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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nino Brown (ranked 2033 p4p, 94 weight class) and Khalil Mack (ranked 2028 p4p, 93 weight class). Brown kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Yer Killin' Me- Remo Drive. Mack has chosen Rapamycin as his entrance music. Nino Brown could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Khalil Mack's chin.
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143 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nino Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khalil Mack!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Mack throws a counter combo.
Mack throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Mack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mack is trying to keep an underhook but Brown manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.
Mack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown thows a huge punch but Mack dodges it nicely.
Mack is trying to stand back up but Brown is controlling him
Mack on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mack is looking to escape.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mack does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown lands with a punch from half guard.
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brown stops Mack from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brown.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Mack has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Mack's temple.
Brown throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mack tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Mack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brown stalling.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown prevents Mack from standing back up.
Mack pushes Brown off and gets back to his feet.
Mack looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Mack avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Khalil Mack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mack gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mack's efforts to push away.
Brown keeps control of Mack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Mack can't break the clinch.
Brown is working for takedown but Mack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Mack has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment.
Mack tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown has Mack pressed against the cage, preventing Mack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mack is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mack tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Mack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mack is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brown prevents Mack from breaking the clinch.
Brown goes for a takedown attempt but Mack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nino Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mack keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mack defends well and Brown ends up having to push Mack into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Brown clinches.
Brown lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mack tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mack's head.
Brown throwing shots but Mack is blocking nicely.
Brown has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brown connects with a nice short shot to Mack's temple.
Brown working the head and body with strikes.
Brown wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Brown thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brown throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mack avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brown.
Brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brown missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mack can do to turn this around?
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mack is rocked!
Mack is looking to escape.
Mack is still in real trouble! Can Brown finish him?
Mack seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mack to regain full guard.
Brown lands a couple of elbows.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Mack gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Mack is controlling the position.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mack pushes Brown off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Mack misses with a looping left.
Mack throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown landing a few strikes.
Brown is working Mack over with some ground and pound from side control.
Brown grinds an elbow into Mack's temple.
Brown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brown throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown scores with punches from side control.
Mack on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mack sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Mack is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mack is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands a few punches from side control.
Mack is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Brown throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mack is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown tries to move to mount but Mack blocks the move with his legs.
Brown throwing strikes but Mack manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nino Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mack looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown moves into the clinch.
Mack wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Brown has Mack pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Brown pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mack tumbling to the mat - Brown dives into Mack's guard.
Mack avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nino Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Mack blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Mack is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown works over Mack with some ground and pound from guard.
Brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brown lands a couple of digs.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mack utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mack is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown wants to control from the top but Mack keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mack working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Mack is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Brown connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mack wants to get back to his feet but Brown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Mack wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Brown's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brown lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brown trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mack manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mack preventing the sweep.
Mack gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in looking for a takedown but Mack manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brown's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mack scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Mack gets tackled into the cage by Brown. Brown maintains the clinch.
Mack wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Nino Brown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mack wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Mack regains guard immediately.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Mack 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 keeps control of Mack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mack is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks.
Khalil Mack has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mack's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Brown!
An out of breath Nino Brown thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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