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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tap Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tap Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raymon Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Time swinging wilding here.
Time dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Time closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Time moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Time thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Time wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie tries to bench press Time off him but Time keeps the position.
Time in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Time thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Time working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Time's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Time has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Time looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Time has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Time looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Time throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Time pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Time seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Time pulls his head out easily.
Time is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Time prevents Gracie from improving his position.
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.
Time frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Time looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Time looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Time has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Time dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Time is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Time has escaped and now he's on top!
Time with a flurry of punches that miss.
Time decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Time decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Time preventing the sweep.
Time loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Time defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Time from controlling successfully.
Time gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Time counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Time is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Still in half guard, Time seems content to control.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Time scores with a couple of nice shots.
Time is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Time connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Time passes to full mount!
Time takes Gracie's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Gracie is in trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Time lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Time is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Time's body position as best he can.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Time's attempts to control the action.
Time is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Time's body position as best he can.
Time get's back to his feet.
Raymon Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Time counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tap Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymon Gracie.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tap Time dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Time drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Time jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Time 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 tries to buck Time off but Time is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Time's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Time is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Time with a flurry of punches that miss.
Time is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Time avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Time doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Time manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Time avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Time advances to half guard.
Time is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tap Time overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Time passes to full mount!
Time raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Time putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time punishing his opponent with strikes.
Time prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Time looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Time is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Time counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Time is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Time decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Time drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Time jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Time avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Time missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie has an active guard here but Time has managed to pass into half guard.
Time has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Raymon Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Time maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tap Time showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Time 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tap Time!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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