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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Fafa (ranked 1248 p4p, 2251 weight class) and Edgar Bravo (ranked 157 p4p, 258 weight class). Jeff Fafa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edgar Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bravo motions for Fafa to come forward. Bravo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Fafa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bravo misses with a double jab.
Fafa throws a combination that misses
and Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo moves forwards but Fafa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Bravo tries a knee to the head but Fafa blocks it.
Bravo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bravo tries to throw a body punch but Fafa avoids it by throwing Bravo back against the cage.
Bravo works on Fafa's body with a couple of short punches.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fafa throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fafa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fafa misses with a hook. Bravo ducked under it nicely.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa misses with the combination.
Bravo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bravo moves into range and clinches up with Fafa.
Bravo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fafa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Fafa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bravo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fafa.
Fafa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bravo.
Fafa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been told by Fafa's head coaches at Navy Street MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bravo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bravo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fafa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bravo working Fafa over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Bravo blocks a jab.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bravo controlling the action here for a moment.
Fafa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fafa.
Fafa is trying to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fafa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bravo clinches up with Fafa and pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bravo stalling against the cage.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Fafa thows a body kick. Bravo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fafa fails to land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Fafa both land. Nice combination.
Bravo throws a nice looking combination but Fafa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fafa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bravo's head.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fafa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fafa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bravo throws a head kick but Fafa moves out of range.
Fafa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fafa scores with a jab. Bravo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fafa takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Bravo gets a clinch.
Fafa looking to stall.
Bravo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fafa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fafa prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo effectively controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fafa throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fafa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bravo.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Fafa.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fafa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo clinches up with Fafa and pushes him back against the cage.
Fafa is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo has double underhooks.
Bravo misses with a knee strike.
Fafa works on Bravo's body with a couple of short punches.
Fafa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bravo pulls his leg out and moves away.
A good leg kick by Bravo.
Bravo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bravo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bravo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fafa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bravo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fafa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bravo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fafa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bravo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bravo closes the distance and pushes Fafa back into the cage.
Bravo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Fafa moves out of range easily.
Fafa dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Fafa gets tackled into the cage by Bravo. Bravo maintains the clinch.
Bravo throws an elbow but it misses.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fafa's elbow.
Fafa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jeff Fafa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fafa tried to score with a low kick but Bravo checks it.
Bravo looks to land a combination. Fafa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Fafa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fafa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fafa scores with a nice right hand.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bravo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fafa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bravo closes the distance and pushes Fafa back into the cage.
Bravo leaning against his opponent.
Fafa is looking to control Bravo's arms but Bravo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fafa has his back to the cage.
Fafa managing to block the knees to the body from Bravo.
Fafa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bravo leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo blocks an uppercut.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bravo is looking to clinch but Fafa is avoiding it.
Fafa throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jeff Fafa is winning the standup battle so far.
Bravo clinches up against the cage.
Bravo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bravo missing with knees to the body.
Fafa manages to break the clinch.
Fafa misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo misses with a wild combination.
Bravo with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafa lands with a nice combination. Bravo backs away looking to recover.
Fafa throws a series of punches but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fafa throws a body punch but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bravo tries a knee to the head but Fafa blocks it.
Bravo effectively controlling the action here.
Bravo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bravo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bravo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fafa.
Fafa looking to slow down the pace here.
Fafa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Bravo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fafa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fafa throws a nice looking combination but Bravo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bravo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
No joy there for Fafa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Bravo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo rushes Fafa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fafa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fafa.
Fafa lands a shoulder strike.
Fafa working aggressively here.
Bravo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fafa tries to work over Bravo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bravo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fafa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Fafa. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fafa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fafa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bravo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fafa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Fafa circles away.
Bravo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fafa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fafa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fafa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Fafa backs off Bravo throws a huge counter combo but Fafa manages to avoid it all.
Bravo has closed the distance and engaged Fafa in a clinch.
Bravo digs a right hand into Fafa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fafa's gas tank.
Bravo pushes Fafa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fafa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bravo rushes Fafa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fafa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bravo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bravo has Fafa pressed against the cage, preventing Fafa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bravo connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jeff Fafa has been cut.
Bravo lands a body shot.
Bravo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bravo misses with some punches.
Bravo lands a hook that snaps the head of Fafa backwards.
Fafa misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bravo slowing the pace effectively.
Fafa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fafa is trying to pull guard but Bravo has him pressed against the cage.
Bravo scores with a shot to the side of Fafa's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fafa.
Bravo tries to throw a body punch but Fafa avoids it by throwing Bravo back against the cage.
Bravo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fafa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fafa lands with a light punch inside.
Fafa prevents a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo breaks from the clinch.
Fafa misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Fafa is looking to counter punch.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Fafa keeps it at a distance.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bravo.
Bravo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Bravo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bravo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fafa tries a head kick but it misses.
Fafa looks to land a left hand but Bravo moved out of range nicely.
Jeff Fafa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Edgar Bravo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bravo clinches up with Fafa and pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Bravo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bravo 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edgar Bravo!
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hype
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