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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mk Ultra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ultra comes to the cage accompanied by Big Bad - Satriani. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica Enter Sandman. Mk Ultra has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
39 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mk Ultra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ultra throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Ultra blocks a jab.
Ultra lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Ultra takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie tests Ultra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ultra moves away.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ultra.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ultra misses with the head strike.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ultra up against the cage.
Ultra struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ultra misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ultra is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Ultra misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Ultra's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ultra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short left from Gracie.
Ultra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ultra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ultra lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Ultra.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Ultra.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ultra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ultra wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Ultra can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Ultra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gracie is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to work over Ultra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ultra misses with a body punch.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ultra.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Ultra blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ultra backwards.
Ultra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ultra lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ultra.
Ultra scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Ultra.
Ultra gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Ultra lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ultra tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Ultra.
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Ultra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ultra letting Gracie take a breather here.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Ultra.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Ultra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ultra's elbow.
Ultra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Ultra has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Ultra on the inside.
Ultra breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Ultra pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ultra looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mk Ultra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ultra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ultra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mk Ultra is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Ultra's ribs.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Ultra.
Ultra takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Ultra didn't see that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Ultra.
Ultra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ultra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ultra misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Ultra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Ultra throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Ultra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ultra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ultra.
Ultra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Ultra misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ultra misses with a few strikes there.
Ultra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Ultra circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie takes a swing at Ultra's ribcage but misses.
Ultra listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
A punch combination from Ultra misses.
Ultra misses with a body shot.
A jab from Ultra does it's job there.
Ultra throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ultra's head.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range as Ultra strikes.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ultra lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Ultra in a clinch.
Ultra misses with a punch to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Ultra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Ultra uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hook to the body lands for Ultra.
Ultra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ultra tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Ultra back against the cage.
Ultra tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ultra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ultra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Ultra has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ultra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ultra throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Ultra misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Ultra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ultra lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ultra. That did some damage!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Ultra.
Ultra misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Ultra.
Ultra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Ultra.
Ultra misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Ultra tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ultra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ultra.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Ultra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ultra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Ultra shakes it off.
Ultra avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ultra is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie thumps Ultra with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a low kick but Ultra avoids it.
Ultra takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Ultra had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Ultra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Ultra sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ultra counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ultra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Ultra ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick but Ultra moves out of range.
Ultra tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Ultra scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Gracie misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Ultra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Ultra will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ultra cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Ultra misses.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Ultra looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ultra connects with a jab.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ultra scoring well with a low kick there.
Ultra misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
A cross from Gracie lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Ultra circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ultra throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Ultra's head.
Ultra throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie slips a straight right by Ultra.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Ultra moves out of range easily.
Ultra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Ultra sees coming a mile off.
Ultra walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Ultra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Ultra attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ultra misses with a wild body shot.
Ultra walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ultra checks it well.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Ultra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Gracie moves forwards but Ultra connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Ultra's ribs.
Ultra blocks a head kick by Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Ultra lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Ultra takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ultra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Ultra misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ultra missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ultra's sensitive parts.
Ultra pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Ultra settles back down.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Ultra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Ultra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Ultra.
Ultra swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Gracie catches Ultra right on the button with a cross.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ultra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Ultra back into the cage.
Ultra taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Ultra improves position.
Ultra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Ultra struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Ultra tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Ultra back against the cage.
Ultra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Ultra.
A head punch on the inside from Ultra fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ultra scores with a hook to the body.
Ultra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ultra is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Ultra avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Mk Ultra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mk Ultra has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ultra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Ultra uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Ultra fails to land.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Ultra has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ultra.
Ultra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to stall.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Ultra.
Ultra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ultra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ultra tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Ultra misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ultra tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Ultra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ultra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ultras head.
Ultra struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ultra stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Ultra thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ultra tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Ultra.
Ultra throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Ultra throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Ultra's side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ultra walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ultra misses the shot to the body.
Ultra misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mk Ultra.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 38:38
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 38:38
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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