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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rawg Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jardine's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, WEED MAN. The key to victory for Chuck Jardine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chuck Jardine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rawg Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Jardine misses with a head kick.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Jardine's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jardine rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Jardine!
Jardine is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jardine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is working an open guard so Jardine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Jardine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chuck Jardine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jardine misses with a head kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jardine but Jardine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie looks gassed!
Jardine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jardine throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Jardine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jardine lands a slapping body shot.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jardine - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from Jardine.
Jardine moves into the clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rawg Gracie.
Jardine breaks from the clinch.
Jardine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jardine.
Jardine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Jardine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Jardine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jardine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jardine.
Jardine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jardine.
Jardine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jardine scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine lands a nice looking body kick.
Jardine moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jardine scores with a leg kick.
Jardine moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Jardine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardine throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jardine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jardine.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jardine.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Jardine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jardine.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jardine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Jardine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jardine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jardine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jardine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Jardine.
Jardine is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jardine down to the mat. Jardine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jardine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Jardine.
Jardine throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Jardine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine 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.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Jardine sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Jardine.
Jardine throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Jardine.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Jardine saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jardine.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jardine!
Jardine tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jardine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Jardine - just one landing.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jardine.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardine connects with a solid leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jardine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jardine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Jardine lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Jardine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Jardine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jardine breaks the clinch.
Jardine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Jardine bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jardine lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jardine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jardine can pounce on him.
Jardine throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jardine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jardine throws a nice head kick!
Jardine gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jardine keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jardine looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jardine controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Jardine has wrist control.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jardine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Jardine showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jardine trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jardine slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Jardine uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jardine happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jardine lands a nice looking body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jardine. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Jardine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Jardine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Jardine sprawls well.
Jardine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jardine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jardine lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jardine.
Jardine tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jardine moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Jardine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Jardine.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jardine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jardine lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jardine.
Jardine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chuck Jardine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nice body kick there by Jardine.
Jardine throws a nice head kick!
Jardine doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Jardine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jardine.
Jardine connects with a nice looking jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jardine.
An inside leg kick lands from Jardine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Jardine.
Jardine throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Jardine misses the jab.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rawg Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jardine misses with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jardine.
Jardine tries a head kick but it misses.
Jardine scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jardine can pounce on him.
Jardine moves into the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Jardine pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jardine.
Jardine lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jardine moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jardine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jardine.
Jardine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jardine crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Jardine lands a knee to the head.
Jardine tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Jardine manages to get underhooks.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jardine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Jardine won't allow it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Jardine holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Jardine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie jumps guard but Jardine stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jardine lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Jardine.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jardine pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jardine landing knees to the body.
Jardine landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Jardine.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jardine looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Jardine is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jardine down to the mat. Jardine avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jardine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jardine tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Jardine doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Jardine throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Jardine goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Chuck Jardine is winning the standup battle so far.
Jardine shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jardine throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jardine is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Jardine is looking to clinch.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Jardine is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jardine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Jardine biding his time, looking for the opening.
Jardine controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jardine controlling from the back.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jardine controls the action.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Jardine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jardine is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chuck Jardine just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gracie shoots in but Jardine avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jardine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jardine, right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Jardine.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Jardine.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Jardine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rawg Gracie.
Jardine darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jardine landing knees to the head.
Jardine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jardine connects with a knee to the head.
Jardine with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jardine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Jardine sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jardine steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jardine. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Jardine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jardine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jardine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Jardine, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Jardine against the cage but Jardine circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Jardine throws a body kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Jardine.
Jardine scores with a push kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jardine but Jardine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jardine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jardine lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jardine is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Jardine circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Jardine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Jardine had his way with Rawg Gracie in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jardine throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jardine scores with a nice body kick.
Jardine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Jardine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jardine misses with a kick to the body.
Jardine misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jardine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jardine tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jardine to the ground. Jardine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jardine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jardine's guard.
Gracie prevents Jardine from getting back to his feet.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Jardine is keeping the position.
Jardine wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Jardine.
Gracie is pushing down on Jardine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jardine is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jardine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Jardine is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jardine tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Rawg Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Jardine is defending well.
Jardine bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Jardine throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Jardine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jardine.
Jardine tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jardine stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Jardine throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jardine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jardine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Chuck Jardine has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rawg Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Jardine sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Jardine.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jardine connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jardine!
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jardine but Jardine pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jardine has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jardine.
Jardine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jardine breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jardine stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Jardine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rawg Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jardine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Jardine. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Jardine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Chuck Jardine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jardine throws a head kick that half lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Jardine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jardine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 50:44
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:44
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Jardine!
Chuck Jardine retains his middleweight title!
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