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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grecko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Numbnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grecko Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grecko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Numbnuts!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Numbnuts moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Numbnuts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie cracks Numbnuts with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gracie has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Numbnuts to stand back up!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Numbnuts shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Numbnuts gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Numbnuts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Numbnuts was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Numbnuts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Numbnuts circles away.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Numbnuts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A big left from Numbnuts misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Numbnuts's guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Numbnuts.
Numbnuts has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Numbnuts keeps working.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Numbnuts defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Numbnuts defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Numbnuts tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Numbnuts should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Numbnuts is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Numbnuts is squirming around nicely.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Numbnuts is working to get back to half guard.
Numbnuts looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numbnuts is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
Numbnuts manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Numbnuts.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Numbnuts is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie prevents Numbnuts from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie prevents Numbnuts from getting the reversal.
Gracie trying to control but Numbnuts is having none of it.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control but Numbnuts is having none of it.
Numbnuts regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grecko Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Numbnuts avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Grecko Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Numbnuts changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Numbnuts manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie jabs Numbnuts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Numbnuts doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Numbnuts pinned against the cage. Numbnuts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Numbnuts stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Numbnuts wants it to stay on the feet.
Numbnuts is breathing heavily.
Numbnuts is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie dives in and grabs Numbnuts's left leg, looking for a takedown. Numbnuts pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grecko Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Numbnuts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Numbnuts is just out of range.
Numbnuts tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Numbnuts can do to turn this around?
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Numbnuts.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Numbnuts is avoiding it.
Numbnuts changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Numbnuts is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Numbnuts's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Numbnuts keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie trying to control the action but Numbnuts is working from the bottom.
Numbnuts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numbnuts tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Grecko Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Numbnuts's hands, connecting with Numbnuts's forehead.
Numbnuts moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numbnuts wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Numbnuts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie controls Numbnuts momentarily but Numbnuts frees himself.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is keen to just control but Numbnuts is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Numbnuts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Numbnuts trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grecko Gracie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Numbnuts avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Numbnuts throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie swings for the body but Numbnuts moves out of range.
Numbnuts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Johnny Numbnuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie rushes Numbnuts and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Numbnuts is trying to pull guard but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Numbnuts fails to pull guard.
Gracie has Numbnuts pushed against the cage.
Gracie is working Numbnuts over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Numbnuts tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Grecko Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Numbnuts.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Numbnuts up against the cage.
Gracie is working for takedown but Numbnuts is calmly controlling the position for now.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Gracie pushes Numbnuts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Gracie is pushing Numbnuts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Grecko Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab to Numbnuts's midsection.
Gracie jabs Numbnuts to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Numbnuts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Numbnuts gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Numbnuts sprawling to the canvas! Numbnuts rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gracie finish him?!
Numbnuts is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Numbnuts is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Numbnuts is in big trouble! Gracie is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Numbnuts. Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Grecko Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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