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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eliz Gracie (ranked 742 p4p, 2133 weight class) and Jeremy Scott (ranked 104 p4p, 273 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Higher- Eminem. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliz Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Scott!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Topper Green and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Scott sprawls well.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Scott.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Scott is trying to stand.
Scott told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Scott is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Scott is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Scott wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scott 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.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Scott gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Scott wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Scott must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie working for a triangle but Scott defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
Scott has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Scott defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scott stands up from Gracie's guard - Scott perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scott is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Scott circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliz Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Scott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Scott is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scott has escaped the position, nice work there.
Scott is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Scott, who protects the arm well.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
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 is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scott has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eliz Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scott sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie dives in and grabs Scott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliz Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Scott sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Scott can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Scott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scott is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie keeps control of Scott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Scott prevents a takedown attempt there.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Scott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scott trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott working hard to break the clinch.
Scott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scott is trying to break free.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott manages to break the clinch.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott gets the takedown into side control.
Scott decides to stand back up. Scott steps back and let's Gracie get back to his feet.
Scott throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Scott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Eliz Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Scott.
Scott misses with a double jab.
Scott looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scott. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Scott sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Scott looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Scott tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Scott manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Scott shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Scott.
Scott misses with a looping right.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Scott stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Scott closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Scott lands in his opponent's guard.
Scott is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Scott is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Scott is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eliz Gracie!
As Eliz Gracie got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I wanna dedicate this win to my family, who I couldn't spend christmas with sadly! Stay cozy at home guys, i'll be back soon! I got me a good christmas present, so proud of this win, four straight. Bring on the next one! '.
In defeat, Jeremy Scott stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have been beating alot of contenders while being undersized for the division. This was my last fight under contract might be time to go somewhere that has my weight class.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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