Former WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown (23-5) scored a submission victory over Anthony Morrison (15-8) at 1:54 of the first round on the undercard of WEC 46. The victory by Brown returns him to winning column after a disappointing loss to current WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Brown delivered as less the stellar outing against Aldo, showing a lack of speed and quickness as Aldo dominated the bout before earning a TKO.
Mike Brown Scores KO
Here is the play-by-play call of the bout:
Round 1
The fighters meet in the middle and feel each other out. Morrison connects with a few kicks to the body with follow up combination punches to the head. Brown goes for the takedown, backing Morrison to the cage wall. Brown brings Morrison to the canvas and takes full mount. Brown begins raining down punches, but Morrison defends well. Morrison works back to guard and Brown begins to land blows again, this time to the body. Morrison scrambles to his base and Brown takes his back, cinching in a rear naked choke. The lock is tight and Morrison taps out quickly.
Result
Brown by rear naked choke submission at 1:54 of the first round.
Obviously, Brown’s management team sought out some raw meat to chew on in Morrison. It was important that Brown bounce back strong from a very solid defeat. A smart strategy to get the fight back in a good rhythm.
With the victory, Brown inserts himself back into the featherweight contender conversation with a dominating victory. Brown will probably need two or three more wins before he gets an opportunity for a rematch against Jose Aldo.
Tags: anthony morrison, mike brown, WEC, wec 46
