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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Fast (ranked 3597 p4p, 3116 weight class) and Jim Brown (ranked 385 p4p, 342 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tom Fast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Brown!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Fast uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Fast tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fast misses with a head kick.
Fast closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fast is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brown can't fight it off and eventually Fast manages to take the fight to the floor. Brown looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fast stays in close to Brown's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to stand but Fast is controlling the position.
Fast connects with a couple of short punches.
Fast decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Fast breaks the clinch.
Fast with the inside leg kick.
Fast lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fast throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brown's head.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown looks winded!
Fast has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Fast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Fast is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fast shoots in but no luck this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fast moves into the clinch successfully.
Fast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fast breaks the clinch.
Jim Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Brown.
Fast rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fast lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Fast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fast closes the distance and clinches.
Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fast tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
We've been informed that Brown has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot lands for Fast.
Fast drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Fast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fast.
Fast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fast drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brown is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fast presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Fast - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fast fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fast's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fast wants to clinch.
Fast fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Fast dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fast.
Fast moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fast.
It looks like Jim Brown has been cut.
Fast fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A low kick lands for Fast.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fast is out of range and Brown settles back down.
We've been told by Fast's head coaches at Deep waters that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fast forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fast is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fast has Brown pushed against the cage.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Fast has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Fast has him pressed against the cage.
Fast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fast shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fast showed some decent athleticism there.
Brown pushes Fast off looking to stand but Fast dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fast escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fast takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fast - that landed with a thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fast manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fast has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Brown is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Fast holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fast keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fast changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Fast. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fast lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Fast counters with a nice leg kick.
Fast is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fast lands with a kick to the temple. Brown shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brown is rocked!
Fast doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Fast finish him?
Brown misses the jab.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Fast fails with the takedown.
Fast fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fast shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fast wants to clinch.
Brown misses with a looping left.
Fast throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Fast moves into the clinch.
Fast's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fast tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Fast dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Fast. Fast maintains the clinch.
Fast has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fast darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage.
Fast is trying to drag Brown to the mat but Brown just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Fast breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a hook but Fast blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fast. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tom Fast is winning the standup battle so far.
Fast is looking to clinch.
Fast throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fast throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Fast forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Fast successfully pulls guard.
Fast has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Fast's corner calls for a 1-2. Fast obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Fast.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fast fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown tries to sprawl but Fast drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fast takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fast's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Brown is trying to stand.
Fast is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fast moves nicely into side control.
Fast working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Jim Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fast prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Fast working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown stops Fast from passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown bucks up and tries to throw Fast off but instead Fast has got his back!
Fast is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Brown knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Brown for a finish.
Brown trying to get back to his feet but Fast is in full control for now.
Brown is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fast gets his way!
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but Fast has full control of the position and if anything, Brown has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Tom Fast is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Fast showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fast 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Fast!
After the fight, Tom Fast was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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