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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Poletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Poletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poletto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poletto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Poletto throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poletto throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice takedown defense from Poletto. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie feints and as Poletto raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Poletto wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie trying to control but Poletto is working from the bottom.
Poletto wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Fedor Poletto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Poletto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poletto counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poletto misses with a two punch combination.
Poletto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poletto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie tries to clinch but Poletto moves away
and Poletto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poletto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poletto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Poletto counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poletto scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Poletto counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poletto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
A combination from Poletto does no damage.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Poletto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Poletto tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Poletto. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Poletto.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poletto. Poletto obviously looking to wear him down.
Poletto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Poletto.
Poletto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poletto misses with a low kick.
Poletto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poletto misses with the combination.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poletto counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Poletto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
A head kick from Poletto lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poletto counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Poletto counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Poletto to acknowledge the strikes.
Poletto throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Poletto counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Poletto to acknowledge the strikes.
Poletto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Poletto counters with a one-two to the body.
Poletto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Poletto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poletto feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries to clinch but Poletto moves away
and Poletto counters with a body kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Poletto. Poletto obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Poletto counters with an inside leg kick.
Poletto misses with a wild combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poletto!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Poletto circles away easily
and Poletto counters with a head kick.
Poletto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Poletto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Poletto counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Poletto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poletto thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Poletto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Poletto fails to land with a series of punches.
Poletto misses with a head kick.
Poletto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poletto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Poletto settles back down.
A head kick misses from Poletto.
Poletto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Poletto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Poletto tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Poletto counters with a head kick.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Poletto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Poletto circles away easily
and Poletto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Fedor Poletto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Poletto misses with a wild combination.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Poletto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Poletto to get back to his feet.
Poletto is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gracie dives into side control.
Gracie slows the pace down.
Poletto is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poletto wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Poletto is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Poletto pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Poletto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Poletto circles away easily
and Poletto counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Poletto!
Poletto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Poletto counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poletto counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Poletto lands a two punch combo.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Poletto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Poletto counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Poletto.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Poletto counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Poletto to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Poletto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Poletto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fedor Poletto is winning the standup battle so far.
Poletto lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Poletto.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Fedor Poletto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poletto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Poletto.
Poletto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Poletto counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poletto lands a two punch combo.
Poletto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Poletto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Poletto looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Poletto tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Poletto dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Poletto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Poletto defends it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poletto, right into the meat.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Poletto throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Poletto looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poletto. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poletto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Poletto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Poletto throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Poletto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fedor Poletto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poletto thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poletto.
Danga de danga de dang - Poletto scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poletto throws a head kick that half lands.
Poletto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Poletto avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poletto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Poletto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poletto throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Poletto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Poletto counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Poletto lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Poletto circles away easily
and Poletto counters with a nice leg kick.
Poletto looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie dives in and grabs Poletto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poletto pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poletto swivels and escapes.
Poletto misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Poletto counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Poletto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Poletto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Poletto circles away.
Poletto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Poletto duly obliges.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Poletto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Poletto counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Poletto moves away
and Poletto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Poletto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Poletto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Poletto counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Poletto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Poletto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Poletto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Poletto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Poletto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Poletto counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poletto wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Poletto.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Poletto to the mat! Poletto manages to get full guard.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poletto wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gracie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Poletto screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gracie! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Royce Gracie!
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