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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Yellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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178 cm
24
177 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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185 cm
22
180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Richard Bravo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Yellow! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yellow tries a head kick but it misses.
Yellow wants to slow Bravo down by chopping away at his legs. Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Yellow lands but Bravo takes it in his stride.
It looks like Richard Bravo has been cut. Yellow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from Yellow. Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yellow. Richard Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo misses with a right hand and Yellow makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yellow clinches. Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Yellow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bravo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yellow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo misses with a body shot
and Yellow counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo. Yellow lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Jab, jab by Yellow - just one landing. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bravo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bravo throws a lazy right hand but Yellow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yellow counters with a head kick. Tom Yellow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bravo misses with a left hand and Yellow counters with a good low kick that Bravo was not able to check. Bravo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bravo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yellow explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Bravo is breathing heavily. Bravo throws a jab when Yellow was well out of range. Bravo looks to land a right hand but Yellow moved out of range. Yellow chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bravo misses with a shot to the body and Yellow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Yellow jabs at Bravo's body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Yellow feints and then cracks Bravo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bravo down. Bravo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yellow thuds his right hand into Bravo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Yellow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Yellow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bravo on the side of the head. A nice inside leg kick there by Yellow. That's going to slow Bravo down. Yellow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bravo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Yellow regains full guard. Nicely done. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Yellow dominated that round. The cut man is working on Richard Bravo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yellow lands with an uppercut that bounces Bravo off the cage and back into rage. Bravo fails with the takedown. A punch combination from Bravo misses. Bravo swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Yellow. Bravo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yellow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Yellow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Yellow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Richard Bravo's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yellow. Bravo shrugs it off though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Yellow moves out of range of the strikes. A low kick from Bravo is predictable there and Yellow counters with a flying knee. Nice. Yellow uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Yellow scoring well with a low kick there.
Bravo misses with a low kick as Yellow jumps back. Bravo tries to bum rush Yellow with a series of wild strikes but Yellow uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Bravo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Yellow moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yellow lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yellow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Yellow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right handed body shot lands from Yellow.
Yellow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow. Yellow tries a body shot but Bravo blocks it.
Yellow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yellow scores with an uppercut up the middle. Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yellow just stands there and leans against the cage. Yellow lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Yellow.
Bravo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him. Yellow lands a body punch. Yellow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yellow digs a right hand underneath Bravo's ribcage. Bravo let out a lung full of air as it connected. A short uppercut from Yellow. A body shot lands from Yellow.
Yellow manages to break the clinch.
Yellow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head. Bravo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Richard Bravo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bravo shoots in but Yellow avoids the takedown attempt easily. Yellow lands a nice looking body shot.
Yellow delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yellow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Yellow works Bravo's body with a nice hook. Bravo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yellow.
Jeez, Richard Bravo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Yellow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yellow throws a nice outside leg kick. Yellow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bravo's sensitive parts. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Yellow throws a quick inside leg kick. Yellow clinches up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Yellow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Richard Bravo's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bravo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Bravo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yellow. Tom Yellow seems to be getting the better of the standup. Yellow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Yellow works the jab nicely. Yellow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. 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! Yellow throws a head kick that misses. Yellow connects with a leg kick. Bravo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Yellow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Yellow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yellow lands with a straight right. Bravo didn't see that one coming.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard Bravo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tom Yellow!
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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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