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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Scott Squibbles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good takedowns
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scott Squibbles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Squibbles looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bravo looks up at the clock and then as Squibbles takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bravo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Squibbles wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Squibbles tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Squibbles is trying to get back to his feet but Bravo has full control of the position and if anything, Squibbles has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bravo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Squibbles has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squibbles is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Will Bravo go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Squibbles preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bravo.
Bravo working for a choke but Squibbles reverses nicely into Bravo 's guard.
Squibbles controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to keep Squibbles in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Squibbles is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control.
Squibbles throws an elbow that misses. Bravo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Squibbles's guard. Nice move by Bravo!
Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Squibbles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Squibbles keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Squibbles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Squibbles keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Squibbles can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bravo controls the pace.
Bravo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Squibbles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bravo has managed to get both his arms back between Squibbles's legs - danger averted.
Bravo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Squibbles is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bravo won't allow Squibbles to sweep him here.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Squibbles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo forces his way into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Squibbles wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bravo takes a swing at Squibbles's ribcage but misses.
Squibbles gets a clinch.
Squibbles misses with a knee to the head.
Bravo pulls guard effortlessly.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Eddie Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bravo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Squibbles haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Squibbles's guard.
Squibbles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo stops Squibbles from standing up.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Squibbles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Squibbles keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bravo wants to pass the guard but Squibbles is keeping the position.
Squibbles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Squibbles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Squibbles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo works over Squibbles with some ground and pound from guard.
Bravo controlling from the top position.
Bravo trying to control but Squibbles is working from the bottom.
Bravo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eddie Bravo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bravo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Squibbles is looking to escape.
Squibbles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bravo slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo 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.
Bravo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Squibbles pushes Bravo off looking to stand but Bravo dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo working the head and body with strikes.
Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bravo drops an elbow to the side of Squibbles's head.
Bravo lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Squibbles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bravo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Bravo seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Squibbles lands the left hand.
Squibbles connects with a right hand. Bravo shakes it off.
Bravo tests Squibbles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Squibbles thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Squibbles rushes Bravo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bravo manages to end up in side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bravo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Squibbles is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squibbles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bravo is controlling him well.
Bravo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bravo in side control, throwing shots but Squibbles defends.
Squibbles is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Squibbles wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo trying to control the position but Squibbles is working away.
Squibbles is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bravo is controlling him well.
Bravo lands an elbow.
Bravo is trying to get an arm triangle but Squibbles is defending well.
Bravo wants to control but Squibbles is keeping him busy.
Squibbles avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Squibbles, who protects the arm well.
Bravo working the body and head with strikes.
Squibbles is trying to get back to his feet.
Eddie Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Squibbles wants to get back to his feet but Bravo is dominant here and he's now got Squibbles's back!
Bravo biding his time, controlling Squibbles.
Squibbles is trying to get back to his feet but Bravo has full control of the position and if anything, Squibbles has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Scott Squibbles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Squibbles right now.
You can see the frustration on Squibbles's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
I would not like to be Squibbles right now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravo!
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hype
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pop
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