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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Brandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abott comes to the cage accompanied by The Winner Takes it All!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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268 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Abott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Brandt!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abott shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brandt's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brandt trying to keep a closed guard but Abott is proving a slippery customer.
Brandt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brandt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Abott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Abott is in close to Brandt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abott is one step ahead there.
Brandt keeping full guard, as Abott tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abott is looking to work some ground and pound but Brandt has wrist control.
Abott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abott pushes down on Brandt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandt gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandt working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abott lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brandt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Tom Brandt wasn't active enough on the ground.
A jab lands there for Abott.
Brandt scores with a jab to the head.
Brandt needs to keep his hands up - Abott had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Brandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abott.
Brandt throws a hook but Abott avoids it easily.
Abott shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brandt manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abott accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandt controls Abott momentarily but Abott frees himself.
Abott looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Abott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abott loads up on a big right hand but Brandt slips the punch.
Abott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abott avoids the head kick by Brandt.
Abott wants to clinch.
Abott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandt missing with a left hand there. Abott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abott wants to clinch.
Abott lands with a cross.
Abott closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abott wants to pass the guard but Brandt is defending well.
Brandt is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott thows a huge punch but Brandt dodges it nicely.
Brandt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brandt on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Abott is trying to control the action in half guard but Brandt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Abott scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandt wants to improve his position but Abott is controlling well.
Brandt slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Brandt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandt wants to sweep but no luck.
Abott passes into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abott looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abott stalling away here and it's allowed Brandt to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Abott dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brandt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abott tries to clinch up but Brandt circles away and keeps his distance.
Brandt misses with a straight right.
Brandt is looking to score with low kicks.
Abott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brandt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abott is in Brandt's guard.
Abott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abott is one step ahead there.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandt pulls Abott in to control the position.
Abott loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brandt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abott is one step ahead there.
Abott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brandt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Abott doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Abott manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brandt is trying to keep Abott in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandt wants to sweep here but Abott controlling him for the moment.
Abott wants to pass the guard but Brandt is keeping the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brandt wants to sweep but no luck.
Abott tries to free his leg and advance position but Brandt is retaining full guard.
Abott slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brandt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brandt is looking for a sweep.
Abott looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brandt is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott is putting a hurting on Brandt here, landing some big shots from side control.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brandt stops Abott from passing to mount.
Brandt takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Abott tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brandt's legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Abott.
Abott working the body and head with strikes.
Brandt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Abott off and has taken his back!
Brandt is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Abott is defending well though. Brandt let's go of the attempt for now.
Abott needs to remain patient if he's going to get out of this sticky situation.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Brandt has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Brandt lands punches and elbows.
Brandt trying to control momentarily.
Brandt missing with punches from the back.
Brandt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brandt is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandt avoiding Abott 's attempts to control his hands.
Abott looking very determined here, making life difficult for Brandt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandt working for a choke but Abott is defending well.
Abott showing good submission defense here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abott wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Brandt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Abott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brandt.
Abott thows a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Abott finds it's target.
Abott ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandt moves away.
Brandt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abott manages to avoid it.
Abott tests Brandt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Tom Brandt has been cut.
Brandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Abott.
Brandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abott.
Abott scores with a jab to the head.
Abott lands with a good body shot.
Abott swings for the body but Brandt moves out of range.
Abott uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandt.
Decent striking displayed by Abott there.
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!
Abott swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott clinches up with Brandt and pushes him back against the cage.
Brandt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abott smiles and moves away.
Abott tries to clinch up.
Brandt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Abott cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abott throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brandt tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Abott is in Brandt's guard.
Brandt pulls Abott in close to prevent any damage.
Brandt has his foot on Abott's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abott works his way back into a safe position though.
Brandt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
David Abott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brandt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Abott has managed to get both his arms back between Brandt's legs - danger averted.
Abott working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brandt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Abott stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandt wants to sweep but no luck.
Abott content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abott stands up over Brandt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Abott trying to control but Brandt is working from the bottom.
Abott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Abott trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abott preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandt controls Abott momentarily but Abott frees himself.
Abott passes Brandt's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Abott in particular looking to stall.
Brandt is looking to improve his position.
Abott looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Brandt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The cut above Tom Brandt's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Abott wants to free his trapped foot but Brandt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brandt gets back to full guard.
Abott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abott is sitting in close to Brandt's body. Brandt has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Abott is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Abott is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Brandt.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tom Brandt!
Our winner, Tom Brandt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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