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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph willam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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158 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hendo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, joseph willam!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
willam is not content to let Gracie control the position.
willam is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
willam is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
willam is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is keen to just control but willam is a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
willam is looking to improve his position.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but willam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but willam is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hendo Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch but willam is avoiding it.
Hendo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in willam's half guard.
willam is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
willam had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up in willam's guard and throws a big left but willam blocks it.
willam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
willam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
willam 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.
willam 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 looking to pass the guard.
willam working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
willam keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
willam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
willam keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
willam 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 throwing strikes from guard but willam blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
willam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
willam looks gassed!
willam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
willam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. willam is keeping the position for now.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
willam escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joseph willam dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
willam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
willam stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
willam avoids a punch combination nicely.
willam gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. willam won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
willam is trying to improve his position.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
willam is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie 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 sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but willam is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but willam is working from the bottom.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
willam regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
willam regains full guard. Nicely done.
willam is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
willam has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
willam being controlled here, momentarily.
willam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie wants to control from the top but willam keeps moving.
willam is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
willam keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Hendo Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
willam misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
willam is trying to get back to full guard.
willam is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendo Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into willam's guard.
willam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
willam looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
willam working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but willam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. willam swivels though and keeps the full guard.
willam is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gracie has his hands clasped together but willam extends an breaks Gracie's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by willam.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). joseph willam!
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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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