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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Brat (ranked 4468 p4p, 5228 weight class) and Bruna Faria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Brat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruna Faria!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria shoots for a takedown but Brat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faria.
Brat gets a double leg takedown into Faria's guard.
Faria wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Brat manages to pass to side control.
Brat is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brat stalling away here and it's allowed Faria to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brat is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faria is keeping the position for now.
Brat is working hard here to advance position.
Brat trying to control but Faria is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faria 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.
Faria wants to get back to his feet but Brat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Faria wants to improve his position but instead Brat has moved into half guard.
Faria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brat.
Brat is controlling the pace.
Brat tries to pass to full mount but Faria defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brat is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brat closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've been informed that Faria has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Faria wants to control but Brat postures up.
Brat tries to advance to mount but Faria denies him.
Brat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria tries to bench press Brat off him but Brat keeps the position.
Brat is looking to take a break and control but Faria is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faria prevents Brat from improving position.
Brat decides to stand back up. Brat steps back and let's Faria get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brat drives through with a takedown into Faria's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Faria manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faria drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brat pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Brat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faria gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Brat to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Faria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Faria looking to control but Brat passes into half guard.
Faria trying to control but Brat postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brat stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brat trying to mount his opponent but Faria defends it.
Faria is staying active underneath Brat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Faria is looking to improve his position.
Faria punching from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brat looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Faria looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brat is fending him off so far but Faria persists. Nope, Brat circles away and we're back to standing.
Brat appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Faria is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faria is defended easily by Brat.
Faria shoots in but Brat avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jerome Brat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruna Faria.
Brat clinches up against the cage.
Brat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faria can do to turn this around?
Brat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brat jumps guard but Faria turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faria gets caught napping as Brat dives in and scores a takedown. Faria manages to retain guard.
Faria pushes Brat off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brat rushes Faria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brat breaks from the clinch.
Brat keeps the fight on the outside.
Faria connects with a high kick.
Jerome Brat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brat dives in and scores a takedown into Faria's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faria keeping moving, preventing Brat from controlling successfully.
Faria wants to stand but Brat is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faria is keeping the position for now.
Brat has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brat trying to control the position from guard on top but Faria is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faria utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faria looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Faria scores with a short punch from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Faria but Faria pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Brat dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brat doesn't manage to clinch there - Faria circles away.
Brat shoots in and gets a takedown into Faria's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Faria manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Faria stops a takedown attempt from Brat.
Brat jumps guard.
Faria sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brat's guard.
Brat scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Faria manages to mount him!
Brat blocking the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faria has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brat's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brat tries to lock up and control but Faria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria dominating with strikes here.
Faria controlling the pace for now.
Brat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Faria is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Brat to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Brat shrugs it off.
Faria takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Faria looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria is working for a guillotine from mount but Brat frees his head quite easily.
Brat tries to lock up and control but Faria gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brat working to try and regain half guard.
Faria avoids the attempt from Brat to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brat can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brat tries to reverse the position but Faria maintains control.
Faria stands up from mount. Strange move.
Brat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faria appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brat decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faria blocking the ground and pound attempt from Brat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faria moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Faria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faria keeping moving, preventing Brat from controlling successfully.
Faria looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brat is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Faria holds on and takes a little breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruna Faria comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brat 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Brat!
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FIGHT
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