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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Rabilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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273 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Rabilla!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo misses with the combination.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Rabilla circles away.
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Bravo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bravo lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Tim Rabilla has been cut.
A jab from Rabilla does it's job there.
Bravo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rabilla jabs at Bravo's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo throws a right hand that Rabilla ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabilla also avoids with ease.
Rabilla dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Rabilla is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Rabilla jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rabilla throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rabilla digs a good body shot into Bravo's ribs.
Bravo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo misses with a double jab
and Rabilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rabilla shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabilla looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bravo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rabilla in particular looking to stall.
Rabilla working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bravo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rabilla on the ground.
Rabilla not doing much here.
Rabilla decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sloppy strikes from Rabilla. Those never looked like landing.
Rabilla shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense.
Bravo slips under a jab from Rabilla.
Rabilla misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla misses with the combination.
Rabilla swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Rabilla connects with a single shot there.
Rabilla misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rabilla misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo moves away from the strike by Rabilla.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Rabilla has closed the distance and engaged Bravo in a clinch.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rabilla breaks the clinch.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Rabilla.
Bravo dodges the punch combination from Rabilla.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bravo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rabilla.
Bravo misses with a looping right.
Rabilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabilla swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bravo works over Rabilla's head and body with a nice combination.
A jab from Rabilla misses.
Rabilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabilla misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rabilla throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla misses with a hook.
Rabilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rabilla throws a body shot but no joy.
Rabilla tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rabilla decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rabilla controlling the action here.
Rabilla lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rabilla stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Rabilla dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Rabilla's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rabilla misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo lands a jab-cross combination.
Rabilla fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away.
Bravo misses with the combination.
Rabilla looks to land a right hand but Bravo moved out of range.
Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabilla.
Rabilla jabs Bravo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eddie Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabilla tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bravo swivels and escapes.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Rabilla bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rabilla misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bravo coming out on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rabilla manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rabilla misses with a wild body shot.
Rabilla looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.
Eddie Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Rabilla.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Rabilla swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo takes a swing at Rabilla's ribcage but misses.
Rabilla moves into the clinch.
Rabilla blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Rabilla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rabilla closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rabilla can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Rabilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rabilla blocks an uppercut.
Bravo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rabilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Rabilla is avoiding it.
Eddie Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rabilla lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rabilla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bravo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rabilla swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabilla.
Rabilla throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
A left and a right from Rabilla both land. Nice combination.
Bravo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rabilla connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bravo scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabilla lands a jab.
It looks like Eddie Bravo has been cut.
Rabilla gets a clinch.
Rabilla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabilla lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rabilla jabs Bravo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rabilla misses with a combination
and Rabilla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rabilla lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bravo backs up against the cage.
Tim Rabilla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rabilla missing with a left hand there. Bravo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rabilla stuns Bravo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabilla dives in and grabs Bravo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bravo pushes down on Rabilla's head and hops out.
Rabilla darts in looking for a takedown but Bravo gets double underhooks and turns Rabilla into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla looking to slow down the pace here.
Rabilla blocking some punches.
Rabilla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rabilla. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rabilla drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bravo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rabilla drives through with a takedown into Bravo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rabilla 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.
Rabilla working some strikes from top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Rabilla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A swing and a miss from Rabilla.
Bravo misses with a series of wild punches.
Rabilla waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bravo.
Rabilla throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rabilla dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Rabilla shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bravo defends it nicely.
Rabilla misses the jab.
Rabilla takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabilla misses with a double jab.
Rabilla circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Rabilla.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Rabilla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bravo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rabilla on the side of the head.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Rabilla lands a body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Rabilla.
Rabilla looking to stall.
Rabilla breaks from the clinch.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabilla throws out the jab.
Rabilla feints a jab promting Bravo to slip. Rabilla then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bravo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabilla scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rabilla working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo tries to kick Rabilla off in order to stand up. Rabilla Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bravo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bravo tries to get out of the position.
Rabilla is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bravo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bravo tries to escape but Rabilla is in control.
Rabilla looks up at the clock and then as Bravo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rabilla smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rabilla cracks Bravo with a big elbow.
Rabilla working the head with strikes.
Rabilla cracks Bravo with a big elbow.
Tim Rabilla has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bravo some visible discomfort.
Rabilla lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rabilla scoring with punches and elbows.
Rabilla working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Rabilla happy to just control the position for now.
Rabilla has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rabilla decides to stand back up. Rabilla steps back and let's Bravo get back to his feet.
Rabilla throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Rabilla. That snapped Bravo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rabilla rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rabilla looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabilla throws a right and a left that Bravo avoids nicely.
Rabilla throws a poor cross that misses
and Bravo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rabilla scores with a one two! Bravo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Bravo.
Rabilla slips under a jab.
Bravo throws a right and a left that Rabilla avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Rabilla throws a big shot that misses.
Rabilla swinging wildly here.
Rabilla scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bravo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rabilla.
Rabilla swinging wildly here.
Eddie Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Rabilla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rabilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Rabilla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabilla has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Rabilla!
A very excited looking Tim Rabilla made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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