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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Happy (ranked 1671 p4p, 199 weight class) and Breno Gracie (ranked 3064 p4p, 313 weight class). Happy comes to the cage accompanied by Tequila vs Mr Happy. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Breno Gracie was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Happy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Breno Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie checks a low kick from Happy.
Happy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Happy throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Happy. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Happy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Happy settles back down.
Happy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Happy is defending well.
Happy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Happy is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Happy is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Happy is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Q Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Happy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Happy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Happy fights it but they end up in guard.
Happy pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Happy is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Happy, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Happy sprawls well.
Mister Happy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Gracie.
Happy thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Happy tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Happy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Happy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Happy throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Happy scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Breno Gracie has been cut.
Happy misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Happy!
Happy wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Happy is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Happy has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Happy, who protects the arm well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Happy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Happy is defending well.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Happy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Happy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Happy is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Happy escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Happy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breno Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Happy.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Happy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Happy clinches up against the cage.
Happy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Happy lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Happy.
Happy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Happy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Happy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Happy.
Happy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Happy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Good leg kick by Happy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Happy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Happy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mister Happy is winning the standup battle so far.
Happy connects with an inside leg kick.
Happy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Happy throws a good cross that connects.
A good leg kick by Happy.
Happy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Happy can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Happy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Happy. Happy obviously looking to wear him down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Happy - that will leave a mark!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Happy.
Happy throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Happy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mister Happy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Happy as he avoids it easily.
Mister Happy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Happy circles away.
Happy is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Happy avoids it easily.
Happy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Happy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Happy moves into the clinch.
Happy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Happy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happy has managed to clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Happy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Happy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Happy throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Happy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Happy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Happy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happy stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Happy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Happy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Good leg kick by Happy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Happy scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Happy's waist but Happy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Happy has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Happy to keep the fight standing.
Happy lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Happy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Happy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Happy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Happy lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Happy tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Happy to the ground. Happy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Happy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Happy scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
That has opened up Breno Gracie's cut even more.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Happy.
Happy has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Happy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Happy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happy throws a head kick that misses.
Happy throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Happy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Happy sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Happy moves into the clinch successfully.
Happy breaks from the clinch.
Happy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Happy is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mister Happy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Breno Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Happy lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Happy.
Happy tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Happy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Happy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Happy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Happy lands a right hand.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Happy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie jumps guard but Happy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mister Happy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Breno Gracie.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Happy has him pressed against the cage.
Happy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Happy lands a right hand.
Happy breaks from the clinch.
Happy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Happy cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Happy slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Happy thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Happy just misses with a punch to the body.
Happy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Happy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Happy - that landed with a thud.
Happy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Happy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Happy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Happy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Happy clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Happy lands with a light punch inside.
Mister Happy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Happy lands with a left to the head.
Gracie jumps guard but Happy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Happy lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Happy.
Happy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie is rocked!
You can see that Gracie has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Happy smiles and moves away.
Happy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Happy finish him?
The cut above Breno Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Happy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Happy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Happy. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Good leg kick by Happy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Happy scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Happy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Happy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Happy moves into the clinch.
Happy lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Happy.
Happy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Happy - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Happy. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Happy lands with a right hand.
Happy stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Happy.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Happy scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happy throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Happy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Happy.
Happy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Happy closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Happy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Happy digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Happy holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Happy scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
A short right from Happy.
Happy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Happy tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Breno Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Happy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Happy has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Happy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Happy, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Happy!
Mister Happy retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mister Happy thanked Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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