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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nacho Libre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nacho Libre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Libre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Libre shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bravo but Bravo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Libre clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Libre.
Bravo tries a body shot but Libre blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bravo avoids a wild elbow strike from Libre.
Libre turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Libre trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Bravo manages to get back to half guard.
Libre wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Libre.
Libre tries to stand but can't do so whilst Bravo controls his leg.
Bravo keeping hold of Libre's head, controlling as best he can.
Bravo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bravo trying to strike off his back.
Libre got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bravo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Libre has managed to get both his arms back between Bravo's legs - danger averted.
Libre trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bravo wants to stand up but Libre is controlling him.
Libre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Libre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Libre is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Libre closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
Libre breaks the clinch.
Libre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Libre.
Libre is breathing heavily.
Bravo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Libre looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bravo is working Libre over with some ground and pound from side control.
Libre is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bravo connects with a decent elbow.
Libre is looking to get back to his feet here but Bravo is keeping cool and he's managed to take Libre's back.
Bravo scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libre turns into Bravo and is now in his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bravo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bravo is adopting a defensive guard.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Libre tries to pass.
Libre is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Libre defends it easily.
Libre wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Libre tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard.
Bravo working a defensive guard but Libre passes into half guard.
Bravo is defending against the submission attempts here by Libre.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt - Libre sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bravo 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.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Libre.
Bravo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Libre misses with a head kick.
Bravo throws a hook but Libre blocks it.
Nacho Libre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo scores with a takedown into Libre's guard.
Libre trying to control the position.
Bravo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Libre wants to sweep here but Bravo controlling him for the moment.
Libre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Libre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libre 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 is stalling in the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Libre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Libre pushes him off.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bravo.
Bravo staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bravo working away.
Bravo cracks Libre with a big elbow.
Libre on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bravo is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Libre will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Libre wants to control but Bravo postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Libre.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Libre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Libre shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bravo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bravo.
Libre has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bravo is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Libre.
Bravo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Libre wants to control but Bravo is having none of it.
Libre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jamie Bravo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo landing shots from mount.
Bravo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scoring with strikes but Libre is staying in there.
Libre is bucking up trying to escape but Bravo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Libre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Libre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Libre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Libre knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bravo on the ground.
Bravo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Libre looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Libre turns into Bravo and is now in his guard.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bravo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bravo lands in his opponent's guard.
Libre manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bravo manages to get himself to full guard.
Bravo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Libre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Libre has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Libre working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Libre looking to pass the guard.
Libre passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libre is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bravo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bravo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo struggling a bit here.
Libre trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Libre thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bravo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bravo wants to control but Libre is keeping him busy.
Libre wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bravo trying to control the action but Libre is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Libre throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bravo controlling the action here.
Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Libre keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura but Libre is defending well.
Bravo decides to return to a standing position.
Libre gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bravo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bravo.
Bravo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Libre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Libre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bravo is looking to work some ground and pound but Libre has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libre is looking for a triangle but Bravo pushes his legs off easily.
Libre is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Libre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bravo uses it to pass to side control.
Bravo content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Libre is trying to control Bravo's posture but Bravo avoids it.
Nacho Libre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravo is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Libre is trying to escape and Bravo transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Libre is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bravo! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jamie Bravo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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