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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Nieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Kickstart blaring out of the sound system. Nieto has chosen Bullet the Blue Sky as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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162 lbs
27 - 11 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexandre Nieto!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Nieto.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Nieto ducks down to avoid it.
Nieto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nieto lands with a right hand.
Nieto digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Nieto scores with a body shot.
Gracie throws a hook but Nieto blocks it.
Nieto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nieto on his heels. He'll look to pass Nieto's guard now, I'm sure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Nieto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Nieto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Nieto postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nieto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nieto wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Nieto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nieto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Nieto from controlling successfully.
Nieto is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie has his foot on Nieto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nieto works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to control but Nieto passes easily into half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Nieto control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Nieto tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but Nieto mounts him!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Nieto isn't that keen on the idea.
Nieto lands a heavy elbow.
Nieto lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nieto punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nieto lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Nieto's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to hold on but Nieto postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nieto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a body punch but Nieto moves out of range.
Nieto scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nieto checks it well.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nieto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie defending well as Nieto loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Nieto is out of range.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Nieto circles away.
A lazy left from Nieto finds it's target.
Nieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nieto wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Nieto moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nieto walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nieto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Nieto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie sets himself, and Nieto steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Nice body kick there by Nieto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nieto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nieto.
Gracie throws a body punch but Nieto moves out of range.
Nieto tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Nieto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Nieto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A head kick misses from Nieto.
Alexandre Nieto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nieto lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Nieto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nieto is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Nieto lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nieto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie rushes Nieto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Nieto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nieto just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nieto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nieto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nieto in particular looking to stall.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Nieto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is not content to let Nieto control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Nieto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nieto pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Nieto passes into side control!
Nieto working away.
Nieto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie looking for a sweep but Nieto has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nieto seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie has hold of Nieto's hands but Nieto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Alexandre Nieto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Nieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nieto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nieto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Nieto moves away and avoids it.
Nieto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieto scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Nieto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nieto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nieto.
Nieto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nieto manages to avoid it.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nieto lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nieto takes the fight into the clinch.
Nieto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nieto to keep the fight standing.
Nieto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nieto gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Nieto is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nieto trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieto scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexandre Nieto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieto content to control rather than advance.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nieto pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Nieto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nieto in particular looking to stall.
Nieto is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieto is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nieto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nieto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nieto scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nieto pulls his head out easily.
Nieto wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Nieto prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Nieto is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nieto escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nieto!
Nieto working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Nieto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexandre Nieto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nieto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandre Nieto!
Alexandre Nieto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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