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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zica Brava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Bamboni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brava's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chimaira - Nothing Remains. Bamboni has chosen Ice Ice Baby as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Tony Bamboni was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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142 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Zica Brava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Bamboni!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brava throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bamboni on the side of the head.
Bamboni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bamboni shoots in and drives through. Brava sprawls well.
Brava feints and then cracks Bamboni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bamboni down.
Bamboni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bamboni doesn't manage to clinch there - Brava circles away.
Bamboni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brava lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brava takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brava. That's going to slow Bamboni down.
Brava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brava wants to clinch up but Bamboni keeps it at a distance.
Bamboni takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Bamboni misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brava - that will leave a mark!
Brava scores with a shot to the body.
Brava scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamboni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bamboni avoids the head kick by Brava.
Brava drives through and clinches with Bamboni against the cage.
Brava stalling the fight.
Brava makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Brava lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brava is working Bamboni over against the cage.
Brava breaks the clinch.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bamboni on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bamboni crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brava - the referee stops the clock and Bamboni gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brava. Bamboni manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bamboni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Brava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava misses with a double jab
and Bamboni counters with a three punch combo that has Brava backing up. Brava nods at Bamboni to acknowledge the strikes.
Brava buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bamboni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bamboni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brava jabs Bamboni to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brava avoids a kick to the body.
Brava throws out a powerful jab.
Zica Brava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brava lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brava pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Brava is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brava bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brava is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brava scores with a punch to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava connects with a leg kick. Bamboni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brava displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bamboni.
Brava throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bamboni takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Tony Bamboni has been cut.
Brava scores with a spinning back kick!
Brava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bamboni blocks a head kick by Brava.
Brava lands with a good body shot.
Bamboni lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bamboni throws a body kick that misses
and Brava counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brava lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bamboni takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamboni takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brava tries a head kick but it misses.
Brava scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brava moves into range and clinches up with Bamboni.
Brava lands a right hand.
Brava tries a body shot but Bamboni blocks it.
Brava lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Brava.
Brava pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Brava.
Bamboni throws a sloppy head kick and Brava moves out of range easily.
Brava closes the distance and pushes Bamboni back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bamboni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Bamboni moves out of range easily.
Brava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Brava. Those never looked like landing.
Bamboni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brava to score with a decent uppercut.
Brava tries to close the distance and clinch but Bamboni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bamboni has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Brava.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Brava closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brava tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bamboni's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
Brava on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brava is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bamboni can do to turn this around?
Brava blocks an uppercut.
Bamboni putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brava in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Brava pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bamboni throws a nice looking combination but Brava bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brava throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fight stays on the outside here - Brava looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brava misses with a head kick.
Brava with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Brava keeps the fight on the outside.
Bamboni throws a half hearted mid kick.
Brava moves into the clinch successfully.
Brava tries a body shot but Bamboni blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Brava.
Brava lands a shoulder strike.
Bamboni blocking some punches.
Brava struggles to land a body shot inside as Bamboni controls his hands.
Bamboni tries to land knees in the clinch but Brava avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bamboni.
Brava breaks the clinch.
Bamboni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bamboni walks forward, straight into a front kick from Brava.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Brava. Beautiful body shot.
Bamboni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brava lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brava thuds his right hand into Bamboni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brava.
Bamboni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bamboni.
Bamboni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zica Brava is winning the standup battle so far.
Brava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bamboni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brava throws a head kick that misses.
Bamboni throws a body punch but Brava moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brava fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamboni manages to avoid it.
Brava scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Brava.
Brava connects with an inside leg kick.
Brava listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bamboni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bamboni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brava connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Brava.
Brava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tony Bamboni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brava throws a sloppy head kick and Bamboni moves out of range easily.
Brava connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bamboni momentarily.
Bamboni throws a wild body kick that Brava sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Brava.
Zica Brava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brava uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bamboni has time to react.
Brava lands a right hook to the body.
Brava cracks a nice hook into Bamboni's ribs.
Brava throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bamboni on the side of the head.
Brava scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Bamboni as he checks the leg kick.
Brava connects with a body shot.
Bamboni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bamboni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bamboni takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A jab from Brava finds it's way through Bamboni's defenses.
Bamboni is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zica Brava dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tony Bamboni's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bamboni 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.
Bamboni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brava forces Bamboni back against the cage and clinches.
Brava softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bamboni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brava is defending well for now.
Brava misses with the head strike.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brava managing to block the knees to the body from Bamboni.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bamboni backwards.
Brava gets through Bamboni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brava scores with a shot to the side of Bamboni's head.
Brava pushes Bamboni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brava.
Brava just leaning against Bamboni, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brava seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Brava's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bamboni throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bamboni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brava comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good exchange - Brava coming out on top.
Bamboni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bamboni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Brava checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Brava moves in looking to clinch but Bamboni pushes him off.
Bamboni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brava lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brava.
Tony Bamboni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brava throws a head kick but Bamboni moves out of range.
Bamboni misses the shot to the body.
Brava closes the distance and clinches.
Brava lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bamboni backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bamboni.
Zica Brava is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bamboni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brava blocks a body shot from Bamboni.
Bamboni tries a knee to the head but Brava blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Brava.
Brava avoiding damage as Bamboni throws knees to the body.
Bamboni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brava is defending well for now.
Brava managing to block the knees to the body from Bamboni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Brava.
Brava has Bamboni pressed against the cage.
Bamboni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brava lands a left hand.
Brava breaks the clinch.
A solid body kick from Brava.
Bamboni on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bamboni throws a head kick that misses.
Brava connects with an inside leg kick.
Bamboni drops his hands momentarily and Brava takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Brava moves in looking to clinch but Bamboni pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brava moves into range and clinches up with Bamboni.
Brava lands with a short shot to the head.
Bamboni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brava's elbow.
Brava throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bamboni is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brava is defending well for now.
Bamboni tries to work over Brava's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brava blocks a body shot from Bamboni.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bamboni struggles to land a body shot inside as Brava controls his hands.
Zica Brava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brava managing to block the knees to the body from Bamboni.
Bamboni misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zica Brava showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brava has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zica Brava!
In his post fight interview, Zica Brava started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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