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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Bravo (ranked 1526 p4p, 558 weight class) and Kevin Walters (ranked 181 p4p, 71 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kevin Walters enters the cage!
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176 cm 22 149 9 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm 23 156 8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler Basic striking Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edgar Bravo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Walters! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bravo is looking to score with low kicks. Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Walters moves away and avoids it. Nice shot by Bravo. Walters throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it. It looked like Bravo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Walters. Walters lands with a hook. Bravo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Walters counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bravo won't be happy with that. Bravo is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at BLOODBATH Training Grounds that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet. Walters trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom. Walters is putting a hurting on Bravo here, landing some big shots from side control. Walters throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Walters lands a few punches from side control. 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! Bravo is looking for a sweep. Walters in side control lands a decent elbow. Walters working the ground and pound.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Walters working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bravo is trying to get back to half guard. Walters working the head and body with strikes. Bravo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Walters working away.
Walters swings around for an armbar but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Walters's guard. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Walters holds on and takes a little breather. Walters told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Walters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Bravo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Walters regains half guard. Walters gets back to full guard.
Walters wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
Walters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bravo won't allow Walters to sweep him here.
Walters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Walters is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Bravo wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving. Bravo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Walters wants to sweep but no luck. Bravo wants to pass the guard but Walters is keeping the position. Walters is adopting a defensive guard. Walters keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Walters trying to control the position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup3.gif) The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Walters blocks a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Walters dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bravo throws a jab when Walters was well out of range. Walters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away. Walters tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it. Bravo feinted with a counter takedown. Walters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Walters ducks under a wild hook from Bravo. Walters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bravo defends it well.
Walters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bravo, pushing him back against the cage. Bravo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bravo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Walters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bravo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walters was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo. Walters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo. A big left from Walters misses. Walters throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Walters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Walters closes the distance and clinches up with Bravo, looking for a takedown. Walters pushes Bravo against the cage but Bravo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Walters throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bravo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Walters stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravo. Bravo gets slowly back to his feet. Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Walters tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Walters. A shot to the liver by Bravo. Beautiful body shot. Bravo slips under a jab. Bravo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Walters shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Walters fails in his attempt to clinch. Walters dives in and grabs Bravo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes down on Walters's head and hops out. Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Walters.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Walters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Nice jab there from Bravo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bravo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bravo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walters manages to avoid it. Walters loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch. Nice cross by Walters. Kevin Walters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bravo misses with a looping left. Walters blocks a jab. Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Bravo misses with a straight right. A big right from Bravo misses. Walters lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Walters.
Bravo tests Walters's chin there with a solid looking shot. A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target. Walters needs to keep his hands up - Bravo had a free shot at his head there. Walters throws a jab when Bravo was well out of range.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Walters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bravo doesn't seem phased though. Bravo swings for the body but Walters moves out of range.
Bravo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bravo throws a hook but Walters avoids it easily. Walters swings widly with a right hand
and Bravo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Walters throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot. Bravo feinted with a counter takedown. Walters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Walters avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Walters drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bravo defends it well. Walters throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo. Walters moves away from the strike by Bravo. Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walters throws out the jab. Bravo slips under a jab from Walters.
Bravo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Walters to the mat! Walters manages to get full guard.
Walters is looking for a triangle but Bravo pushes his legs off easily.
Bravo stopping the sweep attempt from Walters.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bravo wants to control from the top but Walters keeps moving. Walters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bravo is trying to keep Walters in close.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo, not yet. Walters postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Walters wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Walters tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bravo defends well and Walters ends up having to push Bravo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walters. Walters feints the counter takedown. Bravo misses with a body shot.
Walters throws a lazy uppercut
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand. Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walters scores with a jab to the jaw. Walters's corner calls for a 1-2. Walters obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Walters misses the jab. Bravo misses the shot to the body. Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Walters looks to throw the jab but Bravo is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Walters throws a sloppy body shot
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Walters fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away. Walters fails in his attempt to clinch. A little feinted left hand from Bravo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Walters. Bravo does a little dance to reset his feet. Bravo misses with a wild body shot. Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Walters darts in looking for a takedown but Bravo gets double underhooks and turns Walters into the cage. Edgar Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Walters. Walters ducks under a wild hook from Bravo. Walters with the counter takedown but Bravo avoids it easily. Bravo slaps away a takedown attempt from Walters, before circling back to the center of the mat. An attempted straight right counter from Bravo misses the target.
Walters bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Walters lands an elbow. Bravo is not content to let Walters control the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bravo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walters tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Walters has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Bravo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Walters connects with a decent elbow. Bravo tries to buck Walters off but Walters is having none of it. Bravo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Bravo is looking to regain half guard here but Walters keeps moving and retains side control. Bravo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bravo is pressing down on Walters's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Walters throws a big right hand that misses. Walters lands a couple of decent looking shots. Walters wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving. Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Walters trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four 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. Bravo trying to control the position.
Walters slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't. Kevin Walters has got the better of the ground game so far. Bravo is trying to control Walters's posture but Walters avoids it. Walters cracks Bravo with a big right hand but Bravo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Bravo manages to get back to half guard. Bravo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kevin Walters. I think Walters has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Walters! Kevin Walters managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.
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