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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brennan Brunswick (ranked 1185 p4p, 1587 weight class) and Artemyev Valeryevich (ranked 177 p4p, 239 weight class). Valeryevich is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: NAESTRO - Bella Ciao. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brennan Brunswick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Artemyev Valeryevich!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick tries to clinch but Valeryevich moves out of range.
Valeryevich throws a big counter head kick but Brunswick avoids it with no problem.
Brunswick drives through and clinches with Valeryevich against the cage.
A hook to the body from Brunswick.
A right hand to the body from Valeryevich.
Valeryevich tries to break the clinch but Brunswick is controlling the position.
Valeryevich wants to get back to striking at distance but Brunswick won't allow it.
Valeryevich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valeryevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brunswick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brunswick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Valeryevich blocks it.
Valeryevich misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Brunswick.
Valeryevich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick pushes Valeryevich back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valeryevich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brunswick looking to throw knees to the head but Valeryevich is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Valeryevich.
Brunswick misses with some punches.
Valeryevich lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brunswick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valeryevich's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valeryevich working aggressively here.
Valeryevich blocks a body shot from Brunswick.
Valeryevich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valeryevich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valeryevich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brunswick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunswick.
Valeryevich prevents a body shot from Brunswick.
Valeryevich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunswick fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Valeryevich misses.
Brennan Brunswick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valeryevich lands a jab to the head.
Brunswick clinches with his opponent.
Valeryevich misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valeryevich.
A short uppercut from Valeryevich.
Brunswick tries to work over Valeryevich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brunswick working aggressively here.
Valeryevich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valeryevich.
Valeryevich lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valeryevich is leaning against Brunswick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Valeryevich - that landed with a thud.
Valeryevich blocks the elbow strike.
Valeryevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valeryevich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brunswick clinches up against the cage.
Valeryevich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valeryevich has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick.
A right handed body shot lands from Valeryevich.
Brunswick lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Valeryevich as the two fighters clinch.
Brunswick misses with a punch on the inside.
Valeryevich lands with a short shot to the head.
Brunswick digs a right hand into Valeryevich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valeryevich's gas tank.
Valeryevich dodges an elbow strike from Brunswick.
Brunswick trying to land knees to the body.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valeryevich pushes Brunswick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brunswick swings wildly with an uppercut but Valeryevich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunswick struggles to land a body shot inside as Valeryevich controls his hands.
Brunswick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunswick.
Brunswick lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Valeryevich.
Valeryevich lands a body punch.
Valeryevich lands a body punch.
Valeryevich digs a right hand underneath Brunswick's ribcage. Brunswick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valeryevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valeryevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brunswick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valeryevich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brunswick's elbow.
Brunswick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valeryevich is defending well for now.
Valeryevich is leaning against Brunswick and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with the head strike.
Brunswick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Brunswick lands a nice uppercut.
Valeryevich has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick.
Brunswick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valeryevich misses with the head strike.
A short right from Brunswick on the inside.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Valeryevich blocks it.
Brunswick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valeryevich presses Brunswick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valeryevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brunswick clinches with his opponent.
Valeryevich breaks the clinch.
Brunswick tries to clinch but Valeryevich moves out of range.
Valeryevich unleashes a big counter combination but Brunswick bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Brunswick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brunswick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brunswick is looking to clinch but Valeryevich is avoiding it.
Brunswick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Artemyev Valeryevich will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brunswick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brunswick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valeryevich paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brunswick is looking to clinch but Valeryevich is avoiding it.
Valeryevich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Brunswick counter with a right hand.
Valeryevich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brunswick tries to move into range but Valeryevich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Valeryevich misses with a body shot.
Brunswick ducks under a wild hook from Valeryevich.
Brunswick rushes Valeryevich and presses him up against the cage.
Brunswick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valeryevich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valeryevich tries a body shot but Brunswick blocks it.
Brunswick struggles to land a body shot inside as Valeryevich controls his hands.
Brennan Brunswick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brunswick.
A short uppercut from Brunswick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunswick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valeryevich scores with a shot to the side of Brunswick's head.
Valeryevich misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valeryevich breaks from the clinch.
Valeryevich fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Brunswick on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brunswick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Valeryevich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brunswick slips under a jab from Valeryevich.
Brunswick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brunswick is looking to clinch but Valeryevich is avoiding it.
Valeryevich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A combination from Valeryevich does no damage.
Valeryevich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brunswick under the eye.
Brunswick is rocked!
Brunswick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oh Brunswick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brunswick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Brunswick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brunswick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brunswick seems to have got his legs back now.
Valeryevich misses with some punches.
Valeryevich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brunswick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brunswick moves into the clinch successfully.
Brunswick struggles to land a body shot inside as Valeryevich controls his hands.
Valeryevich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brunswick or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valeryevich cracks Brunswick with a nice body shot.
Valeryevich has a couple of punches blocked by Brunswick.
Valeryevich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunswick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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!
Brunswick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valeryevich was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brunswick is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valeryevich. Brunswick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valeryevich misses with a straight right.
Brunswick drops down looking for a counter takedown but Valeryevich sprawls and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Valeryevich misses the target.
Valeryevich misses with a two punch combination.
A little feinted left hand from Brunswick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brunswick wants to clinch up but Valeryevich keeps it at a distance.
Valeryevich loads up on a big right hand but Brunswick slips the punch.
Brunswick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brunswick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brunswick lands a hook that snaps the head of Valeryevich backwards.
Brunswick prevents Valeryevich from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valeryevich backwards.
Brunswick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valeryevichs head.
Valeryevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brunswick misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valeryevich.
Valeryevich misses with the head strike.
Brunswick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brunswick tries to work over Valeryevich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valeryevich struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunswick controls his hands.
Valeryevich lands with a light punch inside.
Valeryevich lands a nice shot to the body.
Brunswick lands a shot to the body.
Valeryevich has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brunswick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valeryevich can turn it around.
Brunswick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valeryevich struggles to land a body shot inside as Brunswick controls his hands.
Valeryevich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valeryevich tries to break the clinch but Brunswick is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Brunswick fails to land.
Valeryevich swings wildly with an uppercut but Brunswick uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valeryevich digs a right hand underneath Brunswick's ribcage. Brunswick let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valeryevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valeryevich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brunswick was well out of range. Poor timing from Valeryevich.
Brunswick tries to clinch there but Valeryevich circles away.
Valeryevich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brunswick tries to clinch there but Valeryevich circles away.
Valeryevich throws out a counter right but Brunswick avoids it with no problem.
Valeryevich looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick is just out of range.
Brunswick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valeryevich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brunswick wants to clinch.
Valeryevich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Valeryevich digs a good hook to Brunswick's body.
Valeryevich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brunswick eats them both and turns towards Valeryevich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemyev Valeryevich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Valeryevich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Valeryevich throws out a loose jab but Brunswick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brunswick wants to clinch.
Brunswick tries to clinch up
and Valeryevich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valeryevich throws a lazy right hand but Brunswick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brunswick tries to clinch but Valeryevich moves out of range.
Brunswick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valeryevich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brunswick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valeryevich missing with a left hand there. Brunswick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brunswick moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Brunswick - that landed with a thud.
Valeryevich is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick tries to land knees in the clinch but Valeryevich avoids the damage to the body.
Brunswick tries a body shot but Valeryevich blocks it.
Brunswick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valeryevichs head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brunswick.
Brunswick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valeryevich's elbow.
Brunswick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valeryevich can't find room to land a body shot as Brunswick controls the action.
Valeryevich working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Valeryevich.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Valeryevich.
Valeryevich working aggressively here.
Brunswick tries to throw a body punch but Valeryevich avoids it by throwing Brunswick back against the cage.
Valeryevich prevents a body shot from Brunswick.
Valeryevich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valeryevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brunswick manages to avoid it.
Artemyev Valeryevich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brunswick moves out of range of the body kick.
Brunswick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brunswick tries to clinch up but Valeryevich circles away and keeps his distance.
Valeryevich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Valeryevich keeps the fight on the outside.
Brunswick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valeryevich.
Brunswick takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Valeryevich blocking some punches.
Valeryevich scores with a shot to the side of Brunswick's head.
Valeryevich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brunswick tries to clinch up.
Brunswick clinches with his opponent.
Valeryevich working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brunswick takes a shot to the head.
Valeryevich working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brunswick.
Brunswick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Valeryevich presses Brunswick against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valeryevich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brunswick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valeryevich avoiding damage as Brunswick throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Brunswick scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valeryevich lands with a left to the head.
Valeryevich tries to break free but Brunswick pushes him back against the cage.
Valeryevich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brunswick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brunswick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valeryevich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brunswick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brunswick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brunswick wants to clinch
and Valeryevich counters with a nice kick to the body.
Brunswick doesn't manage to clinch there - Valeryevich circles away.
Brunswick tries to close the distance and clinch but Valeryevich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valeryevich throws a right hand that Brunswick ducks under and follows up with a left that Brunswick also avoids with ease.
Brunswick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valeryevich. Valeryevich obviously looking to wear him down.
Brunswick is looking to clinch.
Valeryevich swats away the attempt to clinch by Brunswick.
Brunswick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valeryevich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brunswick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brunswick wants to clinch.
Brunswick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valeryevich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Valeryevich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Valeryevich gets tackled into the cage by Brunswick. Brunswick maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brunswick struggles to land a body shot inside as Valeryevich controls his hands.
Brennan Brunswick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valeryevich misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Valeryevich - that landed with a thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Artemyev Valeryevich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Valeryevich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artemyev Valeryevich!
After winning the bout, Artemyev Valeryevich thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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