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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frito Lei is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
21 - 63 - 3 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rickson Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 63 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Lei!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lei has time to react.
Bravo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Lei.
Lei clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lei manages to break the clinch.
Bravo tries to clinch up but Lei circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo closes the distance and clinches up with Lei, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes Lei against the cage but Lei circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lei tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Lei sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bravo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lei is fending him off so far but Bravo persists. Nope, Lei circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lei pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lei bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
and Lei holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lei tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bravo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Frito Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei drives through and clinches with Bravo against the cage.
Lei manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the cage.
Lei misses with some punches.
Lei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lei takes the fight into the clinch.
Lei working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lei defends it nicely.
Lei throws a head kick that misses.
Bravo shoots for a takedown but Lei saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lei displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bravo.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Lei shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lei clinches up with Bravo and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lei misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lei tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bravo gets tackled into the cage by Lei. Lei maintains the clinch.
Lei stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.
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!
Lei trying to land knees to the body.
Lei breaks from the clinch.
Lei misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lei lands a big head kick that sends Bravo tumbling to the mat! Lei takes a step backwards and waves Bravo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rickson Bravo has been cut.
Lei clinches.
Lei breaks the clinch.
Bravo goes for a double leg but Lei avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lei continues to drive forward.
Lei breaks from the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Bravo blocks the low kick.
Lei has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lei gets underhooks to prevent Bravo's takedown attempt.
Lei struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
Bravo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lei fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Lei sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lei stuffs the takedown.
Lei tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Lei counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Bravo badly! Lei follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Bravo out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Lei finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frito Lei!
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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
66% |
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