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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of BRACE MMA 41, live from the Lincoln Events Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Fight #1 - BRACE MMA Lightweight Division Fight: Cameron Snell (0-0-0) vs. Iain Blade (4-9-0)
Referee: Terry Hill
Round One
The round begins with Blade instantly attacking Snell with kicks, Blade then catches a swinging Snell with a counter right. Blade scores a takedown on Snell and he gets the half guard, Snell eventually forces Blade into his full guard. Blade is quick to transition to the full guard on Snell, Blade starts attacking Snell with a lot of ground and pound until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Ian Blade def. Cameron Snell by TKO via strikes (2:36, R1)
Fight #2 - BRACE MMA Welterweight Division Fight: Matt Vaile (4-0-0) vs. Joe Van Duin (2-0-0)
Referee: Mark Craig
Round One
The round begins with Vaile nailing Van Duin with a two punch combination, Vaile backs Van Duin into the cage wall as the fighters exchange knee strikes. Vaile scores a takedown on Van Duin and he gets the open guard, Vaile transitions to the half guard on Van Duin. Vaile quickly transitions to the full mount position on Van Duin, Vaile starts attacking Van Duin with some ground and pound. Van Duin sweeps Vaile to get the fight standing again, Van Duin backs up Vaile after landing a punching combination on him. Vaile responds by nailing Van Duin with a combination of his own, Vaile chases Van Duin around the cage while landing more strikes. The referee halts the fight so that the doctor cut check a cut on Van Duin, the fight continues with Van Duin attacking Vaile with a bunch of punches. Vaile starts hunting for the takedown on Van Duin and he eventually gets it, Vaile rolls for a guillotine choke and Van Duin escapes as the round ends.
In between the rounds, the doctor checked the cut on Van Duin and deemed him unable to continue.
Fight Result: Matt Vaile def. Joe Van Duin by TKO via doctor stoppage (5:00, R1)
Fight #3 - BRACE MMA Lightweight Division Fight: Joshua Henderson (2-1-0) vs. Greg Watson (1-1-0)
Referee: Terry Hill
Round One
The round begins with Watson catching Henderson with a kick to the midsection, Watson follows that up by nailing Henderson with a few knee strikes. Henderson responds by nailing Watson with a few knee strikes of his own, Henderson scores a takedown on Watson and he gets the half guard. Watson sweeps Henderson and he gains the top position, Watson quickly transitions to the full mount on Henderson. Henderson sweeps Watson this time to regain top position, Henderson stands up and he eats an up kick from Watson. Watson regains top position and he attacks Henderson with strikes, Watson then gains the side control position on Henderson. Watson quickly regains the full mount on Henderson while landing more strikes, Watson then gets back control on Henderson. Watson returns to the full mount on Henderson, Watson attacks Henderson with ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Watson immediately attacking Henderson with punching combinations, Watson eats a few strikes from Henderson as he looks for the takedown. Watson also starts hitting Henderson with leg kicks, Henderson backs away from Watson while peppering him with punches. Henderson scores a takedown on Watson and he gets the open guard, Henderson starts attacking Watson with some ground and pound. Henderson stands up and he allows Watson to stand as well, Henderson then hits Watson with a left hook. Henderson eats a few shots before catching Watson with a high kick, Henderson then catches a swinging Watson with a counter right as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Watson peppering Henderson with some jabs, Henderson scores a takedown on Watson and he gets the open guard. Henderson starts attacking Watson with some ground and pound, Watson uses an arm bar attempt on Henderson to get the fight standing again. Watson quickly scores a takedown on Henderson and he gets the full mount, Watson starts nailing Henderson with ground and pound. Henderson sweeps Watson too regain top position and he attacks him with strikes, Watson scrambles to his feet and Henderson drops him with a knee strike, Henderson then pounces on Watson with more strikes. The referee stops the fight so that the doctor can check a cut on Watson, the fight resumes with Henderson swinging away at Watson. Henderson scores a takedown on Watson, Watson quickly gets up and eats a few more strikes as the round ends.
Fight Result: Joshua Henderson def. Greg Watson by unanimous decision
Fight #4 - BRACE MMA Women’s Bantamweight Division Fight: Faith Van Duin (5-2-0) vs. Charlene Watt (6-1-0)
Referee: Mark Craig
Round One
The round begins with Van Duin quickly nailing Watt with a striking combination, Van Duin scores a takedown on Watt and she gets the full guard. Van Duin quickly transitions to the half guard on Watt and then back control afterwards, Watt shakes Van Duin off of her to get the fight standing again. Van Duin scores another takedown on Watt and Watt quickly gets back up again, Watt then cracks Van Duin with a right. Van Duin responds by nailing a kicking Watt with a counter right, Van Duin scores another takedown on Watt and she gets the half guard. Watt quickly forces Van Duin into her full guard, Van Duin postures up to attack Watt with strikes before gaining side control. Van Duin then transitions to the full mount position on Watt, Van Duin starts attacking Watt with ground and pound. Van Duin rolls for the arm bar as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Van Duin immediately grappling with Watt after a brief striking exchange, Van Duin nails Watt with a few knee strikes as they battle along the cage wall. The women also start exchanging elbow strikes as they battle on the cage wall, Watt scores a takedown on Van Duin and she gets side control. Watt starts attacking Van Duin with some ground and pound, Watt transitions to back control on Van Duin before a scramble gets the fight standing. Watt scores another takedown on Van Duin and she gets the full guard, Van Duin sweeps Watt and she gets the full mount as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with both women kicking away at each other, Van Duin rocks Watt momentarily with a multiple strike combination. Watt scores a takedown on Van Duin and she gets the full guard, Watt starts attacking Van Duin with some ground and pound. Watt stands up and she allows Van Duin to stand up as well, Watt then hits a swinging Van Duin with a counter right. Watt scores another takedown on Van Duin and she gets side control, Van Duin sweeps Watt and she winds up getting top position. Van Duin starts nailing Watt with a lot of ground and pound as she gets the full mount, Van Duin then gains back control on Watt. Van Duin returns to the full mount on Watt as she lands more strikes, Watt scrambles and Van Duin regains back control on her. Van Duin lands more strikes as she gets the full mount once again and the round ends.
Fight Result: Faith Van Duin def. Charlene Watt by unanimous decision
Fight #5 - BRACE MMA Welterweight Division Fight: BJ Bland (10-8-0) vs. Cole Davids (7-2-0)
Referee: Terry Hill
Round One
The round begins with Davids instantly peppering Bland with jabs, Davids then cracks a swinging Bland with a counter right. Bland starts nailing Davids with a few leg kicks, Davids responds by catching Bland with a straight left to the face. Bland charges forward at Davids and he lands a series of punches, Bland starts catching Davids with a bunch of punching combinations, Bland looks for the standing guillotine choke and Davids escapes after a takedown attempt. Davids looks for another takedown and Bland nearly catches him in a guillotine choke, Bland then gets cracked with a straight left from Davids. The fighters clinch up and Davids nails Bland with a few knee strikes, Bland responds by clobbering Davids with shots to the midsection as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Bland attacking Davids with some leg kicks, Bland just charges forward at Davids while throwing some strikes. Bland scores a takedown on Davids and he gets the half guard, Bland starts attacking Davids with some strikes. Davids eventually forces Bland back into his full guard, Davids does his best to attack Bland with strikes while on his back. Bland transitions to the half guard position on Davids, Bland goes for the guillotine choke and Davids shakes him off to get the fight standing again. Bland scores another takedown on Davids and he gets back control, Davids eventually forces Bland into his half guard after a scramble. Bland goes for another guillotine choke as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Davids nailing a kicking Bland with a counter right, Davids chases Bland around the cage while throwing strikes. Bland scores a takedown on Davids and he gets the full guard, Bland starts attacking Davids with some ground and pound. Bland transitions to the half guard on Davids while landing more strikes, Bland starts looking for the guillotine choke on Davids. Bland briefly locks Davids in the crucifix position while landing more strikes, Bland transitions to the full mount on Davids. Davids causes a scramble and he gets Bland back into the half guard, Bland returns to the full mount and then back control on Davids as the round ends.
Fight Result: BJ Bland def. Cole Davids by unanimous decision
Fight #6 - BRACE MMA Light Heavyweight Division Fight: Pane Haraki (5-5-0) vs. Steven Warby (11-3-0-1NC)
Referee: Mark Craig
Round One
The round begins with Haraki attacking Warby with some leg kicks, Warby responds by attacking Haraki with some kicks of his own. Warby then cracks a swinging Haraki with a counter right, Warby drops Haraki with a right and he pounces on him with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Steven Warby def. Pane Haraki by TKO via strikes (1:56, R1)
Fight #7 - BRACE MMA Welterweight Division Fight: Brogan Anderson (6-2-0) vs. Renan Secco (4-0-0)
Referee: Terry Hill
Round One
The round begins with Secco attacking Anderson with some leg kicks, Secco also starts popping Anderson with a few jabs. Anderson starts attacking the knee of Secco with front kicks, Anderson then clobbers Secco with a looping left hook. Anderson then hits a swinging Secco with a counter right, Anderson continues hitting a swinging Secco with counter strikes, Anderson then drops a kicking Secco with a straight right. Secco gets back up and Anderson catches him with a short right, Anderson then pops Secco with a counter left. Anderson catches a wildly swinging Secco with a counter left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Secco catching Anderson with a kick to the midsection, Anderson starts attacking Secco with leg kicks. Anderson then cracks a swinging Secco with a counter left, Secco responds by catching Anderson with a few leg kicks. Secco attempts a head kick and Anderson blocks it easily, Anderson then briefly drops a swinging Secco with a counter left. Secco just charges forward and he attacks Anderson with striking combinations, Secco pulls guard on Anderson to get the fight to the ground. Anderson remains in top position as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Anderson attacking Secco with leg kicks, Secco then pops Anderson with a straight right. Secco starts hunting for the takedown on Anderson, Secco starts nailing Anderson with some boxing combinations. Anderson also cracks a swinging Secco with a counter left, Secco pulls guard on Anderson to get the fight to the ground. Secco does his best to secure the kimura on Anderson while on his back, Anderson escapes the submission and he attacks Secco with a lot of strikes. Until the round ends.
Fight Result: Brogan Anderson def. Renan Secco by unanimous decision
Main Event - BRACE MMA Lightweight Division Fight: Greg Atzori (17-8-0) vs. Kieran Joblin (16-7-0)
Referee: Mark Craig
Round One
The round begins with Joblin attacking Atzori with a spinning back kick, Joblin then hits a swinging Atzori with a counter right. Atzori then cracks Joblin with a kick to the midsection, Joblin starts landing a ton of leg kicks on Atzori and Atzori returns the favor. Atzori eats a few elbow strikes from Joblin as he looks for the takedown, Joblin nails Atzori with a knee strike before a standing guillotine attempt fails. Joblin crushes Atzori with elbow strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Joblin attacking Atzori with a spinning back kick to the midsection, Joblin also starts nailing Atzori with leg kicks. The fighters grapple and battle for position along the cage wall, Joblin then catches Atzori with a knee strike to the rib cage area. Atzori attacks Joblin with knee strikes as they clinch up, Joblin scores a takedown on Atzori and he gets the half guard. Joblin uses elbow strikes on Atzori on route to getting the full mount, Atzori scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing. Joblin scores another takedown on Atzori and he gets the full guard, Joblin transitions to back control on Atzori. Atzori shakes Joblin off of him as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Joblin scoring a quick takedown on Atzori and he gets the open guard, Joblin starts attacking Atzori with some ground and pound. Joblin transitions to back control on Atzori, Atzori sweeps Joblin after escaping a rear naked choke to get top position. Joblin finds a way to stand up with Atzori holding onto him, Joblin scores another takedown on Atzori and he gets the open guard. Atzori scrambles to get the fight standing again, Joblin attacks Atzori with knee strikes to avoid the takedown. Atzori drags Joblin to the ground and Joblin spins at the right time to get back control, Joblin catches Atzori in a guillotine choke as the round ends.
Fight Result: Kieran Joblin def. Greg Atzori by unanimous decision
