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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Merde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is The Bravery - time won't let me go. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Merde's choice of entrance music: Mötorhead's Burner. Gerard Merde has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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218 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
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175 cm
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220 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gerard Merde!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lunges at Merde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Merde's hand.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Merde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Merde throws a big shot that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Merde as Gracie shoots in.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie clinches up with Merde and pushes him back against the cage.
Merde tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Merde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merde is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Merde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merde ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Merde walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Merde manages to avoid it.
Merde shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Merde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merde slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Merde staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Merde is working away.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Merde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Merde doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Merde avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie is working for a kimura here but Merde manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Merde avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Merde stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merde lands a couple of elbows.
Merde won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Merde thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Merde.
Merde throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Merde's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Merde is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Merde has control of the leg.
Merde sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Merde lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Merde is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Merde 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Merde throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Merde escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Merde misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Merde counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Merde is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Merde lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Merde.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Merde thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Merde throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Merde is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Merde from controlling successfully.
Merde with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Merde postures up.
Merde is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Merde escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Merde in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Merde are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Merde working the head and body with strikes.
Merde misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Merde seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Merde lands an elbow.
Merde scores with a couple of short elbows.
Merde tries to score with some ground and pound. Gracie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Merde slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Merde.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Merde working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Merde chips away with some ground and pound.
Merde lands a couple of digs.
Gracie looking to control.
Merde working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Merde is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie working for a triangle but Merde defends it easily.
Merde missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merde pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Merde works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Merde landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Merde lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie regains half guard.
Merde seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Merde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Gracie misses.
Merde shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie clinches up with Merde and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merde tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Merde walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Merde tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Merde fails with a takedown attempt.
Merde takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Merde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Merde counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Merde works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Merde is one step ahead there.
Merde throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Merde is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Merde throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merde flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Merde is looking to improve his position.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Merde wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie scores with a jab. Merde acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Merde.
Kron Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerard Merde.
Merde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Merde takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Merde's head back.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Merde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie tests Merde's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Merde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Merde throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Merde fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merde takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Merde's head back.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Merde didn't see that one coming.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Merde with an uppercut!
Gracie jabs at Merde's body.
Gracie cracks Merde with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Merde in a clinch.
Merde keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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