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Event:
VFC 40 Murder in March
Date: Mar 04, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stephens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Stephens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Stephens from controlling successfully.
Stephens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stephens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brown can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Stephens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to control but Stephens postures up.#T1##SUB2#
Stephens tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stephens has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Brown's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stephens misses with the ground and pound.#SUB2#
Stephens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2#
Stephens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown manages to get back to half guard.
Brown keeping hold of Stephens's head, controlling as best he can. #SUB2#
Stephens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Stephens is pressing down on Brown's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brown is holding on for now.
Brown is in trouble now - Stephens has advanced to mount!
Brown wants to control but Stephens is having none of it.
Brown really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stephens throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
#SUB2#
Stephens looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stephens trying to control but Brown is having none of it. #T3#
Stephens is trying to take his opponent's back.
#SUB2#
Stephens has control of Brown's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Brown regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stephens throws some wild stikes that Brown manages to avoid easily.
Stephens wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB#
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stephens pulls his head out easily.
Brown is looking to control Stephens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Stephens thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Stephens sits in half guard. #T4#
Stephens is looking to advance position but Brown won't allow it.
Brown is looking to control Stephens's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brown avoid being mounted?
Stephens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown trying to control but Stephens postures up.
#SUB#
Brown actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Stephens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB#
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stephens is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryder Stephens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noel Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stephens throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Brown jumps guard.
Stephens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Brown looking for a guillotine here but Stephens defends easily.
#SUB#
Brown has an active guard here but Stephens has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Stephens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T1#
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stephens. #SUB2#
Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by Stephens.
#SUB#
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Stephens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brown! #SUB2#
Stephens working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Brown is desperately trying to improve his position but Stephens has a good base and remains in mount.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Stephens has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Stephens throws some wild stikes that Brown manages to avoid easily.
Brown looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brown avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stephens.
#T2#
Brown sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stephens.
Stephens moves into full mount! Brown won't be happy about that!
Poor strikes thrown by Stephens there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Brown is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stephens looking to ground and pound but Brown is blocking nicely.
Stephens mounts Brown! Really nice guard pass there!
Stephens avoids the attempt from Brown to control.
Stephens wants to take his opponent's back but Brown doesn't allow it.
Brown is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stephens is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Brown is in real trouble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Stephens looking for the RNC. #T3#
Brown tries to roll but Stephens sticks to his back.
Stephens struggling to keep hold of the position.
Stephens not allowing Brown to control his hands.
Brown prevents Stephens from getting a body triangle.
Brown turns into Stephens and is now in his guard.
#SUB2#
Stephens looking for subs off his back but Brown has passed one foot through into half guard.
#SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stephens defends it well.
Brown is thwarting Stephens's attempts to control the position.#T4##SUB2#
Stephens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Stephens is defending well.
Stephens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stephens is keeping the position for now.
Ryder Stephens has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Stephens has his feet on Brown's thighs here. He's pushed Brown off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Brown screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryder Stephens! |
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Event:
VFC 24 Murder Mondays
Date: Feb 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Nikolov connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Brown tries to clinch up but Nikolov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolov is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nikolov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL#
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Nikolov.
Nikolov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nikolov lands a shoulder strike.
Brown tries to pull guard but Nikolov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Nikolov holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown tries to pull guard but Nikolov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown jumps guard but Nikolov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nikolov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nikolov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nikolov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikolov working aggressively here.
Nikolov tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Nikolov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nikolov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Brown is trying to control the position but Nikolov postures up. #SUB#
Brown looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nikolov is defending well. Brown quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nikolov has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brown celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Brown! |
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Event:
VFC 16 The Champs Are Here
Date: Feb 05, 2022 |
#R1#
HiChi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
HiChi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
HiChi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
HiChi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
HiChi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
HiChi scores with a nice right hand.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - HiChi circles away.
HiChi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
HiChi lands a jab to the nose.
Brown closes the distance but HiChi moves to the side
and HiChi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from HiChi.
A looping hook to the body misses from HiChi. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown tries to counter with a clinch but HiChi shakes him off and moves away.
Brown moves away from the strike by HiChi.
Brown tries to clinch up but HiChi circles away and keeps his distance.
HiChi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
HiChi swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
HiChi cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.#T1#
HiChi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Brown darts in and clinches HiChi up against the cage.
HiChi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC#
HiChi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
HiChi connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
HiChi throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
HiChi lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown tries to clinch but HiChi moves away
and HiChi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
HiChi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
HiChi just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries to clinch up but HiChi circles away and keeps his distance.
Xon HiChi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown moves to clinch but HiChi breaks away
and HiChi counters with a stiff right hand.
HiChi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but HiChi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brown wants to clinch.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from HiChi.#T2#
Brown tries to clinch there but HiChi circles away.
Brown walks into a left hand.
HiChi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but HiChi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
HiChi lands a jab to the nose.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - HiChi circles away.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brown takes one to the side of the head.
HiChi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
HiChi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by HiChi.
Brown tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from HiChi misses its intended target.
Brown is looking to clinch but HiChi is avoiding it.
#T3#
Brown moves in looking to clinch but HiChi pushes him off.
Brown defending well as HiChi loads up on a big left hand.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from HiChi.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
HiChi misses with a hook.
Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
HiChi thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
HiChi lands with a shot to the body.
HiChi throws a good cross that connects.
HiChi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
HiChi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown is looking to clinch but HiChi is avoiding it.
HiChi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from HiChi.
HiChi misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
HiChi misses with a straight right.
HiChi throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
HiChi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but HiChi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
HiChi with a hook.
Brown darts in trying to clinch
and HiChi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
HiChi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but HiChi pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but HiChi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
HiChi digs a good hook to Brown's body.
HiChi cracks Brown with a good jab.
HiChi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from HiChi.
Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from HiChi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xon HiChi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
HiChi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Xon HiChi is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
HiChi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from HiChi.
Brown with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling HiChi to score with a decent uppercut.
HiChi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
HiChi digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
HiChi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but HiChi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
HiChi throws a big shot that misses.
Brown is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Brown moves into range and clinches up with HiChi.#TD2#
Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
HiChi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB2#
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. HiChi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Brown looking for a guillotine here but HiChi defends easily.
#T1##SUB2#
Brown looking for a triangle here. HiChi is fighting it but it looks tight! Brown pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, HiChi is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Noel Brown! |
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Event:
VFC 9 Tapout
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
The crowd cheers as Crunch lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brown doesn't seem phased though.
Crunch lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crunch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Crunch misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Crunch misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Crunch throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Crunch circles away.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Brown forces Crunch back against the cage and clinches.
Crunch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crunch working aggressively here.
Crunch cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown blocks a body shot from Crunch.
Brown jumps guard but Crunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown tries to pull guard but Crunch holds him up against the cage and eventually Brown drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Brown jumps guard but Crunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Swiss Crunch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Brown.
A shot in the inside from Crunch.
Crunch tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown tries to pull guard but Crunch won't allow it.
Brown jumps guard but Crunch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crunch walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown tries to clinch
and Crunch counters with a nice body shot.
Brown tries to clinch up but Crunch circles away and keeps his distance.
Noel Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch keeps the fight on the outside.
Crunch swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Brown rushes Crunch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC#
Crunch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crunch looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown wants to clinch but Crunch slips to the side
and Crunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Crunch lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Crunch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crunch cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown closes the distance but Crunch moves to the side
and Crunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch misses with a hook.#CL2#
Brown clinches.
Crunch gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2#
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Crunch uses from the top position.
Crunch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB2#
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Crunch doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Crunch manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Crunch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.#SUB2#
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SUB2#
Brown has his feet on Crunch's thighs here. He's pushed Crunch off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Crunch screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Brown! |
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