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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abdula Juvenal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juvenal comes to the cage accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abdula Juvenal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Juvenal circles away.
Juvenal throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Juvenal misses.
Juvenal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juvenal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Juvenal throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Juvenal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juvenal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juvenal lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Juvenal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Abdula Juvenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Gracie.
Nice body punch from Juvenal.
Juvenal could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Juvenal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie looks gassed!
Juvenal cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juvenal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Juvenal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Juvenal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Juvenal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Juvenal scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Juvenal tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Juvenal.
Juvenal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Juvenal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juvenal swinging wilding here.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Juvenal swivels and escapes.
Juvenal throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Juvenal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Juvenal swinging wilding here.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Juvenal.
Juvenal stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Juvenal throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Juvenal scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Juvenal connects with a looping right hand.
Juvenal lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Juvenal fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Juvenal lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Juvenal.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juvenal misses with a wild combination.
Juvenal swinging wilding here.
Juvenal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juvenal pinned against the cage. Juvenal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Juvenal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Juvenal swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Max Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Juvenal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juvenal misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juvenal's waist but Juvenal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
Juvenal falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries to clinch there but Juvenal circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Juvenal scores with a four punch combination!
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Juvenal!
Gracie tries to clinch but Juvenal is having none of it.
Juvenal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Juvenal. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Juvenal looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Abdula Juvenal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
A nice combination there by Juvenal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Juvenal stuffs the takedown.
Juvenal throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Juvenal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Juvenal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juvenal is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Juvenal's waist but Juvenal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juvenal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie throws a right hand that Juvenal ducks under and follows up with a left that Juvenal also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juvenal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juvenal misses with a wild combination.
Juvenal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juvenal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdula Juvenal dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Juvenal pinned against the cage. Juvenal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abdula Juvenal is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvenal circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juvenal as he avoids it easily.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Juvenal.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Juvenal!
Juvenal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Juvenal stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Juvenal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Juvenal cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Juvenal misses.
Juvenal misses with the combination.
Juvenal looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Juvenal misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Juvenal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abdula Juvenal is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie tries to clinch but Juvenal moves out of range.
Juvenal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Abdula Juvenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Juvenal tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Juvenal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Juvenal lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juvenal as he avoids it easily.
Juvenal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Juvenal counters with a one-two to the body.
Juvenal misses with a body shot.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Juvenal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juvenal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Juvenal counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Juvenal counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Juvenal counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Juvenal counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Juvenal to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Juvenal backs away looking to recover.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Juvenal sprawls well.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie closes the distance but Juvenal moves to the side
and Juvenal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Juvenal.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Juvenal counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Juvenal counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Juvenal to acknowledge the strikes.
Juvenal throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Juvenal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Juvenal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Juvenal throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Juvenal's guard now.
Gracie works over Juvenal with some ground and pound from guard.
Juvenal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal wriggles free and stands up.
No joy there for Juvenal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juvenal lands with an overhand left.
Gracie tries to clinch but Juvenal moves away
and Juvenal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juvenal connects with a single shot there.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Juvenal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie lands a body shot.
Juvenal tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Juvenal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Juvenal throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juvenal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Juvenal counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Juvenal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Abdula Juvenal will probably get the nod.
That's time! Juvenal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Juvenal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Juvenal counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Juvenal lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Juvenal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juvenal.
Juvenal misses with a wild combination.
Juvenal throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Juvenal throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Juvenal.
Juvenal misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie clinches but Juvenal breaks the clinch
and Juvenal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Juvenal throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juvenal misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvenal swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Juvenal will be more careful next time no doubt.
Juvenal keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Juvenal misses with a few strikes there.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Juvenal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Juvenal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Juvenal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Juvenal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Juvenal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Juvenal tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie tries to clinch but Juvenal moves away
enabling Juvenal to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Abdula Juvenal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Juvenal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Juvenal sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Juvenal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Juvenal.
Juvenal circles away from the clinch attempt
and Juvenal counters with a straight right hand.
Good exchange - Juvenal coming out on top.
Juvenal throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Juvenal counters with a two punch combo.
Juvenal misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie wants to clinch but Juvenal slips to the side
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Juvenal.
Juvenal scores with a three punch combo!
Juvenal misses with a double jab
and Juvenal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvenal misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Juvenal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juvenal changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie throws an elbow but Juvenal slips to the side and avoids it well.
Abdula Juvenal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Juvenal!
Juvenal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Gracie misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
Gracie won't let Juvenal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie punching from mount but Juvenal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie trying to control but Juvenal is having none of it.
Max Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie punching from mount but Juvenal doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Abdula Juvenal.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Juvenal, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdula Juvenal!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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