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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otavio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Feel Good Drag. Otavio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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266 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Otavio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Hebert!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hebert throws out a powerful jab.
Hebert has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Hebert taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hebert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hebert lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Hebert wants to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Hebert to counter with a crisp jab.
Hebert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hebert lands a knee to the body.
Hebert can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hebert lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Hebert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hebert breaks from the clinch.
Hebert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hebert moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie keeps control of Hebert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Hebert scores with a knee to the head.
Hebert gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otavio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hebert misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hebert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hebert avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie looking to stall.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie jumps guard but Hebert stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hebert putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hebert lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Hebert lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Hebert won't allow it.
Hebert lands a knee to the head.
Hebert tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Hebert gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Hebert breaks the clinch.
Hebert feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hebert counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Hebert fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Hebert stalling against the cage.
Hebert tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Hebert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hebert.
Hebert pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Hebert tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Hebert uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebert stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hebert sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hebert is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Hebert moves into the clinch.
Hebert lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Hebert tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hebert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hebert dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hebert thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hebert circles away easily
and Hebert moves into the clinch.
Gracie avoiding damage as Hebert throws knees to the body.
Hebert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie pulls guard.
Hebert gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hebert instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Hebert - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Hebert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hebert is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hebert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hebert using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hebert creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Hebert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stalling in the clinch from Hebert.
Hebert tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Hebert lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hebert blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hebert is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Hebert using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
Hebert scores a nice knee to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hebert. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Hebert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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.
Hebert with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hebert throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hebert just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otavio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Hebert.
Hebert misses with an elbow over the top.
Hebert wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hebert manages to break the clinch.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hebert counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sam Hebert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hebert instigates a clinch.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hebert just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Hebert utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage as Hebert throws knees to the body.
Hebert is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hebert stalling.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hebert stalling in the clinch.
Hebert manages to break the clinch.
Hebert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Hebert.
Hebert is trying to break free.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebert has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Hebert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hebert circles away easily
and Hebert counters with a nice body shot.
Sam Hebert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hebert moves into the clinch successfully.
Hebert looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hebert has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Hebert tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Hebert tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Hebert wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hebert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Hebert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hebert tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Hebert didn't expect that.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hebert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hebert manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Hebert in his guard.
Hebert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Hebert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hebert avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hebert can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hebert gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Otavio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hebert darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie keeps control of Hebert as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hebert will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Hebert throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hebert is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hebert has his back to the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Hebert pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick from Hebert lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hebert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hebert throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hebert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Hebert circles away.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Hebert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hebert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hebert taking a breather.
Hebert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hebert closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hebert pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hebert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hebert is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Hebert fails to land.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Hebert lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hebert leaning against his opponent.
Hebert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie avoiding damage as Hebert throws knees to the body.
Otavio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Hebert is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie tries a body shot but Hebert blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sam Hebert.
I've got Hebert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hebert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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