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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rivo Niskanen (ranked 99 p4p, 117 weight class) and Leroy Brewer (ranked 14 p4p, 17 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rivo Niskanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Brewer!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niskanen wants to slow Brewer down by chopping away at his legs.
Brewer scores with a leg kick.
Brewer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niskanen throws out the jab.
Brewer is looking to land body kicks.
Niskanen slips a jab from Brewer.
Brewer throws a body shot but no joy.
Brewer fakes the leg kick and cracks Niskanen in the body.
Brewer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brewer scores with a leg kick.
We've been told by Niskanen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen moves in looking to clinch but Brewer pushes him off.
Niskanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brewer is able to avoid easily.
Brewer blocks a head kick by Niskanen.
Brewer misses with an uppercut. Niskanen saw that one coming.
Niskanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brewer throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niskanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brewer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niskanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Decent striking displayed by Brewer there.
Niskanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brewer.
Niskanen throws a solid leg kick but Brewer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niskanen.
Brewer takes a swing at Niskanen's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Brewer as he connects with a hook.
Niskanen looks to land a right hand but Brewer moved out of range.
Brewer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niskanen throws out the jab.
Niskanen backing away here, and Brewer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Brewer with a nice cross.
That kick from Brewer tenderised Niskanen's leg. Niskanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brewer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Niskanen tries to clinch up but Brewer circles away and keeps his distance.
Brewer misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Niskanen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niskanen forces Brewer back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niskanen lands with a right to the head.
Niskanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brewer's efforts to push away.
Brewer tries to break free but Niskanen pushes him back against the cage.
Niskanen has a couple of punches blocked by Brewer.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Niskanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niskanen drives through and clinches with Brewer against the cage.
Brewer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Niskanen is leaning against Brewer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen misses with a punch to the body.
Niskanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brewer tries to break the clinch but Niskanen is controlling the position.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brewer throws a hook but Niskanen avoids it easily.
Niskanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Brewer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brewer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niskanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brewer counters with a nice leg kick.
Niskanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brewer cracks Niskanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brewer throws a sloppy head kick
and Niskanen counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Leroy Brewer has been cut.
Niskanen throws a sloppy head kick
and Brewer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brewer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brewer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niskanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niskanen backing away here, and Brewer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Niskanen misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Brewer misses its intended target.
Brewer lands with a nice body punch.
Niskanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Leroy Brewer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskanen walks into a straight right hand from Brewer.
Niskanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brewer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niskanen looks to clinch
and Brewer counters with a thumping low kick.
Brewer throws a jab when Niskanen was well out of range.
Brewer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niskanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niskanen throws a quick counter head kick but Brewer was just out of range.
Niskanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Niskanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brewer.
Brewer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Niskanen counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brewer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Brewer's cut.
That's time! Niskanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brewer feints and then cracks Niskanen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niskanen down.
Brewer scores with a hook.
Brewer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Brewer.
Niskanen throws the kick towards the body but Brewer avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brewer. Niskanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Brewer looks to move away, Niskanen throws a big counter combo but Brewer just gets out of the way.
A leg kick checked by Niskanen.
An attempted straight right counter from Niskanen misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brewer.
Brewer throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer tries to keep at a distance but Niskanen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brewer breaks from the clinch.
Brewer scores with a three punch combo!
Niskanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brewer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Brewer slams his shin into Niskanen's torso.
Niskanen closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Brewer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brewer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brewer misses with a body shot.
Niskanen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brewer throws a shot to the body.
Niskanen throws a series of punches but Brewer avoids them all with ease.
Niskanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brewer throws a head kick that misses
and Brewer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brewer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Niskanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brewer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niskanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer lands with a nice body punch.
Brewer misses with a leg kick
and Niskanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Brewer misses with a kick to the body.
Brewer lands a head shot.
Brewer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leroy Brewer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brewer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer connects with an inside leg kick.
Brewer throws an off balance right hand
and Niskanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Niskanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Niskanen.
That has opened up Leroy Brewer's cut even more.
Niskanen 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.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niskanen. That did some damage!
Brewer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Niskanen misses with a two punch combination.
Niskanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer swings for the body but Niskanen moves out of range.
Niskanen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Niskanen throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Brewer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brewer throws a big shot that misses.
Brewer sizes up Niskanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Brewer misses.
Brewer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Brewer.
Brewer stuns Niskanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niskanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brewer on the side of the head.
Brewer scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Niskanen misses
and Brewer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brewer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Niskanen counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brewer slips a jab from Niskanen.
Niskanen instigates a clinch.
Brewer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen misses with a body punch.
Brewer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brewer breaks the clinch.
Brewer throws a hook but Niskanen avoids it easily.
Brewer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niskanen counters with a two punch combo.
Niskanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niskanen. That did some damage!
Brewer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Niskanen lands a nice hook to Brewer's body. Brewer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Niskanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leroy Brewer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leroy Brewer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Niskanen connects with a jab.
Rivo Niskanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brewer misses with a leg kick
letting Niskanen counter with a right hand.
Brewer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niskanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niskanen throws a lazy head kick
and Brewer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Niskanen throws a leg kick
and Brewer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Niskanen lands a jab to the head.
Brewer scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brewer - that will leave a mark!
Niskanen slips under a jab from Brewer.
Niskanen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Niskanen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brewer misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brewer tries to move into range but Niskanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Niskanen tries a low kick but Brewer avoids it.
Niskanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brewer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brewer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niskanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Brewer is just out of range.
Brewer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Brewer slams his shin into Niskanen's torso.
Niskanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch combination from Niskanen misses.
Niskanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The cut above Leroy Brewer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Niskanen clinches.
Niskanen scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Niskanen fails to land.
Brewer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brewer tries to break the clinch but Niskanen is controlling the position.
Niskanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brewer wants to get back to striking at distance but Niskanen won't allow it.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leroy Brewer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brewer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brewer dodges the punch combination from Niskanen.
Niskanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer blocks a head kick by Niskanen.
Brewer scores with a jab. Niskanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Niskanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brewer misses with a body shot.
Niskanen throws a hook but Brewer avoids it easily.
Brewer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.
Brewer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Niskanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niskanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brewer misses the jab.
Brewer lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brewer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Brewer.
Niskanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Brewer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Niskanen.
Brewer throws a body kick that misses
and Brewer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brewer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niskanen's head backwards.
Brewer misses with an uppercut
letting Niskanen counter with a right hand.
Brewer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brewer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brewer throws the left hand but Niskanen avoids the punch easily.
Niskanen connects with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leroy Brewer.
I've got Brewer 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Brewer!
After winning the bout, Leroy Brewer 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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energy
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hype
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