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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Last 16
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barboza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo manages to avoid it.
Barboza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Tim Bravo has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Bravo.
Bravo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Barboza.
Barboza throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo misses with a jab to the body
and Barboza counters with a nice body shot.
Bravo takes a swing at Barboza's ribcage but misses.
Barboza throws out a powerful jab.#T1#
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bravo!
#CUT#It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bravo connects with a jab.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
#CL2#
and Barboza counters by moving into the clinch.
Barboza misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bravo.
Bravo struggles to land a body shot inside as Barboza controls his hands.
Barboza working aggressively here.
Bravo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Barboza fails to land.
A short right from Barboza.
A short left from Bravo. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Barboza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barboza takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Barboza.
Barboza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Barboza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barboza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Barboza.
Barboza has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bravo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Barboza can turn it around.
Barboza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bravo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Barboza.
Barboza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barboza swings wildly with an uppercut but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barboza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barboza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bravo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bravo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo is trying to maintain a safe position but Barboza gets an underhook and turns Bravo into the ropes.
Bravo trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bento Barboza dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Barboza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bravo under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Barboza. Beautiful body shot.
Bento Barboza seems to be getting the better of the standup.#KD2#
Bravo walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Barboza rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Bravo has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Barboza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo is looking for a counter combo.
Bravo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Barboza closes the distance and pushes Bravo back into the ropes.
Barboza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barboza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bravos head.
Barboza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good body shot from Barboza.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravo backwards. #KD2#
Barboza breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Bravo with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Bravo looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Bravo get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC2#Bravo is rocked!
Bravo leaves his chin hanging out and Barboza seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bravo crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bento Barboza!
Our winner, Bento Barboza, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 5 A
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cabo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Cabo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cabo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bravo.
Cabo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bravo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cabo's head.
Bravo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cabo circles away quickly and effectively.
Cabo misses with a body punch
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.#KD#
Bravo cracks Cabo with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Cabo is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Cabo is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!#ROC#Cabo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bravo.
Bravo lands a body punch.
Cabo looks winded!
Bravo lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cabo.
Cabo takes a shot to the head.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
Cabo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bravo finish him?
Bravo breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cabo with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cabo looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cabo get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tim Bravo!
After winning the bout, Tim Bravo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 4 A
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo catches Cronje with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cronje scores with a decent looking hook.
Cronje lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#It looks like Tim Bravo has been cut.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Cronje keeps it at a distance.
Cronje was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cronje takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab from Bravo.
Cronje misses with a wild body shot.
Bravo defending well as Cronje loads up on a big left hand.
Cronje throws a sloppy head kick and Bravo moves out of range easily.
Bravo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cronje's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bravo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cronje scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Bravo lands a jab.
Cronje takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bravo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cronje momentarily.
Cronje avoids the body shot from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a body punch
letting Cronje counter with a right hand.
Bravo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.#CL#
Cronje has Bravo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bravo scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Cronje.
Bravo takes a shot to the head.
Bravo misses with the head strike.
Cronje stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cronje.
Cronje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Cronje working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cronje swings wildly with an uppercut but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cronje doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cronje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cronje lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Cronje pushes Bravo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cronje misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bravo.
Bravo prevents a body shot from Cronje.
Cronje digs a right hand into Bravo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bravo's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wiaan Cronje will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Bravo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cronje throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
Cronje throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Cronje misses with a looping left.
Cronje throws a hook but Bravo avoids it easily.
Cronje is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bravo defending well as Cronje loads up on a big left hand.
Cronje sets himself, and Bravo steps forward looking for the clinch! Cronje avoids it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cronje throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tim Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cronje misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Cronje throws a big shot that misses.
Bravo connects with a body shot that sends Cronje's belly button to the back.
Cronje scores with a nice right hand.
Bravo stuns Cronje with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bravo scores with a jab to the head.
#KD2#
Bravo staggers Cronje with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Cronje looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!#CUT2#It looks like Wiaan Cronje has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo lands with a nice body punch.
Bravo scores with a jab.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target. #T2#
Cronje takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Bravo wants to counter the offense by Cronje and move into the clinch position.
Bravo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cronje circles away quickly and effectively.
Bravo throws a shot to the body.
Bravo misses with a body shot.
Bravo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cronje on the side of the head.
Bravo scores with a big combo that sends Cronje crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Cronje flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Bravo jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Bravo!
Tim Bravo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 3 A
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
Bravo lands a nice hook to Faulk's body. Faulk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Faulk misses with a looping right.
Bravo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Faulk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Tim Bravo has been cut.
Bravo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faulk.
Faulk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo cracks Faulk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Faulk has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo darts in trying to clinch#KD2#
and Faulk counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Bravo to the mat, face first! Faulk goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Bravo is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faulk was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
Bravo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Bravo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faulk.#CL#
Bravo clinches up with Faulk and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bravo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faulk misses with some punches.
Bravo scores with a shoulder strike.
Faulk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
A short uppercut from Faulk.
Bravo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Bravo.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faulk's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Bravo.
Faulk working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Faulk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bravo lands a nice shot to the body.
Faulk prevents a body shot from Bravo. #T2#
A short uppercut from Bravo.
Bravo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bravo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faulk backwards.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Faulk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Faulk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bravo.
Faulk swings wildly with an uppercut but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faulk wants to get back to striking at distance but Bravo won't allow it.
Faulk tries to throw a body punch but Bravo avoids it by throwing Faulk back against the ropes.
Faulk scores with a shot to the side of Bravo's head.
Faulk tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Faulk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Faulk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faulk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faulk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faulk misses with the head strike.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bravo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Kevin Faulk should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Tim Bravo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A nice combination there by Bravo.
#CL#
Bravo has closed the distance and engaged Faulk in a clinch.
Faulk tries to circle away but Bravo has him pinned against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Bravo.
Bravo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faulk backwards.
Bravo scores with a shoulder strike.
Faulk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bravo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faulk backwards.
Faulk takes a shot to the head.
Faulk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Faulk.
Faulk misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bravo controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Faulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faulk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo prevents a body shot from Faulk. #T1#
Faulk misses with some punches.
Faulk can't break the clinch.
Bravo scores with a hook to the body.
Faulk is breathing heavily.
Bravo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faulk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faulk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
A short left from Bravo.
Faulk misses with the head strike.
Bravo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bravo is working Faulk over against the ropes.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bravo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Faulk.
A short body shot lands from Bravo as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo lands a body shot.
Tim Bravo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bravo tries a knee to the head but Faulk blocks it.
Bravo lands an uppercut.
Bravo lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Bravo scores with a shot to the side of Faulk's head. #ROC#Faulk is rocked!
Bravo creates a bit of distance and cracks Faulk with a big uppercut! Faulk goes down! The referee pushes Bravo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Faulk make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Bravo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tim Bravo!
After winning the bout, Tim Bravo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 1 A
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
An closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo is trying to maintain a safe position but An gets an underhook and turns Bravo into the ropes.
An stalling the fight.
Bravo tries to work over An's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
An pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuan An seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo swats away the attempt to clinch by An.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bravo! But no joy.
An throws a body kick that misses.
Bravo is looking for the big counter here.
An defending well as Bravo loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bravo there as he acknowledges the shot.
An tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bravo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
An tries to clinch up
and Bravo counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
An tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Bravo.
Bravo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by An.
An throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bravo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An misses with a kick to the body.
Bravo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#KD2#
Bravo staggers An with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! An looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo.
A head kick misses from An.
An throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch combination from Bravo misses. #KD2#
Bravo connects with a beautiful left hand that drops An onto his butt! An bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#ROC2#An is rocked!#T2#
An walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! An is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tim Bravo! |
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Event:
VKT Trials 2: Los Angeles
Date: Jul 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fezzik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fezzik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fezzik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL#
Fezzik moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Fezzik.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
Fezzik blocks an uppercut.
Fezzik misses with a body punch.
Fezzik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fezzik pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Bravo tries to work over Fezzik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bravo is working Fezzik over against the ropes.
Fezzik looking to stall.
Bravo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fezzik creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T1#
Bravo lands a hook that snaps the head of Fezzik backwards.
Fezzik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bravo lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fezzik pressing his opponent against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Fezzik throws an elbow but misses.
Fezzik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bravo misses with some punches.
Fezzik tries to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling the position.
Fezzik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Fezzik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fezzik wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bravo.
Bravo trying to control the position but instead, Fezzik has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bravo into the ropes.#T2#
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fezzik lands a knee to the head.
Bravo lands a right hand.
Fezzik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bravo misses with a body punch.
Fezzik can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bravo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fezzik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bravo has a couple of punches blocked by Fezzik.
A short body shot lands from Bravo as the two fighters clinch.
Fezzik is breathing heavily.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fezzik's elbow.
Fezzik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fezzik blocks a body shot from Bravo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bravo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL#
Fezzik moves into the clinch successfully.
Fezzik taking a breather.
Bravo tries to throw a body punch but Fezzik avoids it by throwing Bravo back against the ropes.
Fezzik trying to control the position but instead, Bravo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fezzik into the ropes.
Fezzik lands a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fezzik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bravo on the inside.
Tim Bravo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bravo.
Fezzik is pushing Bravo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
Fezzik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bravo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fezzik takes a shot to the head.
Fezzik blocks an uppercut.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Fezzik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Bravo gets a clinch.
Fezzik prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fezzik avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo prevents Fezzik from breaking the clinch.
Bravo lands a nice uppercut.
Fezzik is trying to stall.
Fezzik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Fezzik is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land.
Bravo lands with a short shot to the head.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bravo being controlled against the ropes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fezzik is pushing Bravo up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bravo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fezzik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bravo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fezzik is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fezzik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Bravo lands a nice looking body shot.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fezzik at a distance.
#CL#
Bravo tries to keep at a distance but Fezzik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bravo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fezzik is defending well for now.
Bravo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fezzik tries to land knees in the clinch but Bravo avoids the damage to the body.
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik has had enough of the clinch but Bravo keeps him there for the moment.
Fezzik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Bravo.
A head punch on the inside from Bravo fails to land. #BC#
Fezzik breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fezzik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fezzik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL2#
Fezzik tries to keep at a distance but Bravo has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Fezzik manages to break the clinch.
Tim Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Bravo has Fezzik up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bravo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fezzik using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Fezzik breaks from the clinch.
Fezzik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T2##CL2#
Bravo clinches.
Tim Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Fezzik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fezzik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fezzik tries to land a knee to the head but Bravo blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo tries to throw a body punch but Fezzik avoids it by throwing Bravo back against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fezzik is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bravo 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Bravo! |
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