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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neville Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas has chosen Clipse - Kinda Like a Big Deal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Neville Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas is looking to clinch but Brennan is avoiding it.
Brennan tries to clinch up
and Douglas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Douglas.
Brennan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brennan trying to control the position.
Brennan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Douglas uses it to pass to side control.
Douglas wants to control but Brennan is keeping him busy.
Douglas working the ground and pound from side control.
Brennan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Douglas off and has taken his back!
Douglas takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Douglas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brennan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brennan landing punches.
Douglas tries to hold on but Brennan postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Douglas is in a horrible position here. Brennan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brennan landing punches.
Douglas taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Brennan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brennan landing punches.
Douglas looks gassed!
Brennan with good strikes from the mount here!
Brennan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brennan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brennan lands with some strikes.
Douglas wants to control but Brennan is having none of it.
Brennan is landing with some decent strikes but Douglas is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brennan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brennan content just to control the position here.
Brennan with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brennan trying to control but Douglas is having none of it.
Douglas is working to get back to half guard.
Brennan working for a guillotine from mount but Douglas is in no mood to give up.
Douglas throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Douglas flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Douglas is desperately trying to improve his position but Brennan has a good base and remains in mount.
Douglas taking shots to the head.
Brennan lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brennan lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brennan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Douglas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brennan lands a big shot there that rocks Douglas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Douglas is looking to improve his position but Brennan isn't that keen on the idea.
Brennan throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Douglas because Brennan loaded up on that one.
Douglas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Douglas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brennan lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Douglas is trying to escape the mount.
Brennan working Douglas over with strikes here.
Brennan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brennan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Douglas tries to reverse the position but Brennan maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Brennan cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Douglas is bucking up trying to escape but Brennan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brennan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brennan putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brennan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Brennan raining down shots from the mount!
Brennan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Douglas is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Douglas is in a horrible position here. Brennan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Brennan lands with some strikes.
Douglas is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brennan with shots to the head and body - Douglas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Douglas really wants to buck Brennan off and get back to his feet.
Douglas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Douglas is trying to stand back up but Brennan is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Brennan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Douglas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Brennan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Brennan actively working from the bottom here.
Douglas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brennan keeps working.
Douglas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brennan is trying to control but Douglas manages to pass to mount!
Brennan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Douglas. What's that going to do exactly?
Brennan is bucking up trying to escape but Douglas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brennan is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Douglas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brennan flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Douglas avoids the attempt from Brennan to control.
Nate Brennan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brennan can't escape the position.
Douglas raining down shots from the mount!
Brennan regains half guard.
Brennan actively working from the bottom here.
Brennan is not content to let Douglas control the position.
Douglas is looking to advance position but Brennan won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brennan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brennan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brennan scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Brennan working a defensive guard but Douglas passes into half guard.
Brennan looking for submissions off his back.
Douglas takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Douglas is keen to just control but Brennan is a slippery customer.
Brennan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Brennan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Douglas postures up.
Douglas won't allow Brennan to sweep him here.
Brennan is trying to keep Douglas in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brennan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Douglas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brennan is trying to get back to full guard.
Brennan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Douglas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Douglas's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Brennan working the ground and pound effectively.
Brennan wants to control the pace but Douglas is squirming around nicely.
Douglas tries to hold on but Brennan pushes him away.
Douglas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brennan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Douglas's face.
Douglas manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Douglas moves into full guard.
Douglas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brennan won't allow Douglas to sweep him here.
Douglas has his foot on Brennan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brennan works his way back into a safe position though.
Douglas keeping moving, preventing Brennan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan won't allow Douglas to sweep him here.
Brennan throws a strike but Douglas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Douglas wants to pass the guard but Brennan is keeping the position.
Douglas stands and throws Brennan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brennan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Douglas controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Brennan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Douglas working the ground and pound from side control.
Brennan regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neville Douglas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brennan looks to clinch
and Douglas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brennan moves into full guard.
Douglas forces his way into half guard.
Brennan works his way to full guard. Good work.
Douglas preventing the sweep.
Douglas trying to control the position from guard on top but Brennan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Douglas stops Brennan from standing up.
Douglas wants to control from the top but Brennan keeps moving.
Douglas works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Douglas lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Douglas blocks the strikes from Brennan.
Still in half guard, Douglas seems content to control.
Brennan wants to improve his position but Douglas is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brennan is working hard here to advance position.
Brennan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Douglas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nate Brennan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brennan darts in trying to clinch
and Douglas counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Brennan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brennan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Douglas off and has taken his back!
Can Douglas hold on?! Brennan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Douglas is in bad spot here.
Brennan missing with strikes.
Brennan lands punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas breaks Brennan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Brennan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Brennan throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Douglas tries to free his leg and advance position but Brennan is retaining full guard.
Brennan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Douglas has picked Brennan up and slammed him! Brennan can't keep hold of the triangle and Douglas manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Brennan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Douglas trying to control the action but Brennan is working from the bottom.
Douglas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brennan, who protects the arm well.
Douglas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brennan, who protects the arm well.
Brennan wants to control but Douglas postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas grinds an elbow into Brennan's temple.
Douglas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brennan to see if he's OK.
Douglas trying to control the action but Brennan is working from the bottom.
Douglas avoids the strikes from the bottom by Brennan.
Douglas working the head with strikes.
Douglas works to advance to full mount. Brennan defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Douglas looking to control but Brennan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brennan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brennan actively working from the bottom here.
Brennan trying to control here.
Brennan is looking to improve his position.
Brennan striking from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brennan is trying to maintain the position but Douglas is very close to passing his half guard.
Brennan actively working from the bottom here.
Brennan wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brennan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Douglas pushes down on Brennan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Douglas passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brennan!
Douglas lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Douglas avoids the attempt from Brennan to control.
Douglas works his way to his opponent's back.
Brennan trying to control but not successfully.
Douglas is trying to stick to Brennan's back but Brennan is turning into Douglas. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Douglas's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brennan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neville Douglas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Douglas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neville Douglas!
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