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WCF WNF 32: Gracie vs Levesque PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Coyle (ranked 4243 p4p, 24210 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 429 p4p, 577 weight class). Mariusz Pudzianowski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Coyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coyle throws a series of punches but Pudzianowski moves out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a counter combo.
Coyle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pudzianowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pudzianowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
 It looks like Chris Coyle has been cut.
Pudzianowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pudzianowski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Coyle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pudzianowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coyle controls the pace.
Coyle gets to his feet. Pudzianowski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pudzianowski misses with the combination.
Pudzianowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coyle.
Coyle closes the distance and clinches.
Pudzianowski is trying to push Coyle away but Coyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coyle jumps into guard, dragging Pudzianowski to the mat.
Pudzianowski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyle has a closed guard, preventing Pudzianowski from standing up.
Coyle pulls Pudzianowski in close to prevent any damage.
Coyle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Coyle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pudzianowski.
Coyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pudzianowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pudzianowski wants to stand but Coyle is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pudzianowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pudzianowski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Coyle is pulling down on Pudzianowski's head. It's preventing any offense from Pudzianowski, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pudzianowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Coyle lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Coyle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Coyle passes into half guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Coyle in particular looking to stall.
Coyle escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pudzianowski throws a series of punches but Coyle moves out of range.
Coyle looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pudzianowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pudzianowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coyle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski misses with a head kick.
Coyle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Coyle.
Pudzianowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Coyle connects with a decent elbow.
Coyle takes a little break here. Pudzianowski wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Pudzianowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pudzianowski pushes Coyle away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coyle gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coyle is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pudzianowski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Coyle tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coyle lands some shots froms side control.
Pudzianowski is pushing Coyle's head away, looking to escape. Coyle manages to hold on to the position though.
Coyle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pudzianowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Coyle's head.
Pudzianowski cracks a nice hook into Coyle's ribs.
Pudzianowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Coyle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pudzianowski swings for the body but Coyle moves out of range.
Pudzianowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coyle has closed the distance and engaged Pudzianowski in a clinch.
Pudzianowski is trying to force a seperation but Coyle has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mariusz Pudzianowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Coyle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Pudzianowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pudzianowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Coyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Coyle dives into side control.
Pudzianowski trying to remain calm as Coyle controls from the top position.
Pudzianowski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Coyle is controlling him well.
You can see the frustration on Pudzianowski's face as Coyle controls the position.
Chris Coyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but Coyle is dominant here and he's now got Pudzianowski's back!
I would not like to be Pudzianowski right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyle lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to his feet but Coyle has full control of the position and if anything, Pudzianowski has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Coyle is persistently looking for the submission but Pudzianowski is defending it well.
Coyle is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Pudzianowski manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Coyle drives through and clinches with Pudzianowski against the cage.
Coyle manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Coyle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pudzianowski is controlling him.
Pudzianowski postures up and lands a big shot to Coyle's brow.
Pudzianowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Coyle. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Coyle pulls Pudzianowski in to control the position.
Pudzianowski wants to get up but he can't break Coyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Coyle pulls Pudzianowski in close to prevent any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pudzianowski wants to stand but Coyle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pudzianowski tries to bum rush Coyle with a series of wild strikes but Coyle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Coyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Coyle moves into range and clinches up with Pudzianowski.
Coyle stalls.
Pudzianowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Coyle breaks from the clinch.
Coyle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Coyle won't allow Pudzianowski to get back to his feet.
Coyle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Coyle sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pudzianowski is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pudzianowski wants to stand back up but Coyle manages to pass into side control.
Coyle is putting a hurting on Pudzianowski here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pudzianowski is pushing Coyle's head away, looking to escape. Coyle manages to hold on to the position though.
Coyle advances to mount.
Coyle gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Coyle looking to score a takedown here. Pudzianowski is defending well but Coyle drives through and ends up in Pudzianowski's guard.
Pudzianowski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Coyle manages to pass to side control.
Pudzianowski is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coyle frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Coyle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chris Coyle's cut.
That's time! Coyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Coyle throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Pudzianowski was covering up waiting for the punch and Coyle finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Coyle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Coyle seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pudzianowski for as long as he can get away with.
Coyle won't allow Pudzianowski to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyle'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.
Pudzianowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Coyle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Pudzianowski's half guard.
Coyle content to control rather than advance.
Coyle continues to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coyle works his way into full mount!
Coyle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coyle breaks from Pudzianowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coyle looking to control and managing it successfully.
Coyle landing punches.
Coyle breaks from Pudzianowski's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Pudzianowski tries to buck Coyle off but Coyle takes his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Coyle is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Pudzianowski with him. Pudzianowski is trying to defend but Coyle has an arm under the chin now! Pudzianowski grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chris Coyle!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Jackson (ranked 3578 p4p, 23303 weight class) and Jank Stank (ranked 389 p4p, 589 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is The World is Yours. A fine choice. Stank is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by lil darkie x eddison - drink my piss you nasty slut yeah yeah. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrell Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jank Stank!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stank scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Stank dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stank keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stank lands a head shot.
Jackson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stank quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson prevents Stank from standing back up.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stank on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stank is looking to control Jackson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Stank avoid being mounted?
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stank is trying to stand back up but Jackson is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stank trying to control from the bottom.
Jackson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jackson lands with a punch from half guard.
 Stank is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson lands a big elbow - Stank is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrell Jackson!
Tyrell Jackson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Jank Stank had this to say: 'Ermmmmm... This is not what i expected lolzer'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pollo Sanchez (ranked 4706 p4p, 3370 weight class) and Tim Blood (ranked 525 p4p, 411 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pollo Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blood!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sanchez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Blood manages to pull guard.
Blood has his feet on Sanchez's thighs here. He's pushed Sanchez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Sanchez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tim Blood!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hawk (ranked 2347 p4p, 2076 weight class) and Pascal Barão (ranked 276 p4p, 248 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Barão!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk dodges the punch combination from Barão.
Barão misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barão fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Barão throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hawk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Barão does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barão moves away from the strike by Hawk.
Barão throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hawk.
A jab lands there for Barão.
Barão scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barão goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barão lands a nice shot that snaps Hawk's head back.
 Hawk is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barão digs a good hook to Hawk's body.
Hawk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barão scores with a head kick.
Oh Hawk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barão throws a head kick that half lands.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Barão! Hawk is out on his feet! Barão rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Hawk is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Hawk is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Barão!
An out of breath Pascal Barão thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lord Mammon (ranked 1577 p4p, 1754 weight class) and Delbert Mazzariello (ranked 238 p4p, 251 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lord Mammon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Delbert Mazzariello!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazzariello throws a series of punches but Mammon moves out of range.
Mazzariello bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mazzariello darts in looking for a takedown but Mammon gets double underhooks and turns Mazzariello into the cage.
Mammon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mazzariello.
Mazzariello shoots and misses
and Mammon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mazzariello prevents a body shot from Mammon.
Mammon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mazzariello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mammon prevents it.
Lord Mammon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Delbert Mazzariello.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mammon.
A right hook to the body lands for Mammon.
Mammon cracks Mazzariello with a nice body shot.
Mazzariello looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mammon digs a right hand into Mazzariello's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mazzariello's gas tank.
Mammon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mammon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mazzariello is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mammon lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mammon pushes Mazzariello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mammon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazzariello.
Mammon scores with a hook to the body.
Mammon lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mammon.
Mammon lands a shot to the body.
Mammon lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mammon as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mammon.
Mammon misses with a body punch.
Mammon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mammon misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Mammon.
Mammon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mammon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Mammon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mammon throws a big uppercut that drops Mazzariello! More strikes from Mammon and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mazzariello lies dazed against the cage as Mammon celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Mammon!
Our winner, Lord Mammon, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Talon Orion (ranked 2820 p4p, 3030 weight class) and Jon Rambo (ranked 277 p4p, 293 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Talon Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Rambo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Orion throws a right hand that Rambo ducks under and follows up with a left that Rambo also avoids with ease.
Orion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Orion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
Rambo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rambo circles away quickly and effectively.
Rambo walks into a straight right hand from Orion.
Orion pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Orion.
Orion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orion moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rambo tries to clinch but Orion moves away
and Orion counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Orion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rambo pushes Orion up against the cage in a clinch.
Rambo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rambo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Orion counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rambo! Orion lets Rambo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Rambo is rocked!
Orion weaves into range and cracks Rambo right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Rambo goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Orion is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Talon Orion!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Agripa (ranked 540 p4p, 969 weight class) and Axel Stefano (ranked 65 p4p, 119 weight class). Agripa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Topo La Maskara, MC Fioti - Panda Pon. Axel Stefano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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148
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156
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Agripa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axel Stefano!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agripa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stefano avoids it really well and circles away.
Stefano lands with a good body shot.
Axel Stefano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agripa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice combination there by Stefano.
Stefano connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefano lands with an uppercut that bounces Agripa off the cage and back into range.
Stefano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agripa counters with a shoot takedown. Stefano fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agripa is pushing down on Stefano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stefano is fighting to maintain full guard but Agripa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Agripa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Stefano felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agripa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agripa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stefano is trying to stand back up but Agripa is controlling him
Stefano is refusing to be controlled, as Agripa sits in half guard.
Agripa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Agripa is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Agripa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stefano is trying to stand up here but Agripa is controlling him well.
Agripa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Agripa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stefano.
Agripa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agripa has his takedown stuffed
and Stefano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Agripa slips a jab and a cross from Stefano.
Agripa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stefano.
Agripa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stefano lands with an overhand left.
Nice body punch from Stefano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano loads up on a big right hand but Agripa slips the punch.
Axel Stefano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stefano lands with a shot to the body.
Stefano misses with a series of wild punches.
Stefano digs a good hook to Agripa's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stefano lands with a shot to the body.
Stefano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Agripa tries for a takedown but Stefano circles away easily
and Stefano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Agripa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agripa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stefano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Stefano dominated that round.
That's time! Agripa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from Stefano misses its intended target.
Agripa tries to counter with a takedown but Stefano is quick to defend against it.
Stefano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Agripa doesn't seem bothered though.
Axel Stefano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stefano cracks Agripa with a good jab.
Stefano lands an overhand right.
Stefano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Agripa misses with a takedown attempt
and Stefano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Agripa fails with the takedown
and Stefano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stefano jabs Agripa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stefano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Agripa rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agripa tries for a takedown but Stefano circles away easily
letting Stefano counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Agripa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agripa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stefano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agripa misses with a takedown attempt
and Stefano counters with a left and a right that stings Agripa.
Stefano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stefano cracks Agripa with a good jab.
A jab from Stefano finds it's way through Agripa's defenses.
Stefano works Agripa's body with a nice hook.
Stefano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Agripa doesn't seem bothered though.
Agripa has his takedown stuffed
and Stefano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Agripa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stefano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agripa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stefano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Agripa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agripa has his takedown stuffed
and Stefano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stefano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Agripa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stefano lands with a straight right. Agripa didn't see that one coming.
Agripa tries to move into range but Stefano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jab by Stefano.
Agripa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Agripa shoots for a takedown but Stefano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab lands there for Stefano.
Agripa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stefano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agripa misses with a takedown attempt - Stefano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stefano tests Agripa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stefano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Agripa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Agripa walks into a stiff left hand from Stefano.
Agripa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stefano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stefano lunges at Agripa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Agripa's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano cracks a nice hook into Agripa's ribs.
Stefano lands a slapping body shot.
Stefano lands a jab to Agripa's midsection.
Stefano loads up on a big right hand but Agripa slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stefano lands a jab to Agripa's midsection.
Stefano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Agripa closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Stefano to counter with a crisp jab.
Agripa misses with a takedown attempt - Stefano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stefano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Agripa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Stefano 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! This is the final round!
Agripa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stefano punishes Agripa's body with a nice straight punch.
Agripa misses with a takedown
and Stefano counters with a nice uppercut.
Stefano takes a swing at Agripa's ribcage but misses.
Stefano jabs Agripa right on the nose. Agripa blinks but takes it well.
Agripa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stefano throws out a loose jab but Agripa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Agripa tries to counter with a takedown but Stefano is quick to defend against it.
Stefano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Agripa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefano works over Agripa's head and body with a nice combination.
Agripa slips under a jab from Stefano.
Stefano sizes up Agripa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Agripa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stefano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agripa fails with the takedown
and Agripa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stefano looks to land a combination but Agripa avoids it well.
Agripa tries to counter with a takedown but Stefano is quick to defend against it.
Agripa walks into a jab.
Stefano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Agripa momentarily.
Nice body punch from Stefano.
Stefano throws a shot to the body.
Agripa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stefano counters with a three punch combo that has Agripa backing up. Agripa nods at Stefano to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Agripa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agripa misses with a takedown attempt
and Stefano counters with a nice uppercut.
Stefano digs a good body shot into Agripa's ribs.
Stefano displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stefano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stefano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Agripa doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Stefano finds it's way through Agripa's defenses.
Stefano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stefano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Agripa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stefano swivels and escapes.
Stefano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stefano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stefano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Agripa tries to move into range but Stefano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stefano scores with a hook to the body. Agripa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Stefano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agripa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stefano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agripa.
Agripa half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stefano missing with a left hand there. Agripa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Agripa feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice body punch from Stefano.
Agripa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stefano tries to avoid it but Agripa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stefano to the ground. Stefano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stefano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agripa moves forwards but Stefano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Agripa drops his hands momentarily and Stefano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stefano jabs Agripa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Agripa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stefano but Stefano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefano connects with a single shot there.
Stefano connects with a body shot.
Agripa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stefano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agripa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stefano lands a body shot.
Stefano looks to throw the jab but Agripa is out of range.
Stefano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Agripa. Agripa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Agripa closes the distance but Stefano moves to the side
enabling Stefano to counter with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Stefano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stefano 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Stefano!
After the fight, Axel Stefano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Spite (ranked 1925 p4p, 2170 weight class) and Erik Axel (ranked 272 p4p, 299 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Erik Axel enters the cage!
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Solid boxing
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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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicky Spite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Axel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Axel jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Erik Axel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Axel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Axel throws a jab but it's blocked by Spite.
Spite has a takedown stuffed.
Axel misses with a hook.
Spite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Axel misses.
Axel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Axel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spite misses with a combination
enabling Axel to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been hearing reports that Spite has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spite ducks under a wild hook from Axel.
A head kick by Axel - that's a beauty! Spite is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Axel can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Erik Axel!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Clark (ranked 1410 p4p, 2120 weight class) and Howard Zynne (ranked 201 p4p, 291 weight class). Zynne has chosen Knockout as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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187
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wesley Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Howard Zynne!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zynne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zynne has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Zynne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Wesley Clark has been cut.
Clark rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zynne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zynne! But no joy.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zynne momentarily.
Clark doesn't manage to clinch there - Zynne circles away.
It seemed like Zynne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Clark lands a really nice looking cross but Zynne seems unphased.
Clark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zynne thuds a left hand into Clark's body.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zynne.
Clark throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zynne defending well as Clark loads up on a big left hand.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zynne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clark with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Zynne.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zynne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zynne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zynne.
Nice jab there from Zynne.
Nice body kick from Zynne.
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark throws a nice looking combination but Zynne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Zynne's shoulder, as Zynne tries to avoid the shot.
Clark keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zynne.
Zynne cracks Clark with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zynne has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Clark to stand back up!
Clark is rocked!
Wesley Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zynne! But no joy.
Oh Clark is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zynne lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Clark head around and knocks him out cold! Zynne hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Howard Zynne!
Howard Zynne was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 797 p4p, 1118 weight class) and Lucky Lévesque (ranked 94 p4p, 135 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucky Lévesque !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Lévesque moves away and avoids it.
Lévesque changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Lévesque counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lévesque controls the pace.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lévesque is one step ahead there.
Lévesque is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lévesque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie passes Lévesque 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lévesque is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Lévesque is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Lévesque controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Lévesque defends it.
Lévesque wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lévesque is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Lévesque defends it.
Lévesque wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lévesque counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lévesque trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Lévesque looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie 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.
Lévesque is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Lévesque slips an elbow through the middle.
Lévesque tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lucky Lévesque will probably get the nod.
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.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lévesque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Lévesque counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lévesque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lévesque doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lévesque manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lévesque looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lévesque trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lucky Lévesque has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie has his foot on Lévesque 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lévesque works his way back into a safe position though.
Lévesque slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Lévesque lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lévesque was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Lévesque with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lévesque feints the counter takedown.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Lévesque counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie is trying to control Lévesque 's posture but Lévesque avoids it.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Lévesque taking a breather here.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Lévesque keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie regains half guard.
Lévesque is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lévesque can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lévesque trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lévesque slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lévesque wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Lévesque stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lévesque wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Lévesque showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lévesque showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Lévesque slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Lévesque counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Lévesque is controlling the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lévesque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Lévesque has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lévesque wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lévesque wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lévesque in particular looking to stall.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Lévesque is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Lévesque 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Lévesque has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lévesque wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lévesque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lévesque shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Lévesque counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lévesque is controlling the pace.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lévesque with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie won't allow Lévesque to pass to mount.
Lévesque keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie 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.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lévesque is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lévesque got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lévesque has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Lévesque stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Lévesque looking to pass the guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Lévesque passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lévesque really 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.
Lévesque drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lévesque slows the pace down.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Lévesque politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lévesque prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to bench press Lévesque off him but Lévesque keeps the position.
Lévesque tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Lévesque postures up.
Lévesque wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie tries to bench press Lévesque off him but Lévesque keeps the position.
Lévesque content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Lévesque politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lévesque prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two 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.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Lévesque counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Lévesque is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The referee asks Lévesque politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lévesque prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lévesque tries to advance to mount but can't.
Lévesque postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Lévesque keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is letting Lévesque control him for a moment.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Lévesque wants to take a breather but Gracie manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lévesque .
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lévesque is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Lévesque tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Lévesque is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lévesque is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Lévesque is defending the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lévesque defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lucky Lévesque dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lévesque moves away.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Lévesque counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lévesque stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as Lévesque stalls from top position.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Lévesque keeps moving and retains side control.
Lévesque trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lévesque moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Lévesque controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lévesque lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lévesque is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lévesque is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is trying to control Lévesque 's posture but Lévesque avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lévesque looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lévesque is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lévesque slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Lévesque sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lucky Lévesque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lévesque 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Lévesque !
Lucky Lévesque gave a mention to Cayman Islands Clothiers in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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