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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dejan Djokovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Djokovic is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Back in Black - AC/DC. Dejan Djokovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rickson Gracie's chin.
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dejan Djokovic!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Djokovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djokovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Djokovic wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Djokovic throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Djokovic will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djokovic scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Djokovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Djokovic on the inside.
Djokovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Djokovic.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Djokovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Djokovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Djokovic just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Djokovic as the two fighters clinch.
Djokovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Djokovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Djokovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Djokovic smiles and moves away.
Djokovic wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Djokovic.
Djokovic misses with a few strikes there.
Dejan Djokovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Djokovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Djokovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Djokovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djokovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Djokovic's half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Djokovic tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Djokovic tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
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.
Djokovic squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Djokovic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Djokovic.
Djokovic scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Djokovic is looking to clinch.
Djokovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Djokovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Djokovic has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Djokovic.
Djokovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Djokovic prevents it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Djokovic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Djokovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djokovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Djokovic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Djokovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Djokovic is stalling here.
A left hand lands to the body for Djokovic.
Djokovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Djokovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Djokovic smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Djokovic moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Djokovic!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't let Djokovic get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Djokovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Rickson Gracie just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Djokovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Djokovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djokovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Dejan Djokovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Djokovic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Djokovic is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Djokovic throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dejan Djokovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Djokovic connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Djokovic throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Djokovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Djokovic tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djokovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djokovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Djokovic tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Djokovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Djokovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Djokovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Djokovic lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Djokovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Djokovic is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Gracie hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dejan Djokovic!
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energy
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hype
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