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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Mot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mot comes to the cage accompanied by Be Aggresive by Faith No More. Brava has chosen Chimaira - Nothing Remains as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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161 lbs
18 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Mot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zica Brava!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brava.
Mot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mot.
Brava blocks a jab.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brava scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mot.
Brava loads up on a big right hand but Mot slips the punch.
Brava is looking to clinch but Mot is avoiding it.
Brava misses with a hook. Mot ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Mot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mot misses the jab.
Mot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brava.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mot throws a body punch but Brava moves out of range.
Brava throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mot with a nice cross.
Brava scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mot in his tracks.
Brava moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brava connects with a leg kick. Mot looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Mot swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brava. That's going to slow Mot down.
Mot pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brava is out of range and Mot settles back down.
Decent striking displayed by Mot there.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Mot moves out of range easily.
Brava throws a body kick that misses.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brava throws a head kick that half lands.
The fighters circling - Mot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mot looks to score with a jab to the body but Brava is just out of range.
Brava throws a head kick that misses.
Brava throws a head kick but Mot moves out of range.
Mot just misses with a punch to the body.
Brava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mot throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brava on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mot blocks a head kick by Brava.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mot throws a hook but Brava avoids it easily.
Brava scores with a hook.
Mot throws a low kick but Brava moves out of range easily.
Mot moves out of range of the strikes.
Brava misses with a straight left.
Brava gets a clinch.
Mot tries to pull guard but Brava won't allow it.
Brava tries to work over Mot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava misses with some punches.
Mot manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Mot misses its intended target.
Brava tries to land a leg kick but Mot saw it coming and moves away.
Mot misses with a straight right.
Brava misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Mot. Those never looked like landing.
Brava cracks a nice hook into Mot's ribs.
Brava drives through and clinches with Mot against the cage.
Brava goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mot blocks an uppercut.
Brava misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mot struggles to land a body shot inside as Brava controls his hands.
Mot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brava backwards.
Brava digs a right hand into Mot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mot's gas tank.
Mot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Brava smiles and moves away.
Brava keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Brava. Beautiful body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Brava. Those never looked like landing.
Mot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Brava misses.
Brava connects with a body shot that sends Mot's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brava, as that shot connected.
Mot on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mot throws out a loose jab but Brava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mot misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava blocks a head kick by Mot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brava lands a head kick. Mot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Decent striking displayed by Mot there.
Brava throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Mot thows a body shot but no joy.
Mot misses with a low kick as Brava jumps back.
Mot scores with a decent looking hook.
Brava throws a head kick but Mot moves out of range.
Mot avoids the head kick by Brava.
Mot connects with a leg kick. Brava looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brava.
Brava tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Brava misses its intended target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brava takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brava dips to his left and cracks Mot with an uppercut!
Brava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zica Brava will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brava moves in looking to clinch but Mot pushes him off.
Brava avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mot works Brava's body with a nice hook.
Brava connects with an inside leg kick.
Brava has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mot taking a breather.
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Mot controls the action.
Brava gets through Mot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mot blocks a body shot from Brava.
Mot digs a right hand into Brava's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brava's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Brava.
Brava tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brava fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brava tries to work over Mot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava swings wildly with an uppercut but Mot uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Brava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mot stalling in the clinch but Brava improves position.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mot is looking to control Brava's arms but Brava gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mot has his back to the cage.
Brava's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brava can't find room to land a body shot as Mot controls the action.
Brava lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Mot fails to land.
Brava misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brava.
Brava working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zica Brava seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brava has a couple of punches blocked by Mot.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava gets through Mot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mot lands with a short shot to the head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Brava. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brava pushes Mot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mot blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Brava on the inside.
Mot blocks a body shot from Brava.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mot throws a punch but it's blocked by Brava.
Brava misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mot pushes Brava back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mot has a couple of punches blocked by Brava.
Brava misses with a punch to the body.
Mot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mot.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brava's elbow.
Brava tries a body shot but Mot blocks it.
A short uppercut from Mot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mot ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mot no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mot 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.
Brava trying to control but Mot is working from the bottom.
Brava gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mot throws a leg kick which misses Brava's front leg but catches the back leg as Brava tries to avoid it.
Brava connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mot moves out of range as Brava strikes.
Brava displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mot throws out the jab.
Brava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brava wants to clinch up but Mot keeps it at a distance.
Mot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brava has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mot will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brava dodges the punch combination from Mot.
Brava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mot.
Mot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brava moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brava misses with a head kick.
Brava wants to clinch up but Mot keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mot throws a right and a left that Brava avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Brava scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brava lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mot throws a sloppy head kick and Brava moves out of range easily.
Mot motions for Brava to come forward. Mot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Brava thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Brava.
Brava misses with an uppercut. Mot saw that one coming.
Mot throws a head kick that misses.
Brava wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Brava avoids the head kick by Mot.
Mot works Brava's body with a nice hook.
Brava avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mot moves forwards but Brava connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mot throws a shot from downtown. Brava moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Mot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mot throws a lazy right hand but Brava sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava defending well as Mot loads up on a big left hand.
Brava throws a nice inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Brava. Beautiful body shot.
Brava lands with a nice combination. Mot backs away looking to recover.
Brava misses with a body kick.
Mot swats away the attempt to clinch by Brava.
Brava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mot sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Mot misses the target.
Brava lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brava.
Brava takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Brava misses with a low kick.
Brava moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Brava tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mot was well out of range. Poor timing from Brava.
Brava throws a low kick but Mot moves out of range easily.
Brava slips a straight right by Mot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mot lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mot.
Tom Mot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brava's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Brava is looking to clinch.
Mot throws out a powerful jab.
Brava is looking to land body kicks.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mot misses with a series of wild punches.
Brava wants to clinch up but Mot keeps it at a distance.
Brava scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mot. Brava does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mot throws the left hand but Brava avoids the punch easily.
Mot swinging wildly here.
Mot throws a looping overhand right but Brava ducks down to avoid it.
Brava scores with a hook to the body. Mot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mot fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brava has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Brava does no damage.
Brava slips under a jab from Mot.
Mot throws a sloppy head kick and Brava moves out of range easily.
Mot throws a shot from downtown. Brava moves away and avoids it.
Brava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mot throws a leg kick
and Brava counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brava tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brava moves out of range as Mot strikes.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Mot moves out of range easily.
Brava walks into a left hand.
Tom Mot is winning the standup battle so far.
Brava scores with a spinning back kick!
Brava connects with a high kick.
Brava fakes the leg kick and cracks Mot in the body.
No luck for Mot with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mot looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brava fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mot.
Mot motions for Brava to come forward. Mot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brava throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Brava lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brava lands a head kick!
Brava works over Mot's head and body with a nice combination.
Brava lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mot, right into the meat.
Mot throws a body punch but Brava moves out of range.
Mot chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tom Mot.
I think Brava has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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