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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Olsgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Deadmau5 - Some Chords. Julio Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Olsgaard!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsgaard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Olsgaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Olsgaard misses the target.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Olsgaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Olsgaard blocks a leg kick.
Julio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Olsgaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Olsgaard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Olsgaard misses with a hook.
Olsgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsgaard misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Olsgaard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olsgaard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie looking to control but Olsgaard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Olsgaard defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Olsgaard is squirming around nicely.
Olsgaard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Olsgaard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Olsgaard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie looking to control but Olsgaard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsgaard tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Olsgaard defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Olsgaard is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Olsgaard is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Gracie has hold of Olsgaard's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Olsgaard manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Olsgaard can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Olsgaard has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Olsgaard!
Olsgaard wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Olsgaard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Olsgaard controlling from the top position.
Olsgaard wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie has his foot on Olsgaard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olsgaard works his way back into a safe position though.
Olsgaard wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Olsgaard preventing the sweep.
Olsgaard 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Olsgaard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Olsgaard with a hook.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Olsgaard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Olsgaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsgaard lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Olsgaard moved out of range nicely.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Olsgaard.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Olsgaard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie throws a hook but Olsgaard avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Olsgaard's leg but Olsgaard calmly moves out of range.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olsgaard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Olsgaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erik Olsgaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Olsgaard moved out of range nicely.
Olsgaard swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Olsgaard clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Olsgaard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Olsgaard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olsgaard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsgaard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Olsgaard slips a straight right by Gracie.
Olsgaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Olsgaard shakes it off.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Olsgaard gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Olsgaard thows a body shot but no joy.
Olsgaard throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olsgaard thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Olsgaard. That did some damage!
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick from Olsgaard misses.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Olsgaard's knee but Olsgaard avoids it well.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olsgaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsgaard punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Olsgaard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Olsgaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsgaard misses with an uppercut.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsgaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Olsgaard ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Olsgaard saw that one coming.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Olsgaard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Olsgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
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 Julio Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gracie swings for the body but Olsgaard moves out of range.
Julio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Olsgaard throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsgaard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Olsgaard throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Olsgaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
enabling Olsgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie clinches up with Olsgaard and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie stalls.
Olsgaard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie has Olsgaard pressed against the cage, preventing Olsgaard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Olsgaard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Olsgaard tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Olsgaard tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands an elbow inside that Olsgaard shrugs off.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Olsgaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie prevents Olsgaard from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Olsgaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olsgaard.
Gracie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Olsgaard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie scores with a knee to the head.
Olsgaard is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Olsgaard controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie lands an elbow just above Olsgaard 's eye.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Olsgaards head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Olsgaard wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Olsgaard blocks with his arms.
Olsgaard prevents a takedown attempt there.
Olsgaard blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Olsgaard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Olsgaard's face.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
Olsgaard wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie has picked Olsgaard up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Olsgaard is defending the position.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olsgaard tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Olsgaard is squirming around nicely.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Olsgaard is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Olsgaard and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Olsgaard denies him.
Olsgaard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
It looks like Olsgaard is going to stand back up.
Olsgaard is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie is working an open guard so Olsgaard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Olsgaard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Julio Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Olsgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erik Olsgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Olsgaard lands the left hand.
It looks like Julio Gracie has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olsgaard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Olsgaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Olsgaard's shoulder, as Olsgaard tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julio 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julio Gracie!
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energy
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