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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Benoit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with 99 Problems blaring out of the sound system. 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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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benoit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Benoit misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Sean Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Benoit's shoulder, as Benoit tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Benoit works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Benoit's shoulder, as Benoit tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benoit swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Benoit does it's job there.
Benoit misses with a wild combination.
Benoit throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Benoit 's knee.
Benoit misses with an uppercut.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benoit stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie feints and then cracks Benoit's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Benoit down.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Benoit moves away and avoids it.
Benoit on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Benoit throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Sean Benoit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Benoit didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benoit.
Benoit throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benoit throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benoit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Benoit gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benoit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Benoit controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benoit is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie moves out of range as Benoit strikes.
Benoit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benoit throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Benoit.
A shot to the body from Benoit misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Benoit misses with a straight right.
Helio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left lands for Benoit.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit jabs at Gracie's body.
Benoit lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
Benoit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benoit cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benoit.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benoit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
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 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benoit fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Benoit throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Benoit swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Benoit looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Benoit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benoit throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benoit throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Benoit in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benoit misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Benoit looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Benoit thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Benoit will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Benoit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benoit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benoit swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie 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.
Gracie checks a low kick from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a leg kick
and Benoit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Benoit swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Benoit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Benoit misses with a double jab
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Benoit moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Benoit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Benoit is rocked!
Benoit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benoit throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Benoit.
Benoit throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benoit.
Benoit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Benoit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Benoit scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Benoit is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Benoit tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie moves to the back position.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Benoit looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four 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.
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Benoit is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gracie missing with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie cracks Benoit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benoit misses with a combination
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Benoit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Benoit misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves out of range as Benoit throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a double jab
letting Benoit counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie throws a combination. Benoit tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benoit lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
A cross from Benoit lands.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Benoit is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benoit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benoit misses the jab.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benoit moves out of range of the body kick.
Benoit misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Benoit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benoit throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benoit tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benoit misses with a head kick.
Benoit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Benoit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benoit thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Benoit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Benoit misses with a jab to the body
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Benoit connects with a body shot.
Benoit throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie had his way with Sean Benoit in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Benoit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Benoit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Benoit scores with a four punch combination!
The fighters circling - Benoit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benoit swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit lands a head kick!
Benoit connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benoit.
Benoit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Benoit was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Benoit keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie won't allow Benoit to get back to his feet.
Sean Benoit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Helio Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Benoit is working from the bottom.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benoit swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Benoit is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Benoit just misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benoit misses with a looping right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Benoit, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big left from Benoit misses.
Benoit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Benoit lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Benoit can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Benoit dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Benoit is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Benoit is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helio Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helio Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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