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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franko Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mia comes into a darkened arena with his song building. . kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Eddie Bravado could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franko Mia's chin.
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184 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
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178 lbs
20 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Counter fighter
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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
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eddie Bravado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Franko Mia!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravado fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mia drives through with a takedown into Bravado's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bravado is looking for a triangle but Mia pushes his legs off easily.
Bravado is trying to control the position but Mia postures up.
Mia looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mia content to stall in guard here.
Mia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravado trying to keep a closed guard but Mia is proving a slippery customer.
Bravado can't keep his opponent in guard - Mia advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bravado is looking to control Mia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bravado avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mia is looking to take a break and control but Bravado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bravado is looking to control Mia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bravado avoid being mounted?
Mia takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bravado tries to roll over but Mia keeps him under control.
Bravado is refusing to be controlled, as Mia sits in half guard.
Bravado wants to get back to full guard.
Mia trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado gets full guard.
Mia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bravado throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mia escapes and throws Bravado's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mia taking a break here but Bravado is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bravado wants to improve his position but Mia is controlling well.
Mia not doing much here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravado trying to hold on to Mia's head to control him but Mia postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia is trying to control the action in half guard but Bravado is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bravado is looking to control Mia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bravado avoid being mounted?
Mia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bravado is just riding it out for now. Mia eventually gives up the hold.
Bravado looking for submissions off his back.
Mia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bravado tries to roll over but Mia keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mia with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bravado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bravado is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mia's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bravado is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Mia knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Mia for a finish.
Bravado looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franko Mia will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bravado fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mia avoids it really well and circles away.
Bravado fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mia sprawls well initially but Bravado persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bravado is trying to control the action in half guard but Mia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bravado seems to be working for a kimura but Mia defends the submission attempt.
Bravado seems to be working for a kimura but Mia defends the submission attempt.
Bravado passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia regains half guard.
Bravado is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mia sees it coming and defends easily.
Bravado is thwarting Mia's attempts to control the position.
Eddie Bravado overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mia wants to get back to full guard.
Bravado seems to be looking for submissions.
Bravado seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bravado trying to advance position but Mia counters by regaining guard.
Mia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravado regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravado has his foot on Mia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mia works his way back into a safe position though.
Mia controlling from the top position.
Mia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bravado's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mia is pushing down on Bravado's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bravado is fighting to maintain full guard but Mia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mia wants to control but Bravado is keeping him busy.
Bravado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mia pulls his head out easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mia moves nicely into side control.
Mia trying to control the action but Bravado is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravado prevents Mia from moving into mount.
Bravado tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mia in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bravado taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mia remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Franko Mia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bravado closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mia circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bravado is defended easily by Mia.
Mia missing with a left hand there. Bravado was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Bravado does it's job there.
Mia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bravado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bravado shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bravado throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mia's waist but Mia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bravado off to one side.
Mia bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravado is trying to improve his position.
Mia trying to control the position but Bravado is working away.
Bravado tries to improve position but can't.
Mia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bravado, who protects the arm well.
Mia trying to control the position but Bravado is working away.
Bravado tries to bench press Mia off him but Mia keeps the position.
Bravado is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bravado is looking for a sweep. Mia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bravado is working hard here to advance position.
Franko Mia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravado is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mia pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Mia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Let's hope that Mia 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.
Bravado is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia controlling the action here.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Franko Mia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Mia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bravado to the ground. Mia is now in Bravado's guard.
Bravado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mia is controlling him.
Mia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravado is retaining full guard.
Mia is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mia tries to free his leg and advance position but Bravado is retaining full guard.
Bravado being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Mia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Franko Mia.
Bravado closes the distance and clinches up with Mia, looking for a takedown. Bravado pushes Mia against the cage but Mia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eddie Bravado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bravado shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mia as he jumps to the side.
Bravado fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravado misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franko Mia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko Mia!
Franko Mia 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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