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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yadiel Brown (ranked 2900 p4p, 3513 weight class) and Benjy Button (ranked 387 p4p, 448 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by City of Angels. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yadiel Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjy Button!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown jabs at Button's body.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Button moves away and avoids it.
Button throws a left and a right that both miss
and Button takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Button looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Button tries to clinch
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Benjy Button has been cut.
Button tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown takes one on the button.
It looks like Yadiel Brown has been cut.
A big left from Brown misses.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Button misses with a few strikes there.
Button wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Button.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Button looks to clinch
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Button falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Button's knee momentarily.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Button walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brown.
Benjy Button seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Button takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Button checks a low kick from Brown.
Button misses with a head kick.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Button looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Button throws a combination that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Button finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Button throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Button throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Button moved out of range.
As Brown backs off Button throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Button bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Button defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Button.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Button doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Button doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Button.
Button throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Button steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Button tries to counter with a clinch but Brown shakes him off and moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Button tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a hook but Button avoids it easily.
Button staying out of range there.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown takes a swing at Button's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Button misses.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Button stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Button pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Button throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Button steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Button fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Button manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button slips under a jab.
Button looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Button tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Button scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Button is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Button throws a head kick that misses.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Button just manages to avoid it.
Button closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Button blocks an uppercut.
Brown gets through Button's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Benjy Button's cut even more.
Button is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Brown is pressed up against the cage. Button has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brown down to the mat. Brown avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Button looks winded!
Brown throws a hook but Button avoids it easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Button crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brown - the referee stops the clock and Button gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brown. Button manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Button takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Button on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Button throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brown tests Button's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Button avoids the head kick by Brown.
The fighters circling - Button throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Button. That did some damage!
Button throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown misses the jab.
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Button tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Button back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Button misses with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Button is rocked!
The cut above Benjy Button's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown blocks a head kick by Button.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Button on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Button throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Button uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yadiel Brown dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Button tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Button looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Button displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Benjy Button is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown throws a hook but Button avoids it easily.
Button misses with a series of wild punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Button on the side of the head.
Brown blocks a head kick by Button.
Brown throws a front kick that sends Button stumbling back into the cage.
Button tries to clinch up.
Brown scores with a jab. Button acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Button takes one to the chin there.
Button tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Button tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Button tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Button tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Button slips under a jab.
Yadiel Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Button.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Button moves away and avoids it.
A punch combination from Button misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Button looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Button avoids it.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown 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.
Brown misses with a hook. Button ducked under it nicely.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Button lands with a slapping head kick.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Button takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Benjy Button's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Button tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Button looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slow jab from Button misses its intended target.
Button looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Button tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Button misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Button 's knee.
Brown swings for the body but Button moves out of range.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Button's front leg but catches the back leg as Button tries to avoid it.
A combination from Button does no damage.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown throws a hook but Button avoids it easily.
Button is looking for the big counter here.
Button doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Button scores with a three punch combo!
Button lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Button is looking to clinch.
Button has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Benjy Button's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yadiel Brown!
A relieved looking Yadiel Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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