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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renen Olives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Braga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renen Olives!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga walks forward, straight into a front kick from Olives.
A good leg kick by Olives.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Olives, right into the meat.
Braga lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Olives staying out of range there.
Olives misses with a straight left.
Olives scores with a decent looking hook.
Olives moves out of range of the leg kick from Braga.
Good standup being displayed there by Olives as he connects with a hook.
Braga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Braga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Olives connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Braga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Olives cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olives checks a leg kick nicely.
Braga wants to slow Olives down by chopping away at his legs.
Braga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Olives counters with a nice uppercut.
Braga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Olives is out of range and Braga settles back down.
Braga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olives.
Braga on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Braga misses with a double jab
and Olives counters with a low kick, right behind Braga 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Braga misses with a low kick.
Jab by Olives.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Braga misses with a double jab
letting Olives counter with a right hand.
Olives has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Olives throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braga throws a right hand that misses
and Olives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A leg kick checked by Braga.
Olives lands a nice shot that snaps Braga's head back.
Braga misses with a double jab
and Olives counters with a straight right hand.
Olives is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Braga fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olives misses with an uppercut. Braga saw that one coming.
Braga throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Olives tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Braga is in Olives's guard.
Braga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olives is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braga has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Ryan Braga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olives takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Olives throws a hook but Braga avoids it easily.
Olives avoids a punch combination nicely.
Olives misses with a low kick as Braga jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a combination that misses
and Olives counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Braga tries to move to mount but Olives blocks the move with his legs.
Braga is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Olives will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Olives is trying to get back to half guard.
Braga staying calm.
Braga's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olives wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Braga advances to full mount.
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Braga dominated that round.
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.
Braga falls off balance throwing a combination
and Olives counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Olives lands the left hand.
Braga thows a leg kick but Olives checks it
and Olives counters with a low kick, right behind Braga 's knee.
Ryan Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Olives dodges the punch combination from Braga.
Braga throws a leg kick
and Olives counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braga tries to work over Olives's front leg with a kick but Olives checks it.
Braga lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olives lands a leg kick that knocks Braga off balance momentarily.
Olives lands the left hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Olives enables Braga to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Olives manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Olives can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Braga controls the pace.
Braga forces his way into half guard.
Braga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olives wants to stand back up but Braga manages to pass into side control.
Braga moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Braga seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Olives for as long as he can get away with.
Ryan Braga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olives connects with a right hand. Braga shakes it off.
Braga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Olives scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Braga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olives counters with a straight right hand.
Braga shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Braga was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
A nice elbow there by Braga.
Olives tries to hold on but Braga postures up.
Braga controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Braga just wasn't active enough.
Olives throws a leg kick but Braga checks it.
Braga throws a left and a right that both miss
and Olives counters with a low kick, right behind Braga 's knee.
Braga shoots in and bounces Olives off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Braga dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Braga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Olives!
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olives's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Braga avoids the attempt from Olives to control.
Braga controlling his opponent.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ryan Braga.
Braga gets a takedown into half guard.
Braga controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan Braga has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Olives tests Braga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Braga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Olives is trying to stand up here but Braga is controlling him well.
Braga slows the pace down in half guard.
Braga moves nicely into side control.
Olives is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Renen Olives has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braga prevents Olives from escaping the position.
Braga controls the position.
Olives is looking to get back to his feet here but Braga is keeping cool and he's managed to take Olives's back.
Olives takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Braga really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Olives.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Braga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Braga, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Braga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
31% |
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