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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Brandon (ranked 2516 p4p, 376 weight class) and Nathan Fisher (ranked 4092 p4p, 546 weight class). Brandon kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Life Is Beautiful. Fisher has chosen Wasiu - Bout 02 Blow as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
20 - 22 - 0 |
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186 cm
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200 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisher gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brandon passes Fisher's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brandon is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Fisher is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brandon is aware though and is defending well.
Fisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brandon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brandon with a nice head shot there.
Fisher looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fisher working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brandon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brandon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon stopping the sweep attempt from Fisher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher controlling Brandon's posture.
Brandon passes into half guard.
Brandon is looking to advance position but Fisher won't allow it.
Fisher is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brandon pulls his head out easily.
Brandon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brandon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fisher defending well though.
Fisher is trying to maintain the position but Brandon is very close to passing his half guard.
Brandon controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brandon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brandon unloading with bombs!
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brandon trying to control but Fisher is having none of it.
Fisher is in a horrible position here. Brandon smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fisher is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brandon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fisher is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher is trying desperately to improve position.
Brandon landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brandon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fisher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Fisher sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Fisher is staying active underneath Brandon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon wants to work for an arm triangle but Fisher is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Brandon is nestled in close to Fisher, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisher has his hands clasped together around Brandon's back. He's all about the action.
Brandon trying to mount his opponent but Fisher defends it.
Brandon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fisher is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brandon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brandon's back!
Brandon is keeping busy.
Brandon 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 Fisher gets his way!
Brandon is in bad spot here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandon is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Brandon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fisher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandon tries to clinch there but Fisher circles away.
Brandon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fisher counters with a straight right hand.
Brandon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fisher is trying to control the position but Brandon postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Brandon's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Fisher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fisher keeping full guard, as Brandon tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandon is one step ahead there.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brandon manages to get himself to full guard.
Fisher stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brandon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
Fisher has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fisher looking to control but Brandon passes into half guard.
Brandon is taking a breather. Fisher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fisher manages to get to full guard.
Fisher controls Brandon momentarily but Brandon frees himself.
Brandon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brandon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brandon prevents Fisher from improving his position.
Brandon is thwarting Fisher's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is trying to control. Fisher wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brandon is thwarting Fisher's attempts to control the position.
Brandon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fisher wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fisher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fisher being controlled here, momentarily.
Brandon wants to pass the guard but Fisher is keeping the position.
Brandon lands a couple of elbows.
Brandon looking to pass the guard.
Brandon content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brandon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Brandon pushing down on Fisher's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Brandon trying to control from half guard but Fisher is working away.
Well, if Brandon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Brandon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Fisher is trying to control but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fisher manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Brandon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fisher throws a hook but Brandon blocks it.
Brandon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fisher manages to circle out of the way.
Brandon moves in looking to clinch but Fisher pushes him off.
Brandon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fisher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brandon is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Fisher with the counter takedown but Brandon avoids it easily.
Brandon clinches with his opponent.
Fisher effectively controlling the action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fisher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brandon pulls guard successfully.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fisher loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisher trying to control the position from guard on top but Brandon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandon pulls Fisher in close to prevent any damage.
Fisher stops Brandon from standing up.
Fisher content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brandon keeping moving, preventing Fisher from controlling successfully.
Fisher postures up.
Fisher trying to control but Brandon is working from the bottom.
Fisher makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brandon has momentary wrist control but Fisher slips an elbow through the middle.
Fisher stopping the sweep attempt from Brandon.
Brandon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fisher's guard.
Brandon trying to control the position from guard on top but Fisher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brandon scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fisher pulls Brandon in close to prevent any damage.
Brandon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Brandon won't allow Fisher to sweep him here.
Fisher looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fisher is trying to control the position but Brandon postures up.
Brandon wants to control from the top but Fisher keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Brandon stays in close to Fisher's body and controls the position.
Fisher avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nathan Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon stands up over Fisher, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fisher keeping moving, preventing Brandon from controlling successfully.
Brandon is stalling in the full guard.
Fisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandon is one step ahead there.
Fisher looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brandon is looking to clinch but Fisher is avoiding it.
Brandon is looking to clinch.
Fisher misses the jab.
Brandon thinks about countering with a head kick.
Brandon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brandon wants to clinch.
Junior Brandon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brandon tries to close the distance and clinch but Fisher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fisher's guard.
Fisher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brandon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junior Brandon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Brandon!
A very excited looking Junior Brandon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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