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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colin McLauhglin (ranked 3444 p4p, 164 weight class) and Bruno Brown (ranked 1840 p4p, 214 weight class). McLauhglin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is What the hell are you waiting for. The crowd seem to be enjoying Brown's choice of entrance music: Mad Dog . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
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195 cm
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Colin McLauhglin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Brown! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown misses with a combination
and McLauhglin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. McLauhglin needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Colin McLauhglin has been cut. Brown 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. Brown swings for the body but McLauhglin moves out of range.
McLauhglin shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily. McLauhglin misses with a hook
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick. Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but McLauhglin is just out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Brown throws a big shot that misses. Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. McLauhglin misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. McLauhglin misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand! McLauhglin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown. Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and McLauhglin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McLauhglin. Brown is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown closes the distance and clinches. Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown blocking some punches.
McLauhglin swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. McLauhglin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a light punch inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McLauhglin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLauhglin tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McLauhglin back against the cage. Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McLauhglin is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him. A short right from McLauhglin on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Brown. McLauhglin manages to pull guard.
McLauhglin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brown passes into side control.
McLauhglin is trying to improve his position. McLauhglin is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brown decides to take the fight back to the feet. McLauhglin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and McLauhglin settles back down. Brown lands a high kick!
McLauhglin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown. McLauhglin moves away from the strike by Brown. Brown slips under a jab. Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLauhglin. A head kick from McLauhglin lands but Brown takes it in his stride. McLauhglin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown. McLauhglin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily. Brown tries to counter with a clinch but McLauhglin shakes him off and moves away. McLauhglin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. McLauhglin moves out of range as Brown strikes. McLauhglin avoids a kick to the body.
McLauhglin tried to counter with a leg kick but Brown avoided it. McLauhglin throws a right hand that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brown looks to throw the jab but McLauhglin is out of range. Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Brown throws a hook but McLauhglin blocks it. As Brown tries to get set, McLauhglin tries to push him back and clinch up but Brown manages to avoid the attempt. McLauhglin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brown but Brown pushes him off and we're back to square one. Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheers as McLauhglin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bruno Brown will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Colin McLauhglin's cut. 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.
McLauhglin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - McLauhglin lands in his opponent's guard. Brown wants to stand and escape but McLauhglin is having none of it. McLauhglin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McLauhglin is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown is rocked! McLauhglin looking to pass the guard. McLauhglin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Brown wants to stand up but McLauhglin is controlling him. McLauhglin with a nice head shot there. McLauhglin is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control. Brown wants to stand up but McLauhglin is controlling him. McLauhglin throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. McLauhglin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. McLauhglin throwing strikes but missing. Brown has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes McLauhglin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McLauhglin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. McLauhglin looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but McLauhglin drives through and ends up in Brown's guard. McLauhglin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. McLauhglin is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control. McLauhglin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. McLauhglin throws a big right hand that misses. McLauhglin cracks Brown with a solid left hand. McLauhglin is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLauhglin. McLauhglin throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McLauhglin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. McLauhglin prevents Brown from getting back to his feet. Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McLauhglin. McLauhglin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Brown wants to stand up but McLauhglin is controlling him. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Brown has his feet on McLauhglin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. A momentary lapse in concentration from Brown enables McLauhglin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brown manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Brown kicks McLauhglin off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown staying out of range there. McLauhglin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. McLauhglin digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs. Brown jabs McLauhglin to the body, keeping him at a distance. McLauhglin connects with a body shot. McLauhglin feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McLauhglin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. McLauhglin is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control. Colin McLauhglin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. McLauhglin throws a big elbow that misses. Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin McLauhglin dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Colin McLauhglin's cut. That's time! McLauhglin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
McLauhglin scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Jab from Brown. McLauhglin throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range. McLauhglin throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McLauhglin moves out of range of the strikes. A left lands for Brown. Good leg kick by Brown there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown lands with a kick to the temple. McLauhglin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Colin McLauhglin's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McLauhglin's head backwards. McLauhglin shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense. Brown scores with a leg kick.
A big head kick from McLauhglin and Brown is sent sprawling to the canvas! Brown is still in real trouble! Can McLauhglin finish him? McLauhglin throws a big elbow that misses. McLauhglin throws a big elbow that misses. Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. McLauhglin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McLauhglin throws a big right hand that misses. McLauhglin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. McLauhglin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. McLauhglin throws a big right hand that misses. Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. McLauhglin throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. McLauhglin is in close to Brown's body, working some short punches and elbows. Brown pushes McLauhglin off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. McLauhglin takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses. McLauhglin misses the shot to the body. McLauhglin blocks a jab. Brown seems to have recovered his senses. McLauhglin getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McLauhglin circles away quickly and effectively. Brown misses with a looping right. A jab lands there for McLauhglin. Bruno Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Brown closes the distance and pushes McLauhglin back into the cage. McLauhglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow. Brown prevents a body shot from McLauhglin. McLauhglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow. McLauhglin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by McLauhglin. McLauhglin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. McLauhglin tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McLauhglin back against the cage. A nice glancing elbow lands by McLauhglin. Brown misses with some punches.
McLauhglin is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by McLauhglin. Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Brown works on McLauhglin's body with a couple of short punches. McLauhglin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauhglin. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown. Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. Brown throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from McLauhglin fails to land. Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut. McLauhglin throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! McLauhglin misses with a short punch on the inside. McLauhglin tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McLauhglin back against the cage. Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but McLauhglin uses good head movement to avoid it. Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McLauhglin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. McLauhglin misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick. Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Brown moves into range and clinches up with McLauhglin. McLauhglin tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing McLauhglin back against the cage. Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but McLauhglin uses good head movement to avoid it. McLauhglin tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
McLauhglin blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but McLauhglin uses good head movement to avoid it. McLauhglin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Bruno Brown. I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Brown! During a confident post fight interview, Bruno Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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