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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Landman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown has chosen The Catalyst-Linkin Park as his entrance music. Nathan Brown will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Landman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nathan Brown!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Landman sees coming a mile off.
Landman changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Landman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brown.
Landman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown unleashes a big counter combination but Landman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Landman misses with a head kick.
As Landman backs off Brown throws a huge counter combo but Landman manages to avoid it all.
Landman avoids a kick to the body.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Landman pinned against the cage. Landman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Landman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brown manages to circle out of the way.
Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Landman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landman trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown wants to stand up but Landman is controlling him.
Landman passes Brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Landman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brown with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Landman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Landman.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brown is trying to maintain the position but Landman is very close to passing his half guard.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Landman is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Landman 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 pushes Landman off looking to stand but Landman dives back in and keeps control.
Brown wants to get back to full guard.
Landman stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Landman.
Landman prevents Brown from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to kick Landman off but Landman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Landman dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Landman backs up against the cage.
Brown is looking to clinch but Landman is avoiding it.
Landman tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Landman can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Landman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Landman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brown up against the cage.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown is trying to force a seperation but Landman has the dominant position.
Landman tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Landman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Brown enables Landman to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brown manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landman tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Landman is controlling him.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown tries for a takedown but Landman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Landman defends well and Brown ends up having to push Landman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown looks winded!
Landman slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Landman lands with a nice combination. Brown backs away looking to recover.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
Landman misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a counter combo.
Landman shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Landman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Brown dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Landman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brown has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Landman 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 Landman off to one side.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Landman moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Landman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nathan Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Landman as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Brown does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Landman. Brown shrugs it off though.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Landman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Landman moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Landman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landman decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brown to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Landman. Those never looked like landing.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Landman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Landman or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Landman avoids a kick to the body.
Brown lands with a cross.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Landman dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Landman's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Landman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Landman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Brown thinking.
Landman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Landman looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Landman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown lands with a straight right. Landman didn't see that one coming.
Nathan Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landman looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown wants to break free but Landman has control.
Brown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Landman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Landman as Brown shoots in.
Landman shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Landman keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Landman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Landman keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landman manages to break the clinch.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Landman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown rushes Landman and presses him up against the cage.
Landman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Brown regains guard.
Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Landman is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!
Landman is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Landmans head.
Landman jumps into guard, dragging Brown to the mat.
Landman working a defensive guard here.
Landman wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Landman shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brown throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Landman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Landman has managed to clinch.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Landman keeps him there for the moment.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Landman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Landman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Landman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Landman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Landman's head back.
Brown drives through and clinches with Landman against the cage.
Landman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Landman in a clinch.
Brown is trying to push Landman away but Landman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Landman looking for a takedown.
Landman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landman tries a head kick but it misses.
Landman tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Landman has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landman 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 softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brown wants to break free but Landman has control.
Landman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Landman looking for a takedown.
Landman taking a breather.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Landman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Nathan Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown can't get the takedown.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Landman is controlling him.
Landman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a series of strikes that have Landman backpedaling.
Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Landman takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brown stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown clinches with his opponent.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Landman has him pressed against the cage.
Landman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Landman clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Landman has him pressed against the cage.
Landman fails to pull guard.
Landman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Landman defends it nicely.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown scores with a three punch combo!
Thomas Landman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thomas Landman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nathan Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Landman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Brown!
In his post fight interview, Nathan Brown gave a big smile as he said 'I went out there, imposed my will, and did what i had to do, now I wonder who the next scrub nugget who dares fight me is'.
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