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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brewer (ranked 131 p4p, 282 weight class) and Fergal Mulroney (ranked 18 p4p, 40 weight class). Fergal Mulroney acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leroy Brewer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fergal Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewer checks a low kick from Mulroney.
Brewer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney tries to work over Brewer's front leg with a kick but Brewer checks it.
Brewer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That kick from Mulroney tenderised Brewer's leg. Brewer is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brewer.
Mulroney throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mulroney moves out of range of the strikes.
Brewer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mulroney. Mulroney obviously looking to wear him down.
Brewer throws a shot from downtown. Mulroney moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Mulroney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brewer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mulroney tries to close the distance and clinch but Brewer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Brewer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brewer delivers a nice body kick.
Brewer loads up on a big right hand but Mulroney slips the punch.
Mulroney follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brewer loads up on a big right hand but Mulroney slips the punch.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mulroney is looking to slow Brewer down with leg kicks.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Brewer there.
Brewer stuns Mulroney with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brewer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brewer throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer connects with an inside leg kick.
Mulroney feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brewers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mulroney misses the shot to the body.
Brewer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brewer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mulroney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brewer.
Mulroney is looking to land body kicks.
Brewer motions for Mulroney to come forward. Brewer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brewer misses with a leg kick
and Mulroney counters with an inside leg kick.
Mulroney has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Brewer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mulroney. Mulroney obviously looking to wear him down.
Brewer misses with a right hand
and Mulroney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mulroney wants to land a leg kick but Brewer is out of range.
Brewer blocks a low kick nicely.
Mulroney throws a jab when Brewer was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Brewer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mulroney misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mulroney.
Mulroney moves out of range of the body kick.
Brewer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mulroney is out of range.
Mulroney flicks out a counter leg kick but Brewer steps away.
Brewer slips under a jab from Mulroney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulroney defending well as Brewer loads up on a big left hand.
Mulroney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big right from Mulroney misses.
Mulroney checks a low kick from Brewer.
Mulroney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brewer slips under a jab.
Mulroney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brewer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mulroney swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer moves out of range of the body kick.
Brewer throws a shot to the body.
Mulroney blocks a head kick by Brewer.
Brewer throws a shot to the body.
Brewer lands a nice hook to Mulroney's body. Mulroney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mulroney moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Brewer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mulroney doesn't seem phased though.
Brewer needs to keep his hands up - Mulroney had a free shot at his head there.
Mulroney connects with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Mulroney.
Brewer lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brewer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brewer moves out of range of the leg kick from Mulroney.
Mulroney waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brewer.
Brewer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mulroney blocks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Mulroney.
Mulroney wants to clinch.
Mulroney blocks the body kick.
Brewer is looking to slow Mulroney down with leg kicks.
Mulroney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mulroney tries to land a front kick but Brewer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mulroney throws a shot from downtown. Brewer moves away and avoids it.
Brewer connects with a crisp jab.
Mulroney moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mulroney takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney tried to score with a low kick but Brewer checks it.
Mulroney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mulroney lands a shoulder strike.
Mulroney misses with a punch to the body.
Brewer blocking some punches.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brewer swings for the body but Mulroney moves out of range.
A jab from Brewer finds it's way through Mulroney's defenses.
Brewer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mulroney misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brewer.
Brewer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mulroney's hands.
Brewer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mulroney misses with a hook.
Brewer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mulroney sizes up Brewer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mulroney ducks under a wild hook from Brewer.
Brewer blocks a leg kick.
Mulroney swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brewer counters with a nice uppercut.
Brewer tries to work over Mulroney's front leg with a kick but Mulroney checks it.
A good leg kick by Mulroney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fergal Mulroney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mulroney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed right hand from Mulroney misses the target.
Mulroney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brewer.
Mulroney tries to work over Brewer's front leg with a kick but Brewer checks it.
Brewer punishes Mulroney's body with a nice straight punch.
Brewer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brewer missing with a left hand there. Mulroney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mulroney staying out of range there.
Mulroney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brewer moves away.
Mulroney blocks a low kick nicely.
Brewer tries a low kick but Mulroney avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Brewer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brewer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brewer tried to score with a low kick but Mulroney checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brewer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mulroney ducks right into an uppercut from Brewer.
Mulroney takes the fight into the clinch.
Brewer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brewer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mulroney takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney tries to clinch but Brewer moves out of range.
Mulroney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mulroney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mulroney is looking to score with low kicks.
A quick step to the side and Brewer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Brewer tries to land a leg kick but Mulroney saw it coming and moves away.
Brewer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Leroy Brewer has been cut.
Brewer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mulroney.
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mulroney slips under a jab from Brewer.
Mulroney is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mulroney misses with a low kick.
Brewer throwing a counter right hand but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Brewer moves out of range of the body kick from Mulroney.
Mulroney has managed to clinch.
Brewer can't break the clinch.
Brewer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brewer slips under a jab from Mulroney.
Brewer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fergal Mulroney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mulroney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewer misses with a body kick.
Mulroney only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mulroney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Brewer.
Mulroney shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulroney takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Brewer.
Mulroney tries a quick counter leg kick but Brewer is wise to it.
Mulroney misses with a leg kick
and Brewer counters with an inside leg kick.
Mulroney gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mulroney lands a front kick.
Brewer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mulroney avoids the body shot from Brewer.
Brewer throws a big shot that misses.
And Mulroney responds with a good body kick, but Brewer manages to step out the way in time.
Brewer throws a body kick that misses.
Brewer moves out of range as Mulroney throws a body kick.
Brewer wants to slow Mulroney down by chopping away at his legs.
Mulroney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mulroney throws out a loose jab but Brewer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mulroney tries to move into range but Brewer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brewer tries to keep at a distance but Mulroney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mulroney keeps control of Brewer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mulroney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewer is trying to break free.
Brewer wants to break free but Mulroney has control.
A shot in the inside from Mulroney.
Brewer wants to break free but Mulroney has control.
Mulroney lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulroney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brewers head.
Mulroney lands a shot to the body.
Mulroney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mulroney.
Brewer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mulroney lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mulroney.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mulroney.
Mulroney drives through and clinches with Brewer against the cage.
Brewer tries to break free but Mulroney pushes him back against the cage.
Brewer blocks an uppercut.
Mulroney misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brewer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney pushes Brewer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mulroney throws a head punch that misses.
Brewer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mulroney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mulroney throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brewer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mulroney is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick lands for Mulroney.
Mulroney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer throws the left hand but Mulroney avoids the punch easily.
Mulroney misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Mulroney connects with a body shot that sends Brewer's belly button to the back.
Brewer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brewer checks a leg kick.
Brewer misses with a looping left.
Brewer scores with a hook.
Mulroney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brewer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulroney.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fergal Mulroney 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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mulroney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fergal Mulroney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brewer misses with an uppercut.
Brewer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mulroney throws a big shot that misses.
Brewer throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
Mulroney only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mulroney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mulroney cracks Brewer with a good jab.
Brewer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mulroney doesn't seem bothered though.
Mulroney scoring well with a low kick there.
Mulroney throws a front kick aimed at Brewer's knee but Brewer avoids it well.
Brewer lands with a nice body kick.
Brewer throws a shot to the body.
Mulroney tries to clinch but Brewer is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Brewer.
A little feinted left hand from Brewer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mulroney blocks the leg kick.
Mulroney is trying to counter with his kicks.
The fighters circling - Mulroney throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mulroney misses the shot to the body.
Mulroney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewer throws a leg kick but Mulroney sees it coming and moves out of range.
Brewer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mulroney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brewer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mulroney crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brewer - the referee stops the clock and Mulroney gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brewer. Mulroney manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mulroney misses with a wild body shot.
Brewer tried to counter with a leg kick but Mulroney avoided it.
Brewer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brewer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brewer takes a swing at Mulroney's ribcage but misses.
Mulroney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mulroney swings for the body but Brewer moves out of range.
Brewer defending well as Mulroney loads up on a big left hand.
Brewer moves out of range of the leg kick from Mulroney.
Brewer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mulroney does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mulroney throws a leg kick but Brewer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mulroney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mulroney is looking to slow Brewer down with leg kicks.
Brewer looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Mulroney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mulroney slips under a jab from Brewer.
Mulroney looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney misses with a leg kick.
Mulroney connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brewer throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
Mulroney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brewer is out of range and Mulroney settles back down.
Mulroney closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Mulroney fails to land.
Brewer is trying to force a seperation but Mulroney has the dominant position.
Brewer wants to get back to striking at distance but Mulroney won't allow it.
Brewer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Leroy Brewer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brewer manages to break the clinch.
Mulroney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brewer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mulroney. That did some damage!
Brewer avoids the body shot from Mulroney.
A left lands for Mulroney.
Mulroney is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewer thows a body kick. Mulroney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A big right from Brewer misses.
Brewer slips a jab from Mulroney.
Mulroney looks to land a right hand but Brewer moved out of range.
Mulroney lands a lovely overhand right.
Brewer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brewer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brewer defending well as Mulroney loads up on a big left hand.
Brewer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mulroney is out of range and Brewer settles back down.
Mulroney checks a low kick from Brewer.
Mulroney takes a swing at Brewer's ribcage but misses.
Mulroney misses with a hook. Brewer ducked under it nicely.
Mulroney connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brewer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mulroney - that will leave a mark!
Brewer throws a low kick but Mulroney avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brewer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mulroney! But no joy.
Brewer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mulroney throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Brewer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulroney counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brewer throws a chopping leg kick but Mulroney manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mulroney throws a lazy right hand but Brewer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mulroney scores with the left hand. Brewer knows he should have avoided that one.
Brewer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mulroney thumps Brewer with a low kick.
Brewer lands a body shot.
Mulroney jabs Brewer right on the nose. Brewer blinks but takes it well.
Mulroney checks a leg kick.
Brewer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulroney can pounce on him.
Brewer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mulroney.
Brewer lands with an overhand left.
A nice leg kick from Mulroney, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brewer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fergal Mulroney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mulroney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fergal Mulroney!
An out of breath Fergal Mulroney thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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