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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravado comes to the cage accompanied by Pray. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cody Willis!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Bravado misses the target.
Willis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravado.
Bravado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willis.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Bravado.
Willis misses with the combination.
Bravado lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
Willis throws the left hand but Bravado avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bravado.
Bravado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Willis is able to avoid easily.
Willis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bravado in his tracks.
Cody Willis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravado on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bravado scores with a punch to the head.
Bravado lands a jab to the nose.
Willis misses with a hook.
Bravado takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravado.
Willis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Willis misses with a body shot.
Willis thows a body shot but no joy.
Willis avoids a kick to the body.
Bravado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Willis is fending him off so far but Bravado persists. Nope, Willis circles away and we're back to standing.
Willis looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravado is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Willis.
Bravado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Willis.
Willis lands a nice shot that snaps Bravado's head back.
Bravado throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Willis lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Willis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravado.
Willis looks to land a right hand but Bravado moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bravado.
Willis slips a jab from Bravado.
Bravado misses with a straight left.
Bravado swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
Willis slips a jab from Bravado.
Bravado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravado slips a jab and a cross from Willis.
Bravado misses with a takedown attempt - Willis sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bravado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bravado counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Willis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cody Willis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bravado.
Willis moves away from the strike by Bravado.
Bravado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Willis throws out the jab.
Bravado misses the jab.
Bravado is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravado avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Willis swivels and escapes.
Willis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bravado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Willis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bravado counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bravado looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bravado tries for a kimura but Willis is defending well.
Willis is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bravado off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis is trying to stick to Bravado's back but Bravado is turning into Willis. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Willis's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bravado.
Bravado throws and elbow that misses. Willis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bravado's guard. Nice move by Willis!
Willis decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bravado, up you get!
A combination from Willis does no damage.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Willis misses.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Willis misses the body punch
and Bravado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bravado.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bravado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravado dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Willis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Willis stuffs the takedown attempt from Bravado. Bravado gets slowly back to his feet.
Willis throws a body punch but Bravado moves out of range.
Willis scores with a jab to the head.
Willis scores with a punch to the head.
Bravado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
Bravado shoots in looking for a takedown. Willis tries to sprawl out of it but Bravado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Willis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Willis lands with a straight right. Bravado didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Willis swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bravado, right into the meat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravado ducks under a wild hook from Willis.
Willis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bravado moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravado cracks Willis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bravado throws out a loose jab but Willis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Willis misses with a double jab
enabling Bravado to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravado slips a straight right by Willis.
Cody Willis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Bravado does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado dodges the punch combination from Willis.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravado lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bravado cracks a nice hook into Willis's ribs.
Willis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado counters with a nice uppercut.
Willis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravado bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Willis's head backwards.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bravado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Bravado tests Willis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willis slips a jab from Bravado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
Willis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Willis swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
Willis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Willis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Willis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
Bravado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Willis.
Bravado walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Willis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bravado slips under a jab from Willis.
Willis misses with a looping right.
Bravado staying out of range there.
Willis avoids the head kick by Bravado.
Bravado misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bravado misses with a looping left.
A nice combination there by Bravado.
A left and a right from Willis both land. Nice combination.
Bravado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Willis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Bravado to counter with a crisp jab.
Willis throws a hook but Bravado blocks it.
Bravado lands a nice leg kick that just misses Willis's sensitive parts.
Willis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravado misses with an uppercut.
Bravado has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bravado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Willis scores with a jab to the body.
Cody Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Willis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bravado was well out of range. Poor timing from Willis.
Bravado cracks Willis with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravado dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bravado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Willis misses with a combination
and Bravado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Willis connects with a looping right hand.
Willis takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
Willis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Willis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravado manages to avoid it.
Bravado connects with a crisp jab.
Bravado throws a right hand that Willis ducks under and follows up with a left that Willis also avoids with ease.
Willis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bravado.
Willis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravado.
Willis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravado.
Bravado defending well as Willis loads up on a big left hand.
Bravado lands a nice shot that snaps Willis's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Bravado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Willis wants to get back to his feet but Bravado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Willis manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Willis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willis misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Willis thinking.
A swing and a miss from Bravado.
Willis defending well as Bravado loads up on a big left hand.
Bravado just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Bravado misses
and Willis counters with a stiff right hand.
Willis throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bravado counters with a one-two to the body.
Bravado missing with a left hand there. Willis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Willis swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
Willis misses with a jab to the body
and Bravado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Willis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravado stopping the sweep attempt from Willis.
Bravado passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Willis's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bravado scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis manages to get back to half guard.
Bravado tries to pass the half guard into mount. Willis knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bravado not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Willis is trying to maintain the position but Bravado is very close to passing his half guard.
Willis is in trouble now - Bravado has advanced to mount!
Bravado misses with a head shot.
Bravado misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cody Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A nice elbow there by Bravado.
Willis is trying desperately to improve position.
Bravado landing punches.
Bravado thowing shots but they're missing.
Bravado looking to finish with strikes here!
Willis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eddie Bravado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Bravado is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bravado has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravado!
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