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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Tentheros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ken Tentheros!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Tentheros steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tentheros avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tentheros throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tentheros!
Tentheros displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Tentheros blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Tentheros tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Tentheros off balance momentarily.
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Tentheros is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Tentheros's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tentheros keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie won't allow Tentheros to sweep him here.
Tentheros lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros controlling the pace for now.
Gracie wants to hold on but Tentheros pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Tentheros takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tentheros can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie avoids a series of strikes thrown by Tentheros.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control but Tentheros manages to pass to mount!
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Tentheros looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Tentheros thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tentheros looking to ground and pound but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Tentheros putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tentheros sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Tentheros's attempts to control the action.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Tentheros postures up.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tentheros throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gracie tries to hold on but Tentheros postures up.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tentheros unloading with bombs!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tentheros trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to control but Tentheros is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Tentheros dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Tentheros saw that one coming.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Tentheros.
Tentheros slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tentheros is out of range.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tentheros throws out the jab.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Tentheros avoids it.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tentheros throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tentheros with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Tentheros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Tentheros catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tentheros moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Tentheros turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Tentheros shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tentheros tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ken Tentheros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Tentheros tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tentheros manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick by Tentheros misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tentheros looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tentheros is working away from the top position though.
Tentheros not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tentheros!
Tentheros is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tentheros manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tentheros looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros gets back to full guard.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Tentheros trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Tentheros working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Tentheros has wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tentheros looking to control.
Tentheros looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is pushing down on Tentheros's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tentheros is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
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 Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
enabling Tentheros to counter with a crisp jab.
Tentheros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tentheros checks a leg kick.
Tentheros throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Tentheros tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Tentheros fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Tentheros checks a low kick from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Tentheros's leg but Tentheros calmly moves out of range.
Tentheros misses with a double jab.
Tentheros throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tentheros drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Tentheros is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Tentheros controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tentheros's guard.
Tentheros is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Tentheros manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie tries to hold on but Tentheros pushes him away.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Tentheros has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Tentheros pushes him away.
BOOM! Tentheros connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tentheros is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Tentheros has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tentheros wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Tentheros winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie trying to control but Tentheros postures up.
Tentheros thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie pulls Tentheros in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tentheros tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tentheros throws a big elbow that misses.
Ken Tentheros has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tentheros trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Tentheros from controlling successfully.
Gracie is trying to keep Tentheros in close.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ken Tentheros.
Well Tentheros has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Tentheros!
A pretty intense looking Ken Tentheros took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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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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