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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Brannagan (ranked 2350 p4p, 273 weight class) and Moe Bang (ranked 824 p4p, 113 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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187 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brutus Brannagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Moe Bang!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang thuds a left hand into Brannagan's body.
Brannagan misses with a hook
and Bang counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bang.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brannagan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bang's guard.
Bang has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brannagan has passed into side control.
Brannagan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Brannagan wants to control but Bang is keeping him busy.
Brannagan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bang stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Brannagan moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bang is not content to let Brannagan control the position.
Bang 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannagan with the ground and pound but Bang regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Brannagan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Brannagan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brannagan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brannagan's back!
Bang is persistently looking for the submission but Brannagan is defending it well.
Brannagan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bang throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Bang misses with a punch to the head.
Brannagan 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.
Brannagan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Brannagan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brannagan.
Brannagan controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang wants to control from the top but Brannagan keeps moving.
Brannagan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brannagan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Bang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bang throws an elbow that misses. Brannagan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bang's guard. Nice move by Brannagan!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brannagan trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brannagan is really struggling to control Bang but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brannagan stops Bang from standing up.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Brannagan from controlling successfully.
Brannagan stays in close to Bang's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brannagan throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brannagan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brannagan slips under a jab.
Brannagan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sloppy strikes there by Brannagan.
Bang manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Brannagan thows a huge punch but Bang dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang is positioning himself well to prevent Brannagan advancing to mount.
Bang wants to improve his position but Brannagan is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brutus Brannagan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brannagan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bang to the ground. Brannagan is now in Bang's guard.
Bang wants to sweep here but Brannagan controlling him for the moment.
Bang keeps trying to improve his position.
Brannagan trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannagan being controlled here momentarily.
Brannagan wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bang misses with a looping right.
Brannagan throwing a counter right hand but Bang manages to avoid it.
Bang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brannagan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brannagan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bang throws a head kick that misses.
Brannagan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brannagan manages to avoid it.
Moe Bang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannagan connects with a solid leg kick.
Bang misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bang shoots in looking for a takedown. Brannagan tries to sprawl out of it but Bang keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brannagan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brutus Brannagan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Bang.
Bang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bang is out of range and Brannagan settles back down.
Brannagan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bang can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Bang.
Brannagan throws a push kick but Bang slaps the foot to one side.
Bang scores with a jab.
Bang walks into a jab.
Bang shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bang shoots for a takedown but Brannagan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brannagan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bang misses the shot to the body.
Brannagan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Brannagan stuffs the takedown.
Brannagan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bang is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brannagan rather than just go for the knockout.
Brannagan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brannagan throws a head kick that Bang semi-blocks.
Brannagan connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Brannagan as Bang shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan scores with a head kick. Bang tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bang avoids the head kick by Brannagan.
Brannagan misses with a head kick.
Brannagan defending well as Bang loads up on a big left hand.
Bang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bang scores with a jab to the head.
Brannagan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bang but Bang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bang drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brannagan defends it well.
Brannagan slips under a jab from Bang.
Brannagan misses with a head kick.
Bang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bang tries to sprawl but Brannagan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bang wants to get back to full guard but Brannagan has passed into side control.
Bang is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Brannagan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bang some visible discomfort.
Bang is looking to reverse the position.
Brannagan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bang keeps working.
Brannagan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bang to see if he's OK.
Brannagan taking a breather here.
Bang keeping his opponent close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Brannagan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bang throws a lazy head kick
and Brannagan counters with a nice body shot.
Brannagan shoots for a takedown but Bang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Some wild striking there from Bang.
Brannagan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bang misses with an uppercut. Brannagan saw that one coming.
Bang misses with an uppercut.
Brannagan thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brannagan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brannagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bang.
An inside leg kick lands from Brannagan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brannagan misses with a hook. Bang ducked under it nicely.
Bang throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brannagan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bang.
Brannagan misses with a head kick.
Bang tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bang drops his hands momentarily and Brannagan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brannagan.
Bang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brannagan's waist but Brannagan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bang off to one side.
Brannagan fails to land the takedown.
Brannagan throws a shot from downtown. Bang moves away and avoids it.
Brannagan misses with a body shot.
Bang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bang trying to control from half guard but Brannagan is working away.
Brannagan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bang cracks Brannagan with a solid left hand.
Bang throws a big elbow that misses.
Brannagan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brannagan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bang controls the pace.
Brannagan wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment.
Brannagan controls Bang momentarily but Bang frees himself.
Bang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brannagan is keeping the position for now.
Brannagan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bang is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Bang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bang wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Brannagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bang shoots in for a takedown but Brannagan shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brannagan did well to prevent Bang getting side control.
Brannagan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bang scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brannagan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bang.
Bang 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.
Brannagan manages to get to full guard.
Bang throws a strike but Brannagan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bang working a defensive guard here.
Brannagan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bang seems keen to control Brannagan's posture.
Brannagan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brutus Brannagan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brannagan stays in close to Bang's body and controls the position.
Moe Bang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brannagan looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Moe Bang.
Well Brannagan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Brutus Brannagan!
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight for Brutus Brannagan!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Brutus Brannagan!
Brutus Brannagan wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Brutus Brannagan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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