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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tommy Oliver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bravo gets control of Oliver's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bravo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliver chips away with some ground and pound.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliver's guard.
Bravo is looking to work some ground and pound but Oliver has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo won't allow Oliver to get back to his feet.
Oliver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Oliver is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliver manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Oliver's guard.
Oliver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bravo.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliver wants to get back to his feet but Bravo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice takedown defense from Oliver. No joy for Bravo on that attempt.
Oliver closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Oliver lands in his opponent's guard.
Oliver is looking to work some ground and pound but Bravo has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bravo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bravo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliver is one step ahead there.
Bravo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oliver manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bravo has Oliver in his guard.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo working for a triangle but Oliver defends it easily.
Oliver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliver lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oliver scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliver cracks Bravo with a solid left hand.
Bravo trying to strike off his back.
Oliver wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Oliver cracks Bravo with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oliver preventing the sweep.
Oliver landing with the ground and pound.
Oliver keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliver with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bravo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Oliver scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliver's guard.
Bravo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo prevents Oliver from getting back to his feet.
Oliver manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliver.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliver fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bravo sprawls well initially but Oliver persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliver looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bravo tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg.
Bravo is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver drops an elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Oliver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Oliver dominated that 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.
Oliver shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Oliver showed some decent athleticism there.
Bravo gets back to full guard.
Bravo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oliver preventing the sweep.
Bravo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliver's guard.
Bravo prevents Oliver from getting back to his feet.
Oliver keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Oliver wants to stand and escape but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bravo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliver pushes Bravo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oliver scores a takedown into full mount!
Bravo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tommy Oliver has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliver is keeping the position for now.
Bravo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Oliver is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bravo, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver landing some decent shots from guard.
Oliver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliver has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Bravo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oliver is working Bravo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oliver chips away with some ground and pound.
Oliver working some strikes from top position.
Oliver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oliver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Oliver stands up over Bravo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver throws a big right hand that misses.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliver postures up and lands a big shot to Bravo's brow.
Oliver works over Bravo with some ground and pound from guard.
Oliver got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliver has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Bravo wants to stand but Oliver is controlling the position.
Bravo controls Oliver momentarily but Oliver frees himself.
Oliver postures up and lands a big shot to Bravo's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oliver's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oliver gets to his feet - Bravo follows without any prompting.
Oliver is looking to clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch but Oliver moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliver circles away.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Oliver counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bravo's guard now.
Oliver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Oliver tries to pass.
Oliver trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Oliver postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
Bravo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oliver manages to get himself to full guard.
Oliver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliver is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Oliver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Oliver dominating with strikes here.
Bravo regains half guard.
Bravo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oliver postures up and lands a big shot to Bravo's brow.
Oliver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bravo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Oliver has passed into half guard!
Oliver looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bravo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bravo wants to improve his position but Oliver is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo has hold of Oliver's hands but Oliver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oliver is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo taking some punishment here, with Oliver in his half guard.
Oliver not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Oliver throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oliver blocks the strikes from Bravo.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oliver.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Oliver is avoiding it.
Sam Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliver bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oliver lands a few punches from side control.
Bravo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Oliver lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bravo has hold of Oliver's hands but Oliver slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bravo moves into full guard.
Oliver lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oliver gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bravo has momentary wrist control but Oliver slips an elbow through the middle.
Bravo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Oliver working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bravo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Oliver is aware though and is defending well.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliver pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.
Bravo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bravo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bravo goes for an armbar but Oliver turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Oliver.
Sam Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliver content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bravo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Oliver escapes and throws Bravo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Oliver advances to full mount.
Oliver landing punches.
Oliver with the ground and pound from mount.
Bravo taking shots to the head.
Oliver scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bravo bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Oliver comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oliver winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Oliver!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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