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Event:
HFC 60:Tsuruta vs Hellmuth Jr
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Blitz staying out of range there.
Blitz shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Blitz avoids it well and moves away.
Blitz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Blitz.
Blitz is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Blitz's head but Blitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blitz slips a jab from Brown.
Blitz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Blitz throws a lazy body kick #TD#
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blitz preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T1##SUB#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Blitz is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Blitz is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Blitz is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold. #SUB#
Brown is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Blitz! #SUB#
Brown looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Blitz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown looking to control but Blitz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blitz?
#T3##SUB#
Brown jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Blitz is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Blitz and Brown has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Blitz is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blitz, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blitz is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown throws an elbow but Blitz slips to the side and avoids it well.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Brown tries for a kimura but Blitz is defending well.
Blitz is not content to let Brown control the position.
Blitz 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blitz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Brown dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Blitz moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Blitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Brown takes a swing at Blitz's ribcage but misses. #TD#
Brown is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blitz's half guard.
Blitz is controlling Brown's trapped leg to prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blitz keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blitz can do to turn this around?
Blitz is not content to let Brown control the position.
Brown takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1##SUB#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Blitz is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown is keen to just control but Blitz is a slippery customer.
Blitz is looking for a sweep. Brown is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Brown is working for a kimura but Blitz is defending it quite comfortably.
Blitz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.#T2#
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.
Brown moves nicely into side control.
Brown lands some shots froms side control.
Brown lands a few punches from side control.
Blitz dodges the ground and pound from Brown.#SUB#
Brown goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blitz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brown's guard! Nice work there by Blitz!
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Blitz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#T3##SUB#
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Paddy Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Blitz wants to stand and escape but instead Brown has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Blitz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown wants to control from the top but Blitz keeps moving.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blitz is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Blitz keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brown accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brown prevents Blitz from getting back to his feet.
Brown trying to control but Blitz is working from the bottom.
Brown passes Blitz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blitz sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Brown dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Blitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Blitz lands with a good body shot.
Good leg kick by Blitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blitz as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Blitz saw that one coming.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Blitz's shoulder, as Blitz tries to avoid the shot.
John Blitz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Blitz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blitz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Blitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blitz under the eye.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt#TD#
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Blitz is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it. #T2#
Brown cracks Blitz with a big right hand but Blitz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Blitz taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes.
Blitz is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brown 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blitz is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blitz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3#
Brown trying to control the position but Blitz is working away. #SUB#
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Blitz, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Blitz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#SUB#
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
John Blitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blitz wants to get back to his feet.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blitz parries the strikes from Brown easily there. Brown is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Blitz to escape.
#SUB#
Brown tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Brown has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown working away.
Blitz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brown wants to control but Blitz is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Brown!
After the fight, Paddy Brown was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
John Blitz spoke after the fight, saying 'Have to train my wrestling'.
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Event:
HFC 55:Capuchin vs Lowe
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Rynkowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Rynkowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rynkowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown is trying to keep Rynkowski in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Brown is looking for a triangle but Rynkowski pushes his legs off easily.
Rynkowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to sweep here but Rynkowski controlling him for the moment.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Rynkowski from controlling successfully. #T1#
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Rynkowski is refusing to be controlled, as Brown sits in half guard.
Rynkowski wants to sweep but Brown has passed to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rynkowski is looking to reverse the position.
Rynkowski is not content to let Brown control the position.
Rynkowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Rynkowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rynkowski can't do much from the bottom here. #T2#
Rynkowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rynkowski is not content to let Brown control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown grinds an elbow into Rynkowski's temple.
Rynkowski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brown happy to just control the position for now. #SUB#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Rynkowski struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Rynkowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rynkowski to see if he's OK.
Rynkowski takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rynkowski is not content to let Brown control the position. #SUB#
Brown is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Rynkowski looks calm but he's in trouble here. Brown gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Rynkowski is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Brown lets go of the hold and Rynkowski can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy Brown!
Paddy Brown bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
HFC 50:Yamamoto vs Capuchin
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Lowe is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Lowe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD2#
Brown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown looks to land a strike but Lowe avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Brown tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Brown wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T1##SUB2#
Brown has gone for a leg lock! Lowe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brown's guard.#REVR#
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lowe preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lowe defends well.#SUB2#
Brown throws his legs up looking for a submission but Lowe uses it to pass to side control.
#SU#
Lowe decides to stand back up. #T2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lowe throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Brown has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Lowe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Lowe throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Brown counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowe is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lowe's legs.
Brown moves into full mount!
Brown with shots to the head and body - Lowe looks very uncomfortable down there. #T3#
Brown trying to control but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe is looking to improve his position but Brown isn't that keen on the idea.#SUB2#
Brown looking to secure an arm triangle but Lowe defends it well.
Brown tries to control but Lowe wriggling away.
Lowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
You get the feeling that Lowe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T4#
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.#SUB2#
Brown goes for an armbar but Lowe turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Lowe.
Lowe won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown looking to control but Lowe passes into half guard.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Lowe has control of the leg.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Lowe with a hook.
Lowe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD2#
Brown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lowe sprawls well initially but Brown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Brown wants to work for an arm triangle but Lowe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lowe is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown is looking to pass Lowe's guard but actually Lowe recovers to full guard. #T1#
Brown looking to sit in guard and control but Lowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Brown looking to control.
Paddy Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Brown is trying to control the position but Lowe postures up. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Brown controls Lowe momentarily but Lowe frees himself. #SUB2#
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lowe looking to pass the guard.
Lowe preventing the sweep.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
Lowe postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brown misses with a hook
and Lowe counters with a leg kick.
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Lowe counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Lowe lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Lowe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Lowe avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lowe misses the target.
Lowe throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lowe.#T4#
Lowe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowe moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Brown with the counter takedown but Lowe avoids it easily.
Brown misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Brown, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lowe dips to his left and cracks Brown with an uppercut!
Lowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Lowe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Lowe saw that one coming.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowe.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Lowe cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lowe dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
#R3#
Lowe connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Brown if he has to take too many more of those.
Brown checks the leg kick.
Lowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lowe.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Lowe connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Lowe slips the punch.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe scores with a nice head shot.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowe pinned against the cage. Lowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mike Lowe is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lowe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Lowe is out of range.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Lowe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown feints the counter takedown.
Lowe throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Lowe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Lowe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brown 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.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe thumps Brown with a low kick.
Lowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
We've been told by Lowe's head coaches at The Axis of Evil that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Brown tries for a takedown but Lowe circles away easily
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lowe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Lowe lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lowe throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lowe can pounce on him.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowe counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Brown takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Paddy Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4#
Lowe scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lowe defends it well.
Lowe stuffs the takedown.
Mike Lowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Brown.
Brown throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Lowe cracks Brown with a good jab.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Lowe throws a nice head kick!
Lowe lands a really nice looking cross but Brown seems unphased.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Lowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowe, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!
Mike Lowe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Paddy Brown had this to say: 'It was an honour to fight on HFC50 and against a great opponent.. i promise to come back even stronger!'.
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Event:
HFC 44:Shlemenko vs Kahn
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1#
Brown shoots in but Rynkowski avoids the takedown attempt easily.#TD#
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brown wants to control but Rynkowski is keeping him busy.
Brown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rynkowski defending well though.
Rynkowski told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rynkowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB#
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rynkowski defends it well.
Brown 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.
Brown is thwarting Rynkowski's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Brown missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rynkowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Rynkowski has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Brown is working away from the top position though.
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rynkowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rynkowski is trying to maintain the position but Brown is very close to passing his half guard.
Rynkowski is staying active underneath Brown, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice shot by Brown.#T2#
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown takes a swing at Rynkowski's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Rynkowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rynkowski changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brown has a takedown stuffed.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Rynkowski moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rynkowski misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T3#
Rynkowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Rynkowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Rynkowski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paddy Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rynkowski has time to react.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Rynkowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rynkowski sprawls and moves away.#T4#
Brown connects with a right that clearly hurt Rynkowski. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Brown proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Rynkowski collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paddy Brown!
After the fight, Paddy Brown was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
HFC 39:Ranieri vs Martin
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Freeman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
#TD2#
Brown looking to score a takedown here. Freeman is defending well but Brown drives through and ends up in Freeman's guard.#SUB2#
Brown is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brown passes Freeman's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Brown is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Freeman is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy Brown!
Paddy Brown spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
HFC 34:Nemkov vs Spong
Date: Apr 29, 2016 |
#R1#
Brown cracks a nice hook into Assid's ribs.#TD2#
Brown drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Brown moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brown scoring with punches from side control. #SUB2#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Assid prevents Brown from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assid is letting Brown control him for a moment.
Assid taking a bit of punishment here - Brown scoring with strikes. #T1#
Check out the look on Brown's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Assid definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Assid, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Assid's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brown working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brown working the head with strikes.
Assid can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB2#
Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T2##SUB2#
Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Assid is defending well.
Assid tries to buck Brown off but Brown is having none of it.
Brown staying calm.
Brown in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3##SUB2#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown slows the pace down. #SUB2#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Brown are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Assid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown wants to control but Assid is keeping him busy.
Brown passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Assid!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown is landing with some decent strikes but Assid is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Brown working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Assid shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown clobbers Assid with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown lands with a right hand.
Assid takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Assid ducks right into an uppercut from Brown. #TD2#
Brown shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Assid is trying to defend but Brown finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#SUB2#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1##SUB2#
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Paddy Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.
Assid tries to get to full guard but Brown has control of the leg.
Brown frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brown controlling from mount.
Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Assid is in all sorts of trouble here.
Brown content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Brown is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Assid has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Assid!
Our spies down at at Pewter Gym inform us that Brown has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3##SUB2#
Brown working for a triangle but Assid defends it easily.
Assid tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brown is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Brown seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Assid does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Brown is trying for a kimura here. Assid looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Brown wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paddy Brown!
Paddy Brown decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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