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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Travis Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Travis Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo looks to land a left hand but Barker moved out of range nicely.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bravo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bravo cracks Barker with an open hand slap.
Barker tries to clinch up.
Barker clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
Barker avoiding damage.
Bravo tries to pull guard but Barker won't allow it.
Bravo jumps guard.
Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Barker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barker drops back looking for a leg! Bravo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bravo manages to kick Barker off! Barker jumps back into Bravo's guard.
Barker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barker is one step ahead there.
Bravo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Barker drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barker jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barker won't allow Bravo to sweep him here.
Barker postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
Barker won't allow Bravo to sweep him here.
Barker postures up and lands a big shot to Bravo's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Barker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Barker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking for a triangle but Barker pushes his legs off easily.
Bravo looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barker throws a big right hand that misses.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Barker from controlling successfully.
Barker postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
Barker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Barker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Barker from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo darts in trying to clinch
and Barker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo shoots in and bounces Barker off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bravo stands up over Barker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Barker trying to control the position.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throwing strikes from guard but Barker blocks nicely.
Bravo pushes down on Barker's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bravo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Barker is pressing down on Bravo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Barker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Barker pushes Bravo off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Bravo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bravo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barker moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Barker pulls guard effortlessly.
Barker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barker keeping full guard, as Bravo tries to pass.
Bravo stops Barker from standing up.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo working some strikes from top position.
Bravo thows a big elbow that misses.
Bravo stands up over Barker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barker is keeping the position for now.
Bravo throwing strikes but missing.
Barker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Barker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bravo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bravo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bravo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barker is keeping the position for now.
That's two 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 is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Barker is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Barker has escaped and now he's on top!
Bravo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barker!
Barker wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bravo.
Barker somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Barker tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
Barker tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Barker.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Barker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barker swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Barker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barker is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barker's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Barker duly obliges.
Nice straight punches there by Barker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Barker.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Bravo as he checks the leg kick.
Bravo pushes Barker up against the cage in a clinch.
Barker lands with a light punch inside.
Barker breaks the clinch.
Barker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Barker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Barker fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Travis Barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Bravo.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barker moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Barker dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bravo looks to clinch
and Barker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bravo trying to control here.
Barker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bravo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Barker trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Sam Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Barker is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bravo throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker distracts Bravo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bravo looking for a guillotine here but Barker defends easily.
Bravo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Barker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Barker postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barker throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely.
Bravo throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Barker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barker has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Barker drops back looking for a leg! Bravo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bravo manages to kick Barker off! Barker jumps back into Bravo's guard.
Barker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo keeping moving, preventing Barker from controlling successfully.
Barker got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Barker has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Bravo wants to sweep but no luck.
Bravo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barker advances position into side control!
Barker advances to full mount.
Barker swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bravo is now in Barker's guard. A big mistake from Barker there, giving up the dominant position!
Bravo throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barker scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bravo darts in and clinches Barker up against the cage.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bravo manages to pull guard.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravo is on top in guard.
Bravo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker working a defensive guard here.
Barker has his foot on Bravo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bravo works his way back into a safe position though.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bravo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bravo distracts Barker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bravo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Barker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Barker wants to stand and escape but Bravo is having none of it.
Bravo is pushing down on Barker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barker is fighting to maintain full guard but Bravo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bravo wants to pass to mount but Barker is defending the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Bravo.
I think Bravo 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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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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