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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Pressley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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184 lbs
20 - 15 - 0 |
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177 cm
30
175 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
20 - 15 - 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, Darren Pressley! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice defenses there by Bravado. Pressley pushes Bravado up against the cage in a clinch. Bravado has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pressley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Pressley slowing the pace effectively. A short left from Pressley. A short uppercut from Pressley. Pressley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bravado backwards. Pressley presses Bravado against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nice body punch from Pressley. Pressley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bravado's defenses.
It looks like Eddie Bravado has been cut. A shot in the inside from Pressley. Bravado has clasped his hands together around Pressley's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. This has been an exciting period of action! Bravado creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Bravado is trying to get an arm triangle but Pressley is defending well. Bravado trying to control the position but Pressley is working away. Pressley 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.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bravado moves into full mount! Pressley is working to get back to half guard.
Bravado looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Bravado looking for a guillotine from mount but Pressley is having none of it. Bravado thowing shots but they're missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bravado goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Pressley turns into him and now he's in Bravado's guard.
Bravado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bravado looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravado, not yet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bravado controls Pressley momentarily but Pressley frees himself. Pressley wants to control from the top but Bravado keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pressley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Bravado is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Bravado looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Bravado is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pressley has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bravado uses his free foot to push down on Pressley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pressley. Bravado is trying to take his opponent's back.
Pressley is bucking up trying to escape but Bravado cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Bravado is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pressley can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bravado fails to advance to Pressley's back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bravado dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eddie Bravado's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pressley fails in his attempt to clinch. Bravado ducks under a wild hook from Pressley. Donk. Pressley catches Bravado right on the button with a cross. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bravado. Pressley throws a lazy right hand but Bravado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bravado circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravado just misses with a punch to the body.
Pressley tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pressley is looking to take this fight into the clinch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Bravado wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pressley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bravado backwards. Pressley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bravado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pressley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravado backwards. Bravado is trying to pull guard but Pressley turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Pressley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pressley scores with a shoulder strike. Pressley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravado wants to get back to striking at distance but Pressley won't allow it.
Pressley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pressley. Bravado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pressley has him pressed against the cage. Pressley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravado backwards. Pressley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bravado is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pressley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Bravado with a big uppercut! Bravado tries to clinch up but Pressley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Bravado to the mat! Bravado covers up and Pressley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Darren Pressley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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