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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Winston Churchill (ranked 375 p4p, 49 weight class) and Bluto Braun (ranked 555 p4p, 74 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
29 - 25 - 1 |
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166 lbs
14 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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
29 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Churchill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bluto Braun!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Churchill.
Braun has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Churchill fails in his attempt to clinch.
Churchill looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braun with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Churchill has Braun up against the cage in a clinch.
Braun pushes Churchill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braun's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Braun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Braun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Braun throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Churchill on the inside.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Churchill lands a body punch in the clinch.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Churchill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braun's elbow.
Braun effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Churchill.
Braun scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braun tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Churchill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brauns head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braun.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Braun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braun misses with a wild body shot.
Braun dodges the punch combination from Churchill.
Churchill on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Braun throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Churchill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Braun, pushing him back against the cage.
Churchill lands a hook that snaps the head of Braun backwards.
Churchill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Braun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill scores with a shoulder strike.
Churchill misses with the head strike.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braun misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Churchill scores with a shot to the side of Braun's head.
Nice body punch from Churchill.
Braun struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Churchill can't find room to land a body shot as Braun controls the action.
Churchill blocks a body shot from Braun.
Braun misses with a hook from the clinch.
Braun lands a left hand.
Braun struggles to land a body shot inside as Churchill controls his hands.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
Braun misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Churchill.
A short right from Braun.
Churchill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Braun lands with a light punch inside.
Churchill throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill tries to work over Braun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
Churchill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braun's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Churchill fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Churchill.
Churchill lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Braun.
Churchill lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Braun fails to land.
Churchill swings wildly with an uppercut but Braun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Churchill goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braun misses with a punch on the inside.
Braun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Churchill gets through Braun's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braun digs a right hand into Churchill's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Churchill's gas tank.
Braun tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braun blocks a body shot from Churchill.
Churchill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Braun blocking some punches.
Churchill working aggressively here.
Braun goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braun throws a head punch that misses.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braun misses with a body punch.
Braun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Braun tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Churchill's elbow.
Churchill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Churchill misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braun tries to work over Churchill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braun.
Churchill doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braun lands a body punch in the clinch.
Braun stalling.
Braun can't find room to land a body shot as Churchill controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Churchill.
Braun misses with the head strike.
Braun is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill misses with a body punch.
Braun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Churchill misses with some punches.
Churchill lands a left hand that snaps the head of Braun backwards.
Braun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Churchill dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Braun tries to move into range but Churchill moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Churchill bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Braun throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Churchill's corner calls for a 1-2. Churchill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Churchill changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Braun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braun cracks the inside of Churchill's front leg.
Churchill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Braun in his tracks.
Churchill tries to clinch but Braun moves out of range.
Churchill wants to clinch up but Braun keeps it at a distance.
Braun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Churchill's head.
Churchill uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Braun has time to react.
Churchill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braun can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Churchill throws a jab when Braun was well out of range.
Churchill misses the body punch
and Braun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Churchill is rocked!
Braun throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oh Churchill is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Churchill has managed to clinch.
Churchill misses with a punch to the body.
Churchill seems to have got his legs back now.
Churchill has a couple of punches blocked by Braun.
Braun manages to break the clinch.
Churchill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Braun manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Churchill wants to clinch.
Braun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Churchill.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Churchill throws out a powerful jab.
Churchill tries to clinch there but Braun circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Churchill checks a leg kick.
Churchill throws a big shot that misses.
Braun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Churchill manages to avoid it.
Braun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Churchill. Beautiful body shot.
Churchill lands with a kick to the temple. Braun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Braun.
Braun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jab, jab by Churchill - just one landing.
Churchill misses with an uppercut. Braun saw that one coming.
Braun only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Braun swings for the body but Churchill moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braun connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braun swats away the attempt to clinch by Churchill.
A nice leg kick lands there from Braun.
Braun takes a swing at Churchill's ribcage but misses.
Braun scores with a kick to the body.
Braun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Churchill.
Braun connects with the punch.
Churchill looks up at the clock. Bad move! Braun lands a right hand from hell, dropping Churchill. Braun pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bluto Braun!
After winning the bout, Bluto Braun thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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