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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Syndal (ranked 3042 p4p, 3711 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maverick Syndal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Syndal.
Syndal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
A slow jab from Syndal misses its intended target.
Syndal sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Syndal scores with a jab.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Syndal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maverick Syndal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a swing at Syndal's ribcage but misses.
Syndal lands a jab to the head.
Gracie throws a hook but Syndal blocks it.
Gracie tries a low kick but Syndal avoids it.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Syndal tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Syndal works the jab nicely.
Syndal misses with a left hand
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Syndal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Syndal misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Syndal lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Syndal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Syndal.
Gracie thumps Syndal with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Syndal misses the target.
Syndal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Syndal seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Syndal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Syndal. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Syndal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Syndal misses with a looping left.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
A jab from Syndal does it's job there.
A big right from Gracie misses.
It looked like Syndal was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Syndal misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Syndal misses with a looping left.
Syndal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syndal staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Syndal swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Syndal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Syndal eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Syndal checks a leg kick.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Maverick Syndal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Syndal lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Syndal misses the target.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Syndal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Syndal scores with a jab to the body.
Syndal loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Syndal throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Syndal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Syndal misses its intended target.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Syndal throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Syndal backing up. Syndal nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Maverick Syndal has been cut.
Gracie with a hook.
Syndal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Syndal throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Syndal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Syndal.
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!
Syndal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Syndal misses with a looping right.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syndal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Syndal throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Syndal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie slips under a jab from Syndal.
Syndal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Syndal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Syndal. Beautiful body shot.
Syndal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a hook. Syndal ducked under it nicely.
Syndal swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Syndal stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Syndal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Syndal throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Syndal swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Syndal digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Syndal cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Syndal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Syndal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Syndal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Syndal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Syndal. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Syndal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Syndal staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Syndal.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie moves out of range as Syndal strikes.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Syndal connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Syndal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Syndal.
Syndal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Syndal moved away.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syndal throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Syndal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Syndal moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Syndal.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Syndal punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Syndal has got the better of the exchanges.
A swing and a miss from Syndal.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syndal.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Syndal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Syndal misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Syndal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Syndal looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Syndal takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Syndal tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. Syndal ducked under it nicely.
Syndal scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Syndal is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Maverick Syndal is winning the standup battle so far.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Syndal.
Syndal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Syndal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Syndal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Syndal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Syndal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Syndal throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Syndal pushes him away.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Syndal's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Syndal connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Syndal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A slow jab from Syndal misses its intended target.
Syndal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Syndal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie throws a low kick but Syndal avoids it.
Syndal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Syndal steps away.
Syndal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Syndal throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie slips a straight right by Syndal.
A big left from Syndal misses.
Gracie only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Syndal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Syndal off the cage and back into range.
Syndal misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Gracie leaning against his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Syndal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maverick Syndal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Syndal.
Gracie wants to slow Syndal down by chopping away at his legs.
Syndal tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Syndal.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Syndal.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Syndal was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Syndal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Syndal misses with a hook.
Gracie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Syndal takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Syndal.
Syndal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal misses with a hook
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Syndal scores with a decent looking hook.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie defending well as Syndal loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Syndal misses the shot to the body.
Syndal throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Syndal throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
A left lands for Syndal.
Syndal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syndal.
Syndal thumps Gracie with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syndal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Mateus Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syndal misses with a looping right.
Syndal looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Syndal lands an overhand right.
Syndal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Syndal misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Syndal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Syndal.
Gracie moves out of range as Syndal strikes.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Syndal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndal misses with a straight right.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Syndal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Syndal. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Syndal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndal punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Syndal misses the jab.
Syndal ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Syndal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Syndal blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie slips under a jab from Syndal.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Syndal checks it.
Syndal is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Syndal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Syndal throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Syndal has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie has Syndal pushed against the cage.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Maverick Syndal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Stalling in the clinch from Syndal.
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 looking to stall.
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 Maverick Syndal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Syndal, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Syndal!
Maverick Syndal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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RATING
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