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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 Kuma Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo comes to the cage accompanied by Damian Marley - Confrontation. Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Sound of Silence kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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221 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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194 cm
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210 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Rodinerio Bravo !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuma Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nelson tries to avoid it but Bravo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nelson to the ground. Nelson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Nelson.
Bravo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson counters with a left to the body.
Bravo rushes Nelson and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bravo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nelson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bravo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravo gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Bravo defends easily.
Bravo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Bravo looking to pass the guard.
Bravo trying to control but Nelson is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joey Rodinerio Bravo .
Bravo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nelson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nelson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bravo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nelson - the referee stops the clock and Bravo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nelson. Bravo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nelson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Rodinerio Bravo . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Nelson is avoiding it.
Nelson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nelson scoring well with a low kick there.
Nelson lands with an overhand left.
Nelson scores with a nice strike.
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bravo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nelson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Nelson manages to get underhooks.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Nelson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nelson lands with a light punch inside.
Nelson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bravo is rocked!
It looks like Joey Rodinerio Bravo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short uppercut from Nelson.
Bravo takes a shot to the head.
Bravo goes for a takedown attempt but Nelson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nelson throws a shot to the body.
Nelson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nelson cracks Bravo with a hook to the temple - Bravo is on wobbly legs here! Nelson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bravo falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Nelson wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kuma Nelson! Kuma Nelson retains his light heavyweight title!
Kuma Nelson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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