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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hae Ki Park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Caater : Hold That Sucker Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
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Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hae Ki Park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Park is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Park circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Park.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Park circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Park.
Park fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Park connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That kick from Park tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Park slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Park lands a lovely overhand right.
Park scores with a nice strike.
Park dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Park stuffs the takedown.
Park is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Park cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Park.
Park takes the fight into the clinch.
Park gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Park tries to kick Gracie off in order to stand up. Gracie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Park is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Park is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Park from escaping the position.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Park is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie prevents Park from escaping the position.
Park tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Park is trying to buck Gracie off.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie tries to clinch but Park moves out of range.
Park connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Park walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Park leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Park lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Park takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Park throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Park dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Park lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hae Ki Park is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Park throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Park.
Gracie thows a body kick. Park tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Park's waist but Park gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a head kick but Park moves out of range.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Park throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Park lands with a good body shot.
Park thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Park.
Park lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hae Ki Park dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Park tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Park lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Park.
Gracie slips a straight right by Park.
Park is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie defending well as Park loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Park.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Park circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Park. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Park as he connects with a hook.
Park circles away from the clinch attempt.
Park scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Park sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Park counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Park can pounce on him.
Hae Ki Park is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Park thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Park lands a nice looking body kick.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Park moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Park checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Park is having none of it.
Park swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Park scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Park counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Park turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Park tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Park throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Park lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Park feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Park defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Park scores with a three punch combo!
Park moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Park lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Park defends it nicely.
Park gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Park manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws the left hand but Park avoids the punch easily.
Park takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Park buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Park saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Park sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Park ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Park has managed to clinch.
Park gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Park is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Park looks to throw an elbow but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Park stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Park lands a nice elbow.
Gracie jumps guard but Park stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Park managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hae Ki Park dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Park misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Park sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Park counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Park avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Park.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Park tries a head kick but it misses.
Park connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Park. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Park keeps the fight on the outside.
Park keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Park stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Hae Ki Park has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Park scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Park punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Park swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Park gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Park.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Park has the dominant position.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Park swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Park scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Park thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Park blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Park changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Park swinging wildly here.
Park scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jeffson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hae Ki Park is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Park.
Park lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Park lands a jab to the head.
Park getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Park connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Park swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Park manages to avoid it.
Park lands with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Park.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Park tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Park manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Park feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Park scores with a punch to the head.
Park lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Park.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Park avoids it really well and circles away.
Park lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hae Ki Park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Park, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hae Ki Park!
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energy
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hype
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