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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howser is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Calilfornia Uber Alles. 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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250 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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280 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Howser tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Howser.
Howser tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Howser misses its intended target.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howser looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Howser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howser misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Rolger Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howser shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Howser manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Howser keeps moving.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Howser is keeping the position for now.
Howser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howser closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Howser with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Howser decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Howser sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Howser, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howser counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rolger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Howser is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howser decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Howser works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Howser is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Howser's hands, connecting with Howser's forehead.
Gracie is trying to control. Howser wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Howser taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie throws a strike but Howser avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howser wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie postures up in Howser's guard and throws a big left but Howser blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huell Howser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolger Gracie's cut.
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 gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Howser to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Howser 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.
Huell Howser has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howser trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie pushes Howser off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Howser closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Howser is breathing heavily.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Howser's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Howser's back!
Howser is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracie somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gracie is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Gracie scores with punches from the back.
Gracie struggling to land strikes to the head as Howser covers up.
Even with his hooks in, Gracie manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Gracie scores with punches to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Howser to escape the position.
Gracie has Howser flattened out and is raining down punches.
Gracie misses with a punch to the head.
Gracie missing with strikes from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with punches from the back.
Gracie throwing strikes and Howser squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Howser taking shots to the head.
Gracie punching from mount but Howser doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie punching from mount but Howser doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie wants to control the action but instead Howser gets a body lock and reverses into Gracie's guard! Nice work!
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Howser is having none of it.
Howser is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Howser wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
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.
Howser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Howser prevents Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Howser from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolger Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolger Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
letting Howser counter with a right hand.
Howser misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Howser wriggles free and stands up.
Howser connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie scores with a one two! Howser had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Howser to the mat! Howser manages to get full guard.
Howser is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie throws a strike but Howser rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Howser in close to his closed guard and prevents Howser from doing any damage or advancing position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gracie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Howser gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
Howser scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Howser misses the shot to the body.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Howser lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Howser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Howser controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Howser maintains control.
Gracie on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gracie tries to get out of the position.
Howser avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Howser tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Howser maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolger 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolger Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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