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Event:
EMPIRE 14: Dangerfield vs Riak
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Mackaroy looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Mackaroy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Braga counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mackaroy wants to stand up but Braga is controlling him.
Mackaroy told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Braga drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Braga jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mackaroy wants to stand and escape but Braga is having none of it. #SUB#
Braga thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Braga won't allow Mackaroy to get back to his feet.
Mackaroy keeping full guard, as Braga tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Braga is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mackaroy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mackaroy has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Braga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mackaroy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1##SUB#
Braga had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mackaroy defends it easily.#SUB#
Braga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mackaroy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Braga working for a triangle but Mackaroy defends it easily.
#SUB#
Braga has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mackaroy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Braga has tightened it up now! Mackaroy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Thiago Braga!
An out of breath and clearly excited Thiago Braga thanked Combat Wombat Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
EMPIRE 11: Nimitz vs De Rossi
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Gloves throws a hook to the side of Braga's head but Braga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gloves looks to score with a jab to the body but Braga is just out of range.
Braga with the counter takedown but Gloves avoids it easily.
Braga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gloves.
Braga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gloves defends it well.
Gloves throws a looping overhand right but Braga ducks down to avoid it.
Gloves tries to bum rush Braga with a series of wild strikes but Braga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gloves's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gloves duly obliges. #CUT#It looks like Thiago Braga has been cut.
Gloves connects with the punch.
Buster Gloves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gloves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Gloves.
Braga with the counter takedown but Gloves avoids it easily.
Gloves with a nice cross.
Gloves drops Braga with a straight right hand, right on the button! Gloves follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buster Gloves!
Buster Gloves 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Spot catches Braga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#It looks like Thiago Braga has been cut.
Spot lands with an overhand left.
Spot lands a really nice looking cross but Braga seems unphased.
Spot lunges at Braga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Braga's hand.
Spot works Braga's body with a nice hook.
Johnny Spot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spot lands with an overhand left.
Spot misses with a right hand #TD#
and Braga counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Braga is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Braga. #SUB#
Braga seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Spot is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thiago Braga!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Thiago Braga waved his t-shirt featuring Combat Wombat Clothing's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 23, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
Gunn moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Braga has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gunn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Braga dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gunn is trying to break free.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Braga has him pressed against the cage.
Gunn cracks Braga with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn is looking to break free of the clinch but Braga has double underhooks.
Gunn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gunn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gunn wants to break free but Braga has control.
#T1#
Braga slowing the pace effectively.
Gunn is trying to break the clinch but Braga has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Braga is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gunn can't fight it off and eventually Braga manages to take the fight to the floor. Gunn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Braga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Braga tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gunn's legs.
Braga is looking to take a break and control but Gunn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Braga is staying tight to Gunn's torso, preventing him from escaping. #T2#
Braga passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gunn! #T3#
Braga controlling the pace for now.
Gunn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gunn tries to get out of the position.
Braga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gunn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Braga tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
More stalling from Braga.
Let's hope that Braga 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.#SUB2#
Braga with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Braga controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gunn is squirming around, avoiding Braga's attempts to control the action. #SUB2#
Braga looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Braga dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A left and a right from Gunn both land. Nice combination. #CUT#It looks like Thiago Braga has been cut.
Braga takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gunn moves in looking to clinch but Braga pushes him off.
Gunn misses with a takedown attempt - Braga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Braga drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gunn defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Braga.
Gunn lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gunn.#T1#
Gunn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Braga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Braga feints the counter takedown.
Gunn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Braga was well out of range. Poor timing from Gunn.
Gunn throws a right hand that Braga ducks under and follows up with a left that Braga also avoids with ease.
Braga is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gunn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
so Braga counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Braga passes Gunn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braga passes the guard and advances to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Braga controlling the pace for now. #T2#
Thiago Braga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Braga has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Gunn is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Braga locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gunn is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thiago Braga!
After the big win, Thiago Braga made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Combat Wombat Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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