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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich August Von Hayek (ranked 3485 p4p, 3152 weight class) and Mauricio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich August Von Hayek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hayek darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Von Hayek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Von Hayek slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've been hearing that Von Hayek has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Von Hayek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Von Hayek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Von Hayek stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his foot on Von Hayek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Von Hayek works his way back into a safe position though.
Von Hayek works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Von Hayek throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Von Hayek with a nice head shot there.
Von Hayek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Hayek postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Hayek trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Hayek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Von Hayek's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Von Hayek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Von Hayek working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Von Hayek trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Von Hayek accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Von Hayek controlling from the top position.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Hayek wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Von Hayek is defending well.
Von Hayek wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Von Hayek keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Von Hayek wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Von Hayek is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Von Hayek defends the submission attempt.
Von Hayek slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie won't allow Von Hayek to sweep him here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Von Hayek has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Friedrich August Von Hayek will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Von Hayek staying out of range there.
Von Hayek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Hayek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Von Hayek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Von Hayek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Von Hayek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Von Hayek punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Von Hayek misses.
Von Hayek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Hayek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Von Hayek moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Von Hayek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bum rush Von Hayek with a series of wild strikes but Von Hayek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Von Hayek tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Von Hayek misses with a body shot.
Von Hayek misses with a right hand
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Von Hayek doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Von Hayek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Von Hayek avoids it easily.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Von Hayek tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Hayek at a distance.
Von Hayek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Hayek, as that shot connected.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Von Hayek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Von Hayek throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Von Hayek misses with a punch on the inside.
Von Hayek trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Von Hayek into the cage.
Von Hayek takes a shot to the head.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Von Hayek's elbow.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Hayek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Von Hayek.
A shot in the inside from Von Hayek.
Gracie is working Von Hayek over against the cage.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Von Hayek seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Von Hayek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Von Hayek throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Von Hayek tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Von Hayek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie slips a straight right by Von Hayek.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Von Hayek has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Von Hayek is trying to stall.
Gracie letting Von Hayek take a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mauricio Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Von Hayek throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Von Hayek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Von Hayek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Hayek lands with an overhand left.
Von Hayek tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Von Hayek avoids the body shot from Gracie.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Von Hayek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Hayek.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Hayek.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Von Hayek enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Von Hayek manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie trying to control but Von Hayek is working from the bottom.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Von Hayek works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek being controlled here, momentarily.
Von Hayek controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Von Hayek trying to control the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Von Hayek counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Von Hayek in his half guard.
Von Hayek is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Von Hayek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Von Hayek scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie trying to control but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Von Hayek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek preventing the sweep.
Von Hayek lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Von Hayek working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Von Hayek is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Von Hayek tries to pass.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Von Hayek postures up.
Von Hayek trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Von Hayek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Von Hayek defends easily.
Von Hayek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Von Hayek lands a couple of digs.
Von Hayek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Von Hayek working some strikes from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Friedrich August Von Hayek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Von Hayek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich August Von Hayek!
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