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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gracie (ranked 483 p4p, 693 weight class) and Itchy Sinclair (ranked 65 p4p, 92 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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8 - 3 - 0 |
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22 - 10 - 3 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Itchy Sinclair!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Sinclair changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sinclair throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Sinclair needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Sinclair's head but Sinclair sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sinclair.
It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sinclair counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Sinclair.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Sinclair keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie is not content to let Sinclair control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Sinclair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sinclair scoring with punches from side control.
Sinclair looking to control but instead Gracie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sinclair is working away from the top position though.
Sinclair trying to control the pace.
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.
Sinclair tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sinclair slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Sinclair works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinclair wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair working Gracie over with strikes here.
Sinclair takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sinclair misses with a head shot.
Sinclair thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sinclair dominating with strikes here.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but Sinclair passes into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sinclair wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Sinclair is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sinclair to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sinclair controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sinclair throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Sinclair has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Sinclair manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Sinclair wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Sinclair defends it.
Gracie is trying to control. Sinclair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Sinclair is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sinclair wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Sinclair keeps trying to improve his position.
Sinclair has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Sinclair gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sinclair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sinclair seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Sinclair controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sinclair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Sinclair fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four 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.
Sinclair just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Sinclair's shoulder, as Sinclair tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sinclair goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair checks a low kick from Gracie.
Sinclair bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Sinclair counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Sinclair slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sinclair throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut there from Sinclair.
A left lands for Sinclair.
Anderson Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Sinclair sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Sinclair on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sinclair takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie tries to sprawl but Sinclair drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sinclair pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sinclair throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gracie to regain full guard.
Sinclair engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sinclair throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair controlling from the top position.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sinclair.
Gracie working for a triangle but Sinclair defends it easily.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Sinclair postures up.
That's two 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.
Sinclair controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sinclair wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Sinclair was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie lunges at Sinclair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sinclair's hand.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sinclair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sinclair cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Sinclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Sinclair blocks a jab.
Anderson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body punch but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sinclair.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sinclair has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sinclair lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Sinclair connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anderson Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range.
Sinclair lands with a good body shot.
Sinclair lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Sinclair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sinclair throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sinclair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sinclair keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sinclair!
Sinclair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sinclair moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice body kick there by Sinclair.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Sinclair lands with an overhand left.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Sinclair feints the counter takedown.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sinclair.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Sinclair's head.
Sinclair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sinclair with a jab.
Sinclair feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Sinclair then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sinclair moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Sinclair tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sinclair somewhat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Itchy Sinclair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sinclair has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Itchy Sinclair!
A very excited looking Itchy Sinclair made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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