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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Davey Steeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Born To Win as his entrance music. Ryan Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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175 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davey Steeves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steeves swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Steeves closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Steeves getting side control.
Steeves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Steeves is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie pushes Steeves off looking to stand but Steeves dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steeves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Steeves stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Steeves works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steeves is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Steeves looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeves landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie looks gassed!
Steeves controlling the pace for now.
Steeves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Steeves controlling his opponent.
Steeves looking for a guillotine from mount but Gracie is having none of it.
Steeves scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Steeves has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeves with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Steeves is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Steeves isn't that keen on the idea.
Steeves connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Steeves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steeves working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steeves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Steeves is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Steeves will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steeves avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gracie.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Steeves controls from the top position.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Steeves scoring with strikes.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Steeves scoring with strikes.
Steeves takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steeves has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gracie is letting Steeves control him for a moment.
Gracie is not content to let Steeves control the position.
Steeves working the ground and pound.
Steeves cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That has opened up Ryan Gracie's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steeves has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Steeves lands with some strikes.
The cut above Ryan Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steeves lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davey Steeves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steeves shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie tries to kick Steeves off in order to stand up. Steeves Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Steeves slows the pace down.
Steeves is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Steeves scoring with punches from side control.
Steeves working the head with strikes.
Ryan Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ryan Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Davey Steeves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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