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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling comes to the cage accompanied by London Calling. Brown is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Catalyst-Linkin Park. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 22 - 1 |
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215 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Brown! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown lands a jab-cross combination. Stelling tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Brown fails with a takedown attempt. Brown lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Stelling manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Stelling tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Stelling goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward. Stelling definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Brown goes for a double leg but Stelling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stelling continues to drive forward. Jack Stelling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Brown. Stelling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brown. Brown tries for a takedown but Stelling circles away easily and Stelling counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking. Stelling closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage. Brown is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stelling manages to break the clinch.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stelling manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stelling . Brown tries to keep at a distance but Stelling has taken the fight into the clinch. Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stelling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one. Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stelling moves away. Stelling fails in his attempt to clinch. Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stelling , pushing him back against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Stelling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stelling blocks a low kick nicely. Brown will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brown throws a nice looking combination but Stelling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side. Stelling dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Stelling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown throws a right and a left that Stelling avoids nicely. Brown avoids the head kick by Stelling .
Stelling throws a head kick that misses. Stelling misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stelling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Stelling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Stelling is breathing heavily. Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stelling fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Brown takes the fight into the clinch. Brown manages to pull guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Brown manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stelling taking a breather. Stelling successfully pulls guard.
This has been an exciting period of action! Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stelling swivels though and keeps the full guard. Stelling bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
Brown has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Stelling has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage. Brown manages to break the clinch.
Stelling keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch. Stelling pulls Brown into guard.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Stelling is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Brown dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stelling shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Stelling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Left hook, right uppercut from Brown. Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Stelling changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Stelling manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Stelling fails with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stelling . That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelling .
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Stelling tries to tie him up. Brown jumps guard and drags Stelling to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stelling throws a big right hand that misses. Brown wriggles free and stands up. Some wild striking there from Brown.
Stelling misses with a kick to the body.
Stelling scores with a kick to the body.
Brown looks for a takedown but Stelling sprawls well. Stelling wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Brown is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown fails with a takedown attempt. Stelling works Brown's body with a nice hook. Stelling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away. Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively. Stelling appears to be looking for a counter takedown. 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! Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stelling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jack Stelling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A decent looking body kick lands there for Stelling . Brown throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stelling . Brown throws a right hand that Stelling ducks under and follows up with a left that Stelling also avoids with ease. Stelling closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown manages to break the clinch.
Stelling shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stelling is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Stelling fails to pull guard.
Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Brown closes the distance and clinches. Stelling utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Stelling fails to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A right hand to the body from Stelling .
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Stelling .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stelling manages to break the clinch.
Stelling moves into the clinch successfully.
Stelling is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well. Stelling tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Brown manages to break the clinch.
Brown throws a body kick that misses. Nathan Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stelling shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Stelling shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Brown napping and manages to drive through into side control! Brown throws Stelling to one side and escapes! Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Stelling 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stelling is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Stelling circles away and we're back to standing. Stelling wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelling . No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively. Brown throws a right hand that Stelling ducks under and follows up with a left that Stelling also avoids with ease. Brown misses with a double jab.
Stelling appears to be looking for a big counter. Stelling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stelling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stelling is looking to clinch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brown leaves Stelling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown misses with a wild combination.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Stelling loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch. Brown tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Stelling throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stelling . That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stelling . That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Stelling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown tries to bum rush Stelling with a series of wild strikes but Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Brown takes a kick to the side of the head. Stelling is looking to clinch. Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown blocks a head kick by Stelling .
Brown rushes Stelling and presses him up against the cage. Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Stelling on that attempt. Brown closes the distance and lands a one-two. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brown scores with a hook. Stelling avoids the body shot from Brown.
Stelling throws a big counter combination but Brown scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Stelling slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat. Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Stelling pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch. Stelling jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Brown stands up and waves to Stelling to follow him. Nathan Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stelling dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Stelling 's head and hops out. Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown has a takedown stuffed. Jack Stelling has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Stelling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Stelling is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown breaks from the clinch.
Stelling tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brown dives in and grabs Stelling 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stelling pushes down on Brown's head and hops out. Stelling has a takedown stuffed. Stelling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stelling somewhat. Brown drives through and clinches with Stelling against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Nathan Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Brown! An intense looking Nathan Brown took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I went out there, imposed my will, and did what i had to do, now I wonder who the next scrub nugget Jamie decides to throw at me is'. Jack Stelling was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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