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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by SEVEN NATION ARMY (REMIX) by Glitch Mob. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Duplesris blocks the low kick.
Duplesris swinging wildly here.
Bravo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Duplesris is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bravo shoots for a takedown but Duplesris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duplesris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duplesris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duplesris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravo throws out the jab.
Bravo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duplesriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duplesris misses with the combination.
Duplesris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bravo darts in looking for a takedown but Duplesris gets double underhooks and turns Bravo into the cage.
Duplesris manages to pull guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duplesris keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Bravo looking to sit in guard and control but Duplesris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duplesris slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duplesris works his foot free and advances to mount.
Duplesris goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bravo is on top in guard.
Duplesris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bravo is controlling him.
Duplesris is trying to keep Bravo in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Duplesris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bravo has knee on belly momentarily but Duplesris bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bravo passes to full mount!
Duplesris is squirming around, avoiding Bravo's attempts to control the action.
Bravo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Duplesris can't escape the position.
Bravo throwing strikes here but Duplesris is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duplesris is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo fails to take his opponent's back.
Bravo tries to control but Duplesris wriggling away.
Bravo jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Duplesris is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Duplesris and Bravo has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duplesris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Duplesris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bravo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duplesris is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo working away.
Duplesris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bravo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Duplesris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bravo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Duplesris cracks Bravo with a solid left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bravo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duplesris trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Duplesris lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seth Duplesris will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duplesris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bravo. That did some damage!
Bravo slips a straight right by Duplesris.
Bravo slips under a jab from Duplesris.
Bravo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duplesris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seth Duplesris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duplesris cracks Bravo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplesris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Duplesris saw that one coming.
Bravo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duplesris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bravo somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duplesris. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Duplesris.
Duplesris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo moves forwards but Duplesris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duplesris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seth Duplesris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duplesris lands with a cross.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duplesris.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duplesris.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Duplesris avoids nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duplesris here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A nice combination there by Duplesris.
Bravo is rocked!
Duplesris misses with the combination.
Seth Duplesris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duplesris throws a combination that misses
and Bravo counters with a shoot takedown. Duplesris fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo trying to control but Duplesris is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duplesris looking for a sweep. Not yet Duplesris, not yet.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Duplesris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duplesris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duplesris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Duplesris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duplesris throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bravo trying to control but Duplesris is working from the bottom.
Duplesris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control but Duplesris is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bravo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bravo trying to control but Duplesris is working from the bottom.
Bravo prevents Duplesris from getting back to his feet.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Duplesris is keeping the position.
Bravo is stalling in the full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rickson Bravo wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Duplesris is just out of range.
Bravo walks into a left hand.
Bravo scores with a jab to the body.
Seth Duplesris is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Duplesris.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duplesris.
Duplesris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duplesris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bravo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Duplesris blocks the low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bravo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duplesris misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo throws a good cross that connects.
Duplesris avoids the body shot from Bravo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duplesris lands a head kick. Bravo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bravo misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Duplesris's head coaches at Team 907 Assassins that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab lands there for Bravo.
Duplesris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duplesris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duplesris swinging wildly here.
Bravo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bravo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bravo throws a chopping leg kick but Duplesris manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duplesris slips under a jab.
Duplesris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Duplesris lands with a nice combination. Bravo backs away looking to recover.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Duplesris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo misses with a hook
and Duplesris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duplesris scores with a nice strike.
Duplesris misses with a double jab.
Duplesris lands a nice looking body shot.
Duplesris slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Bravo clinches.
Bravo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Duplesris prevents it.
Bravo pulls guard effortlessly.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bravo looking to control.
Duplesris throws a strike but Bravo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duplesris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duplesris throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Duplesris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Duplesris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Duplesris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Duplesris!
An elbow from Duplesris crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Duplesris's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ground and pound from Duplesris seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Duplesris wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
Bravo parries the strikes from Duplesris easily there. Duplesris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bravo to escape.
Bravo manages to get back to half guard.
Duplesris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Duplesris unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bravo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bravo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Duplesris.
Bravo can't escape the position.
Duplesris goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bravo turns into him and now he's in Duplesris's guard.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duplesris is keeping the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo wants to control from the top but Duplesris keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris clearly takes that round.
That's time! Duplesris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duplesris is looking to slow Bravo down with leg kicks.
Bravo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bravo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duplesris.
Bravo throws a right hand that Duplesris ducks under and follows up with a left that Duplesris also avoids with ease.
Duplesris lands a jab to the nose.
Bravo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bravo throws a leg kick
and Duplesris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duplesris throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely.
Bravo working a defensive guard but Duplesris manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bravo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo dodges the ground and pound from Duplesris.
Duplesris working the body and head with strikes.
Duplesris moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Duplesris with the ground and pound but Bravo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Duplesris is keen to just control but Bravo is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris wants to pass the guard but Bravo is defending well.
Bravo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duplesris is looking for a kimura here.
Bravo is staying active underneath Duplesris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duplesris working the head and body with strikes.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duplesris is looking for a kimura but Bravo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duplesris to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bravo wants to control but Duplesris is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
Duplesris slows the pace down in half guard.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Duplesris wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris stalling away here and it's allowed Bravo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Duplesris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duplesris wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Duplesris keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Duplesris wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Duplesris postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duplesris throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris had his way with Rickson Bravo in that round.
That's time! Duplesris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
No joy there for Duplesris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duplesris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
No joy there for Duplesris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duplesris defending well as Bravo loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Duplesris.
Duplesris scores with a jab.
Bravo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duplesris.
Bravo walks into a straight right hand from Duplesris.
Bravo takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Duplesris. Those never looked like landing.
Duplesris thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravo lands a jab to the head.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duplesris throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bravo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duplesris.
Duplesris tests Bravo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Duplesris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Duplesris is just out of range.
Duplesris moves away from the strike by Bravo.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duplesris ducks under a wild hook from Bravo.
Rickson Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duplesris.
Bravo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duplesris tries to avoid it but Bravo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duplesris to the ground. Duplesris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duplesris looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Bravo tries a low kick but Duplesris avoids it.
Duplesris throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
Duplesris throws a series of strikes that have Bravo backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duplesris slips a jab from Bravo.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Duplesris.
Duplesris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duplesris throws the left hand but Bravo avoids the punch easily.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duplesris throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duplesris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bravo clinches up with Duplesris and pushes him back against the cage.
Duplesris trying to control the position but instead, Bravo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duplesris into the cage.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bravo throws a low kick but Duplesris moves out of range easily.
Duplesris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duplesris wants it to stay on the feet.
Seth Duplesris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Bravo.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris with a nice cross.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duplesris closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duplesris misses with a two punch combination.
Duplesris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duplesris keeps the fight on the outside.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Duplesris avoids nicely.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Duplesris to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duplesris scores with a push kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo tests Duplesris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duplesris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seth Duplesris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duplesris, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Duplesris!
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