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Bravado 17: McFukur v Bland - Official Review

Event Review: Bravado 17: McFukur v Bland
Bravado Productions (280k +)
2016-10-09, Las Vegas, Hard Knocks - Las Vegas
Attendance:2,791, Event Rating:130
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Bravado 17: McFukur v Bland was a mixed martial arts event held by Bravado Productions, in conjunction with Kore Fight Nutrition [TG], Bravado Entertainment, and the Vendetta alliance. This event took place on October 9, 2016 at The Hard Knocks arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.


 


 


(Middleweight Division) J Feratti versus Matthew Dean


Round 1 – J Feratti opened with a jab to the body of Matthew Dean; Dean attempted to dive in with a double leg takedown, but Feratti circled away. Feratti cracked Dean with a looping left hand, and this time Dean shot in and grabbed the legs of Feratti, scoring a takedown into guard. After a few seconds of inactivity, as both fighters attempted to control the position, Dean abruptly stood, giving away the position that he had fought so hard to obtain. Dean shot in for another immediate takedown, landing in side control on top... and then, he gave up the position.


 


J Feratti went to work with his boxing, displaying fluid foot movement to avoid the wrestling game of Dean. With seconds remaining in the round, Feratti landed a big left hook, dropping Dean to the floor! Feratti jumped into mount, dropping hammerfists, forcing the referee to stop the fight! J Feratti def. Matthew Dean via TKO (Strikes) at 4:56 of round 1.


 


 


 


 


(Light-heavyweight Division) Jose Eldoz versus Shinsuke Harada


Round 1 – Shinsuke Harada immediately darted across the cage, clinching with Jose Eldoz, pressing him against the cage. Harada landed with immediate knees to the head and body of Eldoz, bloodying him early. Eldoz was showing early signs of being hurt to the body, but did little to escape the position. Harada pushed the pace, brutalizing Eldoz with knees and elbows! Eldoz was staggered by knees and then dropped with a big follow-up knee to the face! Eldoz went down, completely unconscious! Shinsuke Harada def. Jose Eldoz via KO (Knee) at 0:40 of round 1.


 


 


 


 


(Middleweight Division) Shuta Kurota versus Cisco Carnicero


Round 1 – Shuta Kurota opened by clinching with the forward rushing Carnicero; Carnicero created some distance before pulling guard. In guard on top, Kurota began dropping ground and pound upon Carnicero.


 


Cisco Carnicero was working the high guard, threatening with a submission attempt; Shuta Kurota defended himself well, and returned to punching away at his trapped foe. As the minutes rolled by, Kurota pushed the pace, looking for the finish... Kurota dropped a big elbow and Carnicero rolled into a defensive position, no longer working his way out of the position, and the referee stepped in to stop the bout. Shuta Kurota def. Cisco Carnicero via TKO (Strikes) at 2:55 of round 1.


 


 


 


 


(Light-heavyweight Division) Erno Bajza versus Dewo Banget


Round 1 – Erno Bajza opened the fight with a double leg takedown, landing in guard on top. Dewo Banget, no stranger to ground fighting, immediately rolled for a guillotine choke, but Bajza defended the choke and attempted to pass into side control; Dewo maintained the guard. Bajza began dropping ground and pound and Banget threatened with a triangle choke before reversing into guard on top!


 


The two grapplers traded submission attempts for the remaining two minutes; Bajza reversed into guard on top in the final second of the bout.


 


 


Round 2 – Bajza opened with a jab, then a shot to the body; Banget attempted to push forward, and ate an uppercut for his troubles. Banget shot in for a takedown, but Bajza kept the fight standing, cracking an overhand right upon the separation.


 


Erno Bajza scored a double leg takedown, landing in guard on top; Banget immediately rolled to top guard. Bajza rolled back to the top and went to work with ground and pound. Dewo Banget immediately grabbed up the left arm of Erno Bajza, hyper-extending the limb and forcing submission! Dewo Banget def. Erno Bajza via Submission (Armbar) at 2:58 of round 2.


 


 


 


 


(Middleweight Division) Donald Chartier versus Jack Quinn


Round 1 – Donald Chartier opened the bout with a wild, swinging uppercut that missed by a mile, but landed a straight left hand as Chartier attempted to counter. The entirety of the first two minutes were a repeat of this process; Quinn pushed forward and Chartier nailed him with punches at a distance. Around the two minute mark, Quinn shot in on the legs of Chartier, dragging him to the ground, landing in guard on top.


 


Quinn began working ground and pound, dropping punches on the trapped Chartier at will. Quinn rolled for an awkward guillotine choke from top guard, but Chartier easily defended his neck. Quinn went back to grounding and pounding, but mostly stuck to a control heavy game plan. Near the end of the round, Quinn passed into side control and cranked on the arm of Donald Chartier, forcing submission! Jack Quinn def. Donald Chartier via Submission (Kimura) at 4:53 of round 1.


 


 


 


 


(Super-heavyweight Division) Jack Johnson versus Hollyfield Gomes


Round 1 – Jack Johnson opened with a big right hand immediately, followed by another big right! Gomes received a big cut under his left eye. Johnson attempted a body kick, and Gomes caught the leg, pushing Johnson to the ground with some effort. Gomes landed in guard on top and controlled the position for a brief period.


 


Hollyfield Gomes passed into half guard and immediately began attempting three submissions per minute for the remainder of the round, alternating between an arm triangle choke and a kimura. In the end, it was an arm triangle choke that forced the submission of the massive Jack Johnson. Hollyfield Gomes def. Jack Johnson via Submission (Arm Triangle) at 3:52 of round 1.


 


 


 


 


(Super-heavyweight Division) JR Writer versus Droppa Cleveland


Round 1 – Droppa Cleveland pushed forward with a wild series of punches, but JR Writer smartly moved out of range. Writer threw a looping left hook, but Cleveland ducked the punch easily. Writer shot in for a very telegraphed takedown attempt, and Cleveland pushed his head down, cracking him with a straight left hand as he clambered to his feet, busting open a cut on the face of Writer.


 


JR Writer scored a much needed takedown, landing in side control on top! Droppa Cleveland displayed a renewed ground game when he exploded to his feet! Writer immediately shot in for another takedown and ran face first into a jab! Cleveland followed it with a right hand, dropping Writer to his butt! Cleveland stepped back, waving Writer to his feet. The fighters reset in the center of the cage... Cleveland feinted with a jab, then jumped forward with a superman punch! JR Writer collapsed to the floor! Droppa Cleveland def. JR Writer via KO (Superman Punch) at 0:39 of round 1.


 


 


 


(Heavyweight Division) Richard Kevinchen versus Kevin Shinnie


Round 1 – Richard Kevinchen opened with a lunging left to the body, but Kevin Shinnie side stepped the punch; Shinnie started to commit to a counter-strike, but backed away instead. Shinnie missed with a one-two combination, but landed a jab upon resetting. Shinnie cracked Kevinchen with an overhand right. Shinnie landed a shot to the body, then another looping right hand, rocking Kevinchen! Shinnie cracked Kevinchen with one final right hand, knocking him out cold! Kevin Shinnie def. Richard Kevinchen via KO (Punch) at 0:26 of round 1.


 


 


 


 


(Middleweight Division) BJ Penn versus Inferno Pandaa


Round 1 – Inferno Pandaa opened the fight by clinching with BJ Penn; Pandaa went to work with knees immediately, and Penn broke free of the clinch, circling away. Both fighters were throwing big punches in the center of the cage, but Penn was landing the bigger shots, busting the face of Pandaa open. Pandaa seemed to hold a single-minded game plan of clinching with Penn, and avoiding the striking exchanges, and Penn was lighting him up with kick boxing.


 


 


Round 2 – Inferno Pandaa immediately went back into trying to clinch, and BJ Penn tagged him with a right hand to the body. Pandaa did manage to clinch briefly, but Penn defended himself well against the cage before circling away. As Penn poured on the damage, the cut on the face of Pandaa worsened greatly. This was another big round for BJ Penn.


 


 


Round 3 – This round was a repeat of the opening two, with Pandaa having nothing for BJ Penn outside of clinch attempts; Pandaa did manage to clinch on two occasions, but did little with either opportunity. BJ Penn appeared to be the Penn of old, dominating every aspect of the bout. BJ Penn def. Inferno Pandaa via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26).


 


 


 


 


(Super-heavyweight Division, Championship bout) Jerome Bland versus Tarton McFukur©


Round 1 – Jerome Bland opened this fight with a big three punch combination, dropping and bloodying Tarton McFukur! McFukur jumped to his feet on rubbery legs, and Bland clinched with him immediately. Bland began landing left and right hooks, battering McFukur against the cage!


 


Jerome Bland began landing uppercut after uppercut a la Shane Carwin versus Gabriel Gonzaga! As the blood began to pour from the face of the super-heavyweight champion, Bland poured on the pressure, dropping McFukur to one knee and knocking him out as he clambered to his feet once again! McFukur went down, eyes open, yet completely unconscious! Jerome Bland def. Tarton McFukur via KO (Punch) at 0:46 of round 1 to become the NEW undisputed Bravado Productions Super-Heavyweight Champion of the World!

 

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