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 Bravado 14: Gracie vs Masvidal was a mixed martial arts held by Bravado Productions, in conjunction with Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], Bravado Entertainment, and the Vendetta alliance. This event took place on September 28, 2016 at The Parisian casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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[The Undercard]
(Middleweight Division) Mister Fighter versus Troy Anselmo
Round 1 – Troy Anselmo came out of the gate swinging for the fences, throwing high and low on Mister Fighter. Fighter used great head movement to slip a pair of punches from Anselmo, and the two clinched up in the middle of the cage. Anselmo cracked Fighter with punches at will before breaking off and circling away.
Although Mister Fighter was showing the ability to avoid a lot of punches, he really wasn't finding much success in landing punches of consequence in retaliation. Mister Fighter didn't find any love until the very end of the round, when he pushed Anselmo against the cage and landed a right hand, but he then broke the clinch as the round ended. This was a really low impact round, with neither fighter really landing much in the way of strikes.
Round 2 – Anselmo circled away, but Fighter clinched him up against the cage... and stalled, only to break the clinch and circle away. Anselmo seemed to be getting the better of the punching exchanges in the early goings, but Mister Fighter came back in the later minutes to score with some low kicks. This was another really close round, due to most of the strikes missing or being blocked.
Round 3 – Mister Fighter wanted to clinch in this round, but Troy Anselmo was having none of it, keeping himself on the outside as much as possible. The two traded strikes in the middle of the cage, but Anselmo slowly pulled ahead on the scorecards as the minutes passed. Troy Anselmo def. Mister Fighter via Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-27, 29-28).
(Light-heavyweight Division) Jack Durgin versus Dudley Fraiser
Round 1 – Jack Durgin came out looking to attack the legs and body of Dudley Fraiser, and landed a decent shot to the liver. Durgin cracked Fraiser with a stiff right hand, cutting him open, followed by a left. Fraiser came back with a right hand. Durgin came out on the better end of a punching exchange. Durgin cracked Fraiser with a jab, followed by a big right hand! Fraiser went down and Durgin poured on more strikes until the referee halted the bout! Jack Durgin def. Dudley Fraiser via TKO (Strikes) at 0:56 of round 1.
(Middleweight Division) Raymond Reddington versus Raine Lovelair
Round 1 – Raymond Reddington opened with a right hand, cracking Raine Lovelair on the button. Reddington smiled as more of his punches landed; Lovelair was getting the worst of these exchanges, and Reddington was striking wildly, looking for a finish.
Lovelair countered with a right hand, and tried to shoot for a takedown, but Reddington stuffed the attempt and went back to landing punches. Two minutes in, a wild overhand right from Reddington enabled Lovelair to shoot in on his legs, landing in side control! As Reddington tried to break free to his feet, Lovelair rolled to his back! Lovelair held on, not really threatening with a submission, which was truly a missed opportunity.
Round 2 – Raine Lovelair opened with punches, and Reddington fired back with shots of his own. As Reddington began landing, Lovelair back pedaled until he was against the cage, but he punched his way back to the center of the ring. Reddington was landing the heavier shots, and Lovelair began attempting to grapple again.
At the four minute mark, Lovelair finally scored a takedown into side control, but Reddington got him to half guard. Lovelair began landing ground and pound, but Reddington exploded back to his feet. On the feet again, both fighters attempted right hands, but Lovelair struck first! Reddington cracked Lovelair with a good jab as the round ended.
Round 3 – Reddington came out swinging once again, and Lovelair scored with yet another takedown into side control. Lovelair began landing ground and pound from side control, and he hurt Reddington with an elbow! Lovelair jumped on the opportunity, posturing up with elbow after elbow, until the referee finally stopped the fight! What a big comeback for Raine Lovelair, who had his back against the wall. Raine Lovelair def. Raymond Reddington via TKO (Strikes) at 0:36 of round 3.
(Heavyweight Division) Sukro Lesmono versus Daniel Jacobs
Round 1 – Daniel Jacobs opened with a wild, rushing series of punches, but Lesmono avoided them all. Lesmono attempted to close the distance, and Jacobs cracked him with an uppercut. Lesmono grabbed Jacobs and slammed him in a huge suplex! Jacobs got right back to his feet and cracked Lesmono with a right hand, then another. Jacobs clinched him up, but immediately tried to break the clinch.
Jacobs was landing some big punches in the center of the cage, and Lesmono attempted another takedown. Lesmono attempted yet another takedown, landing in guard on top. Lesmono attempted a submission, but then stood back up abruptly. Back on the feet, Jacobs landed some punches, but seemed to be more than a little fatigued. Lesmono took him down again, and landed with some ground and pound, but really made no effort to finish; vintage Sukro Lesmono.
Round 2 – Daniel Jacobs stuffed the single leg takedown attempt and began swinging wildly, as fatigue continued to drag him down. Lesmono pushed forward, and Jacobs clinched with him; Lesmono scored a trip takedown into half guard. Jacobs knew he was in a bad place now, and he fought to get back to his feet. Lesmono landed enough ground and pound to hold the position for about a minute, and Jacobs got back into guard.
Lesmono passed back into half guard and immediately began working for a kimura, which he continued fighting for, for the next two and a half minutes. Jacobs managed to break free and get back to his feet, but the two clinched up against the cage. Lesmono broke the clinch, for some reason, and Jacobs started swinging wildly, looking to keep Lesmono at bay.
Lesmono scored a takedown into half guard, before advancing to mount! Jacobs attempted to escape, and Lesmono rolled for an armbar... Jacobs rolled into guard on top! Lesmono was working the high guard; as Jacobs attempted to stand, Lesmono locked in a triangle choke, forcing submission! Sukro Lesmono def. Daniel Jacobs via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 4:57 of round 2.
(Middleweight Division) Daniel Cohen versus CJ Saaim
Round 1 – Daniel Cohen opened the fight with a slapping head kick that staggered CJ Saaim! CJ reached up to wipe blood away from his eye, and attempted a body kick. Cohen pushed forward with a three punch combination, backing Saaim up against the cage and hurting him badly! Cohen began takedown spamming, but Saaim defended well.
Cohen clinched and pulled guard, despite having Saaim hurt, and Saaim got back to his feet, before scoring a takedown of his own, landing in half guard. Cohen escaped to his feet and Saaim attempted a left hook. Cohen began takedown spamming again, and Saaim clinched with him against the cage. Cohen broke free of the clinch; Saaim clinched again, and Cohen broke the clinch again.
Somehow, by the three minute mark, Cohen had resorted to takedown attempt spamming, and Saaim began to slowly take control in the grappling department, scoring a late round takedown of his own.
Round 2 – Saaim was getting the better of the striking exchanges in the opening minute of this round, and Cohen opted to clinch; Cohen attempted a takedown, and Saaim stuffed it. The two broke apart once more. Saaim clinched and dragged Cohen down with a single leg takedown into guard. Saaim attempted a little ground and pound, but mostly controlled en route to a referee stand-up.
Cohen was sticking to his game plan of attempting six takedowns per minute, before clinching with Saaim against the cage. Cohen pulled guard and Saaim went to work with ground and pound. Cohen attempted to get back to his feet, and the referee finally obliged his efforts.
Daniel Cohen spent the remaining minutes attempting to wrestle, and Saaim landed some punches, staying on the outside.
Round 3 – CJ Saaim came out swinging, before clinching with Cohen against the cage. Daniel Cohen pulled guard, and Saaim began working with ground and pound, before cranking on a kimura. The referee finally stood the fighters back up and Cohen resumed his takedown spamming. CJ Saaim landed a big right hand, pushed Cohen against the cage; Cohen pulled guard.
Saaim passed into side control, but Cohen got back to half guard. CJ Saaim finished out the round landing lite ground and pound from half guard. CJ Saaim def. Daniel Cohen via Unanimous Decision (29- 28, 29-28, 29-28).
[The Main Card]
(Middleweight Division) Ryan Del Oeste versus Jed Knight
Round 1 – Jed Knight came out swinging with a wild left hand, cracking Del Oeste on the button. Ryan Del Oeste fired back with a nice uppercut. Knight attempted a wild, swinging uppercut, and Del Oeste cracked him a left hook.
A crazy punching exchange left no clear winner. Jed Knight landed a stiff leg kick. Jed Knight started pushing the pace, looking to overwhelm Del Oeste with constant pressure. Near the end of the round, Ryan Del Oeste landed a double leg takedown into half guard.
Round 2 – This round was a technical kick boxing bout, with both fighters having their moments, but Jed Knight landed the better shots throughout.
Round 3 – As this round progressed, Jed Knight clearly took control of the striking exchanges, pushing forward with shots that Del Oeste couldn't match. Del Oeste began looking to grapple in this round; with less than a minute remaining, Del Oeste scored a takedown into full guard, and attempted a heel hook! Jed Knight used the scramble to jump to his feet, and a deflated Ryan Del Oeste took his time climbing to his feet. The round ended and the winner was clear. Jed Knight def. Ryan Del Oeste via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
Following the fight, Jed Knight called for a title shot against Reuben Kincaid, stating, “Yeah, that's right! Give me that title shot against Ruby, and BSing! I work too damned hard! Let's go!”
(Middleweight Division) Kane Arona versus Nofurgay Jesus
Round 1 – Kane Arona came out swinging, wasting no time in tagging Nofurgay Jesus with punches. Nofurgay fired back with a big right hand. Arona attempted a body kick, and Jesus took him down, landing in guard. Nofurgay Jesus was landing ground and pound, maintaining the position, and the referee eventually stood them up.
Jesus landed punches, and scored another takedown into half guard. Arona managed to hold on, control, and force another referee standup. Jesus came out of the separation landing punches! Jesus attempted a takedown, but Arona stuffed it this time. Kane Arona was attempting strikes, but Nofurgay Jesus was defending well, and landing punches at will. Kane Arona landed a left hook, followed by a right hand! Nofurgay Jesus was hurt from the right! Kane with a right cross, then another! Jesus was up against the cage, eating shot after shot! Kane Arona jumped in with a left hook, knocking Nofurgay Jesus out cold! Kane Arona def. Nofurgay Jesus via KO (Punch) at 4:43 of round 1.
(Middleweight Division) Joyo Kumlakar versus Adam Holt
Round 1 – Straight out of the gate, Adam Holt clinched with Joyo Kumlakar, pushing him against the cage. Holt was hammering Kumlakar with punches against the cage, and Kumlakar seemed helpless. Joyo attempted a takedown against the cage, and the two fighters separated, circling to the center of the cage to reset. Adam Holt began playing my least favorite strategy: clinch and release.
Adam Holt pushed forward, landing punches at will against the fading Kumlakar. Three minutes in, Holt rocked Kumlakar with a power jab, and Kumlakar responded with a desperation takedown. Holt stuffed the attempt, and returned to landing punches in bunches to close out the round.
Round 2 – Joyo Kumlakar opened the round with a takedown attempt, and Holt responded with an overhand right. Kumlakar began takedown spamming, and Holt was eating him alive with punches. Adam Holt cracked Kumlakar with a tree punch combo, dropping him to his back! Adam Holt pushed forward with more punches, looking to finish, and Kumlakar went down on another overhand right! Holt poured on the punches, forcing the referee to intervene. Adam Holt def. Joyo Kumlakar via TKO (Strikes) at 1:29 of round 2.
(Light-heavyweight Division) Polite Efficient versus Karl Marx
Round 1 – Karl Marx started this fight landing the jab, backing Efficient away. Polite Efficient fired back with jabs of his own before clinching with Marx, driving him back to the cage. Polite Efficient immediately went to work with punches to the body and elbows to the face, opening an early cut over the eye of Marx. As the minutes ticked by on the clock, Elbow after Elbow landed for Polite Efficient; Karl Marx was struggling, attempting to escape the clinch, but was struggling against the incredible strength of Efficient.
Round 2 – Karl Marx managed to keep his distance, avoiding the clinch attempts of Efficient for the opening four minutes of this round. Karl Marx was landing the better shots, keeping Efficient at bay. At the four minute mark, Efficient clinched and returned to his elbow attacks.
Round 3 – Polite Efficient opened the round with a right cross before clinching with Polite Efficient. Polite Efficient was landing punches and elbows, hammering Marx against the cage, and the blood continued to pour down the face of Marx. The referee paused the action, calling in a doctor to examine the cut over the eye of Marx; the doctor called off the fight, making Karl Marx the eighth man in twenty fights to be stopped due to blood loss against Polite Efficient.
(Welterweight Division) Lucio Gracie versus Jonath Masvidal
Round 1 – Jonath Masvidal clinched with Lucio Gracie immediately; Gracie attempted to pull guard, but Masivdal remained upright, and the two stayed in the clinch. Gracie grabbed onto the neck of Masvidal and pulled guard, but Masvidal pulled his head free! As Masvidal attempted to power out of the position, Lucio Gracie locked in a triangle choke, forcing the tap! Lucio Gracie def. Jonath Masvidal via Submission (Triangle Choke) at 0:34 of round 1.
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