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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuuya Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bravo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Johnny Bravo's Theme. Ueda has chosen UnderDog - Test Eagles as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 cm
28
269 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
29
270 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johnny Bravo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kuuya Ueda! The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target. Ueda tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it. Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bravo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Bravo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ueda's waist but Ueda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravo off to one side. Bravo throws a body kick that misses. Bravo shoots in for a takedown but Ueda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Ueda doesn't manage to clinch there - Bravo circles away.
Ueda wants to clinch. Ueda slips a straight right by Bravo. Ueda tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ueda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Bravo wants to improve his position but Ueda is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bravo is staying active underneath Ueda, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bravo looking for submissions off his back. Bravo keeping hold of Ueda's head, controlling as best he can. Bravo looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ueda prevents Bravo from improving his position. Bravo gets back to full guard.
Ueda trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ueda postures up.
Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Bravo is trying to control the position but Ueda postures up. Ueda stays in close to Bravo's body and controls the position. Let's hope that Ueda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kuuya Ueda wasn't active enough on the ground. Ueda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo lands a jab to the nose. Ueda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. 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! Bravo stands and throws Ueda's legs to the side, diving into side control. Ueda taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ueda taking a bit of punishment here - Bravo scoring with strikes. Bravo trying to control the action but Ueda is working from the bottom. Ueda tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Ueda stops Bravo from passing to mount. Bravo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ueda keeps working. Ueda tries to buck Bravo off but Bravo is having none of it. Bravo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ueda prevents Bravo from moving into mount. Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Ueda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Ueda gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Ueda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bravo goes for an armbar but Ueda turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ueda. Bravo working for a triangle but Ueda defends it easily.
Ueda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bravo dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ueda moves into range and clinches up with Bravo. Ueda scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Ueda landing knees to the body.
Bravo avoiding damage as Ueda throws knees to the body.
Ueda trying to land knees to the body.
Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Johnny Bravo has been cut. Bravo takes an elbow to the forehead. I was talking to Bravo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Ueda tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.
Ueda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ueda misses with a knee strike.
Kuuya Ueda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Ueda working Bravo over with knees to the body. Ueda tries a knee to the head but Bravo blocks it.
Bravo takes a knee to the side of the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Ueda.
Ueda lands a nice knee to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bravo managing to block the knees to the body from Ueda.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ueda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnny Bravo's cut is getting worse. Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Bravo won't want to take too many of those. Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ueda lands an elbow just above Bravo 's eye. 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! Ueda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Ueda.
Ueda landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Ueda.
Ueda unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bravo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Bravo takes a knee to the side of the body. Ueda creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bravo's defenses.
Johnny Bravo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Knees in the clinch landing for Ueda.
Ueda lands an elbow inside. Ueda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ueda crunches a lovely knee into Bravo's ribcage. Ueda lands a good knee to the midsection. Bravo won't want to take too many of those. Ueda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Ueda. Nice elbow from Ueda.
Jeez, Johnny Bravo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Ueda drops Bravo with a big knee straight up the middle! Bravo is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Bravo is rocked! Ueda wants to clinch up but Bravo keeps it at a distance. Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ueda scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ueda looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ueda throws a nice outside leg kick. Ueda tries to clinch but Bravo moves out of range. Kuuya Ueda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ueda clinches. Bravo seems to have got his legs back now. Knees to the body from Ueda.
Ueda lands an elbow that stopped Bravo in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Bravo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kuuya Ueda! Jumping up and down and very excited, Kuuya Ueda waved his t-shirt featuring Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]'s logo in front of the cameras. Johnny Bravo was interviewed post fight and said 'Yeah, whatever!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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