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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brian Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harvey comes to the ring accompanied by E-17 "Deep". Brian Harvey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Harvey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harvey to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Harvey as Gracie shoots in.
Harvey just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Harvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harvey throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Harvey misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harvey throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Harvey.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Harvey.
Brian Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Harvey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brian Harvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harvey did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie is thwarting Harvey's attempts to control the position.
Harvey is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Harvey wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Harvey is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harvey lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harvey throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brian Harvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harvey misses the shot to the body.
Harvey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Harvey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harvey leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Harvey, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey misses with a hook.
Gracie defending well as Harvey loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie lands a jab to Harvey's midsection.
Harvey misses the shot to the body.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
Harvey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harvey stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Harvey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harvey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harvey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Harvey misses.
Harvey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Harvey.
Harvey tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Harvey trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harvey into the ropes.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie is working for takedown but Harvey is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harvey stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Harvey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harvey scores with a jab to the body.
Brian Harvey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Harvey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Harvey misses the body punch
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harvey's guard.
Harvey working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Harvey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harvey keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey wants to sweep but no luck.
Harvey is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Harvey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harvey misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Harvey avoids nicely.
Harvey misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Harvey fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Harvey is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control from Harvey's half guard. Harvey has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harvey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Harvey keeps moving.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harvey is keeping the position for now.
Harvey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Harvey tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Harvey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harvey manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Harvey defending well.
Harvey is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Harvey regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harvey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harvey is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Harvey.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harvey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brian Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harvey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffson Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Harvey misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Harvey.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harvey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harvey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harvey as he jumps to the side.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Harvey misses its intended target.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harvey lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Harvey misses the target.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harvey defends it nicely.
Brian Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Harvey misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie clinches up with Harvey and pushes him back against the ropes.
Harvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Harvey misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harvey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harvey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the ropes.
Harvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harvey lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie has Harvey pressed against the ropes, preventing Harvey from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harvey working aggressively here.
Harvey has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Harvey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Harvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harvey avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Harvey tries to tie him up.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Harvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Harvey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Harvey.
Harvey throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harvey lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Harvey moves out of range.
Harvey misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harvey tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harvey to the ground. Harvey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie trying to stall but Harvey improves his position.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Harvey. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harvey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harvey sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harvey.
Harvey is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harvey is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffson Gracie really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Harvey is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Harvey is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harvey keeps working.
Harvey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Harvey is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Harvey looking for submissions off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harvey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Harvey misses the jab.
Harvey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Harvey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Harvey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harvey throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Harvey defending well.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Harvey is working to get back to half guard.
Jeffson Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Harvey is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take Harvey's back here but Harvey is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Harvey is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie works his way to his opponent's back.
Gracie really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Harvey.
Harvey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harvey defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Gracie is trying to stick to Harvey's back but Harvey is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Harvey.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harvey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harvey thows a big elbow that misses.
Harvey controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harvey is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffson Gracie dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie dives in and grabs Harvey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harvey pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Harvey tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Harvey misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Harvey connects with a body shot.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brian Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harvey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Harvey is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Harvey is working from the bottom.
Gracie won't allow Harvey to sweep him here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Harvey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harvey keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harvey lands with an overhand left.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harvey tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harvey to the ground. Harvey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harvey misses with the combination.
Harvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Harvey circles away and keeps his distance.
Harvey throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Brian Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harvey was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie stands and throws Harvey's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harvey manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Harvey from controlling successfully.
Harvey landing with the ground and pound.
Jeffson Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harvey trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Harvey postures up.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harvey trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brian Harvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Harvey manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Harvey wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Harvey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffson Gracie! Jeffson Gracie retains his bantamweight title!
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