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Event:
XFC 35: A Bomb vs Randy Ham
Date: May 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bobby Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Bravo misses the target.
Bravo throws out a loose jab but Schwinn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Schwinn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bravo.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo throws a hook but Schwinn avoids it easily.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schwinn moves out of range as Bravo strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Bravo misses with a hook
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Bravo.
Bravo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schwinn.
Bravo misses with a hook.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schwinn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schwinn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bravo throws out the jab.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Schwinn is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bravo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bravo misses with a right hand
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo misses with a hook
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo missing with a left hand there. Schwinn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo throws a shot from downtown. Schwinn moves away and avoids it.
Schwinn slips under a jab from Bravo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwinn! But no joy.
Bravo throws a jab when Schwinn was well out of range.
Bravo throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwinn.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bravo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schwinn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bravo.
Schwinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Schwinn moves out of range of the strikes.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwinn counters with a left and a right that stings Bravo.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwinn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been informed that Schwinn has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big right from Bravo misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwinn! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo misses with a hook.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand. #T4#
A slow jab from Bravo misses its intended target.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn counters with a left and a right that stings Bravo.
Bravo throws a looping overhand right but Schwinn ducks down to avoid it.
Schwinn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schwinn counters with a series of strikes. Bravo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bravo misses with a looping left.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Schwinn dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Bravo throws an off balance right hand
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Bravo misses.
A little jabbing left from Schwinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Schwinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schwinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bravo.
A little jabbing left from Schwinn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Schwinn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a two punch combo.
Bravo misses the jab.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Schwinn throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo misses with an uppercut.
Schwinn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Bravo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schwinn! But no joy.
A jab from Bravo misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws a right hand that misses
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo throws a big shot that misses.
Schwinn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwinn throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo misses with a right hand
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo loads up on a big right hand but Schwinn slips the punch.
Bravo misses with an uppercut. Schwinn saw that one coming.
Bravo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Schwinn moves out of range of the strikes.
Bravo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo throws a jab when Schwinn was well out of range.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo looks to land a left hand but Schwinn moved out of range nicely.
Schwinn throws out a counter right but Bravo avoids it with no problem.
Bravo throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with a right hand
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo misses with an uppercut
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bravo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo misses with a lunging right hand
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Bravo is rocked!
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bravo swings widly with a right hand
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo misses with a left hand
and Schwinn comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Bravo stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Schwinn is on him like rabid pit bull! Bravo slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Schwinn! |
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Event:
XFC 34: Bravo vs Justice
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Schwinn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bravo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bravo throws a leg kick
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve Schwinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bravo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwinn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Bravo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Schwinn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo throws a lazy head kick
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy body kick from Bravo
and Schwinn counters with a series of strikes. Bravo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bravo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schwinn is looking to counter punch.
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Schwinn moves out of range easily.
Schwinn appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2#
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo misses with a double jab
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo throws a head kick but Schwinn moves out of range.
Schwinn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bravo with a poor takedown
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo looks winded!
Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Schwinn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo tries to clinch but Schwinn moves away
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo darts in trying to clinch
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwinn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bravo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Bravo misses
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Bravo throws a sloppy head kick
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bobby Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo tries to clinch but Schwinn moves away
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo wants to clinch
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Schwinn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Schwinn circles away easily
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo wants to clinch
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Schwinn 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.#R2#
Bravo goes for a double leg but Schwinn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Schwinn continues to drive forward.
Schwinn went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bravo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Schwinn circles away easily
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo throws a combination that misses
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo wants to clinch
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve Schwinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bravo.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo closes the distance but Schwinn moves to the side
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo misses with a takedown
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schwinn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bravo can do to turn this around?
Bravo darts in trying to clinch
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobby Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bravo fails with the takedown
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo shoots and misses
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo wants to clinch
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Schwinn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bravo wants to clinch
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Schwinn circles away easily
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bravo darts in trying to clinch
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo tries to clinch but Schwinn moves away
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Schwinn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bravo throws a head kick that misses
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schwinn counters with a straight right hand.
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bravo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bravo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo tries to clinch up
and Schwinn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bravo with a poor takedown
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve Schwinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Bravo.
Schwinn circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Schwinn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steve Schwinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Bravo misses with a takedown
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo tries to clinch but Schwinn moves away
and Schwinn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Schwinn circles away easily
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo misses with a takedown attempt
and Schwinn counters with a nice uppercut.
Bravo throws a head kick that misses
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Bravo has his takedown stuffed
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo moves to clinch but Schwinn breaks away
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bravo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Schwinn counter with a right hand.
Bravo tries to clinch
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo wants to clinch but Schwinn slips to the side
and Schwinn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Bravo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Schwinn to counter with a crisp jab.
Bravo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Schwinn is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bravo.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Schwinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Schwinn circles away easily
and Schwinn counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo misses with a combination
and Schwinn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bravo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schwinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Schwinn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schwinn 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Schwinn! |
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Event:
XFC 23: The Return!
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Bobby Bravo wants to clinch.#TD#
Benny Bravo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Benny Bravo is working for a kimura but Bobby Bravo is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny Bravo throws a strike but Bobby Bravo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T1#
Benny Bravo preventing the sweep.
Benny Bravo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bobby Bravo holds on and takes a little breather.
Bobby Bravo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bobby Bravo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Benny Bravo controls the pace.
Bobby Bravo is looking to sweep but instead, Benny Bravo has passed into half guard.
#T2#
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.#SUB#
Benny Bravo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Benny Bravo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bobby Bravo missing with punches from the bottom.
Benny Bravo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Benny Bravo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bobby Bravo has his hands clasped together around Benny Bravo's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby Bravo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Bobby Bravo pushes Benny Bravo off looking to stand but Benny Bravo dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bobby Bravo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Benny Bravo pinned against the cage. Benny Bravo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Benny Bravo misses with a two punch combination.
Bobby Bravo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Benny Bravo counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Benny Bravo breaks the clinch.
Benny Bravo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bobby Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4##CL#
Benny Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benny Bravo wants a takedown.
#TD2#
Bobby Bravo pulls Benny Bravo into guard.
Benny Bravo wants to control from the top but Bobby Bravo keeps moving.
Benny Bravo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bobby Bravo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Benny Bravo manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny Bravo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bobby Bravo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Bravo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Benny Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Bobby Bravo is trying to control Benny Bravo's posture but Benny Bravo avoids it.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Benny Bravo tries to move to mount but Bobby Bravo blocks the move with his legs.
Bobby Bravo tries to bench press Benny Bravo off him but Benny Bravo keeps the position.
Benny Bravo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bobby Bravo can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Benny Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Bravo regains half guard.#T1#
Benny Bravo is looking to take a break and control but Bobby Bravo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bobby Bravo is in trouble now - Benny Bravo has advanced to mount!
Bobby Bravo wants to control but Benny Bravo is having none of it.
Benny Bravo controlling the pace for now.
Benny Bravo looking to finish with strikes here!
Benny Bravo avoids the attempt from Bobby Bravo to control.#T2#
Benny Bravo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bobby Bravo's face.
Bobby Bravo is trying to stand up.
Bobby Bravo tries to hold on but Benny Bravo pushes him away.
Benny Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benny Bravo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Benny Bravo controlling from the full mount.
Bobby Bravo is desperately trying to improve his position but Benny Bravo has a good base and remains in mount.#T3#
Benny Bravo looking to control but Bobby Bravo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benny Bravo content just to control the position here.
Benny Bravo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bobby Bravo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bobby Bravo is looking to improve his position but Benny Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Bobby Bravo wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bobby Bravo is working to get back to half guard.
#T4#
Bobby Bravo is trying to reverse the position but instead Benny Bravo has taken his back - oops!
Bobby Bravo has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Benny Bravo.
Benny Bravo trying to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bobby Bravo trying to control the hands but Benny Bravo breaks the grip.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bobby Bravo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Bravo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Benny Bravo shoots in for a double leg but Bobby Bravo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Benny Bravo throws a sloppy head kick and Bobby Bravo moves out of range easily.
Bobby Bravo feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Benny Bravo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Bobby Bravo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Benny Bravo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bobby Bravo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Benny Bravo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Benny Bravo trying to control the action but Bobby Bravo is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benny Bravo misses with the ground and pound.#T1#
Bobby Bravo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Benny Bravo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Benny Bravo controls the position.
Bobby Bravo tries to buck Benny Bravo off but Benny Bravo is having none of it.
Benny Bravo working away.
Benny Bravo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Benny Bravo is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bobby Bravo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T2#
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.
Benny Bravo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bobby Bravo because Benny Bravo loaded up on that one.
Benny Bravo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Benny Bravo tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment. #SUB#
Benny Bravo goes for an armbar but Bobby Bravo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bobby Bravo. #SUB#
Benny Bravo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bobby Bravo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bobby Bravo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T3#
Benny Bravo has Bobby Bravo pulled in close to control his posture.
Bobby Bravo trying to control but Benny Bravo is working from the bottom.
Benny Bravo is trying to control the position but Bobby Bravo postures up.
Bobby Bravo wants to pass the guard but Benny Bravo is keeping the position.
Benny Bravo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#T4#
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.
Benny Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Benny Bravo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Benny Bravo closes the distance and pushes Bobby Bravo back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobby Bravo.
Benny Bravo tries to stall but Bobby Bravo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bobby Bravo is working for takedown but Benny Bravo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Benny Bravo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bobby Bravo walks away with a smile on his face. Benny Bravo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bobby Bravo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bobby Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobby Bravo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Bravo clearly takes 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.#R4#
Bobby Bravo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Benny Bravo defends it nicely.#TD#
Benny Bravo gets the takedown into side control.
Bobby Bravo tries to improve position but can't.
Benny Bravo takes a little break here. Bobby Bravo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Benny Bravo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep.
Benny Bravo working away.
Bobby Bravo taking a bit of punishment here - Benny Bravo scoring with strikes.
Benny Bravo gets to mount! Bobby Bravo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Bobby Bravo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Benny Bravo.
Benny Bravo controlling the position easily from mount. #T2#
Benny Bravo misses with a head shot.
Bobby Bravo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Benny Bravo tries to control but Bobby Bravo wriggling away.
Benny Bravo throws some wild stikes that Bobby Bravo manages to avoid easily.
#T3#
Bobby Bravo is looking to improve his position but Benny Bravo isn't that keen on the idea.
Benny Bravo controlling from mount.
Benny Bravo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Benny Bravo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bobby Bravo is looking to escape. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bobby Bravo working to try and regain half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Benny Bravo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Benny Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Bobby Bravo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Bravo had his way with Bobby Bravo in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Benny Bravo is defended easily by Bobby Bravo.
Bobby Bravo feints the counter takedown.
Benny Bravo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby Bravo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benny Bravo.
#TD2#
Bobby Bravo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Benny Bravo did well to prevent Bobby Bravo getting side control.
Benny Bravo has one foot on Bobby Bravo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bobby Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Benny Bravo.
Benny Bravo shoots in looking for a takedown but Bobby Bravo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Benny Bravo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Benny Bravo keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Bobby Bravo drives through and clinches with Benny Bravo against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby Bravo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Benny Bravo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Benny Bravo has Bobby Bravo pushed against the cage.#T1##TD#
Benny Bravo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bobby Bravo uses from the top position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bobby Bravo trying to control but Benny Bravo is working from the bottom.
Benny Bravo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bobby Bravo throwing strikes but missing.
Bobby Bravo scoring with punches to the head and body. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Benny Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB2#
Bobby Bravo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Benny Bravo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Benny Bravo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Benny Bravo! #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bobby Bravo can't do much from the bottom here.
Benny Bravo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bobby Bravo!
Bobby Bravo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.#T3#
Bobby Bravo trying to get back to full guard but Benny Bravo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bobby Bravo is squirming around, avoiding Benny Bravo's attempts to control the action.
Benny Bravo with a couple of short strikes.
Benny Bravo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Benny Bravo punching from mount but Bobby Bravo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Benny Bravo is stalling here but it's allowed Bobby Bravo to get half guard.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep. Benny Bravo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
Bobby Bravo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Benny Bravo is working away from the top position though.
Benny Bravo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bobby Bravo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Benny Bravo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bobby Bravo is not content to let Benny Bravo control the position.
Bobby Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benny Bravo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bobby Bravo is looking for a sweep. Benny Bravo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Benny Bravo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Benny Bravo!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Benny Bravo!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Benny Bravo!
Benny Bravo wins by unanimous decision!
Benny Bravo is the new bantamweight champion! |
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