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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Brown!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
McBride changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McBride wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well.
McBride tries to move to mount but Brown blocks the move with his legs.
Brown tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown struggling a bit here.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBride's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McBride is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown is defending against the submission attempts here by McBride.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Brown.
McBride shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brown manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McBride can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McBride tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McBride trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brown managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
McBride avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brown has McBride pulled in close to control his posture.
McBride trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brown is looking for a kimura here.
Brown looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. McBride manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McBride working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but McBride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBride working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brown doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brown manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
McBride wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Brown tries to reverse the position but McBride maintains control.
Brown is squirming around, avoiding McBride's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny McBride dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
McBride uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Danny McBride is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and McBride counters with a takedown into side control.
McBride tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McBride has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Brown!
McBride prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Brown tries to improve his position but instead McBride has taken his back!
McBride looking for the choke from the back.
McBride keeps control of the position as Brown tries to break free.
Brown tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBride is working for a guillotine from mount but Brown frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
McBride looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
McBride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown tries to hold on but McBride pushes him away.
Brown is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brown tries to lock up and control but McBride gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McBride looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
McBride moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brown has worked his arm free - good work by Brown!
McBride is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is trying to control McBride's posture but McBride avoids it.
McBride will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on McBride's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
McBride tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown gets back to full guard.
McBride got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McBride has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.
Brown is looking for a triangle but McBride pushes his legs off easily.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. McBride gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McBride thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McBride avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McBride doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McBride manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Danny McBride overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown working a defensive guard here.
McBride tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
McBride trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big right from McBride misses.
Mikey Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so McBride counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny McBride dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McBride shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. McBride showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown gets full guard.
McBride pushing down on Brown's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McBride is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Brown reverses the position - he's now on top in McBride's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McBride is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McBride has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McBride is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown advances to half guard.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
McBride is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but McBride is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking for a kimura but McBride is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Brown to get the leverage.
McBride is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
McBride trying to control but Brown postures up.
Brown wants to control but McBride is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBride looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
McBride cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McBride drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown is looking to regain half guard here but McBride keeps moving and retains side control.
McBride advances nicely into full mount.
Brown tries to hold on but McBride pushes him away.
McBride wants to take his opponent's back but Brown doesn't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to reverse the position but McBride maintains control.
Brown wants to control but McBride is having none of it.
Brown defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from McBride.
McBride prevents Brown from getting the reversal.
Brown wants to control but McBride is having none of it.
McBride mounts Brown! Really nice guard pass there!
McBride pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McBride wants to finish this one by submission but Brown is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McBride.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McBride jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
McBride tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Brown gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mikey Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Danny McBride is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny McBride showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McBride 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny McBride!
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