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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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173 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Dee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dee shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dee showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dee.
Dee missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Dee is controlling well.
Gracie wants to sweep but Dee has passed to side control!
Dee trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dee.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Dee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dee working away.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie is trying to control Dee's posture but Dee avoids it.
Dee throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Dee working away.
Gracie tries to bench press Dee off him but Dee keeps the position.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Dee wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Dee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dee has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dee avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dee decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Roberto Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Dee circles away easily
and Dee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Dee avoids the body shot from Gracie.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Dee to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dee is breathing heavily.
Dee throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Dee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Dee counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Dee throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Dee got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dee has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dee manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dee is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Dee is retaining full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roberto Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dee napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Dee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Gracie stalls from top position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Dee is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Gracie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dee is letting Gracie control him for a moment.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Dee is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Gracie 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. This is the final round!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Dee counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Dee any problems.
Dee being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie controls Dee momentarily but Dee frees himself.
Dee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Dee wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie pulls Dee in to control the position.
Dee in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jay Dee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie controlling Dee's posture.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Dee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Jay Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Gracie.
Dee has his takedown stuffed
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works over Dee with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Dee blocks nicely.
Gracie trying to control but Dee is working from the bottom.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Dee keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Roberto Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Dee is having none of it.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dee blocking the ground and pound.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie controlling from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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