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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brown (ranked 6731 p4p, 460 weight class) and Amir Taake (ranked 8350 p4p, 507 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta Paradise. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonio Brown !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Amir Taake!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taake bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown 's head.
Taake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Amir Taake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taake ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taake.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taake as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown .
Taake doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taake connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taake throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Taake!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taake keeping his opponent close.
Brown happy to just control the position for now.
Taake tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taake can't do much from the bottom here.
Brown tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Taake is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Taake is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown has knee on belly momentarily but Taake bucks him off and regains half guard.
Taake wants to get back to his feet.
Brown is trying to control. Taake wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown passes to full mount!
Taake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Brown wants to finish this one by submission but Taake is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Brown .
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Taake tries to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Brown prevents Taake from getting the reversal.
Brown looking to control but Taake is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taake is looking to escape.
Taake squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Taake is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Taake is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
Brown is working for a guillotine from mount but Taake frees his head quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Taake misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Taake connects with a body shot.
Taake cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown slips under a jab from Taake.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Taake is quick to defend against it.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Brown on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Taake shows good takedown defense.
Amir Taake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taake might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jab from Taake.
Taake misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Taake scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Brown . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taake swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Taake is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taake throws a body kick that misses.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Taake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taake stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Taake, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Taake. Those never looked like landing.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taake scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Taake.
Taake jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taake lands a jab.
Jab by Taake.
Taake throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taake sprawls and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Brown .
As Taake looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Taake just gets out of the way.
Taake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taake wants it to stay on the feet.
Taake has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Taake as he avoids it easily.
Amir Taake is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taake lands the left hand.
Brown gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taake throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Taake.
Taake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taake fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Taake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Taake works the jab nicely.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Taake throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Taake throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown avoids a kick to the body.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Taake sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown .
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Taake.
Taake missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taake lands with a good body shot.
Taake fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taake changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Taake fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taake sprawls and moves away.
Taake is breathing heavily.
Taake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Taake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A jab from Taake misses.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taake throws a body kick that misses.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Taake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taake throws a hook to the side of Brown 's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Taake sprawls and moves away.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Brown shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown won't allow Taake to sweep him here.
Taake keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Amir Taake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Taake misses with a lunging right hand
so Brown counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taake is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taake can't keep his opponent in guard - Brown advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Taake wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Taake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brown works his way into side control.
Brown works to advance to full mount. Taake defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Taake is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Taake is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
Brown with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Taake is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control the pace but Taake is squirming around nicely.
Taake is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Taake wants to hold on but Brown pushes him away.
Taake squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Brown wants to control the pace but Taake is squirming around nicely.
Brown connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brown trying to control but Taake is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Brown has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown controlling from the full mount.
Taake is squirming around, avoiding Brown 's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taake is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to control the pace but Taake is squirming around nicely.
Taake is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Brown locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Taake is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antonio Brown !
Antonio Brown decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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