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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Red Jesus Karter (ranked 254 p4p, 580 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 40 p4p, 81 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Jesus Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at Casa Steel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karter.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie catches Karter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie letting Karter take a breather here.
Karter gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Karter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Karter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karter's elbow.
Gracie lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karter.
Karter manages to break the clinch.
Karter lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Karter pushes him off.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Karter with an uppercut!
Karter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Karter backs up against the cage.
Gracie lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Karter throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a head kick. Karter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Karter throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Karter throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Karter is looking to counter punch.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Karter blocks a head kick by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Karter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karter avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Karter drops Gracie with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gracie looks back up at him and smiles so Karter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one.
Karter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Karter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
Karter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Karter throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Karter misses the target.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie pushes Karter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie misses with a hook. Karter ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Gracie tries to clinch but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Karter keeps it at a distance.
Gracie pushes Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Karter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Karter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Karter.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Gracie gets through Karter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Karter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie tries to clinch but Karter moves out of range.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheers as Karter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Karter throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Karter misses.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Karter misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Karter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Karter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Karter needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Karter slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Karter scores with a nice strike.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie has Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Karter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karter misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Karter back into the cage.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Karter scrambles back to his feet.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karter throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie looks to land a combination. Karter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie lunges at Karter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karter's hand.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karter.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Karter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Karter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karter with a hook.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Karter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karter keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Karter moves out of range easily.
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Karter is having none of it.
Gracie throws a head kick but Karter moves out of range.
Karter looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Karter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Karter keeps it at a distance.
Karter jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Karter tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Karter wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karter.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
letting Karter counter with a right hand.
Red Jesus Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Karter misses its target.
Karter defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Karter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A big left from Karter misses.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter lands a jab to the head.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Karter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKarter.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Karter misses its target.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Karter swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Karter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Karter strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karter swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Karter moves out of range.
Karter thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter.
Karter slips a straight right by Gracie.
Karter is looking to counter with head kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
In defeat, Red Jesus Karter stepped up to the mic, saying 'Go fuck yourselves '.
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energy
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RATING
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