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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Willy Brandon (ranked 22881 p4p, 630 weight class) and Ferdinand Juluk (ranked 22271 p4p, 631 weight class). Willy Brandon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Juluk!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon throws a chopping leg kick but Juluk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juluk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brandon as he avoids it easily.
Juluk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Juluk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juluk takes the fight into the clinch.
Juluk jumps guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Juluk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brandon throwing strikes from guard but Juluk blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon content to stall in guard here.
Brandon throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juluk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juluk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brandon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brandon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Juluk's guard.
Brandon landing some decent shots from guard.
Brandon stopping the sweep attempt from Juluk.
Brandon content to stall in guard here.
Brandon 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brandon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Juluk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Juluk holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Juluk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brandon.
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Brandon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Juluk slips under a jab from Brandon.
Brandon throws a nice looking combination but Juluk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juluk moves into the clinch.
Brandon tries to pull guard but Juluk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Juluk turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Juluk decides to stand back up.
Brandon looks to land a body kick but Juluk moved away.
Brandon lands with a shot to the body.
Juluk misses with a takedown attempt - Brandon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juluk shoots in looking for a takedown. Brandon tries to sprawl out of it but Juluk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brandon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Willy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinand Juluk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brandon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willy Brandon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juluk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brandon is looking to clinch.
Juluk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Juluk moves out of range of the body kick.
Juluk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Juluk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brandon throws a head kick but Juluk moves out of range.
Juluk clinches.
Juluk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brandon working aggressively here.
Brandon breaks from the clinch.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Juluk's hands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juluk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Brandon tenderised Juluk's leg. Juluk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Juluk.
It looked like Brandon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Juluk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
Juluk fails with the takedown.
Brandon swings for the body but Juluk moves out of range.
Brandon jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brandon stuffs the takedown.
Juluk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon shoots in looking for a takedown but Juluk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brandon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Brandon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brandon looks to score with a jab to the body but Juluk is just out of range.
Brandon cracks Juluk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Juluk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Juluk's calf.
Brandon's corner calls for a 1-2. Brandon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Juluk wants to clinch.
Brandon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon wants to clinch but Juluk slips to the side
and Juluk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Juluk tries to sprawl but Brandon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brandon decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Brandon misses with a straight right.
Brandon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juluk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juluk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brandon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juluk somewhat.
Willy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.
Juluk tries to clinch up.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juluk tries to counter by closing the distance.
Brandon misses with a looping right.
Brandon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juluk.
Juluk tries to clinch there but Brandon circles away.
Brandon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juluk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juluk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brandon but Brandon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Willy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinand Juluk.
Juluk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Brandon.
Brandon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brandon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juluk unleashes a big counter combination but Brandon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juluk goes for a double leg but Brandon avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brandon continues to drive forward.
Juluk shoots in for a takedown but Brandon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Juluk crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brandon - the referee stops the clock and Juluk gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brandon. Juluk manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Juluk dodges the punch combination from Brandon.
Juluk closes the distance and clinches up with Brandon, looking for a takedown. Juluk pushes Brandon against the cage but Brandon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Juluk is breathing heavily.
Juluk checks a low kick from Brandon.
Juluk throws a counter combo.
Brandon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Brandon.
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!
Brandon goes for a double leg but Juluk avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Juluk continues to drive forward.
Brandon has Juluk up against the cage in a clinch.
Brandon misses with the head strike.
Juluk breaks from the clinch.
Brandon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juluk can do to turn this around?
Brandon wants to clinch up but Juluk keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juluk moves out of range of the strikes.
Juluk wants to counter with a clinch but Brandon pushes him away.
Juluk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brandon sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Juluk looks for a takedown but Brandon sprawls well.
Brandon pushes Juluk up against the cage in a clinch.
Juluk is looking for a takedown.
Juluk blocking some punches.
Juluk breaks from the clinch.
Brandon scores with the left hand. Juluk knows he should have avoided that one.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brandon shoots in for a double leg but Juluk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab from Brandon.
Brandon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brandon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juluk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brandon avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandon lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Juluk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juluk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
Juluk gets tackled into the cage by Brandon. Brandon maintains the clinch.
Brandon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Juluk is looking to break free of the clinch but Brandon has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juluk.
Brandon lands a damaging elbow.
Brandon tries a knee to the head but Juluk blocks it.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juluk avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Brandon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Juluk ducks right into an uppercut from Brandon.
Willy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Brandon. No joy for Juluk on that attempt.
Juluk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Juluk closes the distance and clinches up with Brandon, looking for a takedown. Juluk pushes Brandon against the cage but Brandon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brandon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juluk unleashes a big counter combination but Brandon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brandon cracks Juluk with a good jab.
Juluk darts in and clinches Brandon up against the cage.
Brandon breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Brandon. Those never looked like landing.
Brandon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Juluk counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juluk is trying to drag Brandon to the mat but Brandon just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Willy Brandon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinand Juluk.
Juluk tries to circle away but Brandon has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon effectively controlling the action here.
Willy Brandon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Juluk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brandon stalls.
Juluk is trying to pull guard but Brandon has him pressed against the cage.
Brandon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brandon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Juluk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brandon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Brandon misses its intended target.
Juluk unleashes a big counter combination but Brandon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Juluk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a head kick but Juluk moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Brandon. No joy for Juluk on that attempt.
Juluk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Juluk ducks under a wild hook from Brandon.
Juluk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandon.
Juluk has a takedown stuffed.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brandon is looking for a counter combo.
Juluk closes the distance and clinches up with Brandon, looking for a takedown. Juluk pushes Brandon against the cage but Brandon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brandon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brandon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juluk blocks a jab.
Brandon misses with a looping left.
Brandon throws a looping overhand right but Juluk ducks down to avoid it.
Juluk dives in and grabs Brandon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brandon pushes down on Juluk's head and hops out.
Brandon clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juluk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brandon just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juluk wants to get back to striking at distance but Brandon won't allow it.
Brandon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juluk's elbow.
Brandon tries to break the clinch but Juluk is controlling the position.
Brandon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Juluk.
Brandon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Juluk is defending well for now.
Juluk avoids a wild elbow strike from Brandon.
Juluk holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Juluk avoids it.
Willy Brandon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juluk is trying to pull guard but Brandon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Juluk can't get the takedown.
Brandon pushes off an throws an elbow but Juluk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Juluk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brandon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon lands a jab to Juluk's midsection.
Juluk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brandon tries to avoid it but Juluk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brandon to the ground. Brandon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brandon throwing a counter right hand but Juluk manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Juluk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Brandon.
Juluk tries for a takedown but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brandon throws a quick counter head kick but Juluk was just out of range.
Ferdinand Juluk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon scores with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Brandon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandon, 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Brandon!
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hype
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RATING
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