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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Del Fuegos (ranked 1284 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 195 p4p, 251 weight class). Gracie has chosen Limp Bizkit - Rollin' as his entrance music. Bryan Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Diego Del Fuegos's chin.
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201
7 - 3 - 1 |
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195
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Good elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Del Fuegos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Del Fuegos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Del Fuegos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Del Fuegos staying out of range there.
Del Fuegos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Del Fuegos keeps it at a distance.
Gracie shoots in but Del Fuegos avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuegos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Del Fuegos is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Del Fuegos's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Del Fuegos tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Del Fuegos trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Del Fuegos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Del Fuegos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Del Fuegos manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Del Fuegos's guard.
Del Fuegos is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Del Fuegos keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Del Fuegos is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie throws a hook but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Del Fuegos fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Del Fuegos looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Del Fuegos.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Del Fuegos.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diego Del Fuegos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Del Fuegos scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Del Fuegos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Del Fuegos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Del Fuegos looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Del Fuegos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie tries to clinch there but Del Fuegos circles away.
Del Fuegos swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Del Fuegos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Bryan Gracie has been cut.
Del Fuegos throws a big shot that misses.
Del Fuegos throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Del Fuegos is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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.
Del Fuegos is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Del Fuegos tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is pressing down on Del Fuegos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Del Fuegos is holding on for now.
Del Fuegos is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Del Fuegos defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos controlling the position for now.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Del Fuegos is holding on to half guard well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Del Fuegos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's four 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.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Del Fuegos blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Del Fuegos lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Del Fuegos is controlling him.
Del Fuegos blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Del Fuegos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Del Fuegos misses with a wild body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Del Fuegos.
Del Fuegos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Del Fuegos didn't expect that.
Del Fuegos is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Del Fuegos.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bryan Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Del Fuegos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Del Fuegos is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Fuegos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Del Fuegos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Fuegos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Del Fuegos defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Del Fuegos. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Del Fuegos tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Del Fuegos misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Del Fuegos avoids it easily.
Del Fuegos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Fuegos feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Del Fuegos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Del Fuegos scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Del Fuegos.
Diego Del Fuegos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Del Fuegos.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Fuegos throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Del Fuegos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Del Fuegos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Del Fuegos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Del Fuegos pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Del Fuegos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diego Del Fuegos is winning the standup battle so far.
Del Fuegos loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Del Fuegos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Del Fuegos. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Del Fuegos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Del Fuegos ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Del Fuegos counters with a stiff right hand.
Del Fuegos moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Del Fuegos to the mat.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Del Fuegos pushes his legs off easily.
Del Fuegos content to stall in guard here.
Del Fuegos wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bryan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Del Fuegos wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Del Fuegos defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Del Fuegos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Del Fuegos 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Del Fuegos!
Diego Del Fuegos decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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