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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Vasquez (ranked 2921 p4p, 358 weight class) and Joe Bravo (ranked 4832 p4p, 525 weight class). Bravo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Destroyer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lucas Vasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Vasquez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo gets caught flat footed, as Vasquez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vasquez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vasquez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vasquez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasquez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bravo looking for a guillotine here but Vasquez defends easily.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Vasquez tries to pass.
Vasquez postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bravo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vasquez, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquez keeping moving, preventing Bravo from controlling successfully.
Vasquez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo postures up in Vasquez's guard and throws a big left but Vasquez blocks it.
Vasquez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bravo is aware though and is defending well.
Bravo advances position into side control!
Bravo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Vasquez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Vasquez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vasquez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bravo pulls his head out easily.
Vasquez is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vasquez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bravo.
Vasquez actively working from the bottom here.
Bravo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vasquez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vasquez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vasquez is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vasquez sees it coming and defends easily.
Bravo is working for a kimura but Vasquez is defending it quite comfortably.
Bravo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bravo is working for a submission of some sort.
Vasquez is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Bravo is tapping! Great win for Vasquez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Lucas Vasquez!
Lucas Vasquez retains his middleweight title!
Joe Bravo spoke after the fight, saying 'Next Time I will be back more technically sounded.'.
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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
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