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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spencer Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mantice Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spencer Quinn has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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211 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spencer Quinn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mantice Brown! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target. Brown keeps the fight on the outside. Quinn throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side. Brown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Quinn is looking to improve his position.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Quinn is defending well. Brown not doing much here.
Brown wants to pass the guard but Quinn is defending well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown is still trying to improve position. Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quinn has managed to free his arm - good work. Brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quinn with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Quinn is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard. Brown is looking to advance position but Quinn won't allow it. Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Brown sitting and controlling from the half guard. Quinn won't allow Brown to pass to mount. Brown perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Quinn trying to hold on to Brown's head to control him but Brown postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Quinn wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Quinn wants to control but Brown is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Brown working Quinn over with strikes. Quinn won't allow Brown to pass to mount. Brown is working for a kimura but Quinn is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Quinn makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quinn. Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard. Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Quinn is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea. Brown sitting in guard, not really doing much. It looks like Brown might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four 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's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quinn swivels though and keeps the full guard. Quinn looking to control.
Brown looking to pass the guard. Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Brown preventing the sweep. Brown working some strikes from top position. Brown makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Brown sitting in guard here, content to control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Quinn. Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mantice Brown dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown instigates a clinch. Brown breaks from the clinch.
Quinn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center. Brown has Quinn up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown is stalling here.
Quinn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quinn tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Brown forces Quinn back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Quinn tries to tie him up. Quinn wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Quinn pressing his opponent against the cage. Quinn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brown manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Brown moves into range and clinches up with Quinn. Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Quinn wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Brown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brown. Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Quinn moves out of range easily. Mantice Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Brown misses with a wild combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Brown controlling the pace. Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quinn! Quinn is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Brown controlling from mount. Brown pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Brown punishing his opponent with strikes. Brown lands a big shot to the head and Quinn winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mantice Brown!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
34% |
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