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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ovechkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mr brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Ovechkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, mr brown!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from brown as Ovechkin shoots in.
Ovechkin looks for a takedown but brown sprawls well.
Ovechkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ovechkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
brown trying to control the position here.
brown working for a triangle but Ovechkin defends it easily.
Ovechkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ovechkin passes brown's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
brown moves into full guard.
Ovechkin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ovechkin is looking to work some ground and pound but brown has wrist control.
brown wants to stand up but Ovechkin is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
brown trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ovechkin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ovechkin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
brown has his foot on Ovechkin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ovechkin works his way back into a safe position though.
brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ovechkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ovechkin pushes brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ovechkin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics brown uses from the top position.
Ovechkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ovechkin is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
brown trying to control but Ovechkin is working from the bottom.
Ovechkin wants to improve his position but instead brown has moved into half guard.
Ovechkin wants to improve his position but brown is controlling well.
brown is nestled in close to Ovechkin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ovechkin is staying active underneath brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ovechkin is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Ovechkin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
brown working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
brown trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ovechkin!
brown trying to control but Ovechkin is having none of it.
brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Ovechkin defends it well.
Ovechkin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
brown controlling from the full mount.
Ovechkin regains half guard.
Ovechkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is refusing to be controlled, as brown sits in half guard.
brown seems to be working for a kimura but Ovechkin defends the submission attempt.
Ovechkin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
brown is looking to take a break and control but Ovechkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ovechkin is looking to improve his position.
brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ovechkin!
Ovechkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ovechkin 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.
brown tries to clinch but Ovechkin is having none of it.
brown misses with a takedown
and Ovechkin counters with a shoot takedown. brown fights it but they end up in guard.
Ovechkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ovechkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. brown is keeping the position for now.
Ovechkin postures up in brown's guard and throws a big left but brown blocks it.
Ovechkin wants to pass the guard but brown is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
brown looking for a sweep. Not yet brown, not yet.
brown is looking for a triangle but Ovechkin pushes his legs off easily.
Ovechkin won't allow brown to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ovechkin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ovechkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but brown is one step ahead there.
Ovechkin tries to strike from the bottom.
Ovechkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
brown trying to control but Ovechkin is working from the bottom.
Ovechkin has his foot on brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Ovechkin 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.
brown works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
brown is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
brown trying to control from half guard but Ovechkin is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ovechkin keeps working.
Ovechkin looking for submissions off his back.
Ovechkin tries to get to full guard but brown has control of the leg.
brown landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ovechkin is staying active underneath brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ovechkin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
brown digs a right hand underneath Ovechkin's ribcage. Ovechkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
brown is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alexander Ovechkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr brown.
brown tries for a takedown but Ovechkin manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by brown.
brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Ovechkin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
brown is trying to control the position but Ovechkin postures up.
brown wants to sweep here but Ovechkin controlling him for the moment.
Ovechkin drops back looking for a leg! brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and brown manages to kick Ovechkin off! Ovechkin jumps back into brown's guard.
Ovechkin looking to pass the guard.
brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ovechkin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ovechkin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Ovechkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ovechkin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
brown sneaks back into half guard.
brown is looking to control Ovechkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can brown avoid being mounted?
Ovechkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ovechkin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but mr brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
brown shoots in and bounces Ovechkin off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Ovechkin 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.
brown drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and brown jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
brown keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ovechkin's head.
brown preventing the sweep.
Ovechkin has his foot on brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. brown works his way back into a safe position though.
brown works over Ovechkin with some ground and pound from guard.
brown is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
brown working some strikes from top position.
Alexander Ovechkin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
brown lands a couple of elbows.
brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
brown fails with the takedown
and Ovechkin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
brown looking for a sweep. Not yet brown, not yet.
brown is trying to control the position but Ovechkin postures up.
Ovechkin pushes down on brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ovechkin passes to full mount!
Ovechkin has hold of brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ovechkin.
brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ovechkin working brown over with strikes.
Ovechkin trying to pass the guard but brown defending well.
brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
brown is trying to keep Ovechkin in close.
brown looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ovechkin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ovechkin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ovechkin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now brown is on top in guard.
Ovechkin 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.
brown is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ovechkin is looking for a triangle but brown pushes his legs off easily.
brown content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ovechkin is looking for a triangle but brown pushes his legs off easily.
brown passes into half guard.
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.
Ovechkin is looking for a sweep. brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from brown there.
brown trying to mount his opponent but Ovechkin defends it.
Ovechkin tries to get to full guard but brown has control of the leg.
Ovechkin is working hard here to advance position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
brown tries to clinch up.
Horrible takedown by brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Ovechkin which made him look bad.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from brown.
Alexander Ovechkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mr brown.
Ovechkin closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but mr brown just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
brown tries to clinch
and Ovechkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
brown misses with a takedown
so Ovechkin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ovechkin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ovechkin forces his way into half guard.
Ovechkin is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, brown has managed to free his arm - good work.
brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
brown tries to strike from the bottom.
brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
brown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ovechkin!
Ovechkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
brown lands a big shot there that rocks Ovechkin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ovechkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
brown looking to control but Ovechkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ovechkin landing with some feeble shots from his back... He should probably try escaping the position instead.
brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
brown cracks Ovechkin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ovechkin can't escape the position.
BOOM! brown connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ovechkin is trying desperately to improve position.
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.
The referee warns Ovechkin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ovechkin is working to get back to half guard.
brown wants to control the pace but Ovechkin is squirming around nicely.
brown looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
brown looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ovechkin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ovechkin gets back to half guard.
Ovechkin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ovechkin looking for submissions off his back.
brown prevents Ovechkin from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ovechkin works his way to full guard. Good work.
brown looking to pass the guard.
brown wants to control from the top but Ovechkin keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
brown tries for a takedown but Ovechkin circles away easily
and Ovechkin counters with a shoot takedown. brown fights it but they end up in guard.
Ovechkin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of brown's head.
brown looking for a sweep. Not yet brown, not yet.
Ovechkin drops back looking for a leg! brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and brown manages to kick Ovechkin off! Ovechkin jumps back into brown's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ovechkin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. brown is keeping the position for now.
Ovechkin being controlled here momentarily.
Ovechkin drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but brown manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ovechkin has brown in his guard.
brown distracts Ovechkin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
brown sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ovechkin's guard.
Ovechkin is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but brown pulls his head out easily.
brown looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ovechkin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Ovechkin had his way with mr brown in 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. This is the final round!
brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ovechkin is working to get back to half guard.
brown lands with some strikes.
brown is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ovechkin is wriggling around trying to escape.
brown wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ovechkin can't escape the position.
brown has control of Ovechkin's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ovechkin regains control of the situation pretty easily.
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.
Ovechkin keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
brown looking to control but Ovechkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ovechkin is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
brown looking to control but Ovechkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
brown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ovechkin is in all sorts of trouble here.
brown trying to control but Ovechkin is having none of it.
Ovechkin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
brown working for a guillotine from mount but Ovechkin is in no mood to give up.
brown wants to finish this one by submission but Ovechkin is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from brown.
Ovechkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
brown blocks Ovechkin's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ovechkin is looking to improve his position but brown isn't that keen on the idea.
brown looking to control but Ovechkin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
brown with good strikes from the mount here!
Ovechkin regains half guard.
brown stalling.
Ovechkin actively working from the bottom here.
brown is trying to control the action in half guard but Ovechkin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from brown.
brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ovechkin is trying to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from brown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A telegraphed right hand from brown misses the target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by brown.
brown looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
brown postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ovechkin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ovechkin is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
brown is looking to control Ovechkin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can brown avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
brown regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
mr brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think brown 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 47:48
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:46
The fight is ruled a draw!
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