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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Branislav Britton (ranked 5333 p4p, 4221 weight class) and Hou Shang Lou (ranked 275 p4p, 236 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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140
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Branislav Britton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hou Shang Lou!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton .
Britton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Britton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Britton defending well as Lou loads up on a big left hand.
Britton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lou sprawls and moves away.
Lou drives through and clinches with Britton against the cage.
Britton trying to stall but Lou improves his position.
Lou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lou wants it to stay on the feet.
Lou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lou cracks Britton with a nice body shot.
Lou pushes off an throws an elbow but Britton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Britton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Britton throws a hook to the side of Lou's head but Lou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Britton gets caught flat footed, as Lou shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lou wants to control from the top but Britton keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton trying to control the position here.
Britton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lou is in close to Britton 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Britton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lou looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lou throws an elbow that misses. Britton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lou's guard. Nice move by Britton !
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Britton controls the pace.
Britton won't allow Lou to get back to his feet.
Britton wants to control from the top but Lou keeps moving.
Britton won't allow Lou to get back to his feet.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Britton tries to free his leg and advance position but Lou is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Britton s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lou moves into range and clinches up with Britton .
Lou is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Britton is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton wants to break free but Lou has control.
Lou crunches a lovely knee into Britton 's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Lou fails to land.
Lou stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton .
Britton throws a body punch but Lou moves out of range.
Britton throws a hook but Lou avoids it easily.
Branislav Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lou defending well as Britton loads up on a big left hand.
Lou stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lou wants it to stay on the feet.
Lou misses with a body shot
and Britton counters with a takedown into side control.
Lou is trying to escape the position but Britton is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Britton misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Lou tries to escape but Britton is in control.
Britton trying to control the position but Lou is working away.
Lou taking a bit of punishment here - Britton scoring with strikes.
Britton postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lou tries to escape but Britton is in control.
Britton trying to control the position but Lou is working away.
Lou is trying to buck Britton off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hou Shang Lou dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lou just misses with a punch to the body.
Lou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Britton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lou pinned against the cage. Lou gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Britton misses with a body shot
and Lou counters by clinching up.
Lou manages to break the clinch.
Lou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton throws an off balance right hand
and Lou holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lou throws a head punch that misses.
Britton blocks an elbow strike from Lou.
Lou controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lou.
Lou manages to break the clinch.
Lou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Britton .
A looping hook to the body misses from Britton . Lou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Lou.
Lou clinches with his opponent.
Lou tries to land a knee to the head but Britton blocks with his arms.
Lou connects with a knee to the head.
Britton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Britton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lou tries to land knees in the clinch but Britton avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lou.
Britton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lou's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Britton 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Britton tries to stall but Lou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lou tries a body shot but Britton blocks it.
Lou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Britton checks a leg kick.
Lou gets a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lou tries to throw a body punch but Britton avoids it by throwing Lou back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lou pushes Britton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lou tries to land knees in the clinch but Britton avoids the damage to the body.
Britton trying to stall but Lou improves his position.
Lou tries a knee to the head but Britton blocks it.
Britton stalling in the clinch but Lou improves position.
Lou misses with some punches.
Lou has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Britton managing to block the knees to the body from Lou.
Lou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Britton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lou can't find room to land a body shot as Britton controls the action.
Lou dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Britton is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lou's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lou struggles to land a body shot inside as Britton controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lou lands an elbow inside.
Britton blocks an elbow strike.
Lou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lou using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lou tries a knee to the head but Britton blocks it.
Britton blocks an uppercut.
Lou keeps control of Britton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hou Shang Lou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lou stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lou working Britton over with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lou taking a breather.
Lou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hou Shang Lou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Britton misses the shot to the body.
Lou ducks under a wild hook from Britton .
A nice side step and Lou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lou throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Britton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lou slaps away a takedown attempt from Britton , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lou misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lou enables Britton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lou manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Britton controls the pace.
Lou keeping moving, preventing Britton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Britton won't allow Lou to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lou being controlled here, momentarily.
Britton stops Lou from standing up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lou is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Britton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Britton misses the target.
Lou throws a chopping leg kick but Britton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lou moves away from the strike by Britton .
Lou closes the distance and clinches.
Lou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hou Shang Lou is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lou tries to land a knee to the head but Britton blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Lou fails to land.
Lou can't find room to land a body shot as Britton controls the action.
Lou avoiding damage.
Lou has a couple of punches blocked by Britton .
Lou pushes off an throws an elbow but Britton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Britton blocking some punches.
Lou prevents a body shot from Britton .
Britton is trying to maintain a safe position but Lou gets an underhook and turns Britton into the cage.
Lou avoiding damage.
Lou slowing the pace effectively.
Britton tries to stall but Lou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Britton blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lou holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Britton trying to control the position but instead, Lou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Britton into the cage.
Britton managing to block the knees to the body from Lou.
Branislav Britton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Britton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lou pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hou Shang Lou comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lou winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hou Shang Lou!
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