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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bartek Nowak (ranked 25290 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Bravo (ranked 2742 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bartek Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duke Bravo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Nowak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense.
Bravo throws a leg kick which misses Nowak's front leg but catches the back leg as Nowak tries to avoid it.
Nowak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nowak is breathing heavily.
Bravo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nowak sprawls well initially but Bravo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bravo controlling the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nowak tries to get to full guard but Bravo has control of the leg.
Bravo controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bravo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Nowak.
Bravo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nowak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bravo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bravo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nowak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nowak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bravo's waist but Bravo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nowak off to one side.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
Bravo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nowak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bravo lands an elbow that stopped Nowak in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nowak uses from the top position.
Nowak throws a big elbow that misses.
Nowak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nowak not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bravo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nowak trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nowak throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nowak stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nowak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bravo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nowak did well to prevent Bravo getting side control.
Nowak wants to improve his position but Bravo is controlling well.
Nowak wants to get back to his feet.
Nowak wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nowak with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Bravo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bravo gets a clinch.
Bravo avoiding damage.
Bravo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bravo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nowak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bravo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bravo tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo can't break the clinch.
Nowak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bravo is defending well for now.
Bravo looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak wants to take the fight to the mat but Bravo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bravo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bravo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bravo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nowak blocks it with crossed arms.
Bravo working hard to break the clinch.
Nowak could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nowak is trying to drag Bravo to the mat but Bravo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bartek Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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.
Nowak 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. Nowak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bravo scores with a hook.
Nowak looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo clinches up with Nowak and pushes him back against the cage.
Duke Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bravo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Nowak regains guard immediately.
Nowak seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Nowak wants to stand but Bravo is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nowak keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo is standing up over Nowak. Nowak looks to escape but Bravo dives into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bravo decides to stand back up. Bravo steps back and let's Nowak get back to his feet.
Nowak fails to land the takedown.
Bravo has managed to clinch.
Bravo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nowak tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bravo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nowak somewhat.
Bravo rushes Nowak and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo pushes Nowak up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo shoots in but Nowak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nowak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nowak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo tries to clinch but Nowak moves out of range.
Nowak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo takes the fight into the clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nowak changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bravo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bartek Nowak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Nowak.
Nowak gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Duke Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nowak is trying to control the action in half guard but Bravo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bravo trying to hold on to Nowak's head to control him but Nowak postures up.
Bravo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nowak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bravo is refusing to be controlled, as Nowak sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nowak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nowak controlling the action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nowak trying to mount his opponent but Bravo defends it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duke Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Nowak.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nowak is looking for a takedown.
Bravo has hold of one of Nowak's legs. Nowak is fighting the takedown attempt but Bravo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bravo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nowak wants to stand but Bravo is controlling the position.
Bravo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nowak is trying to keep Bravo in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nowak looking for a sweep. Not yet Nowak, not yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nowak wants to stand up but Bravo is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bartek Nowak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Bravo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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