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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thom Le Bou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bou comes to the cage accompanied by in the Night Garden Theme Tune. Thom Le Bou is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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181 lbs
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184 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Thom Le Bou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravado!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Bou.
Le Bou uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bravado has time to react.
Le Bou misses with a straight left.
Le Bou getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Bravado.
Le Bou scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bravado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravado. Le Bou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravado misses with a body shot.
Le Bou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Bravado misses.
Bravado throws a lazy right hand but Le Bou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bravado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado walks into a stiff left hand from Le Bou.
Bravado looks to throw the jab but Le Bou is out of range.
Bravado misses with a takedown attempt - Le Bou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bravado misses with a shot to the body
and Le Bou counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bou.
Le Bou lands a lovely overhand right.
Le Bou swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bravado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravado with a poor takedown
and Le Bou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Bou looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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.
Bravado moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou is really struggling to control Bravado but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Le Bou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bravado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Le Bou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Le Bou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Le Bou distracts Bravado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bravado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Le Bou gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Le Bou postures up and lands a big shot to Bravado's brow.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Bou throws and elbow that misses. Bravado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Le Bou's guard. Nice move by Bravado!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Bou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravado preventing the sweep.
Bravado tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Bou is retaining full guard.
Le Bou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bravado pushes down on Le Bou's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Le Bou trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Le Bou tries to hold on but Bravado postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bravado is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Le Bou bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bravado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Le Bou throws a strike but Bravado rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Le Bou looking for a sweep. Not yet Le Bou, not yet.
Bravado trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Bou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bravado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thom Le Bou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Bou throws out a loose jab but Bravado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravado throws a hook but Le Bou avoids it easily.
Le Bou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravado.
Le Bou swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Bravado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravado gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bravado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravado throws a hook but Le Bou avoids it easily.
Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravado.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Bou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Bravado throws out a loose jab but Le Bou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Bou throws a looping overhand right but Bravado ducks down to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Le Bou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Bou.
Le Bou just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravado just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Le Bou throws a hook but Bravado avoids it easily.
Le Bou looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravado is just out of range.
Le Bou connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bravado momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Le Bou closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bravado shoots in and drives through. Le Bou sprawls well.
Thom Le Bou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bravado.
Bravado takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Le Bou misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Le Bou wants to control but Bravado is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Le Bou is trying to control but Bravado manages to pass to mount!
Le Bou sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bravado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Le Bou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Le Bou is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bravado's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bravado's back!
Le Bou is looking to control Bravado but Bravado is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Will Le Bou go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Le Bou punches the canvas rather than the man.
Bravado is in bad spot here.
Bravado is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravado tries to escape the position.
Bravado wants to control his opponent's hands but Le Bou gets his hands free.
Bravado has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Le Bou.
Bravado covering up well under a series of strikes from Le Bou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou is working the ground and pound. Can Bravado escape?
Bravado covering up well under a series of strikes from Le Bou.
You can see the frustration on Bravado's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Le Bou lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Le Bou is punishing Bravado with some ground and pound.
Le Bou doesn't have the hooks in and Bravado manages to turn into his guard.
Bravado is breathing heavily.
Le Bou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Le Bou trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Le Bou has Bravado pulled in close to control his posture.
Le Bou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thom Le Bou dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Le Bou's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Bou obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bravado throws an overhand right that lands on Le Bou's shoulder, as Le Bou tries to avoid the shot.
Bravado misses with an uppercut. Le Bou saw that one coming.
Le Bou misses with a straight right.
Bravado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Bou.
Le Bou throws the left hand but Bravado avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bou. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Bou closes the distance and clinches up with Bravado, looking for a takedown. Le Bou pushes Bravado against the cage but Bravado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Bou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bravado ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Bou moves away.
Le Bou shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bravado trying to keep a closed guard but Le Bou is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Bou wants to control from the top but Bravado keeps moving.
Le Bou stopping the sweep attempt from Bravado.
Bravado looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Le Bou passes into half guard.
Le Bou controlling the action here.
Le Bou is trying to control the action in half guard but Bravado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eddie Bravado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Le Bou content to control rather than advance.
Le Bou wants to take a breather but Bravado is having none of it.
Le Bou is thwarting Bravado's attempts to control the position.
Bravado moves into full guard.
Bravado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Thom Le Bou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bou trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Le Bou distracts Bravado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bravado keeping moving, preventing Le Bou from controlling successfully.
Bravado isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Le Bou stacks Bravado on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Le Bou!
Bravado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravado is trying to get back to half guard.
Le Bou is putting a hurting on Bravado here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bravado tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado wants to control but Le Bou postures up.
Bravado is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Le Bou off and has taken his back!
Bravado is trying to stick to Le Bou's back but Le Bou is turning into Bravado. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bravado's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Le Bou.
Le Bou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Le Bou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Le Bou works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Le Bou wants to control but Bravado is keeping him busy.
Bravado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Le Bou.
Le Bou is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Le Bou wants to take a breather but Bravado is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thom Le Bou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Bou 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thom Le Bou!
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energy
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hype
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