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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Beckerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo has chosen Johnny Be Good!! as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Johnny Bravo enters the cage!
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165 cm
26
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Beckerman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Bravo! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bravo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Beckerman on the side of the head.
It looks like Scott Beckerman has been cut. Beckerman throws a jab but it's blocked by Bravo. Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beckerman. Bravo misses with the combination.
Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo. Bravo moves out of range of the strikes. Bravo slips under a jab. Beckerman walks into a straight right hand from Bravo. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
No luck for Beckerman with that takedown attempt. Bravo misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Beckerman misses its intended target. Beckerman misses with a straight left. Beckerman misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beckerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beckerman. Bravo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo lands with a nice combination. Beckerman backs away looking to recover. Bravo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Bravo missing with a left hand there. Beckerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Left hook, right uppercut from Bravo.
Scott Beckerman's cut is getting worse. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Nice defenses there by Bravo. Bravo tries to work over Beckerman's front leg with a kick but Beckerman checks it. Bravo digs a good hook to Beckerman's body.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bravo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bravo blocks a jab. Beckerman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Beckerman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bravo throws a leg kick but Beckerman sees it coming and checks it nicely. Beckerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo scores with a jab. Bravo scores with the left hand. Beckerman knows he should have avoided that one. Bravo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beckerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Beckerman. Bravo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Bravo does no damage. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bravo!
Bravo throws a right hand that Beckerman ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckerman also avoids with ease. Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo tries to bum rush Beckerman with a series of wild strikes but Beckerman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Bravo looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beckerman. Beckerman throws an overhand right that lands on Bravo's shoulder, as Bravo tries to avoid the shot. Bravo thuds a left hand into Beckerman's body. Bravo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Johnny Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bravo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Beckerman avoids it well. Beckerman missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Beckerman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Beckerman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Beckerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Beckerman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Beckerman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bravo is holding on to half guard well. Bravo tries to roll over but Beckerman keeps him under control. Beckerman not landing any meaningful shots this time. Bravo works his way to full guard. Good work. Bravo is trying to hold Beckerman in close to prevent damage but Beckerman has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bravo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Beckerman. Beckerman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo, not yet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bravo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Scott Beckerman's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A left lands for Bravo. Bravo connects with a single shot there. Beckerman slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Beckerman shoots in but no luck this time. Beckerman moves away from the strike by Bravo. Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Beckerman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Beckerman lands in his opponent's guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Beckerman with a flurry of punches that miss. Bravo has Beckerman pulled in close to control his posture. Beckerman stopping the sweep attempt from Bravo. Beckerman landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Beckerman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Beckerman looking to pass the guard. Beckerman postures up.
Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bravo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnny Bravo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Beckerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Beckerman. Beckerman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bravo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Beckerman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Bravo kicks off Beckerman and gets to his feet. Bravo is breathing heavily. The fighters circle momentarily. Bravo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Good shot there by Bravo. Beckerman loads up on a big right hand but Bravo slips the punch. Beckerman dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo slips under a jab from Beckerman. Bravo misses with a wild body shot. Beckerman dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beckerman pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Beckerman thows a left - swing and a miss! Johnny Bravo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bravo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckerman moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jab by Bravo. Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Beckerman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
Beckerman shoots in but Bravo avoids the takedown attempt easily. Beckerman throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Beckerman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Beckerman misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Beckerman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Beckerman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Bravo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Beckerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Beckerman drives through with a takedown into guard. Beckerman postures up.
Beckerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard. Beckerman throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Johnny Bravo will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Scott Beckerman's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Beckerman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Beckerman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bravo. Bravo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Bravo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Bravo both land. Nice combination. No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beckerman throws a hook but Bravo blocks it. Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Beckerman misses its intended target. Beckerman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Beckerman working Bravo over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bravo gets full guard. Beckerman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Beckerman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Beckerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard. Beckerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Beckerman postures up.
Beckerman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravo's head. Beckerman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bravo controls Beckerman momentarily but Beckerman frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Beckerman with a flurry of punches that miss. Bravo wants to sweep here but Beckerman controlling him for the moment. Beckerman tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravo is retaining full guard. Beckerman lands a couple of elbows. Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beckerman. Bravo is looking to stand up but Beckerman isn't so interested in that idea. Beckerman connects with a couple of short punches. Beckerman throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bravo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Beckerman postures up.
Beckerman with a flurry of punches that miss. Beckerman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Beckerman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Bravo controlling the position. Johnny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Beckerman throwing strikes from guard but Bravo blocks nicely. Bravo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Johnny Bravo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Beckerman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckerman throws out the jab. Johnny Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Beckerman misses with a looping left. Beckerman throws a hook but Bravo blocks it. Beckerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bravo.
Beckerman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bravo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Bravo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beckerman at a distance.
Beckerman misses with an uppercut. Bravo saw that one coming. Bravo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Beckerman doesn't seem bothered though. Beckerman throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bravo closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bravo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beckerman. Scott Beckerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bravo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bravo 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Bravo!
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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
88% |
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