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Event:
DMMA 316 Kersikov vs Argento
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown lands with a nice body punch. #CL#
Brown drives through and clinches with Fujimaro against the cage.
Fujimaro misses with the head strike.
Fujimaro pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Fujimaro's ribcage. Fujimaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Fujimaro misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fujimaro is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Fujimaro into the cage.
Brown tries a body shot but Fujimaro blocks it.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fujimaro backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Fujimaro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujimaro looks winded!#T1#
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Fujimaro's ribcage. Fujimaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown tries to work over Fujimaro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fujimaro's elbow.
Fujimaro blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimaro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown lands a body punch.
Fujimaro tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brown.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Fujimaro lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fujimaro backwards.
Brown presses Fujimaro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Fujimaro swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown works on Fujimaro's body with a couple of short punches.
Fujimaro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Fujimaro tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Fujimaro back against the cage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimaro controls his hands.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Fujimaro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujimaro fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body. #CL#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Fujimaro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head. #T3#
Fujimaro throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fujimaro misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fujimaro blocks a body shot from Brown.
Fujimaro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimaro tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Fujimaro back against the cage.
Fujimaro cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimaro controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Fujimaro tries to tie him up.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fujimaro working aggressively here.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Fujimaro.
Fujimaro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Fujimaro.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fujimaro or not.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimaro controls his hands.
Brown prevents a body shot from Fujimaro.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown pushes Fujimaro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fujimaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimaro fails to land.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fujimaro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimaro.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fujimaro wants to stall.
Fujimaro seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Fujimaro prevents a body shot from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Fujimaro connects with a solid leg kick. #CL2#
Fujimaro instigates a clinch.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Fujimaro.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Fujimaro's ribcage. Fujimaro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fujimaro tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimaro takes a shot to the head.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimaro controls his hands.
Fujimaro tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fujimaro prevents a body shot from Brown. #T1#
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC#Fujimaro is rocked!
Fujimaro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fujimaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown gets through Fujimaro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown pushes Fujimaro against the cage. Brown is working some dirty boxing. Brown pushes off with a quick right hook! Fujimaro goes down! Fujimaro tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Brown moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown!
A victorious Jair Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Sone Fujimaro spoke after the fight, saying 'So you DO fight like a coward! A disgrace on your family!'. |
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Event:
DMMA 308 Brown vs Kwong
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Kwong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kwong thinking.
Kwong throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Kwong throws a lazy right hand but Brown sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kwong on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kwong tries to land a body kick
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kwong tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
Kwong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Kwong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown throws a counter high kick but Kwong was just alert enough to avoid it.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Kwong moves out of range easily. #T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Kwong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws a hook but Kwong avoids it easily.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kwong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Brown throws a body punch but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Kwong scores with a four punch combination!
Kwong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Kwong. Beautiful body shot.
Kwong moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick from Kwong lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kwong, as that shot connected.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown slips under a jab from Kwong.
A slow jab from Kwong misses its intended target.
Brown throws a head kick but Kwong moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kwong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kwong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kwong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kwong missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Kwong looks to move away, Brown throws a big counter combo but Kwong just gets out of the way.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Brown. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brown.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kwong. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Kwong moves away and avoids it.
Kwong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Kwong digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Kwong throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Brown throws a body kick that misses.
Brown moves away from the strike by Kwong.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kwong looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Kwong throws an off balance right hand
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown connects with a body shot.
Kwong cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kwong is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kwong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Brown.#T4#
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Kwong just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kwong throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Kwong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kwong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kwong swings widly with a right hand
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown punishes Kwong's body with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Kwong.
Brown displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kwong avoids a kick to the body.
Kwong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Kwong scores with a kick to the body.
Kwong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Kwong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kwong.
Kwong throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kwong takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T1#
Kwong looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick lands for Kwong.
#CL2#
Kwong moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong. #BC2#
Kwong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown wants to clinch.
Kwong throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kwong scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Brown throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kwong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kwong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kwong throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Kwong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy left from Kwong finds it's target.
Kwong throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
And Brown counters with a quick kick to the body but Kwong blocks it.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Kwong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kwong looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Kwong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kwong throws a body shot but no joy. #T3#
Kwong lands a right hook to the body.
Kwong scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kwong misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kwong's knee momentarily.
Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kwong takes a step back to recover.
Kwong misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Kwong. That snapped Brown's head back.
Kwong blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Kwong.
Kwong takes one to the chin there.
Kwong misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with a hook.
Kwong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Kwong blocks a head kick by Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kwong.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kwong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Kwong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kwong throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown swings for the body but Kwong moves out of range.
Kwong slips under a jab from Brown.
Some bone on bone action there as Kwong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Kwong scores with a head kick. Brown tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kwong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Kwong comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kwong.#CL#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwong, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brown digs a right hand into Kwong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kwong's gas tank.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Brown blocking some punches.
Kwong lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Kwong misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Brown.
A short right from Kwong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kwong.
#T1#
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Kwong lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Kwong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kwong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kwong's head.
Kwong lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kwong backwards.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with some punches.
#T2#
Kwong blocking some punches.
Kwong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Kwong.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong lands a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwongs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kwong.
Kwong gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kwong working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.#T3#
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kwong.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Kwong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kwong.
Kwong tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kwong back against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown works on Kwong's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwong controls his hands.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Kwong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown gets through Kwong's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Kwong manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Kwong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kwong misses with a looping left.
Kwong throws a solid leg kick but Brown takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kwong.
Brown throws a leg kick but Kwong moved away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown cracks Kwong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kwasi Kwong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kwong looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kwong throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kwong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kwasi Kwong just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Kwong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Browns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kwong connects with a looping right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kwong.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kwong misses with a head kick.
Kwong misses with a kick to the body.
Kwong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Brown moves in looking to clinch but Kwong pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kwong.
#CL#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwong, pushing him back against the cage.
Kwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown. #T1#
Kwong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown tries a body shot but Kwong blocks it.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kwongs head.
Kwong digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Still in the clinch, Kwong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Kwong tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kwong tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown tries to work over Kwong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown working aggressively here.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kwong's elbow.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kwong.
#T2#
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kwong scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
Kwong blocks a body shot from Brown.
A body shot lands from Brown.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Kwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Kwong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown avoids the body shot from Kwong.
Kwong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Kwong circles away.
#T3#
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Kwong had a free shot at his head there.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Kwong avoids it.#CL#
Brown clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Kwong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kwong cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kwong misses the target.
Kwong misses with an uppercut.
Kwong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown is looking to clinch but Kwong is avoiding it.
Kwong lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Brown rushes Kwong and presses him up against the cage.
Brown working aggressively here.
#T4#
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwong prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kwong.
Brown presses Kwong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kwong blocking some punches.
Kwong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow. #BC2#
Kwong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kwong works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Kwong takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kwong connects with a looping right hand.
Brown wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Kwasi Kwong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Kwong misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kwong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Kwong scores with a nice head shot.
Brown is looking to clinch.
Kwong misses with a hook.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kwong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Kwong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kwong.
Kwong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Jair Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Kwong fails to land with a series of punches.
Kwong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwong cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kwong was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Kwong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kwong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Kwong had a free shot at his head there.
Brown throws a hook but Kwong blocks it.
Kwong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kwong keeps the fight on the outside.
Kwong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kwong ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Kwong thuds his right hand into Brown's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T2#
Brown tries to clinch there but Kwong circles away.
Kwong lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Kwong 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.
Kwong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kwong.
Kwong swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwong takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown moves out of range as Kwong throws a body kick.
Brown moves out of range as Kwong strikes.
Kwong with a nice calf kick.
Brown is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kwong slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kwong moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Kwong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown tries to clinch there but Kwong circles away.
Kwong scores with a punch to the head.
Brown blocks a head kick by Kwong.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Kwong manages to avoid it.
Kwong lands an overhand right.
Brown takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch but Kwong moves out of range.
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kwong.
#T4#
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Brown.
Kwong slips a jab from Brown.
Kwong tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kwong.
Kwong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kwong.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Kwong moves out of range of the body kick.
Kwong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kwong just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kwong cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwasi Kwong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kwong 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong is the new lightweight champion!
A victorious Kwasi Kwong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
DMMA 302 Dall Jr vs Brown
Date: Mar 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Dall Jr moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
Dall Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dall Jr throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr fails with the takedown.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dall Jr wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Dall Jr instigates a clinch.
Dall Jr prevents a body shot from Brown.
Dall Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dall Jr.#T1#
Dall Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dall Jr fails to land.
Brown wants to break free but Dall Jr has control.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Dall Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Dall Jr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dall Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dall Jr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Dall Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Dall Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
A short left from Brown.
Brown is working Dall Jr over against the cage.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown working aggressively here.
Dall Jr working aggressively here.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a body shot.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dall Jrs head.
Dall Jr pushes Brown back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a shoulder strike. #TD#
Brown is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dall Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brown to the mat. Brown regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Brown is looking to stand back up but Dall Jr counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Brown.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall Jr stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
#T3##ES2#
Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dall Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Dall Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dall Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown throws a sloppy body shot
and Dall Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Dall Jr throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4#
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Dall Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
Dall Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Dall Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brown.
Dall Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
#TD#
Brown gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dall Jr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Brown wriggles free and stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
That's time! Dall Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Brown lands a jab.#TD#
Dall Jr drives through with a takedown into Brown's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Brown wants to stand up but Dall Jr is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Dall Jr drops back looking for a leg! Brown is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brown manages to kick Dall Jr off! Dall Jr jumps back into Brown's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Brown scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dall Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Brown throws a wild body kick that Dall Jr sees coming a mile off.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Dall Jr lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Dall Jr misses with a hook
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown throws out a counter right but Dall Jr avoids it with no problem.
Brown misses with a hook
#TD#
and Dall Jr counters with a takedown into side control.
Brown is pushing Dall Jr's head away, looking to escape. Dall Jr manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Dall Jr has knee on belly and moves into mount. #SUB#
Dall Jr has hold of Brown's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Brown manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brown tries to buck Dall Jr off but Dall Jr takes his back! #ES2#
Brown is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Dall Jr off. It looks like it's working - Dall Jr slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Brown displaying calm under pressure there.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dall Jr. Dall Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3#
Dall Jr throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Dall Jr shrugs it off.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dall Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Dall Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Dall Jr.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
Dall Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall Jr tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall Jr is just out of range.
Dall Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dall Jr throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall Jr.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall Jr.
Nice body kick from Brown.
A jab lands there for Dall Jr.
Brown lands a body shot.
Dall Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A leg kick checked by Dall Jr.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Dall Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Dall Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown moves forwards but Dall Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Dall Jr shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Dall Jr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dall Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Brown thumps Dall Jr with a low kick.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall Jr manages to avoid it.
Dall Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dall Jr. #SUB#
Dall Jr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dall Jr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brown is trying to buck Dall Jr off.#T1#
Jair Brown has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Dall Jr is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Brown is trying to buck Dall Jr off.#SUB#
Dall Jr goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brown rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dall Jr's guard! Nice work there by Brown! #T2##SUB#
Dall Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown preventing the sweep.
Brown wanted to stand there but Dall Jr had control of the position. #SU2#
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Dall Jr avoids it.
Dall Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dall Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dall Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dall Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Dall Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Dall Jr moved out of range.#TD#
Dall Jr gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wriggles free and stands up.
Brown feints and then cracks Dall Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall Jr down. #T4#
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!
Dall Jr throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Dall Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Brown slips a straight right by Dall Jr.
Good work by Brown as he checks the leg kick.
Dall Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Dall Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown misses with the body kick
and Dall Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Dall Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Dall Jr's side.
Dall Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jair Brown just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Brown moves out of range as Dall Jr strikes.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Dall Jr shoots in.
Brown throws a leg kick but Dall Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dall Jr throws a leg kick which misses Brown's front leg but catches the back leg as Brown tries to avoid it.
Dall Jr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dall Jr clobbers Brown with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown takes a swing at Dall Jr's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Dall Jr on that attempt.
Nice cross by Dall Jr.
Dall Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall Jr.
Brown counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dall Jr tries to land a body kick
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Dall Jr.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Dall Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dall Jr ducks under a wild hook from Brown.#T2#
Dall Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown motions for Dall Jr to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall Jr changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Dall Jr.
Jab by Brown.
Dall Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dall Jr throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lands a jab to Dall Jr's midsection.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dall Jr.
A big right from Dall Jr misses.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T3#
Brown lands with a nice body punch.
Galen Dall Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dall Jr doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dall Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Dall Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
Dall Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dall Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Brown swings for the body but Dall Jr moves out of range.
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Dall Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Brown with a jab.
Dall Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Dall Jr settles back down.
Dall Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Dall Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Dall Jr throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Dall Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Dall Jr seems unphased.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Dall Jr moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Dall Jr clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Dall Jr avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
A short left from Dall Jr.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Dall Jr.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dall Jr as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Brown lands a left hand.
#TD#
Dall Jr turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dall Jr manages to end up in side control.#SUB#
Dall Jr looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Dall Jr swings around for an armbar but Brown sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dall Jr's guard.#SU2#
Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dall Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Galen Dall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Dall Jr saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brown eats them both and turns towards Dall Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Brown fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dall Jr checks it well.
Dall Jr attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown misses with a right hand #TD#
and Dall Jr counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Brown manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dall Jr keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall Jr.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dall Jr digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Dall Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dall Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Dall Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dall Jr changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A leg kick checked by Brown.
Dall Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a solid body kick.
Dall Jr misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown scores with a sloppy right hand. Dall Jr should have avoided that one.
Brown thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dall Jr if he has to take too many more of those.
Jair Brown is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Dall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
It seemed like Brown was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dall Jr misses with a double jab.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall Jr.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Dall Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.#CL#
Dall Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
Dall Jr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Brown after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Galen Dall Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dall Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Dall Jr misses with the head strike.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall Jr backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jair Brown.
Well Brown 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown is the new lightweight champion!
Jair Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
APEX 15
Date: Dec 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mesquita misses the body punch
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Mesquita was not able to check.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#TD#
so Mesquita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mesquita trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Mesquita is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita passes into half guard.
Brown is looking to escape.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mesquita scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Mesquita stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brown!
Brown taking shots to the head.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Brown felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Brown in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mesquita lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
#SUB#
Mesquita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brown manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mesquita landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mesquita in side control lands a decent elbow.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brown has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is not content to let Mesquita control the position. #T2#
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SUB#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to escape but Mesquita is in control.
Mesquita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Mesquita looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
#T3##SUB#
Mesquita is trying to get an arm triangle but Brown is defending well.
Mesquita prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Mesquita lands an elbow. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mesquita 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 working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mesquita asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brown knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mesquita asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mesquita working the ground and pound.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB#
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brown, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Brown pushes Mesquita away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mesquita gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Mesquita dominated that round.
That's time! Mesquita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mesquita defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Mesquita misses with a looping right.
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown thuds his shin into the meat of Mesquita's side.
Nice body kick from Brown.
Mesquita cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Brown throws a low kick but Mesquita avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Brown looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mesquita won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita. #ES2#
Brown has his feet on Mesquita's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mesquita gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mesquita checks a low kick from Brown.#T2#
Brown misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mesquita bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.#TD#
Brown gets caught napping as Mesquita dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Brown manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Mesquita tries to stall but Brown uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brown letting Mesquita take a breather here.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown tries to work over Mesquita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Mesquita blocks an uppercut.
Mesquita is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
#T4#
Mesquita blocking some punches.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mesquita lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita has Brown pushed against the cage.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Mesquita avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mesquita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jair Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R3#
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tried to score with a low kick but Mesquita checks it.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Brown slips under a jab from Mesquita.
Brown scores with a jab. Mesquita acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mesquita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mesquita with a body shot.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mesquita. That did some damage!
Horrible takedown attempt by Mesquita or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown, which made it look bad.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Mesquita fails with the takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Mesquita is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses with a hook
and Mesquita counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mesquita misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown throws out a counter right but Mesquita avoids it with no problem.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Mesquita backing away here, and Brown unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Brown misses with an uppercut. Mesquita saw that one coming.
Mesquita swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Donk. Mesquita catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Brown misses with a kick to the body
and Mesquita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Mesquita was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brown.
#T3#
Mesquita slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita cracks Brown with an open hand slap.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mesquita at a distance.
Brown swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Mesquita to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
A lazy body kick from Brown
and Mesquita counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Mesquita was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4##TD#
Mesquita closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mesquita manages to pass to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita prevents Brown from standing back up.
Mesquita is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mesquita working away from the top, dropping strikes.#SUB#
Mesquita looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.#SUB#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
Brown tries to buck Mesquita off but he can't manage it.
Mesquita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Mesquita in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Mesquita clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R4#
Brown is looking to score with low kicks.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jair Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita slips a jab from Brown.
A counter left hand to the body from Mesquita misses its target.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Mesquita misses its target.#T1#
Brown takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Mesquita takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Brown misses with a body kick.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T2#
Brown tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita slips a jab from Brown.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mesquita scores with a hook.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mesquita swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T3#
Mesquita misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Mesquita takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mesquita lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita has a takedown stuffed.
Donk. Brown catches Mesquita right on the button with a cross.#T4#
Mesquita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Mesquita takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Mesquita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R5#
Mesquita misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Mesquita 's knee.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.#T1#
Mesquita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Mesquita misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mesquita.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mesquita is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Mesquita makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Brown avoids it well and moves away.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mesquita on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mesquita checks a low kick from Brown.
Mesquita swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mesquita circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown throws a leg kick #TD#
and Mesquita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mesquita.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #ES2#
Brown has his feet on Mesquita's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Mesquita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Mesquita misses its intended target.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Mesquita is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
and Mesquita counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 47:48
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown is the new lightweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jair Brown 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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Event:
APEX 13
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1#
A big right from Brown misses.
It seemed like Hunt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Brown slips under a jab.
Hunt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
As Hunt backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brown's head backwards.
Hunt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Hunt looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Hunt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hunt in his tracks.
Hunt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
A big left from Hunt misses.
Hunt misses with a looping right.
Hunt avoids a kick to the body.
Brown slips under a jab from Hunt.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Hunt saw it coming and moves away.
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunt misses with a head kick.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Hunt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Hunt lands a jab to the nose.
Hunt throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Hunt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Hunt.
Hunt misses with a jab to the body
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hunt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hunt. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown wants to slow Hunt down by chopping away at his legs.
Hunt scores with a punch to the head.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hunt is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Brown with a body shot.
Malig Hunt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown moves out of range as Hunt strikes.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunt.
Brown cracks Hunt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hunt lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hunt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brown checks it well. #T3#
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hunt throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Hunt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hunt.
Hunt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Hunt lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hunt.
Hunt jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Brown misses.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown stuns Hunt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Hunt throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.#T4#
Hunt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Hunt is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Hunt manages to avoid it.
Hunt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hunt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunt defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Hunt staying out of range there.
Hunt throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malig Hunt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Brown throws an off balance right hand
and Hunt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown feints and then cracks Hunt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunt down.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunt throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Hunt just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunt lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunt slips under a jab.
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hunt. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Hunt tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#T1#
Hunt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunt misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Brown might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hunt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunt misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown throws the kick towards the body but Hunt avoids it.
Hunt misses with a wild body shot.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Hunt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hunt is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Hunt.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malig Hunt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunt misses the jab.#T2#
Hunt lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown slips under a jab.
Hunt looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
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!
Hunt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown slips a jab from Hunt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hunt. That's going to slow Brown down.
Brown is looking to slow Hunt down with leg kicks.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hunt.
Hunt throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunt punishes Brown's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hunt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown throws a jab when Hunt was well out of range.#T3#
Hunt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunt.
Hunt blocks a leg kick.
Brown defending well as Hunt loads up on a big left hand.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
A punch combination from Brown misses.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Hunt had a free shot at his head there.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunt looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hunt.
Brown with a jab.
Hunt misses with a looping left.
Brown tries to work over Hunt's front leg with a kick but Hunt checks it.
Hunt misses with a hook.
Brown misses with a body punch
and Hunt counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
Hunt throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.#T4#
Brown slips a straight right by Hunt.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Hunt digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Hunt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hunt throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hunt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hunt looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Hunt avoided it.
Hunt jabs at Brown's body.
Brown misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malig Hunt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hunt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hunt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunt with a hook.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
It appears Brown was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hunt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunt.
Hunt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown avoids the body shot from Hunt.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt misses with a straight right.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunt.
Hunt throws a big shot that misses.
Hunt throws a low kick, looking for Brown's leg but Brown calmly moves out of range.
Hunt walks into a straight right hand from Brown.#T1#
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hunt.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunt is just out of range.
Brown throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Hunt.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Hunt digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hunt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brown slips a jab from Hunt.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Hunt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hunt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hunt throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brown walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hunt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Hunt saw that one coming.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Hunt moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Jair Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hunts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hunt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Hunt.
Hunt swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hunt just manages to avoid it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hunt moves away.
Hunt throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
A shot to the body from Hunt misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hunt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Hunt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hunt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hunt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Hunt off balance momentarily.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunt.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hunt.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Hunt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
Hunt misses with a lunging right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Hunt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brown's sensitive parts.
Brown cracks Hunt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC#Hunt is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown scores with a counter punch that sends Hunt to the canvas! Brown smells blood - he's punishing Hunt with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hunt has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown!
Jair Brown thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
RISE 188: Brown vs Mesquita
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Brown cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
Brown misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
Brown wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown is wriggling around but Mesquita manages to pass to half guard.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Brown's temple.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES#
Brown kicks Mesquita off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt. #TD2#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mesquita was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
Mesquita working the ground and pound from side control.#T2#
Brown avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mesquita.
Mesquita landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Brown's coaches at Grooming Champions have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mesquita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#ES#
Brown bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mesquita off to one side.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Brown.#T3#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Mesquita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Mesquita dives in and grabs Brown's left leg, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
Richard Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T4#
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Mesquita is having none of it.
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #ES#
Brown kicks Mesquita off and gets to his feet.
Mesquita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Mesquita persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab from Brown.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mesquita is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown scores with a head kick.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brown sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Brown clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Mesquita gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Brown.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice body shot.
Brown connects with a body shot.#T2#
Brown connects with a right hand. Mesquita shakes it off.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mesquita thinking.
Mesquita moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
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!
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brown.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mesquita thinking.
Mesquita is breathing heavily.#T3#
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mesquita takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown connects with a jab.
Mesquita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mesquita takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Mesquita seems unphased.
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Mesquita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Brown won't allow it.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Brown gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brown thuds a left hand into Mesquita's body.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Mesquita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mesquita doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Mesquita. Mesquita maintains the clinch.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards. #TD2#
Mesquita successfully pulls guard.
#T1#
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.#SU#
Brown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Mesquita fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with an outside leg kick.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Mesquita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brown attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Mesquita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mesquita off to one side.
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Brown manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesquita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mesquita tries to clinch but Brown moves away
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt. #T2#
Mesquita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Brown connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mesquita momentarily.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mesquita wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Mesquita looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Mesquita shoots in.
Mesquita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab. #T3##TD2#
Brown gets caught flat footed, as Mesquita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brown pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brown misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Mesquita shoots in.
Mesquita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Brown gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Brown.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Mesquita ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mesquita no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SU#
Brown stands up from Mesquita's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout. #T4#
Mesquita chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Mesquita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mesquita tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brown swivels and escapes.
Mesquita has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mesquita moves to clinch but Brown breaks away
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Mesquita shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Mesquita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown clearly takes that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Brown with a hook.
Mesquita fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Mesquita tries to clinch there but Brown circles away.
#TD2#
Mesquita shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Mesquita cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Mesquita stops Brown from standing up.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown is looking to stand up but Mesquita isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita won't allow Brown to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brown circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brown defends well and Mesquita ends up having to push Brown into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mesquita is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mesquita takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mesquita changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brown tries to avoid it but Mesquita manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brown to the ground. Brown escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T2#
Mesquita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brown's waist but Brown gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mesquita off to one side.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time.
Brown misses with a hook.
Mesquita takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mesquita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a straight left.
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!#CL#
Brown clinches up against the cage.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Mesquita's ribcage. Mesquita let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3#
A short uppercut from Brown. #TD2#
Mesquita ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mesquita no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU#
Brown decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mesquita, up you get!
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mesquita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown is looking to slow Mesquita down with leg kicks.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Brown sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mesquita fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Mesquita.#T4#
Mesquita shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Mesquita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mesquita's elbow.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Mesquita drags the fight down to the ground.
Brown would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SU#
Brown stands and steps away. Mesquita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mesquita shoots for a double leg takedown but Brown sprawls well. He's pushed Mesquita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mesquita has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown had his way with Richard Mesquita in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R5#
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
Brown displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mesquita just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBrown.
Mesquita fails with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Mesquita is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T1##CL#
Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown tries a body shot but Mesquita blocks it.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands a right hand.
Mesquita takes a shot to the head.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Mesquita jumps guard.
#SU#
Brown stands up from Mesquita's guard - Brown perhaps looking for a knockout.
Brown misses with a jab to the body
#CL2#
and Mesquita counters by clinching up. #T2#
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mesquita.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown works on Mesquita's body with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice shot by Brown.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mesquita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mesquita stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brown as he jumps to the side.
Mesquita takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mesquita fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brown avoids it really well and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Mesquita shoots in for a double leg but Brown sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mesquita closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mesquita thinking. #T4#
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2#
and Mesquita counters by clinching up.
Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Mesquita successfully pulls guard.
#SU#
Brown stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a left to the body.
Brown misses the jab.#CL2#
Mesquita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Richard Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita blocking some punches.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mesquita.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brown, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:44
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 50:44
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Jair Brown thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
RISE 180
Date: Jun 17, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Einstein dives in and scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Einstein is controlling him.
Einstein passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Einstein is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Einstein trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Einstein is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Einstein in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Einstein lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Einstein in side control, throwing shots but Brown defends.
Einstein tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Einstein.#T1#
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Einstein wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Einstein might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.#ES#
Brown explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Einstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Einstein shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Einstein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2#
Einstein changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Brown looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Einstein drags him back down.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Brown prevents Einstein from moving into mount.
My spies in Monkey Magic inform me that Einstein has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
Einstein postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Einstein scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Einstein takes a little break here. Brown wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#ES#
Brown explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #TD2#
Einstein closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Brown's guard.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Einstein is having none of it.
Brown has momentary wrist control but Einstein slips an elbow through the middle.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to stand up but Einstein is controlling him.
Einstein throws a big elbow that misses.
Einstein is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T3##ES#
Brown pushes Einstein off and scrambles back to his feet.
#TD2#
Einstein looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Einstein drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Brown pushes Einstein off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brown defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Einstein.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Einstein.
Einstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Brown.#TD2#
Einstein throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Einstein finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Einstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T4#
Brown keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Einstein connects with a couple of short punches.#ES#
Brown pushes Einstein off and scrambles back to his feet.
A big left from Brown misses.
Einstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Einstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Einstein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Einstein has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Einstein 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jair Brown will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##TD2#
Einstein fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Einstein is now in Brown's guard.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Einstein passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brown is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Einstein is controlling him well.
Einstein lands an elbow.
Einstein throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Brown pushes Einstein away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Einstein gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Brown trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Einstein slows the pace down.
Brown is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Einstein is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown taking a bit of punishment here - Einstein scoring with strikes. #T1#
Einstein wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Einstein asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Brown seems a little lost for a moment, as Einstein dominates the positioning.
Einstein lands a few punches from side control.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Einstein controls the position from side control.
Einstein prevents Brown from escaping the position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Brown is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Einstein taking a breather here.
Einstein throws an elbow but Brown slips to the side and avoids it well.
Albert Einstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown is trying to buck Einstein off.
The ground and pound from Einstein seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brown is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Einstein asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Einstein fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.#T3#
Einstein throws a strike aimed at the side of Brown's head but Brown avoids it well.#SUB2#
Einstein tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Einstein tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brown is not content to let Einstein control the position.
Einstein prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Einstein controlling from side mount. #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.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brown is looking to get back to his feet here but Einstein is keeping cool and he's managed to take Brown's back.
Einstein scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Brown wants to get back to his feet. #SUB2#
Einstein looking to break Brown's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Brown remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Einstein will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Well, with Einstein on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Brown is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Einstein closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Einstein pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD2#
Einstein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brown is refusing to be controlled, as Einstein sits in half guard.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Einstein is controlling him well.
Einstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Einstein thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Brown wants to stand back up but Einstein manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown pushes Einstein away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Einstein gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Einstein trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Einstein has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1#
Einstein advances to mount.
Brown tries to buck Einstein off but he can't manage it.
Einstein fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Einstein trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Einstein wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Einstein content just to control the position here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Einstein cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
#CUT2#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.#T2#
Einstein looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #ES#
Brown bucks up and throws Einstein to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Einstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Einstein fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Einstein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Einstein.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice sprawl there from Brown as Einstein shoots in.
Einstein shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Einstein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T3#
Einstein misses with a takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown cracks Einstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Einstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
#TD2#
Einstein 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.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Einstein is controlling him. #ES#
Brown has his feet on Einstein's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Einstein shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Einstein gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Einstein manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown feints and then cracks Einstein's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Einstein down.
Einstein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.#TD2#
Einstein is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Brown's half guard.
Einstein stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
#ES#
Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Einstein shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Einstein closes the distance and clinches up with Brown, looking for a takedown. Einstein pushes Brown against the cage but Brown circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
Einstein with a poor takedown
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Einstein misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Einstein slips under a jab from Brown.
Einstein tries for a takedown but Brown circles away easily
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Einstein.
Nice shot by Brown.
Einstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Einstein has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Einstein is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown. #T1#
Brown leaves Einstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brown digs a good body shot into Einstein's ribs.
Einstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown lands a nice hook to Einstein's body. Einstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Einstein doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Einstein ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
It looks like Brown has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#T2#
Brown misses with a head kick.
Einstein with a poor takedown
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD2#
Brown tries to sprawl but Einstein drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Einstein prevents Brown from standing back up.
Einstein throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown is trying to stand.
Einstein thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
Brown tries to kick Einstein off but Einstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #ES#
Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Einstein is defended easily by Brown.
Einstein's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Einstein shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown tries to clinch up but Einstein circles away and keeps his distance.
Einstein misses with a takedown
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown slaps away a takedown attempt from Einstein, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Brown throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Brown leaves Einstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T4#
Einstein has his takedown stuffed
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown swings for the body but Einstein moves out of range.
Einstein shoots in looking for a takedown but Brown manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Einstein's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Einstein takes one to the side of the head.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Brown is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Einstein shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Einstein down.
Einstein with a poor takedown
and Brown counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown had his way with Albert Einstein in that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
Brown throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Einstein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brown sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown fires out a quick counter leg kick but Einstein just manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Einstein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brown.
Brown throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Einstein.
Brown is looking to slow Einstein down with leg kicks.
Brown is looking to slow Einstein down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Einstein shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Einstein.#T1#
Einstein shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD2#
Einstein decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brown kicks off Einstein and gets to his feet.
Einstein is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Einstein gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown wants to stand but Einstein is controlling the position.
Einstein wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Einstein controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Einstein wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown wants to stand but Einstein is controlling the position. #T2#
Brown keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Einstein won't allow Brown to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Einstein shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Einstein was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Einstein can do to turn this around?
Brown tries to escape but Einstein is in control.
Brown tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Brown tries to buck Einstein off but he can't manage it. #ES#
Brown bucks up and throws Einstein to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!#TD2#
Einstein 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.#ES#
Brown is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Einstein presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Albert Einstein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Einstein has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Einstein controls his hands.
Brown pushes Einstein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Einstein is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Einstein into the cage.
Einstein misses with a punch to the body.
Einstein tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Einstein back against the cage.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Einstein holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#BC2#
Einstein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Einstein looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Brown!
Brown throws Einstein to one side and escapes!
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!
Brown lands an overhand right.#T4#
Einstein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Einstein on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Einstein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Einstein's head. #CL#
Einstein tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown tries to work over Einstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Einstein misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Einstein controls the action.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Einstein backwards.
Einstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 48:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 48:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
A victorious Jair Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE 169
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Boles connects with a body shot.
Boles misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Boles.
Boles throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
A jab from Boles misses.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boles blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Boles counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Boles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boles misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boles digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
Boles lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boles keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boles appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Boles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Boles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Boles.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Boles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Boles lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boles gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Boles.
Boles lands with a left to the head.
Boles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boles tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
A short uppercut from Boles.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown tries a body shot but Boles blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boles.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
#BC#
Boles manages to break the clinch.
Boles blocks a jab.#T2#
Boles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Boles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Boles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boles misses with a hook
and Boles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown cracks Boles with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Decent striking displayed by Brown there.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Brown misses.
Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Boles misses the target.
Boles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Boles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Donk. Boles catches Brown right on the button with a cross.
Boles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Nice shot lands for Boles.
Brown moves out of range as Boles strikes.
Boles looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Boles off the cage and back into range.
Boles throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Brown throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
Boles missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Boles throws a leg kick that misses.
Boles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Charles E Boles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boles throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
Brown throws a leg kick but Boles sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boles tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brown is able to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a leg kick which misses Boles's front leg but catches the back leg as Boles tries to avoid it.
Boles takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses. #T4#
Brown is looking to clinch but Boles is avoiding it.
Brown lands with a straight right. Boles didn't see that one coming.
Boles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boles.
Boles throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Boles was not able to check.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Boles was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brown.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Boles misses with an uppercut.
Brown was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles swinging wildly here.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Boles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Boles had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Boles's corner calls for a 1-2. Boles obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Charles E Boles will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Boles throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Boles lands a two punch combo.
Boles looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Boles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boles defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Boles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
A jab from Boles misses.
Boles lands with a good body shot.
Boles throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Boles down.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Boles scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Boles.
Boles throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Boles wants to land a leg kick but Brown is out of range.
Boles attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Charles E Boles is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
Boles misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown missing with a left hand there. Boles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown moves out of range as Boles strikes.
Boles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boles.
Boles misses with a looping left.
Boles misses the shot to the body.
Boles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown feints a counter leg kick.
Boles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Boles connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Boles misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boles misses with an uppercut
enabling Brown to counter with a crisp jab.
Boles throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown slips a jab from Boles.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boles's knee momentarily.
Boles 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.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Boles ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Boles.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boles lands a right hook to the body.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boles.
Boles misses with a low kick.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Boles misses its intended target.
Boles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Boles connects with the punch.
Boles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T3#
Boles misses with a hook.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Boles throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Donk. Brown catches Boles right on the button with a cross.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown slips a jab from Boles.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boles.
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boles takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Boles is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown cracks Boles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boles misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Boles scores with a four punch combination!
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown tries to clinch there but Boles circles away.
Nice cross by Boles.#CL2#
Brown takes the fight into the clinch.
Boles misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Boles manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Boles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Boles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles lands a lovely overhand right.
Boles misses with a leg kick
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boles takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boles takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jair Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Boles swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Boles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boles slips under a jab.
Boles misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Boles misses with an uppercut.
Brown has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Boles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boles misses with an uppercut.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boles slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Boles.
Boles misses the jab.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Brown.
Boles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
#T1#
Boles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles misses with a body shot.
Brown fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boles.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a low kick, right behind Boles 's knee.
Boles throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Boles misses with a straight right.
Brown thumps Boles with a low kick.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boles jabs at Brown's body.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Boles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boles throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boles checks the leg kick.
Boles takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T2#
A jab lands there for Brown.
Boles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Boles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boles misses with a body shot.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boles just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Brown lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boles doesn't seem phased though.
Brown works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Boles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boles swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown scores with a body shot.
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Boles misses with a body shot.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boles misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a nice leg kick.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Boles off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Boles avoids the body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a glancing blow to the side of Boles's head.
Brown tests Boles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Boles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Boles misses with a straight right.
Boles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Boles misses the shot to the body.
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Boles.
Boles throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands with a hook. Boles tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown cracks Boles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!#CL2#
Brown has managed to clinch.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Boles misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Boles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jair Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boles can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boles scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Boles.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Boles lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Boles.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boles. #BC#
Boles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles throws a combination that misses
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Boles throws a front kick aimed at Brown's knee but Brown avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boles thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Boles moves away from the strike by Brown.
Boles lands a nice shot to the body.
Boles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Boles settles back down.
Boles throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boles drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Boles misses.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boles connects with a jab.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Boles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Boles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice cross by Boles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boles. Boles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
Boles cracks a nice hook into Brown's ribs.
Boles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2#
Brown moves into range and clinches up with Boles.
Still in the clinch, Boles scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boles working aggressively here.
Boles lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Boles pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boles scores with a hook.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick from Boles, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Boles misses with a low kick.
Boles misses with a straight left.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Boles tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brown.
Boles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brown cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Boles displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Boles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Boles throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boles lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Boles misses with an uppercut
and Boles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boles throws out the jab.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boles doesn't seem phased though.
Boles ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Boles with a nice cross.
Brown checks a leg kick.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boles misses with a lunging right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Boles's head but Boles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boles misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brown.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boles throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boles looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Boles gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boles on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boles throws out a leg kick but Brown moves out of range and Boles only half commits.
Boles misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown jabs Boles right on the nose. Boles blinks but takes it well.
Brown moves away from the strike by Boles.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R5#
Boles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boles throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boles.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Boles scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Boles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Boles takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Boles misses with a wild body shot.
Boles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Good exchange - Boles coming out on top.
Brown throws a jab when Boles was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Boles lands with a nice body punch.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Boles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boles misses with a low kick.
Boles takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Boles moved out of range.
Brown avoids the body shot from Boles.
Boles slips under a jab from Brown.
Boles shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Boles is out of range.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Boles is just out of range.
It looked like Boles wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brown is out of range and Boles settles back down.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles slips a straight right by Brown.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Charles E Boles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boles buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boles.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Boles.
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Boles thows a leg kick but Brown checks it
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Boles swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown throws a hook but Boles avoids it easily.
Boles throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boles's head.
Boles swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Boles connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Brown lands a really nice looking cross but Boles seems unphased.
#T3#
Brown connects with the punch.
Boles throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boles throws a leg kick
and Brown counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Boles off balance momentarily.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Boles throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Boles misses with a jab to the body
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boles scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boles throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boles.
Boles misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Boles throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.#T4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Boles. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Boles rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Brown connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boles's hands.
Brown scores with a jab. Boles acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boles misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boles.
Brown tests Boles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Boles throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Boles misses.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boles swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boles throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 46:49
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown! Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jair Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RISE 154
Date: Mar 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Kristiansen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Kristiansen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Jair Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown throws a hook but Kristiansen avoids it easily.
It seemed like Kristiansen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kristiansen throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot by Brown.
Kristiansen fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristiansen. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
Kristiansen misses with a left hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kristiansen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT2#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kristiansen is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Brown thuds his right hand into Kristiansen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T1#
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown thumps Kristiansen with a low kick.
Kristiansen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Kristiansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Kristiansen throws a body kick that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kristiansen.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown. #T2#
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!
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Brown closes the distance and pushes Kristiansen back into the cage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Kristiansen lands a right hand.
Brown tries to work over Kristiansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristiansen lands an uppercut.
Kristiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown digs a right hand into Kristiansen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kristiansen's gas tank.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Kristiansen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kristiansen backwards.
Kristiansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kristiansen throws a head punch that misses.
Brown takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
A short left from Brown. #BC2#
Kristiansen breaks from the clinch.
Kristiansen throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Kristiansen misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a leg kick. #T3#
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kristiansen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brown lands a leg kick that knocks Kristiansen off balance momentarily.
Kristiansen looks to land a combination but Brown avoids it well.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown scores with a jab to the head.
#CL#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kristiansen, pushing him back against the cage.
Kristiansen tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kristiansen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kristiansen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristiansen lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen misses with a body punch.
Kristiansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Kristiansen fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kristiansen.#T4#
Kristiansen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kristiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kristiansen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Kristiansen.
A body shot lands from Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kristiansen backwards.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Brown lands a left hand.
Kristiansen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kristiansen can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Brown scores with a hook.
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kristiansen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Kristiansen 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 tries to work over Kristiansen's front leg with a kick but Kristiansen checks it.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Kristiansen's belly button to the back.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown connects with a body shot that sends Kristiansen's belly button to the back.
Kristiansen throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown scores with a hook to the body. Kristiansen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Kristiansen defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Kristiansen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Kristiansen connects with a looping right hand.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristiansen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kristiansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kristiansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown with a jab.
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Kristiansen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Kristiansen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL#
Kristiansen tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Kristiansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristiansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Kristiansen tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kristiansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown gets through Kristiansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kristiansen tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Kristiansen misses with a body punch.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kristiansen back against the cage.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristiansen tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown working aggressively here.
Kristiansen misses with a punch to the body.
Kristiansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Kristiansen misses with some punches.
Kristiansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown cracks Kristiansen with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Kristiansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kristiansen tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands with a light punch inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown cracks Kristiansen with a nice body shot.
Kristiansen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Kristiansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristiansen can do to turn this around?
Kristiansen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristiansen tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kristiansen back against the cage.
Kristiansen wants to break free but Brown has control.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown tries a body shot but Kristiansen blocks it.
Brown swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kristiansen.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kristiansen avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Kristiansen blocking some punches.
Brown gets through Kristiansen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristiansen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kristiansen controls the action.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Brown lands with a hook. Kristiansen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown tests Kristiansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brown. That's going to slow Kristiansen down.
Kristiansen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brown's hands.
Brown fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Kristiansen misses.
Kristiansen throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Donk. Brown catches Kristiansen right on the button with a cross.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown tries to clinch up but Kristiansen circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kristiansen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brown connects with a jab.
Brown cracks Kristiansen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kristiansen looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Kristiansen throws a sloppy body shot
and Kristiansen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kristiansen ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Nice shot by Brown.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Brown moves away from the strike by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Brown catches Kristiansen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristiansen throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range. #T2#
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kristiansen walks into a jab.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kristiansen moves away from the strike by Brown.
Brown takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kristiansen cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Kristiansen's head but Kristiansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Brown moves into the clinch.#T3#
Kristiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Brown.
Kristiansen blocks a body shot from Brown.
Kristiansen misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Kristiansen lands with a light punch inside.
Brown prevents a body shot from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen takes a shot to the head.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Kristiansen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristiansen's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Kristiansen tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Kristiansen back against the cage.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Kristiansen uses good head movement to avoid 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!
Kristiansen misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kristiansen.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kristiansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristiansen throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristiansen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kristiansen tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Brown throws the left hand but Kristiansen avoids the punch easily.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Brown.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Kristiansen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kristiansen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws the left hand but Kristiansen avoids the punch easily.
Brown connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Nice body punch from Kristiansen.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kristiansen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
Kristiansen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kristiansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kristiansen looks to land a right hand but Brown moved out of range.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown scores with a jab. Kristiansen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brown lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kristiansen's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Kristiansen ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Kristiansen throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Brown misses with a leg kick.
Brown backing away here, and Kristiansen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Brown throws out a leg kick but Kristiansen moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Kristiansen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kristiansen takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Kristiansen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kristiansen 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.
Jørgen Kristiansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristiansen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kristiansen misses with a body shot.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kristiansen on the side of the head.
A low kick lands for Brown.
Brown slips a jab from Kristiansen.#T3#
Kristiansen misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Kristiansen on the inside.
Kristiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Kristiansen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kristiansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kristiansen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Kristiansen misses with a body punch.
Kristiansen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kristiansen misses with a punch to the body.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Kristiansen throws a head punch that misses.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kristiansen or not.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Kristiansen.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristiansen controls his hands.
Kristiansen lands an uppercut.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Kristiansen controls the action.
Kristiansen has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
A frustrated look appears on Kristiansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a body shot from Kristiansen.
Kristiansen lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Brown.
Kristiansen blocks an uppercut.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kristiansen backwards.
Kristiansen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kristiansen presses Brown against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown had his way with Jørgen Kristiansen in that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Brown with a nice cross.
Kristiansen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kristiansen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kristiansen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kristiansen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kristiansen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kristiansen missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristiansen drops his hands momentarily and Brown takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Brown. That snapped Kristiansen's head back.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Kristiansen backs away, Brown returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristiansen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Kristiansen is out of range.
Kristiansen throws an off balance right hand
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Kristiansen throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Kristiansen throws a sloppy body shot
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kristiansen tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kristiansen's head.
Brown connects with a leg kick.
Kristiansen moves away from the strike by Brown.
Kristiansen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kristiansen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Donk. Brown catches Kristiansen right on the button with a cross.#T2#
Jab from Brown.
Kristiansen throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristiansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Kristiansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kristiansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brown has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kristiansen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brown counters with a good low kick that Kristiansen was not able to check.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Kristiansen cracks Brown with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T3#
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kristiansen throws a body kick that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown feints and then cracks Kristiansen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kristiansen down.
Kristiansen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kristiansen throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kristiansen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Brown as he connects with a hook.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kristiansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kristiansen throws out a counter right but Brown avoids it with no problem.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristiansen walks into a jab.
Kristiansen lands a body shot.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown cracks Kristiansen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Kristiansen.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
An out of breath Jair Brown 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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RISE 145
Date: Feb 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Einstein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Einstein manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brown avoids the body shot from Einstein.
Einstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Einstein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Einstein moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Einstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Einstein blocks a head kick by Brown.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Einstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Einstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Einstein jabs Brown right on the nose. Brown blinks but takes it well.#T1#
Einstein defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
Einstein feints the counter takedown.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
Einstein swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Einstein misses the jab.
Einstein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Einstein defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Einstein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Einstein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Einstein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Einstein with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Einstein with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
Einstein throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Einstein.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Einstein lands with a nice body punch.
Einstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Einstein.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Einstein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brown rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Einstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Einstein is out of range.
Brown throws a head kick but Einstein moves out of range.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Einstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown throws a head kick but Einstein moves out of range.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Einstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Jair Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Einstein tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Einstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Einstein scores with the left hand. Brown knows he should have avoided that one. #T3#
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Einstein moves away.
Einstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Einstein feints the counter takedown.
Einstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Einstein shoots in and drives through. Brown sprawls well.
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Einstein scores with a hook to the body. Brown takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brown throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Einstein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Einstein is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Einstein's ribcage. Einstein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Einstein taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown working aggressively here.
Einstein is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Einstein into the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4##BC2#
Einstein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown cracks Einstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brown lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brown misses with a hook. Einstein ducked under it nicely.
Einstein misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Einstein manages to avoid it.
Brown uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Einstein.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Einstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Einstein with the counter takedown but Brown avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Einstein looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Brown scores with a nice strike.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Einstein's head but Einstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Einstein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Einstein misses with a body punch
and Brown connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown throws a jab when Einstein was well out of range.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Einstein can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Brown gets caught napping as Einstein dives in and scores a takedown. Brown manages to retain guard.
Einstein pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Einstein is controlling him well.
Einstein is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brown is looking to escape.#T1#
Einstein throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Einstein prevents Brown from standing back up.
Ground and pound from Einstein.
Einstein is trying to control. Brown wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Still in half guard, Einstein seems content to control.
Einstein is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Einstein stops Brown from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown won't allow Einstein to pass to mount.
Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Einstein is just out of range.#TD2#
Einstein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Einstein manages to mount him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Einstein trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Einstein cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Einstein scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Einstein lands with some strikes.
A nice elbow there by Einstein.
Einstein has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown is trying to stand.
Einstein working the ground and pound effectively.
#T3#
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Albert Einstein has got the better of the ground game so far.
Einstein punishing his opponent with strikes.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Brown is bucking up trying to escape but Einstein cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#SUB2#
Einstein looking for a guillotine from mount but Brown is having none of it.
You get the feeling that Brown really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Einstein content just to control the position here.
Einstein looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Einstein putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ES#
Brown bucks Einstein off and manages to get back to his feet!
Jab from Einstein.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Einstein moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown moves forwards but Einstein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Einstein moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
so Einstein counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Brown is looking to stand up but Einstein isn't so interested in that idea.
Einstein sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Einstein is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Einstein slips under a jab.
Einstein misses with a body shot.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Einstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Brown scores with the left hand. Einstein knows he should have avoided that one.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown tests Einstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Einstein feints the counter takedown.
Einstein scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Einstein moves away and avoids it.
Einstein slips under a jab from Brown.#T1#
Brown throws an off balance right hand
#TD2#
and Einstein counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Einstein from controlling successfully.
Brown is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Einstein is controlling him.
Einstein works over Brown with some ground and pound from guard.
Einstein passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Einstein prevents Brown from escaping the position.
Einstein throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brown wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Einstein tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brown pushes Einstein away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Einstein gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Einstein in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T2#
Einstein tries to move into full mount but can't pass Brown's legs.
Einstein is still trying to improve position.#SUB2#
Einstein is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brown is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Brown is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#SUB2#
Einstein looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Einstein remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Brown parries the strikes from Einstein easily there. Einstein is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
Einstein happy to just control the position for now.
Einstein grinds an elbow into Brown's temple. #T3#
The ground and pound from Einstein seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Brown tries to escape but Einstein is in control.
Einstein lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Brown down.
Brown is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Einstein is controlling him well.
Einstein cracks Brown with a big elbow.
Einstein working the ground and pound from side control.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet.
Einstein wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Einstein landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Einstein tries to advance to mount but can't.
Brown is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Einstein has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Einstein moves into full mount!
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Einstein lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T4#
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Einstein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Einstein cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Einstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Brown really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Einstein lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brown hang on?
Einstein wants to control the pace but Brown is squirming around nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Einstein controlling his opponent.
Brown squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Einstein with good strikes from the mount here!
Einstein can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown tries to buck Einstein off but he can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Einstein really 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.#R4#
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Einstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Einstein slips under a jab from Brown.
Einstein scores with a shot to the body.
Einstein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Einstein's head.
Brown is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brown works the jab nicely.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Einstein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Einstein's shoulder, as Einstein tries to avoid the shot.
Einstein misses with a shot to the body
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Einstein works Brown's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Einstein looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Einstein drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.#T1#
Einstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Einstein slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown wants to stand and escape but Einstein is having none of it.
Einstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Einstein postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it. #ES#
Brown pushes Einstein off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brown throws a hook but Einstein blocks it.
Einstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Einstein slips a jab from Brown.
Einstein ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Einstein misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Einstein loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Einstein misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.
Brown avoids the body shot from Einstein.
Einstein slips under a jab.
Brown throws a body punch but Einstein moves out of range.
A slow jab from Einstein misses its intended target.
Einstein moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Einstein counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brown!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Einstein working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #ES#
Brown throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD2#
Einstein scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.#T3#
Einstein working the ground and pound.
Einstein in side control, throwing shots but Brown defends.
Einstein trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Brown is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Einstein scoring with punches from side control. #ES#
Brown throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Einstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Brown misses with a looping right.
Einstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brown doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Einstein moves away and avoids it.
Einstein misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Brown moves away from the strike by Einstein.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Einstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brown scrambles back to his feet.
Einstein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Einstein misses with a straight left.
Brown misses with a hook.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Brown misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown had his way with Albert Einstein in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Einstein fails with the takedown.
Einstein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Einstein is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Einstein.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Einstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Einstein blocks it.
Brown throws a hook but Einstein blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einstein stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Einstein shoots in for a takedown but Brown shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Brown misses with a hook. Einstein ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Einstein is defended easily by Brown.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Einstein.#T1#
Einstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brown throws a head kick that Einstein semi-blocks.
Einstein slips a jab from Brown.
Einstein tries for a takedown but Brown sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Einstein throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Einstein throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Brown on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Einstein moved out of range.#T2#
Brown thuds a left hand into Einstein's body.
Einstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Einstein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Einstein's shoulder, as Einstein tries to avoid the shot.
Einstein blocks a jab.
Brown misses the jab.
And Einstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Brown pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Einstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!#TD2#
Einstein scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB2#
Einstein is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Einstein. #SUB2#
Einstein looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#T3#
Einstein wants to take a breather but Brown is having none of it.
Einstein slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
Einstein prevents Brown from standing back up.
#ES#
Brown has one foot on Einstein's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Einstein.
Einstein lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Einstein shoots and misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
A jab from Einstein misses.
Einstein avoids the head kick by Brown.
Einstein throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Brown.
Nice defenses there by Einstein.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD2#
Einstein looking to score a takedown here. Brown is defending well but Einstein drives through and ends up in Brown's guard.
Brown manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Einstein on that attempt.
Einstein walks into a straight right hand from Brown.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Einstein moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 48:47
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Jair Brown retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Jair Brown 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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Event:
RISE 137
Date: Jan 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Brown punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Brown is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita. #TD#
Mesquita fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Brown to the ground. Mesquita is now in Brown's guard.
Brown pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Brown on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brown sprawls and moves away.
Mesquita wants to clinch.#CL#
Brown gets tackled into the cage by Mesquita. Mesquita maintains the clinch.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Mesquita. #T1#
Brown is leaning against Mesquita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mesquita tries to score a body lock takedown but Brown shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mesquita or not.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown gets through Mesquita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Mesquita avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brown! But no joy.
Mesquita tries to clinch up.#T2#
Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Brown misses.
Mesquita takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Richard Mesquita has been cut.#KD2#
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mesquita sprawling to the canvas! Mesquita rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
#ROC2#Mesquita is rocked!#TD#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mesquita was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Brown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Brown dodges the ground and pound from Mesquita.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita drags him back down.
Mesquita working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.
Mesquita lands a few punches from side control.#T3##ES2#
Brown bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!#CL#
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #TD#
Mesquita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brown was covering up waiting for the punch and Mesquita finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Brown is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Mesquita presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD#
Mesquita tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesquita prevents Brown from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita won't allow Brown to get back to his feet.
Brown is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T4#
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Brown is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Mesquita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Mesquita'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.#R2#
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Brown releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.#TD#
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Brown's guard.#ES2#
Brown pushes Mesquita off and gets back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Brown.
Mesquita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown 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.
A left lands for Brown.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brown swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mesquita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Mesquita scores with a takedown into Brown's guard.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.#T1#
Mesquita prevents Brown from getting back to his feet. #ES2#
Brown is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD#
Mesquita pulls guard successfully.
Brown must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita is trying to keep Brown in close.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mesquita is proving hard to escape from.
Mesquita trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Mesquita has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
Brown tries to stand but Mesquita is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brown defends it easily.
Brown won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Brown wanted to stand there but Mesquita had control of the position. #SU2#
Brown decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Brown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mesquita tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. #KD2#
Brown feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mesquita sprawling to the canvas! Mesquita rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Brown finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mesquita tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Brown.#T3#
Mesquita tries to clinch up.
Brown throws out a counter right but Mesquita avoids it with no problem.
Brown looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Brown lands a head shot.#CL#
Mesquita has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mesquita wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Jair Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Brown.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita fails to pull guard.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
A hook to the body from Brown.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mesquita.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mesquita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Mesquita's ribcage. Mesquita let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Mesquita's head.
Brown digs a right hand into Mesquita's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mesquita's gas tank.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Mesquita's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Brown.
Mesquita is looking to counter the offense by Brown and move into the clinch.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Brown as he avoids it easily.
Brown connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Mesquita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown cracks Mesquita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brown drops Mesquita with a straight right hand, right on the button! Brown follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown!
Jair Brown is the new lightweight champion!
Jair Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RISE 124
Date: Dec 11, 2022 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Water - just one landing. #CUT#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown throws a head kick but Water moves out of range.
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Water throws out the jab.
Water looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Brown throws a body shot but no joy.
Brown throws a hook but Water blocks it.
Brown thuds a left hand into Water's body.
Water throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been told by Water's head coaches at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Brown misses with an uppercut. Water saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Water.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Water was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hot Water seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Water takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Water is out of range.
Water throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Water lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
A left lands for Water.
Water is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brown.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Water.
Water tries to counter by clinching up but Brown breaks away and moves out of range.
Brown defending well as Water loads up on a big left hand.
Water lands a jab to Brown's midsection.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Water swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Water walks into a jab.
Water looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Water throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown blocks a jab.
Water lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Water throws a nice looking combination but Brown bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Water.
Water takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Water was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Water throwing a counter right hand but Brown manages to avoid it.#T2#
Water takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Water under the eye.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown takes a swing at Water's ribcage but misses.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Water takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Water throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown throws a head kick that Water semi-blocks.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Water takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC2#Water is rocked!
Brown circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Water tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Brown wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jair Brown!
Jair Brown decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
RISE 113
Date: Nov 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Brown fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dlask has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Dlask bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dlask throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dlask trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
We've been hearing that Dlask has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dlask throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Brown regains half guard.
Dlask wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dlask.
Dlask thows a huge punch but Brown dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dlask throwing shots but Brown is blocking nicely.
Brown keeping control of the position.
Dlask lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dlask lands with a punch from half guard.
Dlask 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.#T1#
Brown has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dlask is working away from the top position though.
Dlask not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown is staying active underneath Dlask, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dlask throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dlask is stalling here. Brown is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Dlask seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brown has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dlask tries to control but Brown manages to take his back.
Good control from Brown.
Dlask rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dlask wants to control but Brown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dlask is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
Dlask manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brown manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Dlask is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brown not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dlask throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brown can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dlask missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dlask throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dlask with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dlask throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dlask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dlask wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Dlask with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Dlask working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
Dlask trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Dlask stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dlask throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Dlask throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dlask throws a big elbow that misses.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
Dlask in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dlask trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Dlask from controlling successfully.
Dlask landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dlask accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dlask postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Dlask working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brown is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dlask throws a big right hand that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dominik Dlask dominated that round.
That's time! Dlask's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Dlask moves out of range of the leg kick from Brown.
Dlask looks for a takedown but Brown sprawls well.#KD2#
Brown lands a big head kick that sends Dlask tumbling to the mat! Brown takes a step backwards and waves Dlask back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Dlask is rocked!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dlask is defended easily by Brown.
Oh Dlask is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dlask seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dlask shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brown defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominik Dlask. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dlask shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Dlask keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Dlask lands the left hand.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Dlask's head but Dlask sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dlask half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dlask looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Brown misses with a body shot
#TD#
and Dlask decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Brown's guard.
Brown has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dlask has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Brown scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Dlask tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown is working Dlask over against the cage.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown dips a shoulder and cracks Dlask with a mighty uppercut! Dlask falls back against the cage and Brown unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dlask is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Brown screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown!
A victorious Jair Brown thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
RISE 106: James v Akagawa
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Smif 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.
Smif with a nice cross.#CUT2#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Brown slips under a jab.
Smif with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smif misses with a looping right.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Smif throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Smif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smif scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown blocks a jab.
Smif throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown 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.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
Smif is looking to chop away at Brown's legs. #T1#
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Smif slips the punch.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Smif tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif misses with a wild body shot.
Smif throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Smif misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Smif scores with a jab to the head.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Brown clobbers Smif with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smif misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smif.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smif swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Smif checks the leg kick.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Smif moved out of range nicely.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Smif manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Smif on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smif takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smif misses with a straight right.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smif scores with a kick to the body.
Smif slips under a jab.
Smif lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smif throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown moves out of range as Smif strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Smif misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Smif avoided it.#T3#
Brown missing with a left hand there. Smif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smif moves away from the strike by Brown.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown slips a straight right by Smif.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Smif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Smif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smif swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smif pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smif uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif misses with a looping right.
Smif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smif misses with an uppercut. #T4#
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Smif throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a quick counter head kick but Smif was just out of range.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown lands the left hand.
Jab from Brown.
Brown defending well as Smif loads up on a big left hand.
Smif moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smif takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smif missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown works Smif's body with a nice hook.
Smif lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Brown misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Brown 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smif.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Smif 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.#CL2#
Smif closes the distance and clinches.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Smif prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown 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.
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to work over Smif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Smif lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smif.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Smif cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif working aggressively here.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smif tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif blocking some punches.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Smif's head.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown blocking some punches.
Smif lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown. #T2#
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
Smif takes a shot to the head.
Smif misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown blocking some punches.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif working aggressively here.
#T3#
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Smif.
Brown is leaning against Smif and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Smif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Smif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smif is breathing heavily.#T4#
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Smif avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown cracks Smif with a nice body shot.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Brown pushes Smif back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smif doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown punishes Smif's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Smif.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smif can do to turn this around?
Smif scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smif on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smif throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Smif saw it coming and moves away.
Good shot there by Brown.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Smif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Smif needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Brown moves away from the strike by Smif.
Brown clobbers Smif with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target. #T1#
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smif lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown avoids the head kick by Smif.
Brown moves away from the strike by Smif.
Smif sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smif walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smif misses with an uppercut.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Smif avoided it.
Brown throws a leg kick but Smif sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smif appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Smif.
Smif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Smif throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Jumba Smif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Smif misses with a body shot.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Smif slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Smif gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown throws a hook but Smif blocks it.
Smif misses with a shot to the body
and Smif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smif throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Smif misses its intended target.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smif. That did some damage!
Brown lands the left hand.
Smif misses with a body shot.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Smif throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Smif cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Smif's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smif misses the shot to the body.
Smif takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smif ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown avoids the body shot from Smif.
Brown scores with a hook.
Smif swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown thumps Smif with a low kick.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif misses with a low kick.
Smif misses with a looping left.
Smif gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smif takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Brown thumps Smif with a low kick.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Jab by Smif.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Our winner, Jair Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
RISE 96: Thoupos v Kaspersky
Date: Sep 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Newsome.
Newsome looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Newsome ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Newsome misses the jab.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Newsome off the cage and back into range.
Newsome misses with a straight left.
Brown half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Newsome throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newsome.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Newsome is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Newsome swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown throws a jab when Newsome was well out of range.
Newsome misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Newsome tries to keep at a distance but Brown has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Newsome's ribcage. Newsome let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Newsome lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brown blocks a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Brown is working Newsome over against the cage.
Newsome is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Newsome tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newsome goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newsome has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brown as Newsome tries to tie him up.
Newsome working aggressively here.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Newsome's ribcage. Newsome let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newsome misses with some punches.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Newsome throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Browns head.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newsome works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Newsome misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Newsome blocking some punches.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newsome.
Newsome blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown misses with some punches.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Newsome can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Newsome lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newsome lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Newsome is trying to stall.
Brown misses with some punches.
#T3#
Newsome misses with some punches.
Newsome misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Newsome lands a body punch.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Newsome fails to land.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Newsome into the cage.
Newsome working aggressively here.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Newsome.
Newsome blocking some punches.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newsome trying to control the position but instead, Brown has worked for underhooks and has pushed Newsome into the cage.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Brown.
Good body shot from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a body punch.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Newsome.
Newsome gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Newsome is working Brown over against the cage.
Newsome has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Brown seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Newsome can turn it around.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Brown fails to land.
A short left from Brown.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Newsome's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Newsome lands with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Newsome moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Newsome swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Newsome rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brown counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newsome throws a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Brown is predictable there
enabling Newsome to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Newsome counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Newsome throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Newsome swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Newsome.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD#
Brown cracks Newsome with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Brown has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Newsome to stand back up!#ROC#Newsome is rocked!#T1#
Newsome throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Newsome throws a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown 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.
Newsome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Newsome manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newsome gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Newsome misses with a lunging right hand
and Brown counters with a good, hard body kick but Newsome shrugs it off.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Newsome moves away.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Newsome.
Newsome ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown swings for the body but Newsome moves out of range.
Newsome scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brown in his tracks.
Newsome throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Newsome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Newsome closes the distance but Brown moves to the side
and Newsome takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
#T3#
Brown bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Newsome's head backwards.
Newsome thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Brown tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Nice jab there from Newsome.
Newsome lands a nice shot that snaps Brown's head back.
Newsome misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Newsome.
Brown lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brown throws a hook but Newsome avoids it easily.#T4#
Newsome looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown digs a good body shot into Newsome's ribs.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Newsome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown throwing a counter right hand but Newsome manages to avoid it.
Newsome misses with a combination
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Brown fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Newsome, pushing him back against the cage.
Brown lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Newsome.
Newsome misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brown connects with a right hand. Newsome shakes it off.
Newsome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Brown pushes Newsome up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Newsome lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Newsome misses with a punch to the body.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown working aggressively here.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Newsome.
Brown works on Newsome's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Nice body punch from Brown - that landed with a thud.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Newsome blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Brown.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown misses with a punch to the body.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newsome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown pushes Newsome back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Newsome blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarrell Newsome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Newsome throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newsome can do to turn this around?
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Newsome swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown throws a head punch that misses.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Newsome struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Newsome cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Newsome fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Newsome swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Newsome.
Newsome tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newsome is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
Newsome blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newsome lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Newsome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Newsome.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Newsome tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Newsome pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Newsome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brown's elbow.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
#T4#
Newsome doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Newsome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Newsome tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Newsome avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Newsome.
A short left from Newsome.
Brown prevents a body shot from Newsome.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Newsome controls his hands.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newsome backwards.
Newsome tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Newsome controls the action.
Newsome softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
A relieved looking Jair Brown thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
RISE X8
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Brown swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Brown lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mesquita at a distance.
Mesquita moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.#CL2#
Mesquita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mesquita looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mesquita.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown gets through Mesquita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown lands a right hand.
Brown stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mesquita has Brown pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brown manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mesquita has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
A short uppercut from Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Brown forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Brown lands a right hand.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown cracks Mesquita with a nice body shot.
Mesquita takes a shot to the head.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Brown lands a body punch.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#TD2#
Mesquita pulls guard.
Brown advances position into side control!
Mesquita is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position.
Mesquita is looking to regain half guard here but Brown keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita regains half guard.#T3#
Brown looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.
Brown postures up.
#SUB2#
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brown is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Brown pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Mesquita lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Brown swats away the attempt to clinch by Mesquita.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Mesquita 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.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown looking for a sweep. Not yet Brown, not yet.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
Richard Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving. #T1#
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brown tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mesquita fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jair Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita avoids the head kick by Brown.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown. Brown tries to sprawl out of it but Mesquita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brown manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown throws a sloppy head kick and Mesquita moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Mesquita clinches up with Brown and pushes him back against the cage.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brown walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mesquita takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brown dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mesquita is looking to clinch but Brown is avoiding it.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Mesquita with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Mesquita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Mesquita's ribcage. Mesquita let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Mesquita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mesquita tries to clinch up.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Brown avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brown continues to drive forward.
Jair Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Mesquita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mesquita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brown is defending well.
Brown lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Brown.
Brown lands a nice uppercut.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Brown.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mesquita jumps guard but Brown stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Brown. #T4#
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Mesquita's head. #TD2#
Mesquita successfully pulls guard.
Mesquita wants to control but Brown passes easily into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to control but can't.
Brown knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mesquita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Brown was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mesquita.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range. #TD2#
Mesquita shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Mesquita postures up in Brown's guard and throws a big left but Brown blocks it.
Mesquita controlling from the top position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep. #T1#
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita cracks Brown with a solid left hand.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brown is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though. #T2#
Mesquita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T3#
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brown to regain full guard.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita is fighting to break Brown's control of his arms but Brown is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4##CL2#
Mesquita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Brown. #TD2#
Mesquita jumps guard and drags Brown to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Brown content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Brown can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Richard Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Mesquita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown! |
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Event:
RISE: Fight Night 1
Date: Jul 01, 2022 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Boyd misses its intended target.
Boyd takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Boyd.
Boyd walks into a left hand.
Boyd misses with a straight right.
Boyd swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a head kick. That will keep Boyd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Boyd on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brown. Brown obviously looking to wear him down.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyd.
Boyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brown was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyd.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Boyd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown tests Boyd's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown moves out of range as Boyd strikes.
Boyd throws a poor cross that misses
letting Brown counter with a right hand.
Brown dips to his left and cracks Boyd with an uppercut!#T1#
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Boyd slips the punch.
Boyd scores with a nice strike.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Boyd moves away and avoids it.
Boyd throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Boyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyd misses with a hook to the body
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws a right hand that misses
and Boyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boyd takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Boyd is out of range.
Brown lands a head shot.
Boyd looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyd walks into a jab.#ROC#Boyd is rocked!
A shot to the body from Boyd misses
and Brown finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boyd misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boyd is still on wobbly legs! Can Brown finish him?#T2#
Boyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boyd seems to have recovered his senses.
Brown digs a good hook to Boyd's body.
Brown feints and then cracks Boyd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boyd down.
Brown lands a jab to the nose.
Boyd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown throws a quick counter head kick but Boyd was just out of range.
Brown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boyd misses the jab.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boyd on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Boyd looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boyd gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boyd misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely. #T3#
Boyd moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Jab, jab by Brown - just one landing.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Boyd misses with a body shot
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Brown.
Christopher Boyd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Brown! Boyd is out on his feet! Brown rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Boyd is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Boyd is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jair Brown! |
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Event:
RISE 69:
Date: May 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A punch lands to the side of Kangas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Brown misses.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
Kangas misses the jab.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Kangas takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Brown swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brown connects with a right hand. Kangas shakes it off.
Kangas blocks a jab.
Kangas digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Brown finds it's way round the side to connect with Kangas's head.
Brown tries to work over Kangas's front leg with a kick but Kangas checks it.
Brown cracks Kangas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown misses with a hook.
Kangas lands a nice looking body shot.
Kangas throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown is looking to land body kicks.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kangas.
Kangas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T1#
A jab from Kangas finds it's way through Brown's defenses.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown jabs at Kangas's body.
Brown slips a straight right by Kangas.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kangas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Kangas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Kangas throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Brown counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kangas tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kangas misses with some punches.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Kangas controls his hands.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangass head. #T2#
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kangas on the inside.
Kangas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kangas's head.
Brown works on Kangas's body with a couple of short punches.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brown works on Kangas's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown digs a right hand underneath Kangas's ribcage. Kangas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kangas is breathing heavily.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kangas misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kangas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brown can turn it around.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Kangas avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Brown works on Kangas's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown pushes Kangas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kangas struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangass head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brown.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Brown.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown stalls.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kangas has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a shot to the body.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
Brown throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kangass head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Kangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown pushes Kangas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a body punch.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Brown scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown pushes Kangas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Brown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kangas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kangas takes a swing at Brown's ribcage but misses.
Kangas misses with a body shot.
Brown moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
Brown gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kangas.
Brown feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kangass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brown staying out of range there.
Brown throws a nice inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brown in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kangas tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown lands with an uppercut that bounces Kangas off the cage and back into range.
Jair Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brown.
Kangas looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown feints and then cracks Kangas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kangas down.
Brown uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kangas has time to react.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a nice head shot.
Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1#
That kick from Brown tenderised Kangas's leg. Kangas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Kangas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Good leg kick by Brown.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Kangas moves out of range of the body kick.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kangas manages to avoid it.#CL#
Kangas closes the distance and clinches.
Brown lands a left hand.
Kangas blocks a body shot from Brown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Jair Brown seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown digs a right hand into Kangas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kangas's gas tank.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Brown works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brown takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Kangas's head.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Brown lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kangas or not.
Brown is working Kangas over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kangas.
Brown scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kangas working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Kangas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Brown.
Brown digs a right hand into Kangas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kangas's gas tank.
Brown lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
Kangas takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Brown gets through Kangas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Brown.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Kangas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Brown.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
Brown lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brown.
Brown lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Brown works on Kangas's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.#T4#
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown lands with a left to the head.
Brown working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kangas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kangas backwards. #ROC2#Kangas is rocked!
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Kangas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brown stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Brown as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kangas with a big uppercut! Kangas tries to clinch up but Brown pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kangas to the mat! Kangas covers up and Brown unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jair Brown! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 10, 2021 |
#R1##TD2#
Pankratios shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pankratios works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown won't allow Pankratios to pass to mount.
Pankratios content to control rather than advance. #SUB2#
Pankratios has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Brown defend it? Pankratios steps over the head and cranks it - Brown is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Pankratios!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brady Pankratios! |
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