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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jab Brown (ranked 1220 p4p, 169 weight class) and Joosep L�hmus (ranked 545 p4p, 84 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by L�tzenkirchen - German Kiss . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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214 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jab Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joosep L�hmus!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
L�hmus stuffs the takedown.
L�hmus flicks out a counter leg kick but Brown steps away.
Brown looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but L�hmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
L�hmus throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
enabling L�hmus to counter with a crisp jab.
L�hmus scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
L�hmus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by L�hmus. L�hmus obviously looking to wear him down.
L�hmus lands a nice looking body shot.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but L�hmus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown fails with the takedown
letting L�hmus counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jab Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
L�hmus scores with a punch to the head.
L�hmus slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A swing and a miss from L�hmus.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
and L�hmus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
L�hmus has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Joosep L�hmus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for L�hmus.
A big right from L�hmus misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to clinch but L�hmus moves out of range.
L�hmus misses with a straight right.
Brown changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. L�hmus tries to avoid it but Brown manages to keep hold of a leg and drag L�hmus to the ground. L�hmus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brown tries for a takedown but L�hmus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
L�hmus darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Brown looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
L�hmus has his hands on Brown's head, controlling the position.
Brown is looking to work some ground and pound but L�hmus has wrist control.
Brown looking to pass the guard.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brown 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.
Brown wants to pass the guard but L�hmus is keeping the position.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
L�hmus pulls Brown in to control the position.
Brown won't allow L�hmus to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as L�hmus holds on and takes a little breather.
L�hmus wants to sweep but no luck.
L�hmus is pulling down on Brown's head to control his posture.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but L�hmus blocks nicely.
L�hmus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
L�hmus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
L�hmus trying to control the position here.
Brown passes L�hmus's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but L�hmus is defending well.
L�hmus trying to control from the bottom.
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
L�hmus tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown prevents L�hmus from standing back up.
Brown is working for a kimura but L�hmus is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown wants to pass to mount but L�hmus is defending the position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joosep L�hmus dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
L�hmus looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but L�hmus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
L�hmus is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but L�hmus sees it coming and defends easily.
L�hmus is looking to escape.
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but L�hmus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
L�hmus is trying to get back to full guard.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
L�hmus is concentrating on defense, preventing Brown from advancing position.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but L�hmus defends the submission attempt.
L�hmus kicks Brown off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in and gets a takedown into L�hmus's guard.
Brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
L�hmus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown stops L�hmus from standing up.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but L�hmus is retaining full guard.
L�hmus controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
L�hmus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
L�hmus is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brown is fighting to break L�hmus's control of his arms but L�hmus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
L�hmus is trying to control the position but Brown postures up.
L�hmus is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
L�hmus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
L�hmus wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. L�hmus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown scoring with some ground and pound.
L�hmus controls Brown momentarily but Brown frees himself.
L�hmus is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed L�hmus's guard.
L�hmus is looking to improve his position.
L�hmus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brown's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brown's back!
Brown tries to roll but L�hmus sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Brown wants to escape the position.
L�hmus controls the action.
Brown can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
L�hmus has good solid back control here.
Brown rolls, trying to escape but L�hmus keeps control of the position.
L�hmus is riding his opponent, not letting Brown buck him off.
L�hmus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
L�hmus is trying to stick to Brown's back but Brown is turning into L�hmus. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in L�hmus's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
L�hmus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
L�hmus is looking to stand up but Brown isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
L�hmus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
L�hmus pulls Brown in close to prevent any damage.
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 Jab Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown'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.
L�hmus clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
L�hmus pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and L�hmus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
L�hmus misses with the combination.
A head kick from L�hmus lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as L�hmus sprawls well. L�hmus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
Brown slips under a jab from L�hmus.
L�hmus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jab Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from L�hmus.
It looks like Jab Brown has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
L�hmus throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but L�hmus avoids it well and moves away.
L�hmus lands a left and a right that send Brown crashing to the mat, dazed. L�hmus thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Brown is rocked!
L�hmus cracks Brown with a left hook right on the temple and Brown goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! L�hmus lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Brown is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joosep L�hmus!
A relieved looking Joosep L�hmus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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