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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is The Bravery - time won't let me go. A fine choice. Stone has chosen THROW MONEY as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rocky Stone has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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211 lbs
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191 cm
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217 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Stone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a jab.
Stone scores with a body shot.
Stone throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Rocky Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Stone looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie tries to bum rush Stone with a series of wild strikes but Stone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Stone misses.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
A telegraphed right hand from Stone misses the target.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stone.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Stone.
Stone lands a with a good body shot.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone misses with a wild body shot.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stone.
Stone connects with a single shot there.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Stone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stone lands with a right hand.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Stone throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stone trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Stone won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stone is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stone defending well though.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Stone uses the momentum to regain guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stone missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stone tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Stone dodges it nicely.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stone's head.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stone!
Stone decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Nice jab there from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Stone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Stone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rocky Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stone misses with a hook.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Stone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stone takes one to the chin there.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Stone blocks a jab.
Stone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stone throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie moves out of range as Stone strikes.
Stone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stone misses with an uppercut.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Stone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stone won't be happy with that.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone regains half guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stone keeping control of the position.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stone sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone trying to control here.
Stone is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Stone is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
That's two 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.
Stone trying to control the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stone's head.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie stops Stone from getting back to his feet.
Stone is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stone throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Stone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stone's waist but Stone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stone stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie defending well as Stone loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stone digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Stone takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Stone misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Gracie throws an elbow but Stone slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Stone defends.
Stone tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is trying to ground and pound but Stone uses the momentary lack of control by Gracie to regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stone wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kron Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab by Stone.
Gracie throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Stone misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Stone which made him look bad.
Stone throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stone throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stone, as that shot connected.
Stone misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kron Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Stone.
Stone just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Stone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Stone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Stone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Stone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stone looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Stone.
Stone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stone throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Stone jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stone scores with a decent looking hook.
Kron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stone stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a right hand that Stone ducks under and follows up with a left that Stone also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
Stone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Stone misses with a straight right.
Stone scores with a jab to the head.
Rocky Stone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie slips a jab from Stone.
Stone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Stone.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Stone throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Stone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Stone takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stone counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone misses with a series of wild punches.
Stone throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie slips under a jab from Stone.
Stone waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie throws the left hand but Stone avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Rocky Stone!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Rocky Stone!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Rocky Stone!
Rocky Stone wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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