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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mario Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DATU I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). DATU I has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Bravo's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mario Bravo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DATU I !
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Bravo.
I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bravo.
Bravo throws a series of punches but I moves out of range.
I shoots in for a double leg but Bravo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A big right from Bravo misses.
Bravo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
I fails to land the takedown.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but I ducks down to avoid it.
I misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mario Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DATU I .
Bravo misses with an uppercut. I saw that one coming.
I closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bravo to the mat! Bravo manages to get full guard.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet but I is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bravo trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bravo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for I on the ground.
Bravo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bravo is looking to stand up but I isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
I trying to control the position from guard on top but Bravo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
I trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
I passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bravo is trying to improve his position.
I scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Bravo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bravo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because I is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bravo is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Bravo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on I 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
I sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bravo defending well though.
I prevents Bravo from improving his position.
Bravo taking some punishment here, with I in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I prevents Bravo from improving his position.
I landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
I seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bravo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
I prevents Bravo from standing back up.
I missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bravo is looking to escape.
Bravo wants to control but I is keeping busy.
Bravo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo blocking the ground and pound attempt from I .
I takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
I has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
I thows a huge punch but Bravo dodges it nicely.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
Bravo has hold of I 's hands but I slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
I throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bravo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bravo is looking to control I 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bravo avoid being mounted?
I not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bravo keeping control of the position.
I is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
I is thwarting Bravo's attempts to control the position.
I stops Bravo from getting back to his feet.
I missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bravo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but I scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. I lands a nice short elbow.
Bravo trying to control from the bottom.
I trying to control from half guard but Bravo is working away.
I slips a nice elbow through Bravo's hands, connecting with Bravo's forehead.
Bravo pushes I off looking to stand but I dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DATU I dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice jab there from Bravo.
Bravo connects with a nice looking jab.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo looks to land a body kick but I moved away.
Bravo throws a right and a left that I avoids nicely.
A punch combination from I misses.
Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bravo throws a head kick but I moves out of range.
I misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
I tries to pass to full mount but Bravo defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bravo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bravo tries to get out of the position.
Bravo is trying to stand.
I working the head and body with strikes.
I wants to free his trapped foot but Bravo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
I content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bravo pushes I off looking to stand but I dives back in and keeps control.
Bravo has his hands clasped together around I 's back. He's all about the action.
Bravo is trying to stand.
I trying to control the action but Bravo is working from the bottom.
Bravo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of I 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take I 's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
I tries to escape but Bravo has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
I trying to control the position but Bravo manages to sink in the hooks.
I staying busy and making it hard for Bravo to control.
Bravo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
I trying to control the position but Bravo manages to sink in the hooks.
Bravo tries to get the hooks in deep but I pushed the leg off.
Even with his hooks in, Bravo manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Bravo trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking to hold on to the position here but I rolls and ends up regaining guard.
I wants to sweep but no luck.
Mario Bravo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mario Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from I .
Bravo thows a left - swing and a miss!
I blocks a jab.
I shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bravo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bravo is trying to improve his position.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
I scoring with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bravo tries to control the position but he's not in luck - I easily slips into full mount!
I prevents Bravo from getting the reversal.
Bravo is bucking up trying to escape but I cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bravo tries to hold on but I pushes him away.
I pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bravo is looking to improve his position but I isn't that keen on the idea.
Bravo tries to lock up and control but I gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
I dominating with strikes here.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DATU I showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bravo swings for the body but I moves out of range.
I closes the distance and clinches up with Bravo, looking for a takedown. I pushes Bravo against the cage but Bravo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
I staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Bravo.
I looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but I persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab by Bravo.
Bravo stuffs the takedown.
Mario Bravo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DATU I .
Bravo throws a body punch but I moves out of range.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by I .
Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract I .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
I slips a jab and a cross from Bravo.
I shoots in and drives through. Bravo sprawls well.
I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
I moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
Bravo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I dodges the punch combination from Bravo.
Bravo misses with a few strikes there.
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and I counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
I scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Bravo is trying to get back to full guard.
Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. I is working away from the top position though.
I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
Nice strikes from I there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I stops Bravo from getting back to his feet.
I looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
I wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bravo keeps working.
I prevents Bravo from standing back up.
I lands strikes from half guard.
I is pressing down on Bravo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bravo is holding on for now.
I lands with a punch from half guard.
I is looking to take a break and control but Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bravo pushes I off looking to stand but I dives back in and keeps control.
DATU I has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
I wants to take a breather but Bravo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to stand up here but I is controlling him well.
I scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. I connects with a nice short shot to Bravo's temple.
I landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
I throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
I lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
I looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bravo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
I works his way into side control.
Bravo tries to escape but I is in control.
I is looking to take a break and control but Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
I controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo misses with a combination
and I counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bravo wants to stand but I is controlling the position.
I wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Bravo is trying to control the position but I postures up.
Bravo wants to stand up but I is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DATU I really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
I misses with a takedown attempt - Bravo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but I uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
I fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bravo avoids it really well and circles away.
I avoids the head kick by Bravo.
Bravo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bravo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo throws a series of punches but I moves out of range.
I closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
I landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bravo is trying to buck I off.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
I looks up at the clock and then as Bravo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, I smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bravo tries to bench press I off him but I keeps the position.
I wants to control but Bravo is keeping him busy.
Bravo is trying to control I 's posture but I avoids it.
I working the ground and pound.
Bravo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bravo seems a little lost for a moment, as I dominates the positioning.
Bravo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bravo sneaks out the side door and pushes I away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but I is just out of range.
I shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. I showed some decent athleticism there.
Bravo is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is trying to control but can't.
Bravo is trying to stand back up but I is controlling him
I lands with a punch from half guard.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bravo wants to get back to full guard.
I moves into full mount! Bravo won't be happy about that!
Bravo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bravo is bucking up trying to escape but I cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I lands a big elbow.
Bravo is bucking up trying to escape but I cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bravo is looking to get to half guard.
Bravo taking shots to the head.
Bravo tries to hold on but I postures up.
Bravo wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! I connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
I scores with a couple of good head shots there.
I putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bravo is in a horrible position here. I smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bravo wants to try and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
I content just to control the position here.
I trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Bravo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
I punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bravo is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
I lands a nice shot to the head.
Bravo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bravo trying desperately to get to his feet.
I prevents Bravo from getting the reversal.
I controlling his opponent.
I cracks Bravo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DATU I dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Bravo misses with a low kick.
I bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
I looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bravo is avoiding damage well.
Bravo tries to improve position but can't.
Bravo is not content to let I control the position.
Bravo is looking to regain half guard here but I keeps moving and retains side control.
I working away.
I prevents Bravo from escaping the position.
Bravo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
I lands a few punches from side control.
I looks up at the clock and then as Bravo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, I smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bravo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but I has just dragged him back down to the mat.
I working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bravo's face as I controls the position.
Bravo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
I tries to score with some ground and pound. Bravo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
Bravo is not content to let I control the position.
Bravo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bravo taking a bit of punishment here - I scoring with strikes.
Bravo is looking to reverse the position.
I is putting a hurting on Bravo here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bravo struggling a bit here.
I slows the pace down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Bravo tries to control but I manages to take his back.
I really don't envy Bravo right now.
Bravo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
I is working the ground and pound. Can Bravo escape?
Bravo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bravo trying to control the action but I just sinks the hooks in.
Bravo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
I lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by I .
Bravo trying to control the hands but I won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bravo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I scores with punches and elbows.
I is hanging on to Bravo's back as he tries to escape.
I softening up his opponent with strikes here.
I looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
I has Bravo flattened out and is raining down punches.
Bravo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bravo to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
I scores with punches to the body.
I lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by I .
Bravo just trying to survive but I is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bravo is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
I is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Bravo. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
I is hanging on to Bravo's back as he tries to escape.
I scores with punches to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo trying to control the position but I manages to sink in the hooks.
I connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Bravo to escape the position.
Mario Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
I scores with punches and elbows.
I thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
DATU I comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got I 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 45:50
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DATU I !
DATU I is the new featherweight champion!
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