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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garyn Girith (ranked 3038 p4p, 22507 weight class) and Charlie Bravo (ranked 288 p4p, 404 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garyn Girith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charlie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Girith.
Bravo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Girith was covering up waiting for the punch and Bravo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Girith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
My spies in Doom's Gym inform me that Bravo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Girith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Girith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Girith is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girith is looking to advance position but Bravo won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girith sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bravo is trying to stand back up but Girith is controlling him
Girith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Girith is looking to stall here but Bravo recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Girith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bravo dives on top into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Girith keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bravo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Girith avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Girith fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Girith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bravo at a distance.
Girith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Girith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Girith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Charlie Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Girith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bravo doesn't seem phased though.
Girith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bravo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Girith slips a straight right by Bravo.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Girith saw that one coming.
Girith feinted with a counter takedown.
Bravo throws a low kick but Girith avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Girith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girith swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
A low kick from Bravo is predictable there
and Girith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Girith.
Bravo tries to circle away but Girith has him pinned against the cage.
Bravo is trying to break free.
Girith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Girith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Girith throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bravo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bravo throws a head kick but Girith moves out of range.
Bravo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bravo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bravo moves out of range as Girith strikes.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Girith.
Bravo catches Girith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Girith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Girith ducks down to avoid it.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Girith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girith.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Girith.
Bravo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bravo shoots in and gets a takedown into Girith's guard.
Girith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bravo defends well.
Bravo wants to stand but Girith is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bravo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Girith scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo takes a swing at Girith's ribcage but misses.
Bravo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 Garyn Girith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Girith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bravo tests Girith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bravo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bravo decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bravo slips under a jab from Girith.
Girith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bravo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Girith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bravo.
Nice defenses there by Bravo.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Girith.
Girith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bravo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girith misses the jab.
Bravo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Girith.
Girith slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a leg kick.
Bravo throws a jab when Girith was well out of range.
Bravo misses with a straight left.
Bravo misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Bravo misses.
Girith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Girith. Those never looked like landing.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Girith.
Girith throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Girith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girith was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Bravo 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.
Girith moves out of range as Bravo throws a body kick.
Girith misses with a straight left.
Girith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Girith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bravo misses with a hook. Girith ducked under it nicely.
Bravo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Girith blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Girith.
Girith staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Girith. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girith moves away.
Girith slips under a jab from Bravo.
Girith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Girith saw that one coming.
Bravo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bravo cracks Girith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bravo misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Bravo.
Girith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Girith thuds a left hand into Bravo's body.
Bravo checks a leg kick.
Girith cracks Bravo with a good jab.
Girith misses with the combination.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Bravo moves forwards but Girith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Girith avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Girith counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to break the clinch but Girith is controlling the position.
Bravo is trying to break the clinch but Girith has him pressed against the cage.
Girith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bravo's efforts to push away.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bravo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bravo moves out of range of the strikes.
Girith moves away from the strike by Bravo.
Girith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bravo.
Girith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Girith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Girith avoids them all with ease.
Bravo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Girith moves out of range easily.
Girith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Girith throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Girith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Girith blocks a head kick by Bravo.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Bravo misses with a hook. Girith ducked under it nicely.
Bravo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Girith misses with a series of wild punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo's corner calls for a 1-2. Bravo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Girith misses the jab.
Girith swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girith wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy.
Bravo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo stands up out of the half guard.
Bravo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Girith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravo.
Charlie Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Girith throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
Girith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo slips a jab from Girith.
Girith slips a straight right by Bravo.
Girith throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Girith lands a two punch combo.
Bravo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo throws the left hand but Girith avoids the punch easily.
Bravo slips a jab from Girith.
Girith throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bravo.
Girith throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo misses with a body kick.
Girith throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
A jab from Girith finds it's way through Bravo's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Girith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bravo checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Girith misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girith needs to keep his hands up - Bravo had a free shot at his head there.
Girith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Girith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Girith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Girith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Girith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo feints and as Girith raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bravo stands up from Girith's guard - Bravo perhaps looking for a knockout.
A big left from Girith misses.
Bravo misses with a hook. Girith ducked under it nicely.
Bravo cracks Girith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Girith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bravo looking to score a takedown here. Girith is defending well but Bravo drives through and ends up in Girith's guard.
Bravo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Girith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Girith throws a body shot but no joy.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girith moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
Girith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Girith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girith.
Bravo lands with an overhand left.
Girith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Girith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Girith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
Some bone on bone action there as Bravo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Girith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Girith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Girith throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot.
Bravo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Girith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Girith with a body shot.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Girith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Girith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Girith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Girith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bravo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girith misses with a body shot.
Good work by Bravo as he checks the leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bravo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Girith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Girith moves out of range of the body kick from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a straight left.
Girith feinted with a counter takedown.
Bravo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Girith is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Girith throws out the jab.
Garyn Girith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Girith counters with a single leg into guard. Bravo didn't expect that.
Girith content to stall in guard here.
Bravo is looking to stand up but Girith isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girith content to stall in guard here.
Girith tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
Girith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bravo wants to stand and escape but Girith is having none of it.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Girith manages to pass to side control.
Bravo trying to hold on to Girith's head to control him but Girith postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Garyn Girith.
I think Girith 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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RATING
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