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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Errol Browse (ranked 23722 p4p, 392 weight class) and Marcin Vanatta (ranked 22819 p4p, 409 weight class). Errol Browse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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149 lbs
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148 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Errol Browse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcin Vanatta!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanatta blocks a head kick by Browse.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vanatta blocks a head kick by Browse.
Vanatta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Browse misses with a head kick.
Browse throws a right hand that Vanatta ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanatta also avoids with ease.
Errol Browse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Browse throws a combination that misses
and Vanatta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vanatta.
Browse tries to pull guard but Vanatta holds him up against the cage and eventually Browse drops back down to his feet.
Come on Vanatta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Browse prevents the takedown attempt.
Browse really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Browse drags the fight down to the ground.
Vanatta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vanatta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Browse misses
and Vanatta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Errol Browse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse tries to keep at a distance but Vanatta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vanatta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Browse up against the cage.
Browse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vanatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Browse cracks Vanatta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sloppy strikes from Browse. Those never looked like landing.
Vanatta feints and as Browse raises his hands in defense, Vanatta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanatta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Browse is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta postures up in Browse's guard and throws a big left but Browse blocks it.
Browse keeping moving, preventing Vanatta from controlling successfully.
Vanatta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Browse haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Browse is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vanatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Browse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vanatta postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browse throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vanatta blocks a head kick by Browse.
Vanatta steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Browse.
Browse misses with a head kick.
Vanatta moves into the clinch.
Vanatta blocks an uppercut.
Vanatta digs a right hand underneath Browse's ribcage. Browse let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vanatta manages to break the clinch.
Browse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Browse keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Browse misses.
Vanatta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Browse is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Vanatta.
You can see the frustration on Browse's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta wants to control but Browse is keeping him busy.
Browse wants to control but Vanatta postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanatta in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Vanatta decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanatta avoids the head kick by Browse.
Vanatta throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Browse tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vanatta is in Browse's guard.
Browse working for a triangle but Vanatta defends it easily.
Browse looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vanatta passes into half guard.
Vanatta stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcin Vanatta will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vanatta shoots in but no luck this time.
Vanatta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Browse throws a head kick that misses.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Vanatta moves out of range easily.
Vanatta feints the counter takedown.
Vanatta gets a clinch.
Browse tries to pull guard but Vanatta holds him up against the cage and eventually Browse drops back down to his feet.
Browse swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Browse has a couple of punches blocked by Vanatta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanatta avoiding damage.
Browse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanatta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Browse lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Vanatta.
Browse throws a punch but it's blocked by Vanatta.
Browse manages to break the clinch.
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.
Browse misses with a double jab
and Vanatta counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Errol Browse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Browse lands with a kick to the temple. Vanatta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Marcin Vanatta has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Browse throws a series of punches but Vanatta moves out of range.
Browse sets himself, and Vanatta steps forward looking for the clinch! Browse avoids it this time.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browse moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromVanatta.
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanatta is looking for the big counter here.
Vanatta instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Browse pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vanatta tries a knee to the head but Browse blocks it.
Vanatta manages to break the clinch.
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Browse.
Vanatta moves into the clinch.
Vanatta tightens his grip and picks Browse up, before dumping him to the ground. Browse manages to land in guard.
Browse is working an open guard so Vanatta takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vanatta moves into range and clinches up with Browse.
Vanatta lands an elbow that stopped Browse in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Errol Browse has been cut.
Vanatta jumps guard.
Vanatta pushes Browse off and gets back to his feet.
Browse swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Browse.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanatta has managed to clinch.
Vanatta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Browse managing to block the knees to the body from Vanatta.
Browse fails to pull guard.
Vanatta just leaning against Browse, taking a breather.
Browse working hard to break the clinch.
Browse throws an elbow but it misses.
Vanatta jumps guard and drags Browse to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vanatta trying to keep a closed guard but Browse is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browse won't allow Vanatta to sweep him here.
Vanatta pushes Browse off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vanatta takes the fight into the clinch.
Vanatta misses with a punch to the body.
Vanatta has Browse pushed against the cage.
Browse is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vanatta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Errol Browse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browse is trying to force a seperation but Vanatta has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Vanatta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Browse throws a head kick but Vanatta moves out of range.
A head kick from Browse lands but Vanatta takes it in his stride.
Browse misses with a head kick.
Errol Browse is winning the standup battle so far.
Vanatta tries to clinch but Browse is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Browse.
Browse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vanatta moves in looking to clinch but Browse pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Browse wants to take the fight to the mat but Vanatta manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanatta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vanatta has Browse up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vanatta is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanatta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Browse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vanatta gets a takedown into half guard.
Vanatta 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.
Vanatta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vanatta stands up from half guard.
Vanatta takes the fight into the clinch.
Browse is looking to break free of the clinch but Vanatta has double underhooks.
Vanatta manages to break the clinch.
Vanatta closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta stops a takedown attempt from Browse.
Vanatta leaning against his opponent.
Vanatta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vanatta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Browse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vanatta trying to control the position.
Browse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Browse throws a big right hand that misses.
Vanatta is working an open guard so Browse takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Browse throws a sloppy head kick and Vanatta moves out of range easily.
Browse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vanatta gets a clinch.
Browse stops a takedown attempt from Vanatta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanatta has Browse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Browse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vanatta effectively controlling the action here.
Browse jumps guard but Vanatta stands there with Browse around his waist. Browse gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Errol Browse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Browse working hard to break the clinch.
Browse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vanatta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Browse wants to get back to striking at distance but Vanatta won't allow it.
Browse is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vanatta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Browse is trying to break the clinch but Vanatta has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vanatta pulls guard effortlessly.
Vanatta trying to strike off his back.
Browse stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Browse tries a head kick but it misses.
Vanatta pushes Browse up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vanatta lands an elbow inside that Browse shrugs off.
Errol Browse has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vanatta taking a breather.
Vanatta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanatta avoids the head kick by Browse.
Marcin Vanatta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Browse throws a head kick that misses.
Vanatta moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Vanatta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vanatta winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcin Vanatta!
Marcin Vanatta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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