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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stack comes to the ring accompanied by Deer Dance. Aaron Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Stack!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stack missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stack throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Stack has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Stack.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stack just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Good body shot from Stack.
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Stack manages to get underhooks.
Stack throws a head punch that misses.
Stack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Stack misses with the head strike.
Stack misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Dan Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
A left hand lands to the body for Stack.
Stack can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Stack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Stack has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Stack throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
A short right from Stack.
Stack misses with a body punch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Stack gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Stack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Stack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stack lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stack is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Stack circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Stack.
Stack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Stack throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Stack lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stack wants to clinch.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Stack wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Stack tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Stack looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stack lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Stack saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan Stack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stack misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Stack lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stack misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Stack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stack.
Stack misses with a punch to the body.
Stack is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stack misses with the head strike.
Stack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Stack.
Stack is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stack makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stack misses with some punches.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Stack is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Stack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stack swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stack gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stack prevents it.
Stack misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stack scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stack has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Stack misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Stack.
Stack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Stack misses with some punches.
Stack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Stack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stack lands with a shot to the body.
Stack cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Dan Stack is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Stack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Stack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stack trying to land knees to the body.
Stack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stack.
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stack gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dan Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Stack.
A shot in the inside from Stack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stack pushes Gracie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Stack.
Stack lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Stack.
Stack misses with the head strike.
Stack working aggressively here.
Stack scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stack can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Stack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie tries for a takedown but Stack manages to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Stack.
A short right from Stack.
Stack throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack lands with a left to the head.
Stack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Stack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stack lands an uppercut.
Stack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Stack tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Stack fails to land.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Stack.
Nice body punch from Stack - that landed with a thud.
Stack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Stack manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stack lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Stack pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Stack tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Stack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stack working aggressively here.
Stack has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Stack.
Stack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stack missing with knees to the body.
Stack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Stack.
Stack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stack misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stack tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Stack closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Stack pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stack rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Stack misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Stack back against the cage.
Stack digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stack tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Stack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack misses with a knee strike.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dan Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
Stack swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Stack lands an uppercut.
Stack scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Stack lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Stack lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stack scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Stack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Stack works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Stack fails to land.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stack gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stack is pressed up against the ropes. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stack down to the mat. Stack avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stack cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Stack tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Stack rushes Gracie and presses him up against the ropes.
Stack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stack gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stack lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stack trying to land knees to the body.
Stack lands with a right to the head.
Stack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stack.
Gracie is working for takedown but Stack is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stack lands a shot to the body.
Stack pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Stack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dan Stack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stack stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Stack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stack throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Stack lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Stack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Stack tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Stack manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stack moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stack throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Stack throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Stack fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the ropes.
Stack stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Dan Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
Stack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stack presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stack presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stack digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Dan Stack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Stack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stack trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Stack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stack misses with a punch on the inside.
Stack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Stack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stack avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stack throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Stack manages to break the clinch.
Stack throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stack as he jumps to the side.
Stack fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stack moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stack tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Stack misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Stack lands a jab to the head.
Stack stuffs the takedown.
Stack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stack wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Stack misses with a wild combination.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stack misses with a wild combination.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Stack.
Dan Stack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stack throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie blocks a jab.
No joy there for Stack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stack, as that shot connected.
A punch combination from Stack misses.
Gracie slips under a jab from Stack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A punch combination from Stack misses.
Stack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stack misses with a straight left.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Stack.
Stack is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stack stuffs the takedown.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stack pinned against the cage. Stack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stack clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Stack had his way with Aaron Gracie in that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stack wants to clinch.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Stack misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Stack sprawls well.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stack is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Stack is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Stack defends the submission attempt.
Stack throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Stack is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stack is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Stack tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stack thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stack misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stack looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Stack connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
No joy there for Stack, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aaron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stack moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dan Stack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Gracie.
Stack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Stack.
Nice body punch from Stack.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stack presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stack lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stack presses Gracie against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Stack.
Stack lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stack as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Stack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stack has Gracie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Stack tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Stack as the two fighters clinch.
Stack lands with a light punch inside.
Stack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stack working aggressively here.
Stack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stack struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Dan Stack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stack throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Stack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Stack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stack, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:43
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:43
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Stack!
Dan Stack retains his middleweight title!
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