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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kareem Ford (ranked 3249 p4p, 24628 weight class) and Tervur Braven (ranked 336 p4p, 462 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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5 - 8 - 0 |
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3 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kareem Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tervur Braven!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford throws a hook to the side of Braven's head but Braven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ford throws a lazy uppercut
and Braven counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ford gets full guard.
Braven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Braven wants to pass the guard but Ford is keeping the position.
Ford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ford utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ford wants to hit a sweep here but Braven passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ford there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford is trying desperately to improve position.
Ford's coaches at Fireball Zone have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Ford is working hard here to advance position.
Ford wants to control but Braven is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Braven trying to control but Ford is having none of it.
Ford is desperately trying to improve his position but Braven has a good base and remains in mount.
Braven landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Braven.
Ford slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford is staying active underneath Braven, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ford looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ford manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Braven's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ford has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Braven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Braven postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ford throws his legs up looking for a submission but Braven uses it to pass to side control.
Ford manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford is looking for a sweep. Braven is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ford taking some punishment here, with Braven in his half guard.
Ford slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Braven lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Braven chips away with some ground and pound.
Ford keeping full guard, as Braven tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braven is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Braven makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tervur Braven dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Braven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford throws out a leg kick but Braven moves out of range and Ford only half commits.
Ford throws a poor cross that misses
and Braven counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ford.
Braven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ford throws a poor cross that misses
and Braven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Braven moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Braven scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Braven.
Ford misses with a lunging right hand
and Braven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braven connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ford connects with a crisp jab.
Kareem Ford is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Braven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braven with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Braven throws a poor cross that misses
and Ford counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ford misses with a straight left.
Ford cracks Braven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Braven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ford.
Ford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ford drops his hands momentarily and Braven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Braven lands a right hook to the body.
Ford is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ford throws a hook but Braven avoids it easily.
Ford takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford is trying to stall.
Braven successfully pulls guard.
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!
Ford advances position into side control!
Braven sneaks back into half guard.
Braven has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braven is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ford looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford wants to take a breather but Braven is having none of it.
Braven is looking to improve his position.
Braven has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Ford escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Ford!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ford goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Braven rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Ford's guard! Nice work there by Braven!
Ford might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ford working a defensive guard but Braven passes into half guard.
Ford trying to control but Braven postures up.
Ford actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tervur Braven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ford misses with a wild body shot.
Ford misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Braven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick
and Braven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Braven just misses with a punch to the body.
Braven is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Braven paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ford on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Braven has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ford wants to clinch
and Braven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford tries to clinch up
and Braven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Braven appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ford rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Braven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ford keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Braven tries to keep at a distance but Ford has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ford swings wildly with an uppercut but Braven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Braven tries to work over Ford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Braven misses with a punch to the body.
Braven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kareem Ford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tervur Braven 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.
Ford misses with a punch to the body.
Ford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ford working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Braven blocks an uppercut.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Braven.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
Braven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford lands with a right to the head.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Braven avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford working aggressively here.
Ford scores with a shoulder strike.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Braven.
Ford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braven.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Braven.
Braven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ford tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Braven.
Braven takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ford misses with some punches.
Braven lands a shot to the body.
Braven pulls guard.
Ford passes Braven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Braven has his hands clasped together around Ford's back. He's all about the action.
Braven won't allow Ford to pass to mount.
Braven keeping control of the position.
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!
Ford has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Braven works to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tervur Braven.
I've got Braven 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tervur Braven!
A very excited looking Tervur Braven made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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