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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Linden Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Swagga Like Us - TI. Linden Wilcox could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chuck Grace's chin.
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165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Linden Wilcox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chuck Grace!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace throws a low kick, looking for Wilcox's leg but Wilcox calmly moves out of range.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grace defends it nicely.
Grace scores with a leg kick.
Grace fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilcox in the body.
Wilcox misses the shot to the body.
Wilcox cracks Grace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilcox throws a body punch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilcox moves away.
Grace misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilcox tries to land a leg kick but Grace saw it coming and moves away.
Grace 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.
Grace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wilcox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox is trying to force a seperation but Grace has the dominant position.
A bit of stalling here from Grace.
Grace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilcox backwards.
Grace trying to land knees to the body.
Grace pushes Wilcox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wilcox as Grace tries to tie him up.
Wilcox presses Grace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wilcox gets through Grace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wilcox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grace's corner calls for a 1-2. Grace obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grace connects with a leg kick. Wilcox looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wilcox slips a jab from Grace.
Wilcox fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Grace is out of range.
Wilcox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grace moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Grace as Wilcox shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace scores with a hook to the body. Wilcox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wilcox just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Grace.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilcox.
Grace wants to land a leg kick but Wilcox is out of range.
Wilcox just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilcox avoids the head kick by Grace.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilcox is just out of range.
Grace tried to score with a low kick but Wilcox checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilcox.
Wilcox wants to clinch up but Grace keeps it at a distance.
Wilcox throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wilcox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chuck Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox looks for the body kick but Grace saw that one coming.
Grace throws a low kick but Wilcox moves out of range easily.
Wilcox misses with a looping right.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Wilcox blocks the low kick.
Grace misses the shot to the body.
Grace pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grace throws a leg kick which misses Wilcox's front leg but catches the back leg as Wilcox tries to avoid it.
Wilcox is looking to wear down Grace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wilcox tries to land a front kick but Grace steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Grace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grace swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilcox.
Wilcox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linden Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace lands with a slapping head kick.
Grace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grace misses with a hook to the body
and Wilcox counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grace. Wilcox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grace throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Wilcox with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wilcox. Grace does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Grace throws a nice looking combination but Wilcox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Grace dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grace fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilcox in the body.
Grace looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grace throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilcox avoids the head kick by Grace.
Wilcox blocks a head kick by Grace.
Grace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilcox moves away.
Grace lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wilcox wants to slow Grace down by chopping away at his legs.
Wilcox avoids the body shot from Grace.
Wilcox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grace counters with a thumping low kick.
Grace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilcox misses with a leg kick
and Grace counters with a body kick.
Chuck Grace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grace thows a leg kick but Wilcox checks it
and Wilcox counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wilcox.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox gets through Grace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grace keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Grace tries to land a leg kick but Wilcox saw it coming and moves away.
Wilcox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Grace.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Grace throws a right and a left that Wilcox avoids nicely.
Wilcox lands a nice shot to the body.
Grace works Wilcox's body with a nice hook.
Wilcox misses with the combination.
Grace is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox shoots in and drives through. Grace sprawls well.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Wilcox. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Grace tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilcox misses with a hook. Grace ducked under it nicely.
Wilcox lands with a straight right. Grace didn't see that one coming.
Grace scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace blocks the body kick.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Grace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grace thumps Wilcox with a low kick.
Wilcox lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wilcox has closed the distance and engaged Grace in a clinch.
Grace lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Wilcox's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Grace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grace prevents a body shot from Wilcox.
Grace scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Wilcox - that landed with a thud.
Wilcox misses with a punch to the body.
Wilcox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace tries to circle away but Wilcox has him pinned against the cage.
Grace lands a shot to the body.
Grace tries to work over Wilcox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilcox drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Grace tries to throw a body punch but Wilcox avoids it by throwing Grace back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Grace.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace tries to throw a body punch but Wilcox avoids it by throwing Grace back against the cage.
Wilcox throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Grace.
Grace wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grace pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wilcox is out of range and Grace settles back down.
Grace throws the kick towards the body but Wilcox avoids it.
Wilcox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wilcox.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Grace throws a head kick but Wilcox moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Grace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Grace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wilcox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Grace gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Wilcox to counter with a crisp jab.
Wilcox fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grace throws a series of punches but Wilcox avoids them all with ease.
Grace misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wilcox closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grace circles away.
Grace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wilcox.
Grace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grace defending well as Wilcox loads up on a big left hand.
Wilcox cracks Grace with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wilcox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Wilcox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox doesn't manage to clinch there - Grace circles away.
Grace misses with a head kick.
Wilcox is looking to land body kicks.
Wilcox thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Grace tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grace manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Linden Wilcox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilcox throws a jab when Grace was well out of range.
Grace pushes Wilcox away with a front kick.
Grace throws a head kick that misses.
Grace plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilcox is rocked!
Wilcox is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Grace Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Wilcox is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chuck Grace!
After winning the bout, Chuck Grace thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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