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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter Hannedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gimme Shelter. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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194 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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183 cm
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195 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Hannedy!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannedy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hannedy prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Hannedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Hannedy trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Hannedy is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hannedy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hannedy avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hannedy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie is staying active underneath Hannedy, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Hannedy.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hannedy defends well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hannedy chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hannedy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hannedy's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hannedy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hannedy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hannedy drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hannedy jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hannedy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hannedy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Hannedy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hannedy from controlling successfully.
Hannedy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hannedy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hannedy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hannedy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Hannedy avoids it.
Hannedy tries to clinch up.
Hannedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hannedy throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Hannedy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A right-left combo lands from Hannedy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Hannedy moves away
and Hannedy counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Hannedy.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hannedy scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hannedy is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Hannedy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hannedy is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hannedy pulls his head out easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hannedy scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Hannedy 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.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hannedy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Hannedy saw that one coming.
Hannedy moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Hannedy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hannedy drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hannedy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Hannedy is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hannedy down to the mat. Hannedy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie leaves Hannedy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hannedy wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Hannedy does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hannedy shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sakuraba Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter Hannedy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannedy throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Hannedy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hannedy sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hannedy is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hannedy avoid being mounted?
Hannedy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Walter Hannedy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hannedy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hannedy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hannedy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hannedy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hannedy!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Hannedy keeps moving and retains side control.
Hannedy trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Hannedy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hannedy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hannedy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hannedy is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hannedy.
Hannedy passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hannedy is working for a submission of some sort.
Hannedy wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Hannedy trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Hannedy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Hannedy pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Hannedy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hannedy doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Hannedy throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie tries to clinch but Hannedy is having none of it.
Hannedy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannedy looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Hannedy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Hannedy looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Hannedy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Hannedy dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hannedy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hannedy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hannedy throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hannedy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hannedy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Hannedy defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hannedy trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hannedy is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hannedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hannedy is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hannedy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannedy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hannedy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie has an active guard here but Hannedy has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie has hold of Hannedy's hands but Hannedy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hannedy not doing much here.
Hannedy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gracie is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Walter Hannedy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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