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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Heart of a Champion. Gresham is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gresham tries a head kick but it misses.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A combination from Gresham does no damage.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie cracks Gresham with an open hand slap.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gresham to keep the fight standing.
Gresham drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Gresham knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Gresham didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gresham as he avoids it easily.
Gracie wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Gresham.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gresham circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gresham scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie throws the left hand but Gresham avoids the punch easily.
Gresham slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gresham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook. Gresham ducked under it nicely.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gresham.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gresham throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gresham.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gresham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gresham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gresham.
Gresham shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gresham misses with a double jab.
Gresham slips under a jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie swings for the body but Gresham moves out of range.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gresham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gresham.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gresham tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gresham to the ground. Gresham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gresham on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gresham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws a jab when Gresham was well out of range.
Gresham fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Jab from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Gresham to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Gresham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gresham fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick by Gresham misses
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gresham shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Gresham was not able to check.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gresham's sensitive parts.
Gresham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Gresham backpedaling.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Gresham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A clash of legs there as Gresham blocks the low kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Gresham scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Gresham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gresham has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Gresham manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gresham throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gresham closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Gresham controls his hands.
Gresham blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gresham wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gresham or not.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Gresham blocks it.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Gresham gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gresham is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gracie can't fight it off and eventually Gresham manages to take the fight to the floor. Gracie looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Gresham from standing up.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Gresham from controlling successfully.
Gresham has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gresham's guard.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gresham is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gresham is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gresham is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gresham manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gresham goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gresham wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gresham.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Royce Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gresham.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Gresham's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up from Gresham's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gresham throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gresham circles away.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Gresham sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Gresham pushes him off.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gresham.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Gresham.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws the left hand but Gresham avoids the punch easily.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gresham lands a high kick!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Gresham.
Gracie moves out of range as Gresham throws a body kick.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gresham keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gresham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gresham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gresham tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gresham. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Gresham's guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Gresham's face as Gracie controls the position.
Royce Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gresham is trying to buck Gracie off.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gresham is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham has the hooks in. Gracie is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gresham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is having to fend off submission attempts from Gresham, who is looking to sink in the choke. Gresham doesn't have the hooks in though and Gracie manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie distracts Gresham with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie trying to control but Gresham is working from the bottom.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gresham throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Gresham, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Gresham against the cage but Gresham circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gresham misses with a series of wild punches.
Gresham throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie lands a head kick. Gresham smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gresham shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Gresham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie pulls guard.
Gresham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gresham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gresham gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gresham sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Gresham, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gresham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gresham ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a hook. Gresham tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie is looking to slow Gresham down with leg kicks.
No luck for Gresham with that takedown attempt.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie jabs Gresham to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice cross by Gresham.
Gresham lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Gresham.
Gresham gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gresham looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Sloat Gresham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gresham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gresham keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gresham is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gresham can't get the takedown.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Gresham's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gresham blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie had his way with Sloat Gresham in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gresham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Some wild striking there from Gresham.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gracie throws a body kick the misses
and Gresham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gresham takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie moves to clinch but Gresham breaks away
letting Gresham counter with a right hand.
Gresham fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gresham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie throws the left hand but Gresham avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie throws a hook but Gresham blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gresham moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gresham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gresham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gresham avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gresham manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gresham slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gresham moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gresham has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gresham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Gresham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Gresham avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Gresham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Greshams head.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gresham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gresham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Royce Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie swings for the body but Gresham moves out of range.
Gresham moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie avoids the body shot from Gresham.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Sloat Gresham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gresham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Gresham ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Gresham moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royce Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
Royce Gracie retains his bantamweight title!
Royce Gracie managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire, into his post fight interview.
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