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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Rodinerio Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Confrontation. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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221 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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188 cm
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197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Raven!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Raven's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Raven controls Bravo momentarily but Bravo frees himself.
Raven has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bravo has passed into side control.
Raven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bravo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bravo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bravo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Raven regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Raven gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Bravo is working hard here to advance position.
Bravo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Raven is looking to improve his position.
Bravo not doing much here.
Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven won't allow Bravo to pass to mount.
Bravo is looking for a kimura but Raven is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bravo to get the leverage.
Bravo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bravo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Raven knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bravo trying to control the pace.
Raven wants to control but Bravo is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
Bravo is looking for submissions but instead, Raven has regained full guard.
Bravo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Raven manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bravo has Raven in his guard.
Bravo controlling Raven's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Raven looking to sit in guard and control but Bravo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bravo tries to free his leg and advance position but Raven is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raven working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Raven keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Raven lands the left hand.
Raven cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bravo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bravo slips under a jab.
Raven looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Bravo wants to clinch.
A jab from Raven misses.
Raven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bravo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo fails to land the takedown.
Raven works over Bravo 's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Joey Rodinerio Bravo has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Raven fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bravo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raven.
Bravo checks a leg kick nicely.
Raven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bravo is able to avoid easily.
Bravo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
Bravo is controlling the pace.
Bravo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo uses his free foot to push down on Raven's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Raven.
Joey Rodinerio Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bravo avoids the attempt from Raven to control.
Bravo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bravo moves to the back position.
Raven defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bravo 's arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo working for a choke but Raven reverses nicely into Bravo 's guard.
Raven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raven is in close to Bravo 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raven doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raven manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bravo looking for a sweep. Not yet Bravo , not yet.
Bravo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Raven works over Bravo with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raven advances to half guard.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo trying to control but Raven postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravo is refusing to be controlled, as Raven sits in half guard.
Bravo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bravo .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Raven will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Rodinerio Bravo 's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bravo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Raven but Raven pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Raven throws a leg kick but Bravo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raven throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo feints and as Raven raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bravo stands and throws Raven's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Raven is not content to let Bravo control the position.
Bravo tries to advance to mount but Raven denies him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo has hold of Raven's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Raven seems comfortable defending it but Bravo has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Raven is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Raven is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Bravo couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
Joey Rodinerio Bravo very nearly forgot to thank Just Fight (Shirt 6$ Shorts 8$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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