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Event:
Bodies on the Beach
Date: Apr 20, 2018 |
#R1# Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Burns uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown. Burns throws a body shot but no joy. Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Burns throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily. Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Brown wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance. Burns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it. Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown. Burns swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
A big left from Burns misses. Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns. Brown cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Brown lands a head shot. A left lands for Brown.#T1# Burns avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
A swing and a miss from Burns. Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. Brown thuds his right hand into Burns's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Brown misses the shot to the body. Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Burns. Burns circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Burns has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Good shot there by Burns. Burns looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely. Burns throws a body shot but no joy. Nice cross by Brown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2# Brown walks into a straight right hand from Burns. Brown might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns. Burns misses with a straight right. Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown wants to clinch. Burns loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch. Burns blocks a jab. Burns is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown moves away from the strike by Burns. Brown moves out of range as Burns strikes. Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Burns shakes him off and moves away.#T3# Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burns tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Burns. Burns connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Burns definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
Brown tries to counter by closing the distance. Burns throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns walks into a left hand. Burns digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs. Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Burns swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Burns misses with a looping left. Burns on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Brown tries to clinch and Burns counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4# Brown slips under a jab. Brown tries to clinch up. Brown lands a right hook to the body.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns. Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2# Burns tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Burns manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Brown. A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet. Burns ducks right into an uppercut from Brown. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Brown walks into a left hand. Brown thuds a left hand into Burns's body. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Burns. Burns ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dustin Brown will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action! #R2# Brown moves out of range of the strikes. Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Brown avoids the body shot from Burns.
Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. Burns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Burns throws a big shot that misses. Burns has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Good exchange - Burns coming out on top. Brown misses the jab. Brown lands with a straight right. Burns didn't see that one coming. Brown tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range. Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown. Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Brown throws a combination. Burns tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T1# Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2# Burns tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch. Brown misses with some punches.
Burns lands with a left to the head. #BC# Burns manages to break the clinch.
Brown slips under a jab from Burns. Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Burns. Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Burns. Burns swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown. A left and a right from Brown both land. Nice combination. #T2# Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burns paws at him with a jab and circles away. Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns sets himself, and Brown steps forward looking for the clinch! Burns avoids it this time. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burns takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown. Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Brown staying out of range there. A jab from Burns misses. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Brown slips under a jab. Brown clobbers Burns with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Brown cracks Burns with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Burns lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
#T3# Burns throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily. Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing. Brown misses with a looping left. Brown moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off. Burns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Burns doesn't seem bothered though. Brown tries to clinch up. Burns swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Burns throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns dodges the punch combination from Brown.
#T4# Brown feints a jab promting Burns to slip. Brown then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burns slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Brown misses with a double jab
and Burns counters with a lovely shot to the body. Good shot there by Brown. Dustin Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big left from Brown misses. Brown looks to land a right hand but Burns moved out of range. Burns was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Burns throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily. Burns looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Burns misses the jab. Burns fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it. Brown looks to throw the jab but Burns is out of range. Burns listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Burns misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Burns throws out the jab but it was never going to land. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dustin Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! #R3# Brown tries to clinch up. Brown wants to clinch. A little feinted left hand from Burns on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#KD# A jab-cross combination lands for Burns and sends Brown crashing to the mat! Burns follows him down to the mat - Brown regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #CUT# It looks like Dustin Brown has been cut. Burns looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Burns not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burns. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SU# Burns stands up out of the half guard. Brown walks into a straight right hand from Burns. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brown moves in looking to clinch but Burns pushes him off.#T1# Brown lands a jab. Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Burns counters with a straight right hand. Burns getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC# Brown is rocked!#KD# Burns catches Brown napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Brown to the canvas!
Brown is still in real trouble! Can Burns finish him? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Burns gets to his feet and stands over Brown, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Brown felt that one! Burns unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Brown from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Xavier Burns! A victorious Xavier Burns thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2018 |
#R1# Brown lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2# It looks like Gary Nooman has been cut. Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.#CL# Brown tries to keep at a distance but Nooman has taken the fight into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut. Nooman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
Brown lands with a good body shot. Nooman misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back. Dustin Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Nooman walks into a straight right hand from Brown. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Noomans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2# Brown has closed the distance and engaged Nooman in a clinch.
#T1# Nooman blocking some punches.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut. Brown scores with a shot to the side of Nooman's head. Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nooman backwards. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown. Nooman trying to stall but Brown improves his position.
Nooman tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage. Brown lands a shoulder strike. Nooman tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position. Nooman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown pushes Nooman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2# Brown lands a left hand.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Nooman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A bit of stalling here from Brown.
A shot in the inside from Brown. Nooman blocks an uppercut.
Nooman takes a shot to the head. Brown will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nooman up against the cage. Nooman is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage. Brown lands a hook to the side of the head. Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nooman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Brown lands a left hand.
#T3# Nooman is looking to break free of the clinch but Brown has double underhooks. Brown is stalling here.
Brown lands a shoulder strike. Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Nooman. Nooman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brown smiles and moves away.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Nooman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Brown throws a right hand that Nooman ducks under and follows up with a left that Nooman also avoids with ease. Brown connects with a body shot that sends Nooman's belly button to the back.#CL# Nooman rushes Brown and presses him up against the cage. Nooman tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Nooman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Nooman backwards. Nooman looking to slow down the pace here. Brown taking a breather.#T4# Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nooman backwards. Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Nooman backwards. Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nooman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brown is keeping busy. Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nooman tries to pull guard but Brown holds him up against the cage and eventually Nooman drops back down to his feet.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nooman backwards. Brown lands with a light punch inside. Nooman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nooman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nooman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Nooman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Brown cracks a nice hook into Nooman's ribs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Brown dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gary Nooman's cut. That's time! Nooman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Brown scores with the left hand. Nooman knows he should have avoided that one. #KD2# Brown drops Nooman with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nooman looks back up at him and smiles so Brown waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2# Nooman is rocked! Nooman gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Brown gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nooman is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Brown!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1# Brown swings widly with a right hand
#TD2# and Stoner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB2# Stoner 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. #SUB2# Stoner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stoner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Stoner is pushing down on Brown's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brown is fighting to maintain full guard but Stoner has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2# Stoner is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Brown is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brent Stoner!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2018 |
#R1# Stroev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.#CL2# Brown moves into the clinch. Stroev is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position. Stroev tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Stroev is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A battle for position here, against the cage. Stroev blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Brown. #BC# Stroev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook. Stroev connects with a body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stroev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Stroev closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stroev. That's going to take a lot out of him. Good exchange - Brown coming out on top. Brown is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brown cracks Stroev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL# Stroev takes the fight into the clinch. #T1# Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stroev is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stroev has his back to the cage. Stroev wants to break free but Brown has control.
Stroev is trying to break the clinch but Brown is controlling him. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut. Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut. Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt. Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. Stroev changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stroev shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Stroev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Brown tries to counter with a clinch but Stroev shakes him off and moves away. Stroev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2# Brown stuffs the takedown. Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Stroev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Brown lands a lovely overhand right. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL# Stroev moves into range and clinches up with Brown. Brown stalling.
Stroev tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Stroev misses with a knee strike.
Stroev is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Stroev into the cage. Brown lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Brown. Stroev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stroev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stroev is breathing heavily. Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3# Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Brown is stalling here.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head. Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stroevs head. Stroev is trying to push Brown away but Brown has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown. Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch. The referee calls for Brown to work.
Stroev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well. Stroev blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Brown lands with a right to the head. #T4# Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brown lands a right hand. Brown misses with a hook from the clinch. Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Stroev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks. Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Stroev tries to circle away but Brown has him pinned against the cage. Stroev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Stroev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head. Brown lands an uppercut. Stroev jumps guard but Brown stands there with Stroev around his waist. Stroev gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stroev tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Brown dominated that 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. #R2##CL2# Brown clinches. Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle. Brown has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Brown working aggressively here.
Stroev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
A short right from Brown. Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Brown misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Brown. Stroev trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stroev into the cage. Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Stroev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Stroev has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment. Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stroevs head. Stroev is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage. #T1# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Brown lands a hook to the side of the head. Brown lands with a left to the head. Brown lands a nice uppercut. Brown stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Stroev is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage. Stroev has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Stroev. #T2# Stroev takes a shot to the head. Dustin Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Stroev working hard to break the clinch. Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut. Stroev can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stroev. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Stroev wants to stall.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Stroev's head. A short uppercut from Brown. Stroev tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage. Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Stroev.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown. Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown pushes Stroev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T3# A short left from Brown. A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land. Stroev is looking to take this one to the mat. Stroev is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Stroev into the cage. A short uppercut from Brown. #TD# Stroev pulls Brown into guard.
#SU2# Brown stands up and waves to Stroev to follow him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Brown connects with a crisp jab. Brown scores with a jab.#CL# Stroev darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage. A short right from Brown. Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Stroev.
#T4# An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown. This has been an exciting period of action! Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Brown just leaning against Stroev, taking a breather. Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroev uses good head movement to avoid it. Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Stroev.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Stroev.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Brown keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stroev's efforts to push away. Brown holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Stroev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroev. Stroev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Stroev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes. Dustin Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup. Stroev fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown lands with a nice combination. Stroev backs away looking to recover.#CL2# Stroev tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch. A short right from Brown on the inside. Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. Brown lands with a right to the head. Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle. Stroev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown is defending well against a takedown attempt. Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Stroev can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Stroev. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# A short uppercut from Brown. Stroev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A nice right hand lands inside from Brown. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land. Brown lands a shoulder strike. Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Brown. Stroev is trying to force a seperation but Brown has the dominant position. Stroev wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage. Brown lands with a short shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Stroev tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.#T2# Brown lands a hook to the side of the head. Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Stroev is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage. Stroev blocks an uppercut.
Brown throws a head punch that misses. Brown pushes Stroev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stroev fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. A nice left hand lands by Brown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Stroev is working for takedown but Brown is calmly controlling the position for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch. Brown lands a nice uppercut. Dustin Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3# Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stroev backwards. Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown stalling the fight.
Stroev tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage. Stroev blocks an uppercut.
Stroev has had enough of the clinch but Brown keeps him there for the moment. Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Stroev tries to tie him up. Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Stroev. #T4# Stroev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks. Stroev looking for a takedown. Brown scores with a shot to the side of Stroev's head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brown. Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroev uses good head movement to avoid it. Stroev being controlled against the cage. Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle. Victor Stroev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight! Dustin Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Brown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 25:30 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 25:30 Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Brown!
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