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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Maan (ranked 1696 p4p, 209 weight class) and Willy Brandon (ranked 1328 p4p, 168 weight class). Maan's entrance music is Ballad of the Green Berets. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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World class 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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ian Maan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willy Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maan throws a lazy right hand but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brandon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maan is out of range and Brandon settles back down.
Nice shot by Maan.
Maan thuds his right hand into Brandon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Maan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maan.
Brandon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maan 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.
Maan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brandon can pounce on him.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maan.
Brandon with a hook.
Brandon throws a push kick but Maan slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Maan.
Maan misses with a looping right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brandon.
Maan missing with a left hand there. Brandon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brandon misses with a wild body shot.
Maan walks into a stiff left hand from Brandon.
Maan throws a shot to the body.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon throws a right hand that misses
and Maan counters with a nice uppercut.
Maan misses with a looping left.
Maan with a nice cross.
Maan ducks under a wild hook from Brandon.
Brandon goes for a double leg but Maan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Maan continues to drive forward.
Brandon moves out of range of the strikes.
Maan lands with a nice body punch.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandon moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brandon! But no joy.
Brandon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maan throws out the jab.
Brandon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brandon scrambles back to his feet.
Maan slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Maan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brandon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab from Maan.
Brandon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maan scores with a jab to the head.
Maan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maan blocks a leg kick.
Maan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brandon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maan has time to react.
Brandon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Maan defends it nicely.
Maan throws a head kick that half lands.
Brandon misses with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Maan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brandon misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Maan.
Brandon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brandon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maan is out of range.
Maan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt.
Ian Maan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Brandon.
Brandon tries to work over Maan's front leg with a kick but Maan checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ian Maan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandon misses with a low kick.
Maan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maan moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brandon misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Maan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Brandon.
Maan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brandon.
Maan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brandon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandon slips a straight right by Maan.
A slow jab from Maan misses its intended target.
Brandon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandon throws the left hand but Maan avoids the punch easily.
Brandon takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maan swings widly with a right hand
and Brandon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Maan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brandon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maan.
Brandon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maan throws out the jab.
Maan thuds his right hand into Brandon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses.
Maan misses with a looping right.
Brandon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Maan.
Maan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brandon.
Brandon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Maan avoids the head kick by Brandon.
Maan is looking to counter punch.
Maan lands with a straight right. Brandon didn't see that one coming.
Brandon throws a head kick but Maan moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brandon throws a right hand that Maan ducks under and follows up with a left that Maan also avoids with ease.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Maan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maan throws a head kick but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon thows a body kick. Maan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheers as Maan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brandon doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Maan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab, jab by Brandon - just one landing.
Brandon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maan.
Brandon throws a jab when Maan was well out of range.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ian Maan is winning the standup battle so far.
Maan ducks under a wild hook from Brandon.
Maan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maan connects with a body shot.
Brandon lands a body shot.
Maan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brandon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maan missing with a left hand there. Brandon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brandon can do to turn this around?
Maan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maan looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Maan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Brandon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maan throws a hook but Brandon blocks it.
Brandon lands with a straight right. Maan didn't see that one coming.
Brandon throws a big shot that misses.
Brandon lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brandon might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Maan has got the better of the exchanges.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandon misses the target.
Maan throws a body shot but no joy.
Maan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brandon's head.
Willy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brandon.
Maan connects with a crisp jab.
Maan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maan.
Brandon tests Maan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brandon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maan.
Brandon scores with a hook.
Maan lands with a straight right. Brandon didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Brandon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brandon shoots in and bounces Maan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Maan keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maan has control of Brandon's left arm, preventing Brandon from doing any damage.
Brandon postures up in Maan's guard and throws a big left but Maan blocks it.
Brandon trying to move into half guard but instead Maan has managed to sweep!
Brandon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brandon has his hands on Maan's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maan is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brandon looking to control.
Maan preventing the sweep.
Brandon seems keen to control Maan's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A low kick from Brandon misses
and Maan counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Brandon misses the target.
Maan slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon slips a straight right by Maan.
Brandon doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon throws a low kick but Maan moves out of range easily.
Maan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandon.
Maan throws a body shot but no joy.
As Maan backs off Brandon throws a huge counter combo but Maan manages to avoid it all.
Brandon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Maan misses the target.
Maan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Maan looks to land a combination but Brandon avoids it well.
Brandon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandon misses with a body kick.
Brandon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maan thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maan misses with a looping right.
Maan digs a good hook to Brandon's body.
Maan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brandon momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Maan dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Maan is looking to slow Brandon down with leg kicks.
Maan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Maan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maan stuffs the takedown.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Maan is trying to get back to full guard.
Maan is not content to let Brandon control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brandon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maan keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brandon throwing shots but Maan is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Brandon seems content to control.
Maan is refusing to be controlled, as Brandon sits in half guard.
Brandon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maan defending well though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maan tries a head kick but it misses.
Maan moves out of range of the body kick.
Brandon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brandon misses with a looping left.
Brandon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maan. Brandon does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Brandon finds it's target.
Maan throws a right hand that misses
and Brandon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
Brandon throws the kick towards the body but Maan avoids it.
Maan appears to be looking for a big counter.
A head kick by Brandon misses
and Maan counters with an inside leg kick.
Brandon misses with a looping right.
Brandon shoots for a double leg takedown but Maan sprawls well. He's pushed Brandon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brandon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon tried to score with a low kick but Maan checks it.
Maan fakes the leg kick and cracks Brandon in the body.
Maan misses with a hook
and Brandon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandon.
Maan scores with a nice strike.
Maan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maan feints a jab promting Brandon to slip. Maan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Brandon slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Brandon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ian Maan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Brandon.
Brandon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brandon.
Maan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maan thuds a left hand into Brandon's body.
Maan checks the leg kick.
Brandon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A combination from Maan does no damage.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Maan.
A head kick misses from Brandon.
A jab from Maan misses.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maan as he jumps to the side.
Brandon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brandon.
Maan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maan throws a lazy right hand but Brandon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maan moves out of range of the strikes.
Maan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Maan misses.
Brandon wants to counter the offense by Maan and move into the clinch position.
Brandon avoids the head kick by Maan.
Maan throws an overhand right that lands on Brandon's shoulder, as Brandon tries to avoid the shot.
Brandon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Brandon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brandon dives in for a single leg takedown but Maan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Maan cracks Brandon with an open hand slap.
Maan misses with a wild body shot.
Brandon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maan scores with a nice right hand.
Brandon feints a jab promting Maan to slip. Brandon then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Maan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Maan looks to throw the jab but Brandon is out of range.
Willy Brandon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Maan.
Maan lands with an uppercut that bounces Brandon off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Maan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maan, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ian Maan!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ian Maan!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ian Maan!
Ian Maan wins by unanimous decision!
Ian Maan thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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