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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thibby Six (ranked 2432 p4p, 4094 weight class) and Miguel Braga (ranked 289 p4p, 402 weight class). Thibby Six had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thibby Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Braga!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Six shows good takedown defense.
Braga tries to bum rush Six with a series of wild strikes but Six uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Six jabs Braga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Braga looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Six swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Six leaves Braga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Six is looking to land body kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Six. No joy for Braga on that attempt.
Thibby Six has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Braga.
Nice takedown defense from Six. No joy for Braga on that attempt.
A lazy left from Six finds it's target.
Braga tries a head kick but it misses.
Six looks for the body kick but Braga saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown attempt by Braga or perhaps it was just good defense by Six, which made it look bad.
Six works the jab nicely.
Braga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've been told by Six's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Braga connects with a looping right hand.
Braga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Six.
A looping hook to the body misses from Six. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Six stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Braga doesn't seem bothered though.
Six bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Six is looking to score with low kicks.
Braga throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Six counters with a nice body kick.
Six throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Six moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Six lets loose with a powerful body kick. Braga will feel that in the morning.
Six throws a front kick that sends Braga stumbling back into the cage.
Six pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braga moves away.
Six misses with a head kick.
Braga darts in looking for a takedown but Six gets double underhooks and turns Braga into the cage.
Six is looking to wear down Braga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Braga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Six.
Braga takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Braga checks a leg kick nicely.
Six turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Six throws a big shot that misses.
Braga throws a lazy right hand but Six sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Braga has a takedown stuffed.
Miguel Braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braga misses with a body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Six misses its target.
Six throws a wild body kick that Braga sees coming a mile off.
A countering left hand to the body from Braga misses.
Six scores with a kick to the midsection.
Six works the jab nicely.
Braga has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Braga lands a really nice looking cross but Six seems unphased.
Braga will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Six lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Braga checks a low kick from Six.
Braga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Six's waist but Six gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Braga off to one side.
Six scores with a nice head shot.
Six jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Six slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Braga tries to clinch up but Six circles away and keeps his distance.
Six fires out a quick counter leg kick but Braga just manages to avoid it.
Six misses with a hook. Braga ducked under it nicely.
Six throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Braga goes for a double leg but Six avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Six continues to drive forward.
Six was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Braga staying out of range there.
Jab by Six.
Braga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Six defends well and Braga ends up having to push Six into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Six looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Six but Six pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And Six counters with a quick kick to the body but Braga blocks it.
Six lands with a kick to the temple. Braga shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sloppy strikes from Braga. Those never looked like landing.
Thibby Six is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Six tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Six cracks Braga with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Braga has his takedown stuffed
enabling Six to counter with a crisp jab.
Six throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Braga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Braga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Six lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Braga slips a straight right by Six.
Six looks to land a body kick but Braga moved away.
Braga throws a shot from downtown. Six moves away and avoids it.
Braga tries to clinch there but Six circles away.
Six appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Braga has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Six.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga closes the distance and clinches up with Six, looking for a takedown. Braga pushes Six against the cage but Six circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Braga moves out of range of the body kick.
Six slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Six looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Braga rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Six moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Six jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Braga misses with a hook
and Six counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Six scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Six fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Six misses with a low kick.
Braga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Six stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Six wants it to stay on the feet.
Six wants to land a leg kick but Braga is out of range.
Six showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braga.
Six scores with a push kick.
Six swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Braga.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Braga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Six.
Braga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Six misses.
Six ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thibby Six dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Six.
Braga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Six ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Six fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Six bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Six misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Braga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Six looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
Six has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Six.
Six moves away from the strike by Braga.
Six slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Six gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Braga.
Six moves into range and connects with a jab.
Six pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Braga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Braga misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Six showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Braga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braga misses with an uppercut.
Braga might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Braga lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Six shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Braga fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Six tried to score with a low kick but Braga checks it.
Six throws a body punch but Braga moves out of range.
Six defending well as Braga loads up on a big left hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Six, as that shot connected.
Braga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Six defends well and Braga ends up having to push Six into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Braga has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Six.
Six lands a glancing blow to the side of Braga's head.
Six connects with an inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Braga might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Six has got the better of the exchanges.
Six with a hook.
Nice jab there from Six.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Six throws a nice inside leg kick.
Braga blocks a leg kick.
Six is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Braga can do to turn this around?
A jab from Braga does it's job there.
A jab from Braga does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six lands with a thumping leg kick.
Braga moves out of range as Six throws a body kick.
Braga misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Six.
A big right from Braga misses.
Six throwing a counter right hand but Braga manages to avoid it.
Braga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Six sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Six looks to land a right hand but Braga moved out of range.
Braga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Braga backs away, Six returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Six connects with a leg kick.
Six jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Six looks to throw the jab but Braga is out of range.
Braga has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Braga drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Braga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Six. Braga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Six attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Six defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Braga.
Six swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thibby Six has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Braga.
Six is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Braga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Six thows a body kick. Braga tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Braga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Braga misses with a takedown attempt
and Six cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Six uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Braga.
Nice defenses there by Six.
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Braga moves away.
A little jabbing left from Braga on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Six is looking to land body kicks.
Braga connects with a nice looking jab.
Six scores with a nice strike.
Six misses with a looping left.
Six slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Braga's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Braga takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Braga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Six.
Braga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Six. Six obviously looking to wear him down.
Braga with a nice calf kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Braga misses the target.
Six misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six throws a hook but Braga avoids it easily.
Six scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Six.
Braga tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Six defends well and Braga ends up having to push Six into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Braga is trying desperately to land a takedown but Six is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Braga.
Braga missing with a left hand there. Six was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Braga misses the target.
Braga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Six feints and then cracks Braga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Braga down.
Six throws a front kick that sends Braga stumbling back into the cage.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Six is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Six circles away and we're back to standing.
Six appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Braga, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Six misses with a wild body shot.
Braga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Six defends it nicely.
Braga is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Six connects with a looping right hand.
Braga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thibby Six dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Six throws a hook but Braga avoids it easily.
Thibby Six is winning the standup battle so far.
Six connects with a single shot there.
Six jabs Braga right on the nose. Braga blinks but takes it well.
Braga misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Braga misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Braga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Six. Six obviously looking to wear him down.
Braga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Six is fending him off so far but Braga persists. Nope, Six circles away and we're back to standing.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Six tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Six to the ground. Six escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thibby Six has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Braga.
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
Braga on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Six changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Six connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Braga's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Six.
Braga throws a looping overhand right but Six ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braga on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Six. Six obviously looking to wear him down.
Six lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Braga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Six throws a shot from downtown. Braga moves away and avoids it.
Braga misses with a hook
and Six connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Six lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Six walks into a left hand.
Braga pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Six swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That kick from Six tenderised Braga's leg. Braga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Six jabs Braga right on the nose. Braga blinks but takes it well.
Braga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Six defends it nicely.
Braga shoots for a takedown but Six saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good leg kick by Six.
Braga ducks under a wild hook from Six.
Braga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braga throws the left hand but Six avoids the punch easily.
Braga misses with a hook. Six ducked under it nicely.
Six lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Braga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Six.
Six looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Braga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Braga tries for a takedown but Six sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Six is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Braga.
Six tries to land a front kick but Braga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut lands for Braga. That snapped Six's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Six shows good takedown defense.
Six throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Six tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice side step and Braga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Six jabs Braga to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Six pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Six moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Six. That snapped Braga's head back.
Six lands a lovely overhand right.
Braga looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Braga throws a body punch but Six moves out of range.
Six ducks under a wild hook from Braga.
Six lands with a thumping leg kick.
Six throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Six.
Six gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Six digs a good body shot into Braga's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braga throws a nice looking combination but Six bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Six connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Braga's hands.
Braga drops his hands momentarily and Six takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Six lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Six. Braga shrugs it off though.
Six cracks Braga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Six's corner calls for a 1-2. Six obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Six lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Six throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Braga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Braga throws a good cross that connects.
Braga misses with a few strikes there.
Six fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick from Six, right into the meat of the thigh.
Braga moves away from the strike by Six.
Braga shoots in for a takedown but Six shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Braga gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Six counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braga misses with a looping left.
Six lands a right hook to the body.
Six works the jab nicely.
Nice cross by Six.
Braga changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Six tries to avoid it but Braga manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Six to the ground. Six escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Six with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Six avoids a punch combination nicely.
Braga shoots for a double leg takedown but Six sprawls well. He's pushed Braga's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Six throwing a counter right hand but Braga manages to avoid it.
Miguel Braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Six finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Six tests Braga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Six dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Six avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Six's corner calls for a 1-2. Six obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Six lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thibby Six is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A decent looking cross lands there for Six.
Six fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thibby Six showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Six has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thibby Six!
After winning the bout, Thibby Six thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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