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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Havener (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrew Havener!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havener avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Havener wants to clinch.
Havener misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Havener with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bravo counters with a two punch combo.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Havener defending well as Bravo loads up on a big left hand.
Havener slips a straight right by Bravo.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Havener fails with a takedown attempt.
Charlie Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Havener.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Havener counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A cross from Bravo lands.
Bravo misses with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Havener rushes Bravo and presses him up against the cage.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
Havener pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Havener moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Havener.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails to pull guard.
Havener creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bravo's defenses.
Bravo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Havener pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
Bravo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Havener's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Havener obliges.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Havener turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Havener gets underhooks to prevent Bravo's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener lands a knee to the body.
Havener lands an elbow inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Havener connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Havener has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bravo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Havener holds him up against the cage and eventually Bravo drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Havener will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bravo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Havener tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Havener tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Havener displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravo throws out the jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Havener.
Havener gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bravo.
Havener lands a head kick!
Havener closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
Havener is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Havener has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bravo uses from the top position.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Havener pushes Bravo off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener tries to clinch up.
Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.
Havener blocks a jab.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Havener was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Havener swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Havener fails with the takedown.
Havener staying out of range there.
No joy there for Havener, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Havener gets a clinch.
Havener tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Bravo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Havener smiles and moves away.
Havener takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Havener cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Charlie Bravo is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Havener avoids nicely.
Havener with a hook.
Havener ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Havener counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Havener clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Havener throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
Havener with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Bravo is trying to pull guard but Havener has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Havener is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bravo to keep the fight standing.
Havener throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havener lands with a right to the head.
Havener pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Havener is on top in guard.
Havener sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravo's guard.
Havener 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havener controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Havener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A thudding body kick lands there by Havener!
Havener closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
Bravo blocks an elbow strike from Havener.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Havener misses with a short punch on the inside.
Havener lands an elbow just above Bravo 's eye.
Bravo wants to take the fight to the mat but Havener manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Havener tries for a takedown but Bravo manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Havener scores with a knee to the head.
Havener dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Havener jumps guard but Bravo stands there with Havener around his waist. Havener gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Havener trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Havener tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Havener is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bravo to keep the fight standing.
Charlie Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Havener.
Bravo wants a takedown but no success here.
Havener tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bravo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bravo can't get the takedown.
Havener throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bravo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Havener gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andrew Havener is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Havener throws an elbow but misses.
Bravo has Havener pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Havener manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Havener missing with knees to the body.
Bravo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four 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.
Havener misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bravo.
Charlie Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Havener throws a knee to the head but misses.
Havener fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bravo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo letting Havener take a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Havener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Havener 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Havener!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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