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 Bravado 9: Kitano vs Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by Bravado Productions, in conjunction with the Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], Bravado Entertainment, and Sin City Bookies. This event will take place on September 11, 2016 at Hayashi's Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada.
[The Prelims]
(Welterweight Division) Ronny Baaghi versus John Doe
Round 1 – John Doe opened the first fight of the night with a wild combination that hit nothing but arms and air, and Baaghi cracked him with a glancing uppercut at the end. John Doe wiped the blood away from his eye and shot in for a takedown, but it was stuffed by Ronny Baaghi. Baaghi attempted a body shot, but Doe slipped the punch and landed a right hand to the solar plexus of Baaghi.
Ronny attempted a left hook, Doe slipped the punch and landed a hook of his own! Doe landed a one-two down the middle, and Baaghi fired back with a right hand that dropped John Doe to the floor! John Doe escaped to his feet and tied Baaghi up, clinching with him against the cage. Both fighters fired off some punches against the cage, but John Doe landed the harder shots from this position.
Round 2 – Baaghi attempted to circle away, but Doe clinched him up against the cage again. Doe, seemingly winded, was looking to control the position, and Baaghi was landing some shots on the inside. Baaghi broke the clinch and Doe cracked him with a right hand on the button!
John Doe picked up the pace, striking aggressively with Baaghi here, before shooting in for a double leg takedown, landing in guard. Ronny Baaghi did little to defend himself as Doe pounded on him with hammer fists. John Doe passed the guard, landing in mount! John Doe slowed down the action, landing just enough ground and pound to not get stood up.
Round 3 – A few punching exchanges went nowhere, and Doe attempted another double leg takedown. Doe landed a few solid punches, and Baaghi responded with a right hand. Doe landed again and again before clinching with Baaghi; after some failed striking against the cage, Doe circled away.
Both fighters were finding very limited success in the striking exchanges in this round, although both had their moments. With one minute left on the clock, John Doe clinched with Baaghi once last time, landing a few uppercuts, before going for one final takedown attempt that didn't land.
Our analyst stated, “John Doe finds success in his professional debut!”
And our color commenter responded, “It was an ugly fight, but John Doe did exactly what he had to do to win; he was hurt badly in that opening round, but he kept up with the pressure, and mixed in grappling to keep Ronny Baaghi from settling.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of action we go to the judges scorecards for a decision. The judges score this bout 30-28, 29-28, and 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision: John “The Unknown” Doe!”
(Welterweight Division) Alistair Sangster versus Ken Womack
Round 1 – Ken Womack opened with a leg kick, followed by a stiff jab. Womack landed a few more shots, before missing with a body shot- Sangster immediately launched into a counter-right that landed. Sangster was looking a bit too willing to lay back and eat shots while looking for an opening, but after getting tagged by a right-left combo, Sangster started to open up a bit.
Womack clinched to slow the aggression of Sangster, and went to work with dirty boxing as Sangster simply tried repeatedly, struggling like a mad man, to escape the clinch. Womack pressed the action, hammering Sangster again and again against the cage before dropping him with an uppercut and finishing him with ground and pound against the cage! The referee finally stepped in to stop the fight.
Our analyst stated, “Ken Womack has ended his two-fight losing streak, here tonight!”
And our color commenter responded, “And Alistair Sangster gave a speech that sounded an awful lot like he is retiring from professional MMA. It's tough, because you know he has dedicated a large portion of his life and finances to training, but his chin just isn't holding up against the level of competition that he is facing.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has called a stop to this contest at two minutes and fifty-four seconds of the first round, declaring the winner by TKO: Ken Womack!”
[The Undercard]
(Light-heavyweight Division) Dillon Weber versus Ray Jay Ray
Round 1 – Dillon Weber landed a one-two combination right off the bat, and Jay Ray shot in for a double leg takedown, landing in guard. Weber fought diligently to escape the position, not using any real technique, instead just trying to muscle his way to freedom. After about a minute of inactivity from Jay Ray, the referee stood them back up.
After a striking exchange in which both guys came out unscathed, Weber attempted to clinch. Both guys landed some shots, and Weber stepped back to take a deep breath. Jay Ray clinched him up against the cage, and landed some hard body shots. Jay Ray scored a takedown into side control! Weber fought, as usual, without style, to get back to his feet, and finally the referee obliged his desires. Jay Ray immediately scored another takedown, in which he spent a minute laying in half guard before being stood back up. Weber came out swinging from the standup, and Jay Ray gave him an Arlen Slap for his troubles.
Round 2 – Jay Ray attempted a leg kick, but it was checked by Weber. Jay Ray fired off with a combination attempt down the middle, but Weber slipped to the side. Jay Ray fired a one-two combination that dropped Weber onto his back! Jay Ray jumped on him, landing shots from mount! Weber tried to stand back up as usual, and Jay Ray swarmed him with heavy shots until the referee stopped the fight!
Our analyst stated, “As Dillon Weber's corner consoles him on the eve of his second consecutive defeat within Bravado Productions, Ray Jay Ray celebrates his successful professional debut atop the cage!”
And our color commenter responded, “Here's the truth about fighters that train at Cozad's MMA: they're doomed to failure. For however long Bravado Productions is in business, no champion will ever be a student of Cozad's MMA, ever. Here's why: Cozad's has hundreds of students, with fifty or more clambering for attention from the two or three coaches that they offer, and so NOBODY gets effective training. Think of a life boat trying to save people on the Titanic, but the life boat only has enough room for one or two people. Every extra person past that point sinks the boat lower and lower into the water until nobody is okay. That's Cozad's MMA... three hundred idiots fighting for a seat on a sinking life boat.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has called a stop to this contest at thirteen seconds of round number two, declaring the winner by TKO: Ray “Betta Not Call Me Johnson” Jay Ray!”
The color commenter stated, “Not gonna lie, I kind of miss the old nickname better, Ray.”
(Welterweight Division) Sthupha Herrie versus Charlie Delta
Round 1 – Herrie opened with a head kick that connected on the side of Delta's head! Charlie Delta took it in stride and kept moving. Herrie flopped a takedown attempt and landed a body shot upon resetting in the center of the cage. Charlie Delta finally showed a sign of life when he clinched with Herrie, but he immediately released the position.
Herrie started landing strikes, almost at will: leg kick, high kick, body shot. Charlie Delta tried to fire back with a punch but Herrie stuffed it. Having stuffed three takedown attempts from Herrie, Delta turned the tables when he scored with a double leg takedown into guard. Herrie attempted to force a standup and, during the scramble, Delta passed into side control.
Charlie Delta started dropping elbows from side control, and Herrie began struggling to get back to his feet once again. Near the end of the round, Delta began cranking on an Americana submission; Herrie defended the position, got comfortable upon hearing the clappers, which announced the round was coming to a close, and didn't react in time as Charlie Delta rolled for an armbar! With seconds remaining in the round, Sthupha Herrie tapped out!
Our analyst stated, “Charlie Delta wins in his professional debut!”
And our color commenter responded, “And, unfortunately, Sthupha's management has gone missing, so Herrie was released from his contract immediately following the fight. Bravado Productions is currently releasing inactive or incapable fighters left and right, and Herrie fit the mold perfectly.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has called a stop to this contest at four minutes and fifty-six seconds of the first round, declaring the winner by tap out due to an armbar: Charlie “The Dude” Delta!”
(Middleweight Division) Adrian Puchacki versus Bill Brown
Round 1 – Puchacki immediately attempted to clinch, but Bill Brown avoided the attempt. As Brown came in, looking to clinch as well, Puchacki tied him up against the cage. Bill Brown immediately attempted to jump guard, so Puchacki released the position and circled away, wanting none of the ground game of the purple belt.
The two fighters circled for a moment, with both attempting to bull rush the other into the cage; Brown shot in for a double leg takedown, which landed him in guard. Puchacki started slapping Brown in the face from his back, and Bill Brown rolled for the fight ending kneebar, which brought immediate submission.
Our analyst stated, “Bill Brown has come back from the jaws of defeat to secure the finish!”
And our color commenter responded, “And Puchacki falls victim to the same cause of termination as Sthupha Herrie- inactivity.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has called a stop to this contest at fifty-five seconds of the very first round, declaring the winner by submission due to a kneebar: Bill “The Marine” Brown!”
[The Main Card]
(Heavyweight Division) Jimmy Page versus Adnan Boutrous
Round 1 – Adnan Boutrous came out swinging for the fences straight out of the gate; Jimmy Page attempted to clinch multiple times, but Boutrous would back pedal and crack him with a big right hand, keeping Page at bay. This opening round belonged to “The Anvil”, who displayed vastly superior boxing and distance control.
Round 2 – Boutrous went back to work, landing punch after punch without fail; Page did manage to land a decent body shot, but immediately returned to failed clinch attempts, while eating right hands. At the two minute mark, Jimmy Page obtained his long awaited clinch position, and went to work with punches against the cage. Boutrous seemed completely helpless from this position, until he managed to break free and return to the center of the cage, where he made Page pay for every shot landed.
Round 3 – Jimmy Page pushed forward more frequently in this round, looking to clinch, but he was far too slow to keep pace with Boutrous, and he paid for it dearly with every landed punch. By the end of this round, a clearly frustrated Jimmy Page was actually chasing Adnan Boutrous around the cage, and getting teed off on.
Our analyst stated, “Adnan Boutrous wins in his promotional debut, and then immediately parts ways with his management team.”
And our color commenter responded, “Yeah, it's hard to be taken seriously as a legitimate threat to the division when you can hit a guy dozens of times without finishing him. Adnan Boutrous is obviously a very skilled fighter, but he lacked any real stopping power or killer instinct in there.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of action we go to the judges scorecards for a decision. All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision: Adnan “The Anvil” Boutrous!”
(Middleweight Division) Tom The Brit versus Willie Glee
Round 1 – Willie Glee opened with a failed shot to the body, and ate a slapping right hand from the light-footed Brit. Tom The Brit was cracking Glee with straight punches down the middle, and darting out of range before he could be struck back. Willie Glee landed a counter-takedown into side control at the one minute mark! Content to remain in this position, Willie Glee worked short ground and pound for several minutes before the referee stood them back up. After a pair failed exchanges, Glee scored a takedown into guard, but The Brit bounced back to his feet with ease.
With ten seconds left on the clock, Willie Glee pushed forward with loose, sloppy punches that were never going to land. Glee landed a decent leg kick as the round ended.
Round 2 – The first thirty seconds of this round saw The Brit looking to grapple at all costs. A pair of punching exchanges saw both men get tagged repeatedly. After eating a few unanswered punches, Glee scored a double leg takedown into guard. Glee simply held on, stalling out the majority of the round without attempting much. The referee stood them back up, and a sloppy brawl ensued with neither man landing many shots. Tom The Brit started landing around the four minute mark, and Glee stopped punching again. With thirty seconds left in the round, Willie Glee scored another counter-takedown into side control. Glee simply held on once more, stalling out the time remaining in the second round.
Round 3 – Tom The Brit pushed forward from the get-go this round, landing jabs to the head and body. Glee shot for a takedown, landing in guard, and began dropping ground and pound on The Brit. Between rounds, Glee's corner informed him that he needed to finish. One minute in, The Brit executed a picture perfect sweep to get into guard on top! Glee immediately used the cage to escape to his feet.
Willie Glee attempted another double leg takedown, blocked some punches from The Brit, and landed a right hand on the button. Glee shot in for a takedown, flopped it, and countered a failed punch from The Brit, scoring a takedown int side control!
Willie Glee spent the better part of two minutes controlling from this position before going to work with ground and pound from side control. Hammerfists and elbows, Willie Glee was looking to finish here, but he ran out of time.
Our analyst stated, “Tom The Brit wins in his promotional debut!”
And our color commenter responded, “This loss puts Willie Glee in a very tough position; for the first time in his career, he is sitting on back-to-back losses. He is struggling to overcome guys that are coming off of their pro debut, and his style doesn't seem to be very conductive towards a lengthy and successful career.
Look, I'm a huge fan of wrestlers that learn to strike, are great at clinch fighting, and have wicked ground and pound. I love that style; however, Willie Glee is an example of how a lower level fighter can struggle because he doesn't specialize in any one style. You need to specialize in one thing when you're a 25 year old fighter that is just getting into MMA.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of action, we go to the judges scorecard for a decision. Judge Robert Twigg scores the bout 29-28 for Tom The Brit!
Judge Chris Downing scores the bout 29-28 for Willie Glee!
And judge Alan Glass scores the bout 29-28 for the winner by split decision: Tom “Hiddleswift” The Brit!”
(Middleweight Division) Jack Quinn versus Justin James
Round 1 – Justin James started this fight out landing the jab. After missing with a lunging left hook, Jack Quinn scored a double leg takedown, landing in the guard of Justin James! Jack Quinn immediately rolled for a leg lock of some sort, but gave up the endeavor, opting to return to guard instead. Quinn, taking a page out of Glee's book, began stalling from guard on top, only landing enough punches to maintain the position.
One minute in, Quinn attempted to pass the guard, but James defended well. Quinn landed some shots, and used the distraction to sneak into half guard! Quinn passed into full mount and immediately began spamming submissions; first an arm triangle choke, then a kimura, then back to the arm triangle. As the final seconds slipped by, Quinn cranked on a kimura that James carefully defended.
Round 2 – Justin James opened with a decent left to the body, followed by a right upstairs. James attempted a wild combination, and Quinn ducked under the punches, scoring a double leg takedown into guard once more. This time, Jack Quinn began dropping bombs on James from the top position. Quinn passed into half guard, and began fighting for a kimura once again. After passing to mount, Quinn slipped back into side control, working on an arm triangle, then a kimura, and finally he cranked on a fight ending Americana, which forced the tap.
Our analyst stated, “Jack Quinn wins the fight!”
And our color commenter responded, “This was a picture perfect fight for Jack Quinn, who was able to do everything that he wanted to do. Justin James is a talented kid, but he wasn't able to keep Quinn off of him for even a second.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, the referee has called a stop to this contest at three minutes and fifty-eight seconds of round number two, declaring the winner by tap out due to an Americana: Jack Quinn!”
In defeat, Justin James stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, ya know sometimes you just have to accept your loses and move on. It was definitely a great fight. But, at the end of the day it's the best fighter at the time wins and tonight based on the results my opponent was the better fighter.'.
[Co-Main Event]
(Heavyweight Division) Lonnie Kain versus Richard Kenvinchen
Round 1 – Lonnie Kain walked out to the default arena theme music, disrobed, and stepped into the arena, all business. Richard Kenvinchen walked out to Billy Joel's song: Still Rock n Roll To Me.
This fight was... well, Kenvinchen spent the entire opening round clinching and breaking free of the clinch, over and over, while Lonnie Kain swung for the fences and shot for takedowns. At the 3:20 mark, Kenvinchen pulled guard from the clinched position, and both men fought for submissions. Kenvinchen reversed to the guard position on top, and landed some ground and pound before the round ended.
Round 2 – A near replica of the opening round, Kenvinchen clinched and released to his heart's desire. Around the two minute mark, both men traded punches in the center of the ring, with Kenvinchen throwing heavy combinations that were mostly hitting air. Kenvinchen stepped away to take a deep breath, and Kain pushed forward with punches, capping it off with a failed takedown attempt. Kenvinchen returned to clinch-and-release spamming before pulling guard once more, and escaping from the grounded position.
The remainder of the round was a repeat of the rest of the fight: clinch, break clinch, clinch, break clinch. This is the type of fight that I love to review, haha.
Round 3 – Kain landed some heavy shots to start this round, and Kenvinchen came back with a three punch combination! After clinching and releasing immediately, Kenvinchen shot in for a takedown and ate a jab for his trouble. Kain landed more shots, and Kenvinchen clinched him up again. Both men attempted takedowns against the cage, and Kenvinchen returned to his clinch and release strategy for the remainder of the fight. At the 5:59 mark, Kain landed a big three punch combination that appeared to stagger Kenvinchen! The round ended however.
The commenting team was not available to discuss this fight.
“Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds of action we go to the judges scorecards for a decision. All three judges score the bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision: Richard Kenvinchen!”
[Before the fighters walked out for the main event, the in-house announcer walked to the middle of the ring and said, “Fifteen years ago, a group of cowards attacked The United States of America, killing thousands of innocent men and women. Before we get on with the main event, we here at Bravado Productions would like to dedicate this night to those that were killed in the attacks, those heroes that sacrificed their lives to save even one person from the towers, and those that continue to put their lives on the line to protect this country.”
After requesting a moment of silence, in which not a word was spoken in the arena, the show continued on as planned.]
[Main Event]
(Heavyweight Division) Sendou Kitano versus Rail Gracie
Round 1 – Sendou Kitano walked to the arena accompanied by the Yoshida Brothers song, Ibuki; Rail Gracie, meanwhile, sprinted to the cage to the tunes of the default arena music. After an intense staredown in the middle of the ring, and a touch of gloves, this fight started with a wild punching exchange! Gracie attempted a double leg takedown, but Kitano stuffed it. Kitano was swinging wild, and Gracie was looking to set up a counter. Kitano countered a failed takedown attempt by clinching and releasing, and part of my brain went numb immediately.
Kitano threw a sloppy punch, and Gracie responded with a crisp counter-kick to the midsection. Kitano darted forward with punches, and Gracie almost fell down in the attempt of a counter-head kick. One minute in, Kitano clinched; both men landed with punches on the inside, and Kitano broke free from the clinch.
After a few wild striking exchanges, in which neither man landed anything of consequence, Gracie pushed Kitano against the cage. Both men were landing some shots, and Kitano defended a single leg takedown attempt from Gracie before breaking free of the clinch.
Kitano pushed the pace with two minutes remaining in the round, landing some one-twos, and Gracie scored a last minute takedown into half guard! Gracie simply laid in the position until the round ended.
Round 2 – Gracie pushed forward, looking to clinch, and Kitano started swinging wildly, looking for the home run hit. A brief punching exchange ensued. A solid minute of kick boxing followed, with neither man even considering grappling. Surprisingly, Gracie was holding his own in these striking exchanges. Gracie clinched, and attempted to score a takedown, but Kitano stuffed it. As they broke apart once more, Gracie took a deep breath and glanced at the clock.
As Rail Gracie began to slow and tire, Kitano upped the pace with his wild strikes, including a crisp head kick that backed Gracie off in a big way.
Round 3 – Sendou Kitano was looking for the finish in this round, landing big punches on a fading Gracie! Kitano landed a spinning back fist, and some big right hands. After absorbing a leg kick, Gracie clinched up with Kitano. Neither man really landed anything against the cage, and Gracie broke free of the position. Kitano began to noticeably tire, and a slow paced slug fest ensued in the center of the ring. Gracie cracked Kitano with a right hand that buckled his knees momentarily, and opened a cut over his eye, and Kitano fired back with some right hands of his own! The last minute of this round was all Kitano, as Gracie resorted to merely defending against the cage. The round blissfully ended and both fighters stood with their hands on their knees; Gracie nearly took to the three point stance as he attempted to stand back up.
Our analyst stated, “Sendou Kitano wins a tough and grueling war!”
And our color commenter responded, “The last round of this fight was madness! Both guys were so tired that they could barely cover their faces. Despite having a clear edge on the feet, Kitano was getting lit up by the wild hay makers of Rail Gracie, who couldn't be bothered to catch incoming blows with anything but his chin.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, after three rounds we go to the scorecards for a decision. All three judges score this bout 30-27 for the winner by unanimous decision: Sendou “Kenshi” Kitano!”
Sendou Kitano made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I am so happy to continue winning like my early days. One day I'll bring the belt back to Shibuya! '.
In defeat, Rail Gracie stepped up to the mic, saying 'What the fuck I paid all of y'all for!?!?'.
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