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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrano Jackson (ranked 1433 p4p, 1124 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 20 p4p, 17 weight class). Gracie has chosen Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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7 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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26 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrano Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Jackson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
I was talking to Jackson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jackson.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Jackson.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Jackson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Jackson.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Jackson lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Jackson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Jackson's takedown attempt.
Jackson avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Jackson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Jackson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jackson avoids it.
Jackson can't get the takedown.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Gracie is rocked!
Jackson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him?
Jackson working aggressively here.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jackson wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Jackson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Gracie pushes Jackson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Jackson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jackson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jackson trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Jackson throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Jackson misses with the ground and pound.
Jackson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Jackson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrano Jackson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Jackson misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Jackson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jackson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Jackson is trying to stall.
Jackson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Jackson.
Gracie is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jackson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie regains half guard, as Jackson was trying to land strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jackson.
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.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jackson advances position into side control!
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie prevents Jackson from improving position.
Gracie takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jackson taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
Jackson 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.
Gracie won't allow Jackson to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jackson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Jackson is looking for a kimura here.
Jackson uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jackson lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Jackson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Jackson postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gracie bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Jackson and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrano Jackson!
Tyrano Jackson 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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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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