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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgy Brah (ranked 713 p4p, 36 weight class) and Anton Str�lman (ranked 1861 p4p, 102 weight class). Brah comes into the arena with Dropped by Smoke Serpent blaring out of the sound system. Str�lman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Kings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
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140 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edgy Brah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Str�lman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Str�lman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brah gets a takedown into half guard.
Str�lman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brah.
Brah is trying to control. Str�lman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Str�lman is positioning himself well to prevent Brah advancing to mount.
Str�lman trying to hold on to Brah's head to control him but Brah postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Str�lman keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Str�lman trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Brah unloading with bombs!
Str�lman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Str�lman tries to lock up and control but Brah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Str�lman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brah.
Brah is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Str�lman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Str�lman shrugs it off.
Brah working the ground and pound effectively.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Brah.
Str�lman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brah looking to control but Str�lman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brah controlling the position easily from mount.
Str�lman tries to lock up and control but Brah gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brah can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Str�lman is looking to escape.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah cracks Str�lman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah controlling from the full mount.
Brah unloading with bombs!
Brah with a couple of short strikes.
Brah trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Str�lman is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Str�lman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Str�lman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Str�lman!
Brah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Str�lman is aware though and is defending well.
Brah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Str�lman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brah working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Str�lman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Str�lman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Str�lman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Str�lman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgy Brah dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Str�lman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brah was well out of range. Poor timing from Str�lman.
Str�lman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brah shoots in for a takedown but Str�lman shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Brah misses.
Brah throws a body shot but no joy.
Str�lman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brah looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Str�lman thuds his right hand into Brah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brah misses with a straight right.
Anton Str�lman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Str�lman moves away from the strike by Brah.
Nice shot lands for Str�lman.
Brah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Str�lman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Str�lman lands with a shot to the body.
Str�lman motions for Brah to come forward. Str�lman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Str�lman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Str�lman blocks a head kick by Brah.
Str�lman misses with a hook
and Brah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Str�lman misses with a body shot.
Str�lman thuds a left hand into Brah's body.
Str�lman staying out of range there.
Str�lman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Str�lman can do to turn this around?
Brah misses with an uppercut
and Str�lman counters with an inside leg kick.
Brah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Str�lman defends well and Brah ends up having to push Str�lman into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Str�lman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Brah swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Str�lman's coach down at Cozad MMA Rio was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Str�lman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Brah slips under a jab from Str�lman.
Brah throws a big counter combination but Str�lman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brah throws a hook but Str�lman avoids it easily.
Brah misses with a hook. Str�lman ducked under it nicely.
Str�lman throws out a counter right but Brah avoids it with no problem.
Brah throws a body punch but Str�lman moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Str�lman! But no joy.
Str�lman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Str�lman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Brah gets a double leg takedown into Str�lman's guard.
Str�lman pulls Brah in close to his closed guard and prevents Brah from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brah wants to control from the top but Str�lman keeps moving.
Str�lman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Str�lman can't keep his opponent in guard - Brah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Str�lman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brah wants to control from the top but Str�lman keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Str�lman can't keep his opponent in guard - Brah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brah trying to control from half guard but Str�lman is working away.
Brah looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brah is working for a submission of some sort.
Str�lman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brah looking to pass the guard.
Str�lman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brah passes Str�lman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Brah.
Edgy Brah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brah thows a huge punch but Str�lman dodges it nicely.
Str�lman pushes Brah off and gets back to his feet.
Brah clobbers Str�lman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Str�lman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Str�lman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edgy Brah will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Str�lman lands a jab to Brah's midsection.
Str�lman swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
It looked like Brah wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Str�lman.
Brah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Str�lman connects with a high kick.
Brah throws a jab but it's blocked by Str�lman.
Brah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Str�lman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Str�lman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Str�lman misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Str�lman.
Str�lman misses with a lunging right hand
and Brah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Str�lman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brah.
Brah fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Str�lman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brah tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Str�lman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Str�lman throws a poor cross that misses
and Brah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Str�lman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brah under the eye.
Brah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Str�lman.
Str�lman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Str�lman.
Brah is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brah misses with a body punch
and Str�lman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brah loads up on a big right hand but Str�lman slips the punch.
Str�lman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brah tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brah chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Str�lman can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Str�lman misses with a looping right.
Str�lman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Str�lman misses with a hook to the body
and Brah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Str�lman blocks the body kick.
Str�lman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brah has time to react.
Brah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Str�lman checks it well.
Str�lman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brah has a takedown stuffed.
Str�lman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brah at a distance.
Brah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Str�lman throws a sloppy head kick
and Brah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brah smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Str�lman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brah manages to avoid it.
Str�lman throws an overhand right that lands on Brah's shoulder, as Brah tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Brah finds it's target.
Str�lman avoids a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Str�lman. That snapped Brah's head back.
Brah misses with a left hand
and Str�lman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Str�lman throws a low kick but Brah avoids it.
Anton Str�lman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brah shoots in and gets a takedown into Str�lman's guard.
Brah tries to free his leg and advance position but Str�lman is retaining full guard.
Brah is looking to work some ground and pound but Str�lman has wrist control.
Brah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brah trying to control but Str�lman is working from the bottom.
Anton Str�lman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brah preventing the sweep.
Str�lman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
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!
Brah wants to control from the top but Str�lman keeps moving.
Str�lman has an active guard here but Brah has managed to pass into half guard.
Edgy Brah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brah is taking a breather. Str�lman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Str�lman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgy Brah!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Edgy Brah waved his t-shirt featuring Freebok (85% Laundry)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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