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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Jay Bronie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cactus Jack. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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180 cm
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160 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Khabib Nurmagomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Jay Bronie!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov.
No luck for Nurmagomedov with that takedown attempt.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bronie as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and gets a takedown into Bronie's guard.
Nurmagomedov tries to free his leg and advance position but Bronie is retaining full guard.
Nurmagomedov wants to control from the top but Bronie keeps moving.
Nurmagomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bronie's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmagomedov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bronie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bronie keeping control of the position.
Bronie wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronie tries to get to full guard but Nurmagomedov has control of the leg.
Nurmagomedov is trying to work for a kimura but Bronie is defending well.
Bronie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nurmagomedov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bronie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bronie controls Nurmagomedov momentarily but Nurmagomedov frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmagomedov advances to half guard.
Bronie has his hands clasped together around Nurmagomedov's back. He's all about the action.
Nurmagomedov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bronie!
Bronie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nurmagomedov pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nurmagomedov avoids the attempt from Bronie to control.
Nurmagomedov works his way to his opponent's back.
Even with his hooks in, Nurmagomedov manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Nurmagomedov wants to control but Bronie is keeping busy.
Bronie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov is persistently looking for the submission but Bronie is defending it well.
Nurmagomedov keeps control of the position as Bronie tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking for the choke but no joy.
Bronie wants to control his opponent's hands but Nurmagomedov gets his hands free.
Nurmagomedov trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bronie doesn't escape.
Nurmagomedov is looking to control Bronie but Bronie is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bronie is in a bad position with Nurmagomedov working for a choke. Bronie manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Nurmagomedov has momentary wrist control but Bronie slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bronie is one step ahead there.
Bronie scoring with some ground and pound.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep but no luck.
Bronie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nurmagomedov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronie chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khabib Nurmagomedov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nurmagomedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronie.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bronie is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Bronie circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurmagomedov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Despite the aggression on Bronie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bronie misses with a two punch combination.
Nurmagomedov shoots in and drives through. Bronie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmagomedov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bronie is fending him off so far but Nurmagomedov persists. Nope, Bronie circles away and we're back to standing.
Bronie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nurmagomedov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bronie defends it nicely.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nurmagomedov enables Bronie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nurmagomedov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Bronie controlling him for the moment.
Bronie looking to pass the guard.
Bronie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmagomedov is proving hard to escape from.
Nurmagomedov wants to sweep here but Bronie controlling him for the moment.
Bronie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bronie won't allow Nurmagomedov to get back to his feet.
Bronie wants to control from the top but Nurmagomedov keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmagomedov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nurmagomedov shoots for a double leg takedown but Bronie sprawls well. He's pushed Nurmagomedov's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bronie clinches up against the cage.
Nurmagomedov tries to pull guard but Bronie won't allow it.
Nurmagomedov jumps guard but Bronie stands there with Nurmagomedov around his waist. Nurmagomedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nurmagomedov avoiding damage as Bronie throws knees to the body.
Bronie has clasped his hands together around Nurmagomedov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bronie is looking to take a break and control but Nurmagomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nurmagomedov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmagomedov tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bronie easily slips into full mount!
Nurmagomedov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bronie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nurmagomedov manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Nurmagomedov, under a barage of strikes from Bronie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronie is trying to control. Nurmagomedov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bronie lands with a punch from half guard.
Bronie lands with a punch from half guard.
Bronie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nurmagomedov is staying active underneath Bronie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bronie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nurmagomedov tries to get to full guard but Bronie has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Jay Bronie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bronie stuffs the takedown attempt from Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Nurmagomedov tries to keep at a distance but Bronie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nurmagomedov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bronie walks away with a smile on his face. Nurmagomedov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bronie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bronie wants it to stay on the feet.
Bronie throws out a counter right but Nurmagomedov avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Khabib Nurmagomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronie looking to score a takedown here. Nurmagomedov is defending well but Bronie drives through and ends up in Nurmagomedov's guard.
Bronie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bronie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurmagomedov keeping moving, preventing Bronie from controlling successfully.
Anthony Jay Bronie has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bronie is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronie trying to control but Nurmagomedov is working from the bottom.
Bronie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nurmagomedov working a defensive guard but Bronie passes into half guard.
Bronie is nestled in close to Nurmagomedov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bronie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronie winds up and cracks Nurmagomedov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bronie throwing shots but Nurmagomedov is blocking nicely.
Bronie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nurmagomedov defending well though.
Bronie stalling.
Bronie slips a nice elbow through Nurmagomedov's hands, connecting with Nurmagomedov's forehead.
Nurmagomedov is defending against the submission attempts here by Bronie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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. Bronie connects with a nice short shot to Nurmagomedov's temple.
Bronie wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping him busy.
Nurmagomedov is trying to get back to full guard.
Bronie wants to control but Nurmagomedov is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nurmagomedov shoots in for a takedown but Bronie shows good takedown defense.
Nurmagomedov darts in looking for a takedown but Bronie gets double underhooks and turns Nurmagomedov into the cage.
Nurmagomedov tries for a takedown but Bronie circles away easily
and Bronie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bronie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bronie tightens his grip and picks Nurmagomedov up, before dumping him to the ground. Nurmagomedov manages to land in guard.
Bronie trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmagomedov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bronie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nurmagomedov's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronie is looking for a kimura but Nurmagomedov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bronie to get the leverage.
Nurmagomedov tries to roll over but Bronie keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Jay Bronie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bronie 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Jay Bronie!
An intense looking Anthony Jay Bronie took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Alright Giovanni, think you can back your words up with your fists? Think you can prove your wins weren't just flukes? Well this belt is mine now, so if you want it, after you're finished putting that clown Wehmer away, come and try to get it from a real man!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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