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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Salado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Salado has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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170 lbs
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176 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Javier Salado!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salado throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Salado.
Salado punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Salado moves out of range.
Salado tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Salado working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie stalling the fight.
Salado prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie has Salado pressed against the cage, preventing Salado from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salado tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Salado wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Salado's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salado tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Salado tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut there from Salado.
Salado throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie rushes Salado and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie has Salado pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Salado manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salado wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Salado wants to break the clinch but can't.
Salado tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Salado has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Salado is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gracie is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Salado to the mat. Salado regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Salado can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salado is looking to reverse the position.
Salado wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Salado keeps working.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Salado!
Gracie tries to control but Salado wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salado keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salado is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Salado is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salado is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salado misses with a leg kick
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Salado.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Salado pinned against the cage. Salado gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Salado cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Salado shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Salado to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Salado looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Salado as he jumps to the side.
Salado swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Salado misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Salado misses.
Javier Salado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Javier Salado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danga de danga de dang - Salado scores with a four punch combination!
Salado misses with an uppercut.
Salado throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Salado's knee momentarily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Salado lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Salado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Salado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salado throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Salado scores with a hook.
Salado throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Salado throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie misses with a takedown
enabling Salado to counter with a crisp jab.
Salado misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Salado lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Javier Salado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Salado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salado.
Salado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salado misses the jab.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Salado connects with a body shot.
Salado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thomas Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salado scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Salado lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Salado.
Jab from Salado.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salado's waist but Salado gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Salado misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salado misses with a wild body shot.
Salado throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Salado avoids them all with ease.
Salado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Salado.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Salado slips the punch.
Salado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Salado lands an overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice jab there from Salado.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Salado takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Salado showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Salado connects with a body shot.
Gracie pushes Salado away with a front kick.
Salado misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Salado didn't expect that.
Salado is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie won't allow Salado to sweep him here.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thomas Gracie.
Salado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Salado
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Salado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Salado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Salado.
Salado misses with a kick to the body.
Salado throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Salado takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Salado takes it in his stride.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Salado, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Salado against the cage but Salado circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Salado misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salado is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Salado motions for Gracie to come forward. Salado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salado dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salado stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salado connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salado circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Salado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Salado throws a shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Salado.
Salado scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Salado lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Salado fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Salado sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Salado motions for Gracie to come forward. Salado throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Salado tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salado scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Salado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Salado 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.
Salado throws a shot to the body.
Gracie rushes Salado and presses him up against the cage.
Salado is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salado wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Salado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie looking to control.
Salado 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salado sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Salado manages to get himself to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie won't allow Salado to sweep him here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Javier Salado.
I think Salado 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Javier Salado!
During a confident post fight interview, Javier Salado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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