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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Tornado CPW (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Bring Da Ruckus. Tornado CPW has chosen Warning! as his entrance music. 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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142 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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132 lbs
10 - 1 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrone Tornado CPW!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tornado CPW quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but Tornado CPW is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tornado CPW defends it well.
Tornado CPW wants to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tornado CPW can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tornado CPW is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie wants to stand up but Tornado CPW has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado CPW keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Tornado CPW regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Gracie stops Tornado CPW from standing up.
Gracie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gracie 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.
Tornado CPW avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie looking to control but Tornado CPW is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tornado CPW avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie throwing strikes but Tornado CPW uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tornado CPW defending well though.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie wants to control but Tornado CPW is keeping him busy.
Gracie winds up and cracks Tornado CPW with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tornado CPW sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tornado CPW avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Tornado CPW blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie stops Tornado CPW from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tornado CPW's head.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Tornado CPW dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tornado CPW uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tornado CPW scores with a body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tornado CPW as he jumps to the side.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Tornado CPW walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tornado CPW throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Tornado CPW scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tornado CPW throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Tornado CPW.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tornado CPW misses with an uppercut.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Tornado CPW counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tornado CPW swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Tornado CPW throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Tornado CPW throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Tornado CPW down.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Tornado CPW's head but Tornado CPW sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie slips a jab from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Tornado CPW throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tornado CPW cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tornado CPW throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie checks a low kick from Tornado CPW.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tornado CPW steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A slow jab from Tornado CPW misses its intended target.
Tornado CPW is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tornado CPW checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Tornado CPW avoids nicely.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tornado CPW.
A punch combination from Tornado CPW misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Tornado CPW throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Tornado CPW slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie moves out of range as Tornado CPW strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tornado CPW rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyrone Tornado CPW is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Tornado CPW didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyrone Tornado CPW will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tornado CPW misses with a body shot.
Tornado CPW lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Tornado CPW uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tornado CPW.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tornado CPW needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A right-left combo lands from Tornado CPW.
Gracie slips under a jab from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tornado CPW throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tornado CPW displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tornado CPW will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tornado CPW.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tornado CPW misses with a few strikes there.
Tornado CPW missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tornado CPW throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie slips a straight right by Tornado CPW.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tornado CPW circles away.
Tornado CPW throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tornado CPW bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tornado CPW lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Tornado CPW blocks a jab.
Tornado CPW scores with a nice head shot.
Tornado CPW showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tornado CPW cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tornado CPW throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Tornado CPW scores with a body shot.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tornado CPW.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tornado CPW misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tornado CPW fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie slips under a jab from Tornado CPW.
Tornado CPW does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tornado CPW just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Tornado CPW feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tornado CPW throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tornado CPW takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Tornado CPW comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tornado CPW 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Tornado CPW!
Tyrone Tornado CPW took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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