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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommie Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Annibale Strafolcioni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommie Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Annibale Strafolcioni!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strafolcioni drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Strafolcioni trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Strafolcioni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strafolcioni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown wants to sweep here but Strafolcioni controlling him for the moment.
Strafolcioni trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strafolcioni is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Strafolcioni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Strafolcioni is controlling Brown's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown cracks Strafolcioni with a solid left hand.
Brown 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.
Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Strafolcioni will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Strafolcioni doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brown distracts Strafolcioni with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown throws a strike but Strafolcioni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Strafolcioni stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Strafolcioni looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Strafolcioni wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Strafolcioni trying to control the position.
Strafolcioni preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strafolcioni isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Brown stacks Strafolcioni on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Brown!
Brown lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Strafolcioni down.
Brown working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strafolcioni tries to improve position but can't.
Strafolcioni taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
Brown landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Brown working the ground and pound.
Strafolcioni looking for a sweep but Brown has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Strafolcioni wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown unloading with bombs!
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown lands a nice shot to the head.
Brown lands with some strikes.
Strafolcioni is in a horrible position here. Brown smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown prevents Strafolcioni from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown breaks from Strafolcioni's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommie Brown dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strafolcioni staying out of range there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brown.
Strafolcioni misses the shot to the body.
Strafolcioni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strafolcioni manages to pull guard.
Brown postures up.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Strafolcioni's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Strafolcioni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Strafolcioni looking to control.
Brown stands up from Strafolcioni's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Strafolcioni gets the takedown into side control.
Strafolcioni is breathing heavily.
Strafolcioni trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Strafolcioni prevents Brown from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Brown manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Strafolcioni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown moves into full guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strafolcioni gets to his feet. Brown looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Strafolcioni scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Strafolcioni is thwarting Brown's attempts to control the position.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Strafolcioni has control of the leg.
Strafolcioni controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Strafolcioni won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strafolcioni engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Strafolcioni wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Strafolcioni gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Strafolcioni gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Strafolcioni sprawls well. Strafolcioni wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown sets himself, and Strafolcioni steps forward looking for the clinch! Brown avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommie Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No joy there for Strafolcioni, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown throws a big counter combination but Strafolcioni scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Annibale Strafolcioni 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!
Strafolcioni shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Strafolcioni trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Strafolcioni trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Strafolcioni is having none of it.
Strafolcioni wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strafolcioni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown thinks about countering with a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Strafolcioni.
Strafolcioni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown is pushing Strafolcioni's head away, looking to escape. Strafolcioni manages to hold on to the position though.
Strafolcioni wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Strafolcioni tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Strafolcioni.
Brown sneaks back into half guard.
Brown is staying active underneath Strafolcioni, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strafolcioni stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brown is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Strafolcioni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Strafolcioni's back!
Strafolcioni rolls, trying to escape but Brown keeps control of the position.
Strafolcioni is trying to stand back up.
Brown is not going to allow Strafolcioni to sit and survive in this position.
Tommie Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Strafolcioni is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Brown is staying active.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Brown is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Strafolcioni up.
Brown is punishing Strafolcioni with strikes - can he finish him?!
Brown has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Strafolcioni.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Brown's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strafolcioni covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Brown connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Strafolcioni to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommie Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommie Brown!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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