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Event:
-GFC 5-
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
#R1#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Brutus.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Brutus.
Brutus misses with the combination.
Brutus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mesquita takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Brutus feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mesquita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Brutus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mesquita 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.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Brutus is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Brutus is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita stops Brutus from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Brutus with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #ES2#
Brutus has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Mesquita is on him like a limpet, forcing Brutus back against the cage.
Brutus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Brutus's coach down at Lionheart Combat Sports was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brutus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
Brutus gets underhooks to prevent Mesquita's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Brutus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brutus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brutus circles away.
Brutus tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mesquita shoots for a double leg takedown but Brutus sprawls well. He's pushed Mesquita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brutus throws a series of strikes that have Mesquita backpedaling.
Brutus throws a series of strikes that have Mesquita backpedaling.
#TD2#
Brutus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mesquita on his heels. He'll look to pass Mesquita's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB#
Brutus is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mesquita has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Brutus is looking to defend but Mesquita has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Brutus! Mesquita pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Brutus taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rafael Mesquita! |
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Event:
-GFC 3-
Date: Feb 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Brutus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Day.
Day lands a lovely overhand right.
Day lands an overhand right.
Day's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brutus under the eye.
Day has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Brutus.
Brutus tries for a takedown but Day sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brutus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Day throws a shot from downtown. Brutus moves away and avoids it.
Day ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brutus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brutus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Day throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
Day scores with a nice head shot.
Brutus throws a hook but Day blocks it.
Brutus throws a right and a left that Day avoids nicely.
Good shot there by Day.
Brutus has been working on his balance at Lionheart Combat Sports, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Day.
A punch combination from Brutus misses.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Brutus's head back.
Day throws a one two combo.
Brutus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Day works the jab nicely.
Day is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brutus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Brutus.
Day with a jab.
Day jabs Brutus right on the nose. Brutus blinks but takes it well.
Day 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.
Brutus looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Brutus misses with a few strikes there.
Day throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Day scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Day.
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!
Brutus throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
Day connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brutus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Day with a jab.
Brutus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Day sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Day connects with a looping right hand.
Day shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brutus but Brutus pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T2#
Day shoots in for a double leg but Brutus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brutus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Day moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot by Day.
Brutus closes the distance and clinches up with Day, looking for a takedown. Brutus pushes Day against the cage but Day circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Brutus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brutus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Day lands with a right hand.
Day lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brutus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brutus is breathing heavily.
Brutus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Day.
Sonny Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Brutus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brutus misses with a two punch combination.
Brutus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot by Day.
Day lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#T3#
Day scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Brutus. Those never looked like landing.
Day throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Day throws a one two combo.
Brutus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Day scores with a three punch combo!
Day connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Day jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Day lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Day.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day stalks Brutus and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brutus's face. Brutus staggers backwards, shaken.
Day lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Day displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brutus throws out the jab.
Day cracks Brutus with a right hand to the side of the head.
Day lands a nice shot that snaps Brutus's head back.
Brutus tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Day is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, jab by Day - just one landing.
Day throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Day scores with a hook to the body. Brutus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Day lands a head shot.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice shot by Day.
Brutus tries to land a leg kick but Day saw it coming and moves away.
A punch combination from Day misses.
Day works Brutus's body with a nice hook.
Brutus walks into a left hand.
Day is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Day scores with a jab to the body.
Day checks the leg kick nicely there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Brutus. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Day slips under a jab from Brutus.
Nice takedown defense from Brutus. No joy for Day on that attempt.
Brutus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Day moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Day jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brutus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Day to score with a decent uppercut.
Brutus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brutus looks for a takedown but Day sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Day dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Day avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD#
Day gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Day is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brutus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Day is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Day keeping moving, preventing Brutus from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Day really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brutus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brutus stands up over Day, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Day throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brutus postures up and lands a big shot to Day's brow. #T1##SUB2#
Day looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Day is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brutus defends well.
Brutus lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brutus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brutus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brutus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brutus postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB2#
Day has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brutus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brutus trying to control the position from guard on top but Day is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Day wants to stand up but Brutus is controlling him.
Day throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Brutus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Day's head.#SUB2#
Day looking for a guillotine here but Brutus defends easily.
Day keeping moving, preventing Brutus from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Brutus drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Brutus as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Day screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Brutus! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Johnny Brutus! |
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Event:
GFC 155 TOURNAMENT FINAL ROUND
Date: Jan 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Brutus misses with a wild combination.
Brutus shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD2#
Brutus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thompson on his heels. He'll look to pass Thompson's guard now, I'm sure.
Thompson pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brutus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brutus wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck.
Thompson pulls Brutus in close to his closed guard and prevents Brutus from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
Thompson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brutus throws a strike but Thompson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Thompson is working Brutus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Thompson content to stall in guard here.
Thompson is standing up over Brutus. Brutus looks to escape but Thompson dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brutus's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thompson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brutus taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Brutus wants to control but Thompson postures up.#T2#
Thompson could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brutus taking a bit of punishment here - Thompson scoring with strikes.
Thompson trying to control the action but Brutus is working from the bottom.
Thompson landing strikes.
Thompson is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brutus will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Brutus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Thompson landing strikes.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Brutus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thompson lands an elbow. #T3#
Thompson working the head and body with strikes.
Thompson staying calm.
Thompson working the ground and pound from side control.
Thompson trying to control the position but Brutus is working away.
Thompson lands an elbow.
Brutus tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Thompson easily slips into full mount!
Brutus taking shots to the head.
Brutus is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action. #T4#
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Brutus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and Brutus is in trouble!
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brutus is trying to escape the mount.
Thompson unloading with bombs!
Thompson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brutus can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Thompson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brutus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Brutus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Brutus looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Brutus throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Thompson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brutus!
Brutus sneaks back into half guard.
Brutus is trying to stand.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Brutus's head.
Brutus tries to roll over but Thompson keeps him under control.
Brutus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thompson is nestled in close to Brutus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brutus pushes Thompson off looking to stand but Thompson dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson wants to free his trapped foot but Brutus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jordan Thompson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Thompson there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T1#
Thompson is trying to control the action in half guard but Brutus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brutus is trying to control but can't.
Thompson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Thompson controlling the action here.
Thompson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Thompson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brutus is looking to escape.
Thompson lands with a punch from half guard.
Brutus tries to kick Thompson off but Thompson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thompson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thompson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brutus looks a forlorn figure.
#T2#
Brutus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson lands a heavy elbow.
Brutus is trying desperately to improve position.
Brutus is breathing heavily.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Brutus is staying in there.
Thompson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brutus?
Thompson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brutus can do to turn this around?
Brutus tries to reverse the position but Thompson maintains control.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Thompson landing strikes from the mount and Brutus is in trouble!
Thompson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brutus is trying to stand.
Thompson 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.
Thompson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brutus is looking to escape.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson with good strikes from the mount here!
Thompson with shots to the head and body - Brutus looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brutus taking shots to the head.
Thompson lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Thompson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4#
Brutus is looking to get to half guard.
Thompson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thompson breaks from Brutus's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brutus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Brutus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Thompson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Thompson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Brutus that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Brutus is trying to stand.
Thompson lands a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Thompson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brutus misses with a takedown attempt - Thompson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Thompson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Brutus on his heels. He'll look to pass Brutus's guard now, I'm sure.
Brutus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thompson advances to half guard.
Brutus looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brutus has hold of Thompson's hands but Thompson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Thompson working Brutus over with strikes.
Thompson drops an elbow to the side of Brutus's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Brutus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Thompson lands a nice short elbow.
Thompson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1#
Thompson is taking a breather. Brutus says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Thompson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brutus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thompson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thompson wants to free his trapped foot but Brutus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thompson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brutus?
Thompson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Thompson is landing with some decent strikes but Brutus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Thompson cracks Brutus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T2#
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson scoring with strikes but Brutus is staying in there.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson with a couple of short strikes.
Brutus is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Brutus is squirming around, avoiding Thompson's attempts to control the action.
Brutus tries to hold on but Thompson pushes him away.
Thompson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brutus?
Johnny Brutus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thompson landing shots from mount.
You get the feeling that Brutus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T3#
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Thompson with the ground and pound from mount.
Brutus really wants to buck Thompson off and get back to his feet.
Thompson has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brutus's face.
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson cracks Brutus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thompson landing shots from mount.
Thompson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Thompson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Brutus is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T4#
Thompson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Thompson lands a big shot there that rocks Brutus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thompson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Brutus can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Brutus is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Thompson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thompson controlling from the full mount.
Thompson dominating with strikes here.
Thompson content just to control the position here.
Thompson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jordan Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson lands a big elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Thompson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Six 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Brutus scores with a four punch combination!
Brutus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brutus catches Six with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Six missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brutus swinging wildly here.
Six throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Brutus.
Brutus fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Six swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brutus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brutus wants to clinch up but Six keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brutus.
Brutus lands with a nice combination. Six backs away looking to recover.
Fighter Six is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Brutus darts in looking for a takedown but Six gets double underhooks and turns Brutus into the cage.
It seemed like Six was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#BC#
Brutus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brutus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Six throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brutus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brutus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Brutus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brutus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Six.
Brutus throwing a counter right hand but Six manages to avoid it.
Brutus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Six takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brutus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brutus misses with a two punch combination.
Six unleashes a big counter combination but Brutus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brutus shoots for a takedown but Six saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brutus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Six.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brutus slips under a jab from Six.
Brutus misses with a double jab.
Brutus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Brutus is breathing heavily.
Brutus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Six throws a hook to the side of Brutus's head but Brutus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Six moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brutus swinging wildly here.
Brutus tries to land a front kick but Six steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Six swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Brutus.
Six avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brutus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brutus shoots in for a double leg but Six sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T3#
Brutus looks to land a right hand but Six moved out of range.
Six looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brutus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Six eats them both and turns towards Brutus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brutus moves out of range as Six strikes.
Johnny Brutus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Six throws a looping overhand right but Brutus ducks down to avoid it.
Brutus tries to land a front kick but Six steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Six scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brutus slips under a jab.
Six looks to land a left hand but Brutus moved out of range nicely.
Six 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.
Brutus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Six on the side of the head.
Brutus throws a nice looking combination but Six bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Six looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brutus throws a right and a left that Six avoids nicely.
Six throws a looping overhand right but Brutus ducks down to avoid it.
Brutus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T4#
Brutus tries to clinch up.
Brutus is looking to score with low kicks.
Six moves out of range of the strikes.
Six with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brutus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Six swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brutus goes for a double leg but Six avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Six continues to drive forward.#BC2#
Six breaks from the clinch.
Six showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brutus.
Six throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
Six throws a hook but Brutus avoids it easily.
Brutus tries to move into range but Six moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Six throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brutus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Brutus dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Six checks a leg kick.
Six walks into a jab.
Brutus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brutus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Six has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brutus ducks under a wild hook from Six.
Brutus misses with a two punch combination.
Brutus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Six on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brutus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Six throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Brutus misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Six swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Six on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Six misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brutus pushes Six away with a front kick.
Brutus shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Six eats them both and turns towards Brutus to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brutus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Six can do to turn this around?#T1#
Brutus motions for Six to come forward. Brutus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Six on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Six on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brutus. Brutus obviously looking to wear him down.
Brutus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Six.
Brutus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Six avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brutus tries to clinch up.
Brutus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Six.
Six misses the jab.
Six throws an overhand right that lands on Brutus's shoulder, as Brutus tries to avoid the shot.
Brutus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A nice leg kick from Brutus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brutus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T2#
Brutus misses with a combination
and Six counters with a nice uppercut.
Brutus dives in and grabs Six's left leg, looking for a takedown. Six pushes down on Brutus's head and hops out.
Johnny Brutus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Six misses.
Six misses with an uppercut.
Brutus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Six! But no joy.
Brutus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brutus misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Brutus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brutus moves out of range of the strikes.
Brutus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Six misses the target.
No luck for Brutus with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Brutus. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Six misses with a series of wild punches.
Six throws a hook but Brutus blocks it.
Six throws an off balance right hand
and Brutus counters with a nice uppercut.
Six missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brutus slips a jab from Six.
Six takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brutus throws a series of punches but Six moves out of range.
Brutus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnny Brutus is winning the standup battle so far.
Brutus misses with a hook.
Six loads up on a big right hand but Brutus slips the punch.#T4#
Six throws out a loose jab but Brutus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brutus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brutus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brutus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Brutus.
Brutus misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Six! But no joy.
Six looks to throw the jab but Brutus is out of range.
Brutus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Six.
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!
Six slips under a jab.
Six looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Six misses with an uppercut.
Six stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Six wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Six! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Brutus dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Six displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brutus.
Brutus scores with a hook.
Brutus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Six.
Brutus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brutus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brutus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Brutus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Six misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Six misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brutus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brutus slips under a jab from Six.
Brutus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Six as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Brutus slips under a jab from Six.
Brutus has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Brutus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Six leaves Brutus with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Six misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brutus blocks a jab.
Brutus wants to clinch up but Six keeps it at a distance.
Brutus slips under a jab from Six.
Six misses with a looping left.
Brutus throws a series of punches but Six moves out of range.
It seemed like Six was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fighter Six has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brutus throws a poor cross that misses
and Six connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Six throws an overhand right that lands on Brutus's shoulder, as Brutus tries to avoid the shot.
Six pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Six throws out a loose jab but Brutus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brutus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Six circles away quickly and effectively.
Six is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Six lands a jab.
Six misses with an uppercut.
Brutus fails with a takedown attempt.
Six throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
Brutus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Six throws a hook but Brutus avoids it easily.
Six looks to land a left hand but Brutus moved out of range nicely.#T3#
Brutus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Six throws out a counter right but Brutus avoids it with no problem.
Brutus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Six throws a looping overhand right but Brutus ducks down to avoid it.
Brutus moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Six looks to land a right hand but Brutus moved out of range.
Some wild striking there from Six.
Six tries to bum rush Brutus with a series of wild strikes but Brutus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Brutus does no damage.
Brutus walks into a stiff left hand from Six.
Johnny Brutus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brutus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Brutus slips a straight right by Six.
A quick step to the side and Brutus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brutus fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Six misses.
Brutus moves away from the strike by Six.
Brutus slips a jab from Six.
Sloppy strikes from Brutus. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brutus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Six.
Six looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Six missing with a left hand there. Brutus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Six throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brutus throws a series of punches but Six moves out of range.
It seemed like Six was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brutus ducks under a wild hook from Six.
Brutus appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Six misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fighter Six comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brutus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Brutus! |
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