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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven OlyLarsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown comes into the arena with Micheal jackson bad blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven OlyLarsen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but OlyLarsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
OlyLarsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown misses with a body shot.
And OlyLarsen tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
OlyLarsen throws a series of strikes that have Brown backpedaling.
OlyLarsen avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown goes for a double leg but OlyLarsen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as OlyLarsen continues to drive forward.
OlyLarsen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing OlyLarsen off to one side.
OlyLarsen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OlyLarsen moves into the clinch.
OlyLarsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
OlyLarsen breaks from the clinch.
OlyLarsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown shoots in and drives through. OlyLarsen sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown tries to clinch there but OlyLarsen circles away.
As Brown backs off OlyLarsen throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown throws a right hand that OlyLarsen ducks under and follows up with a left that OlyLarsen also avoids with ease.
OlyLarsen is looking for the big counter here.
OlyLarsen misses with a takedown attempt
and OlyLarsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
OlyLarsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown leaves OlyLarsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown takes a swing at OlyLarsen's ribcage but misses.
OlyLarsen takes one on the button.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by OlyLarsen. OlyLarsen maintains the clinch.
OlyLarsen tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage.
OlyLarsen trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen prevents the takedown attempt.
OlyLarsen wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
OlyLarsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but OlyLarsen prevents it.
OlyLarsen cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
OlyLarsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
OlyLarsen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
OlyLarsen misses with a series of wild punches.
OlyLarsen jabs at Brown's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown throws out a loose jab but OlyLarsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
OlyLarsen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
OlyLarsen lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. OlyLarsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown takes a swing at OlyLarsen's ribcage but misses.
OlyLarsen misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries for a takedown but OlyLarsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
OlyLarsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
OlyLarsen rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown throws a low kick but OlyLarsen moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from OlyLarsen misses.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OlyLarsen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown. OlyLarsen tries to sprawl out of it but Brown keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. OlyLarsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OlyLarsen misses with a double jab.
OlyLarsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have OlyLarsen backpedaling.
Brown misses with a right hand
and OlyLarsen counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sven OlyLarsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - OlyLarsen scores with a four punch combination!
OlyLarsen ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown scores with a jab. OlyLarsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OlyLarsen manages to avoid it.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
OlyLarsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
OlyLarsen pulls Brown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OlyLarsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brown stands up from OlyLarsen's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brown scores with a jab. OlyLarsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
OlyLarsen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OlyLarsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OlyLarsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but OlyLarsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
OlyLarsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown jumps guard but OlyLarsen stands there with Brown around his waist. Brown gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
OlyLarsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
OlyLarsen is looking for the big counter here.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
James Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
OlyLarsen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
OlyLarsen lands with a light punch inside.
Brown has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by OlyLarsen after a bit of a struggle.
OlyLarsen jumps guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. OlyLarsen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown is trying to work for a single leg takedown but OlyLarsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Still in the clinch, OlyLarsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
OlyLarsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
OlyLarsen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Brown uses from the top position.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but OlyLarsen blocks nicely.
OlyLarsen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are working up against the cage. OlyLarsen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
OlyLarsen wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from OlyLarsen.
OlyLarsen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OlyLarsen breaks from the clinch.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for OlyLarsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
A combination from OlyLarsen does no damage.
OlyLarsen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. OlyLarsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown lands a head shot.
OlyLarsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
OlyLarsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OlyLarsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by OlyLarsen, which made it look bad.
Brown misses with an uppercut. OlyLarsen saw that one coming.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OlyLarsen.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown with a nice cross.
OlyLarsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven OlyLarsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. OlyLarsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
OlyLarsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
OlyLarsen stuffs the takedown.
OlyLarsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for OlyLarsen on that attempt.
OlyLarsen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
OlyLarsen lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover.
OlyLarsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
OlyLarsen keeps the fight on the outside.
OlyLarsen misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a series of punches but OlyLarsen moves out of range.
OlyLarsen throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Brown misses.
OlyLarsen blocks a jab.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OlyLarsen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a body shot.
OlyLarsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sven OlyLarsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but OlyLarsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
OlyLarsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but OlyLarsen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from OlyLarsen is defended easily by Brown.
OlyLarsen ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
OlyLarsen misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brown connects with a leg kick. OlyLarsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brown connects with a right hand. OlyLarsen shakes it off.
OlyLarsen throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Brown throws a hook but OlyLarsen avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Brown misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
OlyLarsen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
OlyLarsen closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. OlyLarsen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
OlyLarsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
OlyLarsen lands a jab-cross combination.
Brown scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
OlyLarsen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
OlyLarsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but OlyLarsen moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OlyLarsen checks a leg kick.
James Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
OlyLarsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by OlyLarsen.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and OlyLarsen counters with a one-two to the body.
OlyLarsen ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
OlyLarsen misses with a two punch combination.
OlyLarsen leaves Brown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Despite the aggression on OlyLarsen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. OlyLarsen tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag OlyLarsen to the ground. OlyLarsen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
OlyLarsen is looking for the big counter here.
OlyLarsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
OlyLarsen moves into the clinch.
Sven OlyLarsen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
OlyLarsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven OlyLarsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got OlyLarsen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven OlyLarsen!
Sven OlyLarsen 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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