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Event: TGC Crucible 20     
Date:   Jun 06, 2018
#R1#
Baker Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Baker Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Braga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Baker Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Braga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Braga misses.
Nate Baker Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Braga.
Baker Jr fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Braga checks the leg kick.
Baker Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Braga tests Baker Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Braga connects with a body shot.
Braga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Braga darts in and clinches Baker Jr up against the cage.
Baker Jr blocks a body shot from Braga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
Braga cracks Baker Jr with a nice body shot.
Braga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Baker Jr up against the cage.
Baker Jr wants to stall.
Braga digs a right hand underneath Baker Jr's ribcage. Baker Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baker Jr is breathing heavily.
Braga lands an uppercut.
Baker Jr is trying to break the clinch but Braga has him pressed against the cage.
Braga has Baker Jr pushed against the cage.
Braga content to slow the pace in the clinch. #TD#
Baker Jr is trying to trip Braga. He has hold of a leg but Braga is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Baker Jr persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Braga controlling Baker Jr's posture. #SUB#
Baker Jr drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Braga manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Baker Jr has Braga in his guard.#REVB##T2#
Braga passes Baker Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Braga is taking a breather. Baker Jr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Baker Jr with the active half guard here but Braga passes nicely into side control.
Braga content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. #SUB2#
Braga tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker Jr wants to control but Braga postures up.#T3#
Baker Jr seems a little lost for a moment, as Braga dominates the positioning.
Baker Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Braga just content to control the position.
Baker Jr wants to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Braga tries for a kimura but Baker Jr is defending well.
Baker Jr is trying to improve his position.
Braga controlling from side mount.
Baker Jr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Braga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Braga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Baker Jr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Baker Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Braga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Braga forces the positional change into back control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Braga dominated that 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.
#R2#
Baker Jr looks to land a combination but Braga avoids it well. #CL2#
Braga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baker Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Baker Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Braga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#TD#
Baker Jr manages to pull guard.
Leroy Braga has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Baker Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Braga's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Let's hope that Braga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Braga.#SUB#
Baker Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Braga is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1##REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baker Jr throws a head kick but Braga moves out of range. #CL2#
Braga moves into the clinch.
Braga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Braga - that landed with a thud.
Baker Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Braga avoids it.
Baker Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braga is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baker Jr can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Baker Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Braga gets an underhook and turns Baker Jr into the cage.
Braga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T2##TD2#
Braga jumps guard and drags Baker Jr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Braga won't allow Baker Jr to sweep him here.
Braga passes Baker Jr's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB2#
Braga is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Baker Jr defends it well.
Braga stalling.
Baker Jr is pressing down on Braga's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Braga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Braga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Braga tries to pass to full mount but Baker Jr defends it.
Braga trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Baker Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Braga takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Braga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Baker Jr!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baker Jr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Baker Jr defending well.
Braga controlling the action here. #T4#
Braga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Braga passes to side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Braga advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Braga 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!
#R3##TD#
Baker Jr closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baker Jr throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Baker Jr throws an elbow but Braga slips to the side and avoids it well.
Braga is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
You can see the frustration on Braga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Braga is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Baker Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Baker Jr trying to control the position but Braga is working away. #T1#
Baker Jr throws an elbow but Braga slips to the side and avoids it well.
Braga is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Braga sneaks back into half guard.
Baker Jr throwing shots but Braga is blocking nicely. #SUB#
Baker Jr trying to work for an americana but Braga has managed to regain full guard.
Baker Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Baker Jr's guard. #REVB#
Braga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T2#
Baker Jr throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Braga works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Baker Jr tries to roll over but Braga keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Braga in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Braga prevents Baker Jr from improving his position.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Baker Jr defending well.
Braga prevents Baker Jr from standing back up.
Baker Jr has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Braga is working away from the top position though.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#SUB#
Baker Jr actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Braga slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Braga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Braga lands a jab to Baker Jr's midsection.
Baker Jr misses with a double jab
and Braga counters with a nice body shot.
Braga misses the shot to the body. #CL2#
Braga moves into range and clinches up with Baker Jr.
Baker Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braga is keeping busy.
Braga is struggling to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Baker Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Braga's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A hook to the body from Braga.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Braga.
Nate Baker Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leroy Braga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Braga - that landed with a thud.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braga 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Braga!

Leroy Braga gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: TGC 55: Dong vs Yoshida     
Date:   May 12, 2018
#R1#
Braga misses the shot to the body.
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sideman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Braga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sideman loads up on a big right hand but Braga slips the punch.
Braga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Sideman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Braga throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sideman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Braga punishes Sideman's body with a nice straight punch.
Braga misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga lands a jab to Sideman's midsection.
Sideman lands a body shot.
Sideman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Braga.
Sideman looks to land a left hand but Braga moved out of range nicely.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.#T1#
A big right from Sideman misses.
Denny Sideman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga lands an overhand right.
Sideman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Braga tries to clinch
and Sideman counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Sideman to acknowledge the strikes.
Braga takes one on the button.#CL#
Sideman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sideman tries to break free but Braga pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Sideman breaks from the clinch.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sideman moves away.
Braga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sideman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
Sideman misses with a body shot.
Braga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sideman connects with a crisp jab.
Braga takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Braga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sideman doesn't seem phased though.
Sideman connects with a nice looking jab.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Braga misses.
Sideman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Braga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Braga slips a straight right by Sideman.
Nice shot by Sideman.
Nice shot lands for Sideman.
Nice defenses there by Braga.
Braga pushes Sideman away with a front kick.
Sideman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sideman. #T3#
Braga darts in trying to clinch
and Sideman counters with a stiff right hand. #CL#
Sideman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sideman is looking to break free of the clinch but Braga has double underhooks.
Braga is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Come on Braga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Braga stalling.
Braga misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC#
Sideman manages to break the clinch.
Braga misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Sideman misses its target.#T4#
Sideman jabs Braga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sideman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Braga connects with a crisp jab.
A shot to the body from Braga misses
letting Sideman counter with a right hand.
Braga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sideman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sideman blocks the body kick.
Sideman misses with an uppercut
and Braga counters with an inside leg kick.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sideman moves away.
Sideman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Sideman lands with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Sideman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Braga swings for the body but Sideman moves out of range.
It looked like Sideman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Braga.
Sideman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braga at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Sideman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Sideman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sideman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Braga tries to clinch up.#CL#
Sideman rushes Braga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sideman scores with a decent looking hook.
Denny Sideman is winning the standup battle so far.
Braga looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.
Braga takes a swing at Sideman's ribcage but misses.
Sideman swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Braga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga tests Sideman's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL2#
Braga closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Sideman breaks from the clinch.
Braga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab. #T1#
Sideman connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Sideman drives through and clinches with Braga against the cage.
Braga stalls.
Sideman is trying to force a seperation but Braga has the dominant position.
Sideman being controlled against the cage.#BC#
Sideman manages to break the clinch.
Braga looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
Sideman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sideman throws a series of punches but Braga moves out of range.
Sideman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Braga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sideman looks to land a left hand but Braga moved out of range nicely.
Sideman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
Sideman misses with a hook.
Braga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sideman rather than just go for the knockout.
Sideman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Braga blocks a jab.
Sideman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
Sideman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braga can do to turn this around?
Braga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sideman throwing a counter right hand but Braga manages to avoid it.
Sideman misses with a right hand
and Braga makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sideman really felt that one!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sideman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Braga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sideman was well out of range. Poor timing from Braga.
Sideman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Braga has time to react.
Sideman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Braga digs a good body shot into Sideman's ribs.
Braga moves away from the strike by Sideman.
Braga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Sideman darts in and clinches Braga up against the cage.#T3#
A frustrated look appears on Sideman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sideman lands with a short shot to the head.
Braga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braga misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Braga trying to control the position but instead, Sideman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Braga into the cage.
Sideman tries to break the clinch but Braga is controlling the position.
Braga is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sideman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sideman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Sideman rushes Braga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T4##BC#
Sideman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Braga closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braga misses with the head strike.
Sideman working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Braga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sideman lands with a left to the head.
Braga blocks a body shot from Sideman.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sideman as Braga tries to tie him up.
Braga goes for a takedown attempt but Sideman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Denny Sideman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Braga.
Braga looks to score with a jab to the body but Sideman is just out of range.
Sideman loads up on a big right hand but Braga slips the punch.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sideman.
Sideman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Denny Sideman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Sideman throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sideman.
Braga scores with a shot to the body.
Sideman drops his hands momentarily and Braga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice defenses there by Sideman.#CL2#
Braga closes the distance and clinches.
Braga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sideman's elbow. #BC#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Sideman moves into the clinch successfully.
Sideman is trying to force a seperation but Braga has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braga tries to throw a body punch but Sideman avoids it by throwing Braga back against the cage.
Braga tries to throw a body punch but Sideman avoids it by throwing Braga back against the cage.
Braga can't get the takedown.
Sideman tries to break the clinch but Braga is controlling the position. #T1#
Braga is looking to take this one to the mat.#BC#
Sideman breaks the clinch.
Sideman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Braga as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Sideman misses.
Braga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sideman manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Braga.
Braga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sideman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sideman just misses with a punch to the body.
Braga just misses with a punch to the body.
Sideman throws a body shot but no joy.
Sideman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Sideman misses.
Braga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sideman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Braga throws a body shot but no joy.
Sideman scores with a sloppy right hand. Braga should have avoided that one. #CL#
Sideman closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Sideman breaks from the clinch.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sideman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the liver by Sideman. Beautiful body shot.
Sideman scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Sideman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Braga.
Sideman just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Sideman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL#
Sideman instigates a clinch.
Sideman wants to break free but Braga has control.
Braga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sideman.
Braga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sideman is trying to force a seperation but Braga has the dominant position.#BC#
Sideman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Braga.
Braga misses with the head strike. #BC#
Sideman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braga misses with a wild body shot.
Braga scores with a punch to the head.
Braga takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T4#
A slapping body kick lands there for Braga.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sideman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Sideman scores with a shot to the body.
Braga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Braga drops his hands momentarily and Sideman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sideman looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Sideman jabs Braga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Braga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sideman throws out the jab.
Braga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Braga throws a body shot but no joy.
Sideman lands with a straight right. Braga didn't see that one coming.
Sideman moves out of range as Braga strikes.
Sideman misses with an uppercut. Braga saw that one coming.
Leroy Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Denny Sideman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sideman throws a hook but Braga avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Denny Sideman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sideman 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denny Sideman!

Denny Sideman tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

 

Event: KFC: Farewell 310k     
Date:   Feb 18, 2018
#R1#
Vieira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#
It looks like Leroy Braga has been cut.
Braga misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira throws a poor cross that misses
and Braga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Braga's ribs.#KD2#
Vieira lands a left and a right that send Braga crashing to the mat, dazed. Vieira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Vieira.
Braga staying out of range there.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Braga's shoulder, as Braga tries to avoid the shot.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Vieira.
A telegraphed right hand from Braga misses the target.
A shot to the body from Braga misses
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braga scoring well with a low kick there.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Braga forces Vieira back against the cage and clinches.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Vieira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Braga slows down the pace here.
Braga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Braga has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vieira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vieira lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Braga content to slow the pace in the clinch. #BC2#
Vieira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vieira.
A big right from Vieira misses.
Leroy Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Braga listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vieira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T3#
Braga takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Braga avoids it with no problem.
Braga tries to clinch but Vieira moves away
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vieira misses the jab.
Vieira misses with a hook. Braga ducked under it nicely.
Braga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vieira was well out of range. Poor timing from Braga.
Vieira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vieira misses with a hook. Braga ducked under it nicely.
Vieira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vieira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vieira misses with a hook
and Braga counters with a body kick that stops Vieira in his tracks momentarily.
Vieira throws a lazy uppercut
and Braga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Vieira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vieira throws a hook but Braga blocks it.
Braga is looking to counter the offense by Vieira and move into the clinch.
Braga jabs Vieira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Braga misses with a jab to the body
letting Vieira counter with a right hand.
Vieira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Braga slips a straight right by Vieira.
Braga throws a sloppy body shot
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Braga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vieira is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Braga had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Braga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vieira at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eduardo Vieira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Braga's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Vieira misses with a body punch
and Braga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Vieira misses.
A big left from Vieira misses.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Braga throws the kick towards the body but Vieira avoids it.
Braga lands a really nice looking cross but Vieira seems unphased.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga misses with a hook to the body
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vieira misses with a jab to the body
and Vieira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Vieira throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Vieira lands a really nice looking cross but Braga seems unphased.
Braga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vieira stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Vieira gets tackled into the cage by Braga. Braga maintains the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Braga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Braga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vieira lands with a right to the head.
Braga stalling the fight.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Vieira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Braga misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vieira! But no joy.
Braga is looking to wear down Vieira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T2#
Braga scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Braga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieira throws an overhand right that lands on Braga's shoulder, as Braga tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.
Vieira misses with a looping left.
Vieira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braga throws a push kick but Vieira slaps the foot to one side.
Braga tries a low kick but Vieira avoids it.
Braga misses with a hook.
It seemed like Vieira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Vieira misses its intended target.
Braga throwing a counter right hand but Vieira manages to avoid it.#T3#
Braga misses the body punch
and Vieira counters with a stiff right hand.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braga connects with a body shot that sends Vieira's belly button to the back.
Braga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
A counter left hand to the body from Braga misses its target.
Braga darts in trying to clinch
and Vieira counters with a right hand to the body.
Vieira looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
A shot to the body from Braga misses
and Vieira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Braga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Braga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vieira on the side of the head.
Braga misses with a wild body shot.
Vieira throws a jab but it's blocked by Braga.
Vieira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vieira misses with a looping left.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Vieira.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Braga throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Eduardo Vieira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Leroy Braga's cut.
That's time! Braga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Braga misses with a body punch
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vieira misses with a jab to the body
and Braga counters with a nice body kick.
Braga misses the body punch
and Vieira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Braga thinking.
Vieira punishes Braga's body with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Braga darts in and clinches Vieira up against the cage.
Vieira struggles to land a body shot inside as Braga controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Vieira fails to land.
Braga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Braga blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira lands a shoulder strike.
Come on Braga - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC2#
Vieira breaks the clinch.
Braga walks into a stiff left hand from Vieira.#T1#
Braga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vieira throws out the jab.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Braga.
The fight stays on the outside here - Braga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Braga throws a leg kick
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vieira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Vieira throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Braga's ribs.#T2#
Braga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Braga tests Vieira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Braga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Braga. Vieira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieira throws out a counter right but Braga avoids it with no problem.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Vieira.
Braga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vieira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Braga tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vieira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Vieira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Braga doesn't seem phased though.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Vieira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vieira misses with a body shot
and Braga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Braga cracks Vieira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Eduardo Vieira has been cut.#CL#
Braga rushes Vieira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Braga stalls.
Vieira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braga blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Braga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieira. #T4#
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Braga manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Braga gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control. #SUB2#
Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Braga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Braga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Braga from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vieira 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Vieira!

In his post fight interview, Eduardo Vieira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: TWGC 20 (185lbs, D1): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   Feb 11, 2018

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leroy Braga (ranked 940 p4p, 130 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 3489 p4p, 427 weight class). Braga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seven Nation Army. Kamerun Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.




180 cm
22 yrs
188 lbs



185 cm
29 yrs
175 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 1 losses; Leroy Braga! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 4 wins and 3 losses; Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.


The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Diaz rushes Braga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Braga has Diaz pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Braga pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Diaz tumbling to the mat - Braga dives into Diaz's guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Braga (2) vs (0) Diaz
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.

Braga sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Diaz doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Braga paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Diaz - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kamerun Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Kamerun Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: KFC: Resurrection     
Date:   Dec 23, 2017
#R1#
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braga at a distance.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Braga now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Braga manages to avoid it.
Braga throws a fast counter high kick but Marley manages to duck under it in time.
Braga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Braga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marley doesn't seem phased though.
Braga throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
and Braga counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Marley misses the jab.
Braga avoids the body shot from Marley.
Marley throws a predictable looking body shot
and Braga counters with a straight right hand.
Marley throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.
Marley throws a shot from downtown. Braga moves away and avoids it.
Marley scores with a crisp jab that stopped Braga in his tracks.
Marley throws a leg kick but Braga sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Nice body punch from Braga.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Braga lands a right hook to the body.
Braga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Braga lands a nice shot to the body.
Braga lands with a nice body punch.
Braga is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.
Marley thuds his right hand into Braga's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Braga blocks a jab.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Braga.
No joy there for Marley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley looks for the body kick but Braga saw that one coming. #T2#
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga. #CL#
Marley darts in and clinches Braga up against the cage.
Braga stalling in the clinch.
Braga has Marley pushed against the cage.
Braga working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marley throws a low kick but it's checked well by Braga.
Marley misses with a low kick.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braga tries to counter by closing the distance.
Braga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Braga digs a good hook to Marley's body.
Marley throws a jab when Braga was well out of range.#T3#
Braga punishes Marley's body with a nice straight punch.
Marley throws a leg kick but Braga moved away.
Braga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marley just misses with a punch to the body.
Braga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Braga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marley.
Marley tries to land a leg kick but Braga saw it coming and moves away.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley blocks the body kick.
Braga thuds a left hand into Marley's body.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Braga counters with a low kick, right behind Marley 's knee.
Marley misses the jab.
Braga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Braga backs away, Marley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Braga scores with a jab to the body.
Marley throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Braga holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
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!#BC#
Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Braga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley wants to slow Braga down by chopping away at his legs.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Braga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Braga lands a right hook to the body.
Braga cracks a nice hook into Marley's ribs.#CL#
Marley instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Braga dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Braga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Braga at a distance.
Braga lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from Braga.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Braga lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Braga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Braga stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marley swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Braga jabs Marley to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Braga counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
letting Braga counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga slips under a jab from Marley.
Braga connects with a body shot.
Braga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Braga connects with a body shot.
Marley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Braga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Braga clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Braga blocks it with crossed arms.
Braga jumps guard but Marley stands there with Braga around his waist. Braga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Braga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braga.
I was talking to Marley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Braga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Braga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Braga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley has had enough of the clinch but Braga keeps him there for the moment.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
Braga ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Braga no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marley's guard. #REVB#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga passes into half guard.
Marley works his way to full guard. Good work.#T3#
Braga passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Marley is trying to get back to half guard.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braga on the ground.
Braga advances nicely into full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga moves to his opponent's back but Marley bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Braga.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga 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.#T4#
Braga has Marley pulled in close to control his posture.
Marley is looking to advance position but Braga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Braga controlling from mount.
Marley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Braga is pulling down on Marley's head. It's preventing any offense from Marley, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Braga 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!
#R3#
Braga lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Braga slips under a jab.
Braga doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Braga scores with a body shot.
Marley misses with a wild combination.
Braga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Braga scores with a hook to the body. Marley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Braga.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Braga lands with a shot to the body. #T1##CL2#
Braga closes the distance and clinches.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
Braga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Marley manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Marley has managed to clinch.
Braga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Braga can turn it around.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Braga blocking some punches.
Marley is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Braga is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marley is keeping busy.#BC#
Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braga wants to clinch up but Marley keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it. #T2#
The referee is keeping an eye on Braga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Braga's elbow. #BC#
Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braga scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A swing and a miss from Marley.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Braga counters with a nice body shot.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Braga counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braga staying out of range there.
Braga wants to counter with a clinch but Marley pushes him away.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
Braga lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marley misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Braga closes the distance and pushes Marley back into the cage.#T3#
Braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Braga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buffalo Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leroy Braga.
Braga lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Marley clinches with his opponent.
Braga tries for a takedown but Marley manages to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marley as Braga tries to tie him up.
Braga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley working aggressively here.
Buffalo Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Braga prevents a body shot from Marley.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marley stops a takedown attempt from Braga.
Braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Braga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Braga works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Leroy Braga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marley struggles to land a body shot inside as Braga controls his hands.
Braga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Leroy Braga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Braga stalling the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Braga 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leroy Braga!

Leroy Braga is the new middleweight champion!
Leroy Braga gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: KFC 38: Mumba vs Leary     
Date:   Oct 14, 2017
#R1#
Dusmatov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dusmatov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Braga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dusmatov scores with a shot to the body.
Braga just misses with a punch to the body.
Dusmatov stuns Braga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#TD#
Braga shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Braga showed some decent athleticism there.
Braga content to control rather than advance.
Dusmatov is trying to stand back up but Braga is controlling him
Dusmatov is in trouble now - Braga has advanced to mount!
Braga controlling from mount. #T1#
Dusmatov is really trying hard to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Braga looking to secure an arm triangle but Dusmatov defends it well.
Braga content just to control the position here.
Dusmatov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Braga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dusmatov is really trying hard to get back to his feet. #T2#
Dusmatov is trying to escape the mount but Braga keeps good control and instead manages to take Dusmatov's back. #SUB#
Braga has his arm under Dusmatov's chin here. Game over son! Braga squeezes tightly and Dusmatov is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leroy Braga!
Leroy Braga really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

 

Event: KFC 33: Butcher vs Cobb     
Date:   Sep 09, 2017
#R1#
Temby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A jab from Temby misses.
Temby digs a good body shot into Braga's ribs.
Temby throws a looping overhand right but Braga ducks down to avoid it.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Temby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Braga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Temby throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Temby wants to clinch up but Braga keeps it at a distance.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga throws a solid leg kick but Temby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Braga.
Braga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Temby scores with a four punch combination!#T1#
Some bone on bone action there as Braga checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Temby throws out a loose jab but Braga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temby defends it well.
Braga slips under a jab.
Braga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Temby defends it well.
Braga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Temby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Braga throws a body kick that misses
and Temby cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temby swings for the body but Braga moves out of range.
Temby takes a swing at Braga's ribcage but misses.
And Braga responds with a good body kick, but Temby manages to step out the way in time.
Temby swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Temby throws a front kick aimed at Braga's knee but Braga avoids it well.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T2#
Temby misses the jab.
Temby throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Braga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Temby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Braga circles away quickly and effectively.
Temby throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Braga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Temby blocks it well.
Temby throws a lazy right hand but Braga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Temby just misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Temby fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Braga sprawls well initially but Temby persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga is looking for a sweep. Temby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Braga keeps trying to improve his position.
Braga trying to control but Temby postures up. #T3##SUB#
Temby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Braga defends it well.
Temby prevents Braga from improving his position.
Braga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Temby is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at London MMA Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Temby being controlled here momentarily.
Braga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Temby manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braga controlling from the top position. #T4#
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Braga stays in close to Temby's body and controls the position.
Braga pushes down on Temby's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Braga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Temby tries to get to full guard but Braga has control of the leg.
Braga is taking a breather. Temby says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Temby dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Temby misses with a straight right.
Temby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Temby throws a nice looking combination but Braga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Temby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Braga backs up against the cage.
Temby throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.#TD#
Temby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Temby is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braga can do to turn this around?
Temby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Braga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Temby trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Braga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Braga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Temby is one step ahead there.
Braga controlling the position.
Let's hope that Braga has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Braga is trying to control the position but Temby postures up.
Braga tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Temby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Temby stopping the sweep attempt from Braga.
Temby looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Braga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Temby.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Temby throws a series of punches but Braga moves out of range.
Temby moves out of range of the body kick.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Temby.
Braga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice defenses there by Braga.
Braga changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Braga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Temby.
Braga with the counter takedown but Temby avoids it easily.
Braga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temby.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Temby fails in his attempt to clinch.
Braga moves away from the strike by Temby. #TD#
Temby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Braga tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Temby is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Temby wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Temby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Braga has Temby pulled in close to control his posture.
Temby scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Braga is on top in guard. #REVB#
Braga engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Braga.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Braga forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lewis Temby dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Temby.
Braga feints the counter takedown.
Temby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Braga responds with a good body kick, but Temby manages to step out the way in time.
Temby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Braga tries to counter it with a takedown but Temby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lewis Temby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braga.
Braga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Temby throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Braga tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD#
Temby throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Braga was covering up waiting for the punch and Temby finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Braga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Temby.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Braga holds on and takes a little breather. #T1#
Temby scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Temby tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Braga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga preventing the sweep.
Braga stays in close to Temby's body and controls the position. #T2#
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Temby is pulling down on Braga's head. It's preventing any offense from Braga, at least for the moment.
Braga is pushing down on Temby's leg trying to pass to half guard. Temby is fighting to maintain full guard but Braga has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lewis Temby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Braga wants to pass to mount but Temby is defending the position.
Braga is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Temby! #T3#
Temby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Braga trying to control but Temby is having none of it.
Temby is trying to escape the mount but Braga keeps good control and instead manages to take Temby's back.
Braga just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Temby is keeping busy.
Temby tries to roll but Braga sticks to his back.
Braga just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up. #T4#
Temby tries to roll but Braga sticks to his back.
Braga slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Temby tries to break free.
I would not like to be Temby right now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga is continuing to stall.
Leroy Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lewis Temby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Braga is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Temby has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leroy Braga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Temby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lewis Temby!

During a confident post fight interview, Lewis Temby thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 2     
Date:   Apr 24, 2017

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Grappling Penn and Leroy Braga. Grappling Penn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.




167 cm
16 yrs
167 lbs



180 cm
18 yrs
188 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Grappling Penn! And in the blue corner, fighting out of London, with a TWGC record of 1 wins and 0 losses; Leroy Braga!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.

Penn looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (0) Braga
Penn is thwarting Braga's attempts to control the position.
Braga has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.

Penn is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Braga is just riding it out for now. Penn eventually gives up the hold.

Penn seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penn trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn is pressing down on Braga's thigh, looking to free his foot. Braga is holding on for now.
Braga is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn is looking to take a break and control but Braga is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Braga.
Penn trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Penn being controlled here momentarily.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Braga controlling Penn's posture.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Penn from controlling successfully.
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.
Braga wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Braga looking for a sweep. Not yet Braga, not yet.
Penn might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Braga is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Penn is aware though and is defending well.
Penn trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Penn (2) vs (2) Braga
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Braga won't allow Penn to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Braga must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Braga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Penn looking for a sweep. Not yet Penn, not yet.
Penn keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
Braga is still trying to improve position.
Braga slips nicely into half guard.
Penn won't allow Braga to pass to mount.
Penn is looking to control Braga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga stalling.
Penn is looking to control Braga's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Penn avoid being mounted?
Braga is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Penn trying to hold on to Braga's head to control him but Braga postures up.
Braga controlling the pace.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Braga is looking for a kimura here.
Braga is looking to advance position but Penn won't allow it.
Well, if Braga is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Penn is trying to get back to full guard.

Braga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to pass to full mount but Penn defends it.
Penn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Braga passes into half guard.
Braga sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Penn is trying to maintain the position but Braga is very close to passing his half guard.
Braga keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Penn defending well.
Braga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Braga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Penn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Braga trying to mount his opponent but Penn defends it.
Penn tries to roll over but Braga keeps him under control.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Braga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Braga is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Penn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Braga is controlling the pace.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Braga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Penn knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Braga wants to advance to full mount but Penn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Braga is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga stands and throws Penn's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: Penn (2) vs (5) Braga
Braga working away.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to lay and pray for a moment but Penn keeps working.
Braga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Braga slows the pace down.
Braga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Penn struggling a bit here.
Braga staying calm.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Braga might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Penn is looking to regain half guard here but Braga keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Penn is looking for a sweep.
Braga tries to move into full mount but can't pass Penn's legs.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Penn seems a little lost for a moment, as Braga dominates the positioning.
Penn prevents Braga from moving into mount.
Braga controlling from side mount.
Penn tries to buck Braga off but Braga is having none of it.
Penn prevents Braga from moving into mount.
The referee asks Braga politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Braga prefers to stall for the moment though.
Braga trying to control the action but Penn is working from the bottom.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Penn wants to control but Braga postures up.
You can see the frustration on Penn's face as Braga controls the position.
Penn is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Braga off and has taken his back!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Penn (6) vs (5) Braga
Penn keeps control of the position as Braga tries to break free.

Penn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Braga is holding onto Penn's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control but not successfully.
Despite being in a bad position, Braga is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Braga trying to control but not successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Penn looking for the choke but no joy.

Penn has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Penn takes the fight on points by 6 to 5.
An out of breath Grappling Penn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: TWGC 16 (185lbs, D3): London Qualifier - Round 1     
Date:   Apr 23, 2017

Coming up we have a middleweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Leroy Braga and Rory Macpierre. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.




180 cm
18 yrs
188 lbs



183 cm
21 yrs
180 lbs


This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the middleweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Leroy Braga! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Rory Macpierre!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and James Glass.


The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.

Braga forces Macpierre back against the cage and clinches.

Macpierre has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Braga is trying to keep an underhook but Macpierre manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Braga (0) vs (2) Macpierre
Braga wants to control but Macpierre passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Braga (0) vs (5) Macpierre
Macpierre takes a little break here. Braga wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Braga is not content to let Macpierre control the position.
Braga struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macpierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Macpierre is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
You can see the frustration on Braga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macpierre is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Braga will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Macpierre trying to control the action but Braga is working from the bottom.
Braga's coaches at Gorilla Warfare Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Braga tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Macpierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Braga looking for a sweep but Macpierre has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Score +2 for reaching mount: Braga (0) vs (7) Macpierre
Braga is working to get back to half guard.
Braga wants to hold on but Macpierre pushes him away.
Braga is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre wants to control the pace but Braga is squirming around nicely.
Macpierre tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Braga is looking to improve his position but Macpierre isn't that keen on the idea.
Macpierre takes Braga's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Braga (0) vs (10) Macpierre
Macpierre has the hooks in. Braga is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Macpierre really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Braga.
Macpierre controlling well, preventing Braga from escaping the position.

Macpierre is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Braga is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre biding his time, controlling Braga.
Braga breaks Macpierre's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (2) vs (10) Macpierre
Macpierre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Braga forces his way into half guard.
Macpierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Macpierre trying to hold on to Braga's head to control him but Braga postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braga with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Braga trying to control from Macpierre's half guard. Macpierre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Braga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Macpierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Braga trying to control the position from guard on top but Macpierre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braga stays in close to Macpierre's body and controls the position.
Braga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Macpierre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (2) vs (12) Macpierre
Macpierre not doing much here.
Macpierre wants to control but Braga is keeping him busy.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Braga works his way to full guard. Good work.
Macpierre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Macpierre engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Braga wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Braga keeping full guard, as Macpierre tries to pass.
Macpierre trying to control the position from guard on top but Braga is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Macpierre looking to pass the guard.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Macpierre's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (4) vs (12) Macpierre
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Macpierre is keeping the position for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre 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.
Macpierre being controlled here, momentarily.
Macpierre wants to sweep but no luck.
Braga sitting in guard here, content to control.
Braga wants to control from the top but Macpierre keeps moving.
Braga stays in close to Macpierre's body and controls the position.
Macpierre bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Braga's guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Braga (4) vs (14) Macpierre

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Braga pulls Macpierre in to control the position.

Braga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Braga wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Macpierre is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Braga wants to sweep here but Macpierre controlling him for the moment.
Braga is pulling down on Macpierre's head. It's preventing any offense from Macpierre, at least for the moment.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Macpierre preventing the sweep.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Macpierre won't allow Braga to sweep him here.
Braga keeping moving, preventing Macpierre from controlling successfully.
Macpierre content to stall in guard here.
Macpierre wants to control from the top but Braga keeps moving.
Macpierre wants to pass the guard but Braga is keeping the position.

Braga working for a triangle but Macpierre defends it easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Macpierre is looking to advance position but Braga has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Braga (8) vs (14) Macpierre
Macpierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Braga content just to control the position here.
Macpierre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Macpierre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macpierre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Macpierre is trying to get back to full guard.

That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control the action but Macpierre is working from the bottom.
Braga is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Macpierre is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Macpierre is trying to control but can't.
Braga is pressing down on Macpierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Macpierre is holding on for now.
Braga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Braga trying to pass the guard but Macpierre defending well.
Braga slows the pace down in half guard.
Macpierre is refusing to be controlled, as Braga sits in half guard.

That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Braga passes to full mount!
Score +3 for passing guard: Braga (11) vs (14) Macpierre
Macpierre is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Macpierre can do anything to dispel that myth.
Braga sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Macpierre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Braga tries to control but Macpierre wriggling away.

That's twelve minutes gone in the round.

Braga looking to secure an arm triangle but Macpierre defends it well.
Braga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Macpierre is looking to escape.
Macpierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Braga has a good base and remains in mount.
Braga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macpierre is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga wants to control the pace but Macpierre is squirming around nicely.
Braga content just to control the position here.
Macpierre has given up his back.
Score +3 for taking back: Braga (14) vs (14) Macpierre
Braga trying to control.
Macpierre is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Braga biding his time, controlling Macpierre.
Macpierre tries to escape the position.
Braga is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Braga trying to control momentarily.

Macpierre preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Braga.
Braga is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Braga trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Braga wants to control the position but Macpierre frees himself and scrambles - Braga manages to regain control in side control.

Braga tries for a kimura but Macpierre is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points, we go to a tie breaker and Braga gets a bonus point for attempting more subs.
Braga takes the fight on points by 15 to 14.

 

Event: KFC 7: Shuman vs San Diego     
Date:   Mar 29, 2017
#R1#
Tire swinging wildly here.
Braga changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Tire has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Braga with a poor takedown
and Tire counters with a three punch combo that has Braga backing up. Braga nods at Tire to acknowledge the strikes.
Tire fails to land with a series of punches.
Tire tries to clinch up.
Braga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Braga moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Braga counters with a quick kick to the body but Tire blocks it.
Tire throws a right and a left that Braga avoids nicely.
Tire throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga dodges the punch combination from Tire.
Braga attempts a counter takedown but Tire avoids it well and moves away.
Tire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tire throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tire swinging wildly here.
Braga half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T1##TD2#
Tire shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Braga wants to get back to full guard.
Braga is positioning himself well to prevent Tire advancing to mount.
Braga is pressing down on Tire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braga is keeping the position for now.
Braga has his hands on Tire's head, controlling the position. #T2#
Braga keeping moving, preventing Tire from controlling successfully.
Braga wants to sweep here but Tire controlling him for the moment.
Braga trying to control the position here.
Braga on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Braga tries to get out of the position.
Tire tries to free his leg and advance position but Braga is retaining full guard.
Braga is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Braga escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Braga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tire's guard. #REVR#
Braga's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Braga looking to pass the guard.
Braga passes Tire's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Braga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Braga content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Braga is working for a kimura but Tire is defending it quite comfortably.
Braga wants to free his trapped foot but Tire is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Braga stops Tire from getting back to his feet. #SUB#
Braga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4#
Braga looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tire is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Braga seems content to control.
Braga tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tire knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tire is trying to stand up here but Braga is controlling him well. #SUB#
Braga is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Braga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Braga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Tire for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tire looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fat Tire dominated that 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.
#R2##TD2#
Braga gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tire to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tire is fighting to break Braga's control of his arms but Braga is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Leroy Braga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Braga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tire is one step ahead there.
Tire trying to control but Braga is working from the bottom.
Braga seems keen to control Tire's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Braga wants to pass the guard but Tire is defending well.
Braga content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T1#
Tire looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB#
Braga is working for a kimura but Tire is defending it quite comfortably.
Braga moves nicely into side control.
Tire gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tire has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there. #T2#
Braga controlling the position well here. Tire rolled but Braga kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Tire tries to escape the position.
Tire trying to get back to his feet but Braga is in full control for now.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Braga continues to stall.#SUB#
Braga working for a choke but Tire is defending well. #SUB#
Tire won't enjoy being in this position. Braga looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Tire is tapping - it's over boys! Braga picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leroy Braga!

 

 
 
 
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