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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Stripe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Enter The Dragon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 cm
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209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry 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, Tyson Stripe! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stripe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stripe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stripe tries to clinch but Brown moves away and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Stripe 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. Stripe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stripe's waist but Stripe gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side. Stripe darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage. Stripe lands a left hand.
Stripe lands on the inside with an uppercut. Stripe is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Brown is breathing heavily. Stripe scores with a nice hook to the head. Nice body punch from Stripe. Stripe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stripe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Stripe works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Stripe moves into the clinch. Stripe lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Stripe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Stripe scores with a shoulder strike. Stripe is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Harry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Stripe. Stripe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards. Nice elbow from Stripe. Stripe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Stripe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stripe with a lazy takedown attempt and Brown holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Stripe breaks from the clinch.
Stripe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brown! Stripe punishing his opponent with strikes. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stripe looking to finish Brown with some ground and pound. This is bad for Brown! Stripe looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Stripe with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stripe controlling the position easily from mount. Stripe dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown is looking to improve his position but Stripe isn't that keen on the idea. Stripe punishing his opponent with strikes. Stripe controlling his opponent. Brown takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Stripe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on? Stripe is in the full mount, landing strikes. Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stripe. Brown bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown preventing the sweep. Brown scoring with some ground and pound. Brown has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Brown wants to stand but Stripe has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Stripe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Stripe pushes Brown off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Brown throws a combination. Stripe tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Stripe closes the distance looking to clinch and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stripe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Brown off and has taken his back! Brown defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Brown grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Brown is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Brown is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Brown controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Stripe dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown is looking to clinch. Stripe has his takedown stuffed and Brown counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Stripe connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off. Stripe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stripe has a takedown stuffed. Stripe tries to clinch up and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Brown connects with a high kick. Stripe wants to clinch. Stripe shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Harry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Stripe. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brown. Brown tries to clinch there but Stripe circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stripe digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Tyson Stripe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Left hook, right uppercut from Stripe. Brown moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stripe misses with some punches.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but Stripe blocks with his arms.
Stripe pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Stripe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stripe tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Stripe has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stripe. Stripe trying to land knees to the body.
Stripe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut. Stripe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Brown blocks an elbow strike from Stripe.
A right hook to the body lands for Stripe.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stripe breaks from the clinch.
Brown throws a body punch but Stripe moves out of range. Stripe tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Brown counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stripe! Brown working Stripe over with strikes here. Brown landing punches. Stripe is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea. Stripe sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Brown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Stripe works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown advances position into side control! Stripe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Stripe is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Brown looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Stripe wants to get back to his feet.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Stripe is defending well.
Stripe tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Stripe makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Stripe throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily. Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Stripe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away. Harry Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stripe wants to clinch. Brown wants to clinch but Stripe slips to the side and Stripe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stripe is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Stripe circles away and we're back to standing. Brown with a hook. Stripe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away. Stripe clinches up against the cage. Stripe manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stripe. Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Stripe lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Brown will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stripe shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Stripe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown throws a series of punches but Stripe moves out of range. Stripe tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Stripe instigates a clinch. Stripe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Stripe.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land. Stripe lands an elbow inside that Brown shrugs off. Stripe misses with a knee strike.
Stripe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Stripe scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stripe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Stripe misses with a knee to the head. A hook to the body from Brown.
Stripe misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nice elbow from Brown. Stripe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stripe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Brown is working for takedown but Stripe is calmly controlling the position for now. Stripe scores with a nice hook to the head. Stripe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Stripe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Harry Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Stripe. Stripe misses with a punch on the inside.
Stripe presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Stripe lands an uppercut. Stripe manages to break the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but Stripe moves out of range. Stripe dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Stripe wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side and Brown counters with a nice uppercut. Brown throws a nice looking combination but Stripe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Stripe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away. Stripe tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Stripe misses with a few strikes there.
Stripe wants to clinch but Brown slips to the side and Brown counters by clinching up. Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stripe looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Stripe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stripe takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Stripe doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown tries to clinch up. Stripe lands with an uppercut that bounces Brown off the cage and back into rage. Stripe feints and as Brown raises his hands in defense, Stripe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Stripe landing some decent shots from guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brown looking to control.
Stripe is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stripe. Stripe gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting. Stripe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Stripe. Stripe tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Stripe thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Stripe scores with a punch to the head. Stripe closes the distance but Brown moves to the side and Brown counters with a single leg into guard. Stripe didn't expect that. Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Stripe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Stripe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown is trying to maintain the position but Stripe is very close to passing his half guard. Brown kicks Stripe off and gets back to his feet. Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stripe moves into range and clinches up with Brown. Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stripe has him pressed against the cage. Stripe lands with a left to the head. Stripe lands a body punch. A short body shot lands from Stripe as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stripe. Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stripe keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Brown throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Stripe.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Stripe tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Stripe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harry Brown. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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