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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noriko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: lil walter. Noriko Gracie is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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250 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Walter Jones!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Jones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Jones.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones connects with a jab.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones connects with a body shot.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Oooh a lovely combination from Jones sends Gracie down but not out. Jones dives into side control looking to finish.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a body kick.
Jones scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Walter Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones misses with a two punch combination.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab-cross combination lands for Jones and sends Gracie crashing to the mat! Jones follows him down to the mat - Gracie regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Gracie is rocked!
Jones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Jones sits in half guard.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Jones working Gracie over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jones.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Jones looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones swinging wilding here.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Jones keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Jones cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Jones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jones.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Jones stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jones throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jones can pounce on him.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noriko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Jones lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Noriko Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jones throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Walter Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
Jones is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie goes for an armbar but Jones turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Jones.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Jones gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jones is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jones has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jones wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Jones pushes his legs off easily.
Jones must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Jones lands a nice looking body shot.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Jones.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jones, right into the meat.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Jones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones trying to control the position.
Jones wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Jones to sweep him here.
Jones keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Jones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Jones counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danga de danga de dang - Jones scores with a four punch combination!
Jones catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Jones.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Jones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jones lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Jones looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jones lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jones 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 drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jones dives on top into guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Jones defends easily.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Jones controlling him for the moment.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jones is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones landing strikes.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Jones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones decides to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice combination there by Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Jones avoids it well.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Jones counters with a two punch combo.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jones's guard.
Gracie is pushing down on Jones's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jones is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well.
Walter Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones makes his way to full guard, as Gracie worked for a kimura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jones is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jones can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jones 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Jones!
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hype
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pop
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