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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brady's entrance music is Killer on the loose. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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176 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Seamus Brady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Browne!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brady misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brady shoots in for a takedown but Browne shows good takedown defense.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
Brady shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Browne's guard.
Browne manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Browne lands a big shot there that rocks Brady but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Browne controlling from the full mount.
Brady tries to hold on but Browne pushes him away.
Brady is trying desperately to improve position.
Browne lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady is looking to get to half guard.
Browne looking to control but Brady is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne landing shots from mount.
Browne landing punches.
Browne punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brady tries to reverse the position but Browne maintains control.
Browne landing punches.
Brady is working to get back to half guard.
Brady is working hard here to advance position.
Brady slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brady trying to control here.
Browne is keen to just control but Brady is a slippery customer.
Browne lands strikes from half guard.
Brady looking for submissions off his back.
Brady is breathing heavily.
Browne perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brady manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brady wants to sweep but no luck.
Browne trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
Brady avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brady working for a triangle but Browne defends it easily.
Browne forces his way into half guard.
Browne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Browne working the head and body with strikes.
Browne controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne 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.
Brady is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Browne scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Browne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Browne trying to control from half guard but Brady is working away.
Browne not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brady is pressing down on Browne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Browne tries to free his leg and advance position but Brady is retaining full guard.
Brady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Browne's guard.
Brady throws a strike but Browne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brady trying to keep a closed guard but Browne is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Browne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brady controlling Browne's posture.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.
Brady is trying to keep Browne in close.
Browne tries to free his leg and advance position but Brady is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Browne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brady is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Browne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Browne won't allow Brady to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Browne dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brady drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brady closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brady lands in his opponent's guard.
Brady with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brady drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Browne manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brady has Browne in his guard.
Simon Browne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Browne with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brady striking off his back but it's not causing Browne any problems.
Browne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Browne postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Brady has momentary wrist control but Browne slips an elbow through the middle.
Brady is trying to control the position but Browne postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brady wants to get back to his feet but Browne is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brady preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Browne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brady has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Browne has managed to get both his arms back between Brady's legs - danger averted.
Browne trying to control but Brady is working from the bottom.
Browne postures up in Brady's guard and throws a big left but Brady blocks it.
That's two 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.
Brady wants to sweep but no luck.
Brady trying to control the position here.
Brady is trying to keep Browne in close.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Horrible takedown by Brady or perhaps it was just good defense by Browne which made him look bad.
Browne drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Browne pushes down on Brady's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Browne thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Browne wants to free his trapped foot but Brady is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Browne prevents Brady from improving his position.
Browne is looking to take a break and control but Brady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brady lands with a few short shots to the body.
Browne wants to control but Brady is keeping him busy.
Brady has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Browne is working away from the top position though.
Brady gets full guard.
Browne won't allow Brady to get back to his feet.
Browne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brady works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Browne trying to control the position from guard on top but Brady is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Browne stopping the sweep attempt from Brady.
Brady pushes Browne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brady shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Browne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Brady in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brady decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Browne misses with a double jab
and Brady moves into the clinch.
Brady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brady breaks the clinch.
Brady throws a combination that misses
and Browne counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Browne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Browne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brady shoots for a double leg takedown but Browne sprawls well. He's pushed Brady's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brady closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brady lands in his opponent's guard.
Brady looking to sit in guard and control but Browne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Browne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Brady throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brady is trying to control the position but Browne postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Browne wants to pass the guard but Brady is keeping the position.
Brady doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brady 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.
Brady keeping moving, preventing Browne from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Simon Browne hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Brady closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Browne to the mat! Browne manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Brady looking to pass the guard.
Brady trying to control but Browne is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady gets to his feet - Browne follows without any prompting.
Brady throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Browne was covering up waiting for the punch and Brady finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brady wants to pass the guard but Browne is keeping the position.
Brady lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Browne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brady, into his guard.
Browne throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Browne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Browne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brady wants to stand but Browne is controlling the position.
Browne connects with a couple of short punches.
Browne is stalling in the full guard.
Browne passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Brady clearly takes 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.
Browne misses with the combination.
Seamus Brady seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brady is defended easily by Browne.
Browne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Browne avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brady looks to clinch
and Browne moves into the clinch.
Brady pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Browne tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brady fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Browne sprawls well initially but Brady persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Browne taking some punishment here, with Brady in his half guard.
Brady thows a huge punch but Browne dodges it nicely.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady wants to control but Browne is keeping him busy.
Brady is really struggling to control Browne but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Browne wants to get back to his feet.
Brady looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Browne is refusing to be controlled, as Brady sits in half guard.
Seamus Brady has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brady 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.
Brady throwing strikes from guard but Browne blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Browne keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully.
Browne controls Brady momentarily but Brady frees himself.
Brady seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brady pushes down on Browne's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is trying to work for a kimura but Browne is defending well.
Brady controlling the action here.
Brady is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brady is working for a kimura but Browne is defending it quite comfortably.
Browne wants to improve his position but Brady is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seamus Brady had his way with Simon Browne in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Browne just misses with a punch to the body.
Brady attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brady lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Browne circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab from Browne.
Browne lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Brady looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Browne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brady has gone for a leg lock! Browne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brady's guard.
Brady looking for a sweep. Not yet Brady, not yet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brady thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Browne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Browne passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Browne lands a decent elbow from side control.
Browne trying to control the position but Brady is working away.
Browne is putting a hurting on Brady here, landing some big shots from side control.
Browne works to advance to full mount. Brady defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Brady is wriggling around trying to escape.
Browne with shots to the head and body - Brady looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Browne.
The referee warns Brady that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Brady is desperately trying to improve his position but Browne has a good base and remains in mount.
Brady tries to lock up and control but Browne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brady is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brady swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Brady is squirming around, avoiding Browne's attempts to control the action.
Browne looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brady keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Browne dominating with strikes here.
Browne lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brady hang on?
Brady is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Browne working the ground and pound effectively.
Brady is desperately trying to improve his position but Browne has a good base and remains in mount.
Browne landing punches.
Brady really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Browne trying to control but Brady is having none of it.
Browne is stalling here but it's allowed Brady to get half guard.
Brady is looking to control Browne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brady avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brady is trying to stand.
Browne scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brady has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Browne is working away from the top position though.
Browne seems to be working for a kimura but Brady defends the submission attempt.
Browne takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Browne thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brady to regain full guard.
Brady seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Browne landing with the ground and pound.
Brady is looking for a triangle but Browne pushes his legs off easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Browne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Browne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Simon Browne!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
Oh dear, what a disastrous situation! The belt remains unclaimed and both fighters go home unhappy!
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