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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 4016 p4p, 361 weight class) and Klay Dee (ranked 3695 p4p, 330 weight class). Brah comes to the cage accompanied by Dropped by Smoke Serpent. Dee has chosen Tyler, The Creator - Who Dat Boy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Klay Dee will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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173 cm
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145 lbs
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175 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edgy Brah! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Klay Dee! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brah lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Brah misses. Dee scores with a jab to the head.
Dee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brah moves away. Dee getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Dee scores with a sloppy right hand. Brah should have avoided that one. Dee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Brah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Brah misses the target. Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Brah throws a right and a left that Dee avoids nicely. Dee misses the shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dee lands with a straight right. Brah didn't see that one coming. Brah punishes Dee's body with a nice straight punch. Dee moves out of range of the strikes. Brah misses with an uppercut. Brah throws a jab when Dee was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice shot by Dee. Jab by Dee. Brah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nice defenses there by Brah. Dee scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dee misses with a body shot.
Dee lands a jab to the nose. Brah throws a right hand that Dee ducks under and follows up with a left that Dee also avoids with ease. Dee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brah at a distance.
Dee stuffs the takedown. Brah drops his hands momentarily and Dee takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Brah swings widly with a right hand
and Dee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brah ducks under a wild hook from Dee. Brah scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dee walks into a straight right hand from Brah. Brah throws out a loose jab but Dee uses good head movement to avoid it. Dee is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brah with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Dee misses. Nice takedown defense from Dee. No joy for Brah on that attempt. Dee jabbing away but nothing is landing. Brah appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Brah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brah lands in his opponent's guard. Brah postures up in Dee's guard and throws a big left but Dee blocks it. Brah throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Brah postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Brah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dee works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dee pulls Brah in close to prevent any damage. Brah wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving. Brah's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Klay Dee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dee tries to sprawl but Brah drives through with a takedown into half guard. Dee tries to get to full guard but Brah has control of the leg. Brah is pressing down on Dee's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dee is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brah missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dee has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Forest Hill Gym . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Dee manages to escape and get back to his feet! Dee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Brah shoots in for a takedown but Dee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dee throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Brah throwing a counter right hand but Dee manages to avoid it. Dee is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Dee stuffs the takedown. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice defenses there by Brah. Dee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dee swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
Brah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Dee smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Brah walks into a straight right hand from Dee. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klay Dee 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.
Brah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Dee makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Dee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Brah avoids the body shot from Dee.
Dee throws a lazy right hand but Brah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Brah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klay Dee seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dee takes a body punch but keeps moving. Brah goes for a double leg but Dee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dee continues to drive forward. Dee avoids the body shot from Brah.
Dee looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Dee takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dee cracks Brah with a good jab. Dee with a hook. Brah throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dee throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brah to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brah misses with a hook. Sloppy strikes from Brah. Those never looked like landing. Brah changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dee looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Dee throws Brah to one side and escapes! A cross from Dee lands. Dee's corner calls for a 1-2. Dee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fight stays on the outside here - Brah looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Brah throws a shot from downtown. Dee moves away and avoids it. Dee dodges the punch combination from Brah.
Brah misses with a looping right. Dee lands a jab to the head.
Dee throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Klay Dee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Dee misses with a looping right. A slow jab from Brah misses its intended target. Dee looks like he wants to counter punch here. Dee cracks a nice hook into Brah's ribs. Brah tries to move into range but Dee moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Brah moves out of range as Dee strikes. Brah misses with an uppercut. Dee saw that one coming. Dee throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem. Brah throws a shot from downtown. Dee moves away and avoids it. Brah misses with a double jab.
Dee connects with a nice looking jab.
Dee lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Brah fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Dee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brah. Dee swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Dee misses. Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
Dee avoids the body shot from Brah.
Brah connects with a jab. Dee tries to move into range but Brah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Dee needs to keep his hands up - Brah had a free shot at his head there. Dee misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Dee as Brah shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brah circles away quickly and effectively. Dee throws a poor cross that misses
and Brah counters with a nice double leg into guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dee wants to stand but Brah is controlling the position. Brah lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Brah trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brah connects with a couple of short punches. Brah throws an elbow that misses. Dee uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brah's guard. Nice move by Dee!
Brah working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dee has passed into half guard!
Brah gets full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Klay Dee will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dee connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Dee has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Brah displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. A jab from Dee does it's job there. Brah shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brah showed some decent athleticism there. Dee makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dee throws a body shot but no joy. Brah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brah looking to pass the guard. Brah 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. Dee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brah postures up and lands a big shot to Dee's brow. Dee has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Brah off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Dee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brah counters with a nice body shot. Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brah. Dee throws a good cross that connects.
Dee stuffs the takedown. Dee throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem. Dee misses with a left hand and Brah counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brah. Dee manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brah with a lazy takedown attempt and Dee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Donk. Dee catches Brah right on the button with a cross. A swing and a miss from Dee. Dee throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dee lands a jab to Brah's midsection. Dee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Brah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dee manages to avoid it. Donk. Brah catches Dee right on the button with a cross. Dee punishes Brah's body with a nice straight punch. Brah looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Brah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brah scrambles back to his feet. Brah throws a body shot but no joy. Brah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Brah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brah there as he acknowledges the shot. Brah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brah scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dee slips under a jab from Brah. Brah shoots for a takedown but Dee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgy Brah. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dee connects with a jab.
Brah is rocked! Dee throws a nice looking combination but Brah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Oh Brah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Brah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dee. Brah misses with a wild body shot. Dee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Brah seems to have got his legs back now. Dee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Klay Dee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Brah moves to clinch but Dee breaks away letting Dee counter with a right hand. Dee staying out of range there. Brah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dee.
Dee throws a series of punches but Brah moves out of range. Brah is looking for a counter combo. Dee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brah.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Brah changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Dee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brah throws out the jab. A slow jab from Dee misses its intended target. Brah tries to counter with a takedown but Dee is quick to defend against it. Donk. Dee catches Brah right on the button with a cross. This has been an exciting period of action! Dee throws a hook but Brah blocks it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dee, as that shot connected.
Dee takes a swing at Brah's ribcage but misses. A cross from Brah lands. Dee tries to bum rush Brah with a series of wild strikes but Brah uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dee just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dee uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brah. Brah walks into a straight right hand from Dee. Edgy Brah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Brah drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Klay Dee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Dee 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klay Dee! Klay Dee decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. Edgy Brah was interviewed post fight and said 'You probably get your information from the library!'.
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