomax Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lomax Jr lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lomax Jr.
Brown misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lomax Jr tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown is trying to maintain a safe position but Lomax Jr gets an underhook and turns Brown into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lomax Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Lomax Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Lomax Jr is looking to counter punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Lomax Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clint Lomax Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lomax Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown swings for the body but Lomax Jr moves out of range.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax Jr.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lomax Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
We've been told by Lomax Jr's head coaches at You call THAT wrestling?? that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lomax Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Lomax Jr connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lomax Jr is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lomax Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lomax Jr tries to get out of the position.
Lomax Jr controlling the position for now.
Lomax Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lomax Jr throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax Jr biding his time, looking for the opening.
Clint Lomax Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown prevents Lomax Jr from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lomax Jr controlling the positon.
Lomax Jr trying to control.
Brown trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lomax Jr lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Brown.
That's two 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.
Brown trying to control but not successfully.
Lomax Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Lomax Jr is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lomax Jr's guard. Nice work there by Brown.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lomax Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown stops Lomax Jr from standing up.
Lomax Jr wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brown is now in half guard.
Brown lands strikes from half guard.
Lomax Jr is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Lomax Jr wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
Lomax Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Lomax Jr's hands, connecting with Lomax Jr's forehead.
Lomax Jr tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Lomax Jr gets full guard.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown pushing down on Lomax Jr's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lomax Jr trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Brown not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Lomax Jr misses.
Brown replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Lomax Jr blocks it well.
Lomax Jr drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Lomax Jr off balance momentarily.
Brown looks to land a body kick but Lomax Jr moved away.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lomax Jr checks it well.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Lomax Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Lomax Jr is out of range.
Lomax Jr throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Lomax Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Lomax Jr stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lomax Jr crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Lomax Jr gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Lomax Jr manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lomax Jr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Brown throws a leg kick but Lomax Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomax Jr dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown throws the left hand but Lomax Jr avoids the punch easily.
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lomax Jr. Lomax Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails with the takedown.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lomax Jr tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lomax Jr to the ground. Lomax Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Lomax Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Lomax Jr's head but Lomax Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Lomax Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Clint Lomax Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lomax Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Lomax Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Lomax Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lomax Jr works the jab nicely.
Lomax Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown shoots in and bounces Lomax Jr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown postures up in Lomax Jr's guard and throws a big left but Lomax Jr blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brown postures up.
Lomax Jr manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lomax Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Lomax Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax Jr manages to avoid it.
Brown dives in and scores a takedown into Lomax Jr's guard.
Lomax Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lomax Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown slips nicely into half guard.
Lomax Jr tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Lomax Jr's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Lomax Jr's temple.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lomax Jr is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomax Jr defends it well.
Lomax Jr is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lomax Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Brown.
Brown slips a nice elbow through Lomax Jr's hands, connecting with Lomax Jr's forehead.
Brown is trying to control. Lomax Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lomax Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brown throwing shots but Lomax Jr is blocking nicely.
Brown winds up and cracks Lomax Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brown throwing shots but Lomax Jr is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Brown!
Edward Brown 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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