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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristof Steurs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kristof Steurs!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo lands with a hook. Steurs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steurs slips under a jab from Bravo.
Bravo lands a glancing blow to the side of Steurs's head.
Bravo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bravo 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.
Bravo misses with a double jab
and Steurs counters with a right hand to the body.
Steurs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bravo pinned against the cage. Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Bravo looks to throw the jab but Steurs is out of range.
The crowd cheers as Bravo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steurs doesn't seem phased though.
Steurs fails with a takedown attempt.
Steurs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thiago Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristof Steurs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steurs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steurs is defended easily by Bravo.
Steurs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bravo.
Bravo with a jab.
Bravo looks to land a combination but Steurs avoids it well.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steurs moves away.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steurs rushes Bravo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steurs.
Steurs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Steurs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steurs moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Bravo is pressed up against the cage. Steurs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bravo down to the mat. Bravo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steurs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Steurs moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steurs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steurs.
Steurs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bravo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bravo with a nice cross.
Bravo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steurs on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Steurs.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Steurs misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws out a powerful jab.
Bravo lands a jab.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo misses with a hook
and Steurs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steurs goes for a takedown attempt but Bravo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bravo stuffs the takedown attempt from Steurs. Steurs gets slowly back to his feet.
Steurs looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Bravo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steurs pushes Bravo up against the cage in a clinch.
Bravo trying to control the position but instead, Steurs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bravo into the cage.
Bravo can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Steurs is trying to drag Bravo to the mat but Bravo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steurs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Steurs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Steurs ducks down to avoid it.
Steurs moves away from the strike by Bravo.
Nice straight punches there by Bravo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bravo.
Bravo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steurs.
Steurs fails with the takedown.
Thiago Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Steurs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steurs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thiago Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristof Steurs.
Bravo leaves Steurs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Steurs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice takedown defense from Bravo. No joy for Steurs on that attempt.
Bravo lands with a good body shot.
Steurs uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Bravo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Steurs. Steurs maintains the clinch.
Steurs is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steurs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Steurs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Steurs pushes off an throws an elbow but Bravo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steurs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steurs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Steurs misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steurs is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
Steurs shoots in looking for a takedown. Bravo tries to sprawl out of it but Steurs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bravo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo thows a body shot but no joy.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Steurs fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bravo throws a series of punches but Steurs avoids them all with ease.
Steurs fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Steurs saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Bravo dominated that second round.
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!
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Steurs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steurs.
Steurs breaks the clinch.
Steurs shoots in but Bravo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steurs drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Steurs is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bravo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Steurs.
Steurs is trying to pull guard but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
Steurs holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steurs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Bravo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bravo.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Steurs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bravo scores with a hook.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Steurs. Steurs maintains the clinch.
Steurs with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steurs wants to take the fight to the mat but Bravo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thiago Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristof Steurs.
Bravo is trying to maintain a safe position but Steurs gets an underhook and turns Bravo into the cage.
Steurs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.
Steurs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steurs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steurs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thiago Bravo is winning the standup battle so far.
Steurs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo throws a hook but Steurs blocks it.
Bravo throws a hook but Steurs blocks it.
Steurs tries for a takedown but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steurs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steurs darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Steurs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Bravo does no damage.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.
Steurs instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steurs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bravo throws a shot to the body.
Bravo misses with a hook. Steurs ducked under it nicely.
Thiago Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steurs darts in and clinches Bravo up against the cage.
Bravo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Steurs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bravo smiles and moves away.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steurs slips under a jab.
No joy there for Steurs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steurs clinches.
Steurs drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bravo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steurs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steurs has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steurs slips under a jab.
Kristof Steurs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thiago Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bravo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Steurs.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kristof Steurs.
I think Bravo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Bravo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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