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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobcat Stinkfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stinkfist has chosen People Are Strange by The Doors as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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183 cm
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175 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobcat Stinkfist!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado connects with the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stinkfist. Bravado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stinkfist takes a swing at Bravado's ribcage but misses.
Stinkfist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stinkfist ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stinkfist motions for Bravado to come forward. Stinkfist throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stinkfist swings for the body but Bravado moves out of range.
Stinkfist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravado.
Bravado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bravado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stinkfist tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravado avoids the head kick by Stinkfist.
Stinkfist defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bravado.
Stinkfist just misses with a punch to the body.
Stinkfist misses with a wild combination.
Bravado closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bravado lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinkfist tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bravado pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stinkfist is keeping the position for now.
Stinkfist wants to get back to his feet but Bravado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stinkfist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stinkfist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bravado is looking for a sweep. Stinkfist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stinkfist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bravado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two 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 is looking for a sweep. Stinkfist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bravado won't allow Stinkfist to pass to mount.
Bravado tries to get to full guard but Stinkfist has control of the leg.
Stinkfist lands with a punch from half guard.
Stinkfist missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stinkfist fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Stinkfist misses.
Stinkfist loads up on a big right hand but Bravado slips the punch.
Donk. Stinkfist catches Bravado right on the button with a cross.
Bravado ducks under a wild hook from Stinkfist.
Stinkfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravado slips a jab from Stinkfist.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Stinkfist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stinkfist swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bravado counters with a stiff right hand.
Stinkfist walks into a stiff left hand from Bravado.
Stinkfist misses with a few strikes there.
Stinkfist looks gassed!
Bravado keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bravado scores with a jab to the body.
Bravado shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stinkfist manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stinkfist can't keep his opponent in guard - Bravado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stinkfist wants to improve his position but Bravado is controlling well.
Stinkfist has a hand on Bravado's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bravado takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Stinkfist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist gets back to half guard.
Bravado is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bravado trying to control the action but Stinkfist is working from the bottom.
Bravado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stinkfist actively working from the bottom here.
Stinkfist wants to get back to full guard.
Bravado is working for a kimura but Stinkfist is defending it quite comfortably.
Bravado wants to pass the guard but Stinkfist is defending well.
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!
Stinkfist gets caught flat footed, as Bravado shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bravado won't allow Stinkfist to sweep him here.
Stinkfist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bravado trying to control but Stinkfist is working from the bottom.
Stinkfist keeping full guard, as Bravado tries to pass.
Bravado thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stinkfist is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bravado defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stinkfist looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado advances position into side control!
Stinkfist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bravado wants to control but Stinkfist is keeping him busy.
Bravado creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Stinkfist sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stinkfist looks to move to half guard but instead Bravado has passed into mount! Damn!
Stinkfist is trying to escape the mount.
Bravado is working for a guillotine from mount but Stinkfist frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bravado tries to control but Stinkfist wriggling away.
Stinkfist defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bravado.
Stinkfist gets back to half guard.
Stinkfist is looking for a sweep. Bravado is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bravado trying to pass the guard but Stinkfist defending well.
Bravado is trying to control the action in half guard but Stinkfist is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado trying to pass the guard but Stinkfist defending well.
Stinkfist is pressing down on Bravado's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stinkfist had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bravado defends it easily.
Bravado slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stinkfist is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stinkfist actively working from the bottom here.
Stinkfist is looking to improve his position.
Bravado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stinkfist does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stinkfist wants to get back to full guard.
Stinkfist is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stinkfist manages to get to full guard.
Bravado stands and throws Stinkfist's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bravado trying to control the action but Stinkfist is working from the bottom.
Bravado tries to move into full mount but can't pass Stinkfist's legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stinkfist manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Bravado will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bravado avoids the head kick by Stinkfist.
Stinkfist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobcat Stinkfist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stinkfist looks for the body kick but Bravado saw that one coming.
Stinkfist misses with a shot to the body
so Bravado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stinkfist is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stinkfist can't keep his opponent in guard - Bravado advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bravado works his foot free and advances to mount.
Stinkfist tries to improve his position but instead Bravado has taken his back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stinkfist is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado is looking for the choke from the back position but Stinkfist is controlling his hands well.
Bravado is trying to stick to Stinkfist's back but Stinkfist is turning into Bravado. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bravado's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stinkfist.
Stinkfist tries to stand but Bravado is controlling from the bottom.
Bravado is controlling Stinkfist's posture.
Stinkfist postures up in Bravado's guard and throws a big left but Bravado blocks it.
Stinkfist throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bravado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stinkfist pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravado is keeping the position for now.
Bravado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bravado working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stinkfist is aware though and is defending well.
Stinkfist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bravado's guard.
Stinkfist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bravado's head.
Bravado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stinkfist pulls his head out easily.
Stinkfist drops an elbow to the side of Bravado's head.
Stinkfist is looking to advance position but Bravado won't allow it.
Bravado tries to get to full guard but Stinkfist has control of the leg.
Bravado is working hard here to advance position.
Bobcat Stinkfist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stinkfist working Bravado over with strikes.
Stinkfist tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bravado knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stinkfist scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stinkfist throws a right and a left that Bravado avoids nicely.
Bravado scores with a takedown into Stinkfist's guard.
Stinkfist is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stinkfist looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stinkfist throwing shots but Bravado is blocking nicely.
Bravado slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stinkfist postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stinkfist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravado. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stinkfist is pushing down on Bravado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bravado is fighting to maintain full guard but Stinkfist has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stinkfist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bravado's head.
Bravado regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stinkfist.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bravado is on top in guard.
Bravado wants to control from the top but Stinkfist keeps moving.
Bravado wants to pass the guard but Stinkfist is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado throwing strikes but missing.
Stinkfist looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Bravado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bravado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Bravado!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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