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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ball Sack Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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173 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ball Sack Jr!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips a jab from Sack Jr.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sack Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Sack Jr.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sack Jr!
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Sack Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Sack Jr throws a one two combo.
Sack Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Sack Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sack Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sack Jr feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Sack Jr then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Sack Jr does no damage.
Sack Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sack Jr moves away.
Sack Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sack Jr drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sack Jr tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sack Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Sack Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Sack Jr.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sack Jr but Sack Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Ball Sack Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Sack Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Sack Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Sack Jr misses with the combination.
Sack Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Sack Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Sack Jr slips under a jab from Gracie.
Sack Jr takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Sack Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sack Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sack Jr missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Sack Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sack Jr.
Sack Jr connects with the punch.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Sack Jr is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ball Sack Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sack Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Sack Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sack Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Sack Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sack Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Sack Jr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Sack Jr is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sack Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sack Jr wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sack Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sack Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie postures up in Sack Jr's guard and throws a big left but Sack Jr blocks it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sack Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sack Jr is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sack Jr keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie postures up in Sack Jr's guard and throws a big left but Sack Jr blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Sack Jr keeps moving.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sack Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sack Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Royce Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Sack Jr is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sack Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sack Jr throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Sack Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Sack Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sack Jr on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Sack Jr. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Sack Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Sack Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sack Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sack Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Sack Jr.
Sack Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ball Sack Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sack Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sack Jr misses the jab.
Sack Jr moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie defending well as Sack Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Sack Jr throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Sack Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Sack Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sack Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sack Jr slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Sack Jr scores with a body shot.
Sack Jr tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Sack Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Sack Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sack Jr thows a body shot but no joy.
Sack Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sack Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sack Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie trying to control but Sack Jr is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sack Jr wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Sack Jr is keeping the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Sack Jr keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We're going to have a standup here because Royce Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Sack Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ball Sack Jr.
I think Sack Jr 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ball Sack Jr!
In his post fight interview, Ball Sack Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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