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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Mouth for war blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
7 - 12 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aaron Bowles!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Bowles blocks the leg kick.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Bowles scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bowles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Bowles is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bowles.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Bowles pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Bowles trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowles slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Bowles defends easily.
Bowles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Bowles controlling him for the moment.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bowles throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bowles manages to get himself to full guard.
Bowles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowles wants to sweep but no luck.
Bowles doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bowles's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowles has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie works over Bowles with some ground and pound from guard.
Bowles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bowles working some strikes from top position.
Bowles cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bowles from controlling successfully.
Gracie working for a triangle but Bowles defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bowles from controlling successfully.
Bowles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowles won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowles.
Bowles wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Bowles postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Bowles has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie rushes Bowles and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie is leaning against Bowles and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bowles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie works on Bowles's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowles gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bowles will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bowles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.
Bowles is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowles trying to strike off his back.
Bowles wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two 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 left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Bowles slips under a jab.
Bowles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie cracks Bowles with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowles.
Bowles ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Bowles throws a counter combo.
Bowles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Bowles avoids it well.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowles trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Bowles jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rickson Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Bowles.
Gracie is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bowles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bowles looking for a takedown.
Bowles prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowles backwards.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bowles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Gracie throws a jab when Bowles was well out of range.
Rickson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowles fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowles closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Bowles looking to pass the guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowles can do to turn this around?
Bowles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bowles from controlling successfully.
Bowles preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie pushes Bowles up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowles looking for a takedown.
Bowles tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bowles jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Bowles gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rickson Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Bowles.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Bowles off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bowles moves into full guard.
Bowles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie cracks Bowles with a solid left hand.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bowles looking to control.
Bowles might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie postures up in Bowles's guard and throws a big left but Bowles blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bowles wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bowles's head.
Gracie won't allow Bowles to sweep him here.
Bowles lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bowles defends it easily.
Bowles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowles throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Bowles is keeping the position.
Bowles wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bowles is on top in guard.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie seems keen to control Bowles's posture.
Aaron Bowles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowles is one step ahead there.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Bowles postures up.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowles postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'You do not deserve to watch me'.
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