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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 765 p4p, 907 weight class) and Zett Jukassa (ranked 96 p4p, 112 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zett Jukassa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Jukassa avoids it well.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie forces Jukassa back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Jukassa has double underhooks.
Jukassa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jukassa backwards.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Jukassa keeps it at a distance.
Jukassa throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a counter high kick but Jukassa was just alert enough to avoid it.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jukassa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Jukassa has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Jukassa breaks from the clinch.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukassa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukassa circles away.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jukassa counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like Jukassa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jukassa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Jukassa circles away.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Jukassa seems unphased.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a right hand that Jukassa ducks under and follows up with a left that Jukassa also avoids with ease.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jukassa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Jukassa staying out of range there.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jukassa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Jukassa circles away and keeps his distance.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Jukassa back into the cage.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jukassa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukassa keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jukassa has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jukassa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
letting Jukassa counter with a right hand.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Jukassa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Jukassa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie lands a head kick. Jukassa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jukassa blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Jukassa misses with a straight left.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukassa moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Holden Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Jukassa's ribs.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jukassa can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jukassa needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Jukassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
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.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Jukassa controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Jukassa.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Jukassa has the dominant position.
Jukassa breaks from the clinch.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Jukassa is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Jukassa ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Jukassa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Jukassa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie punishes Jukassa's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jukassa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie misses with a combination
enabling Jukassa to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Gracie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie darts in and clinches Jukassa up against the cage.
Jukassa lands a shoulder strike.
Jukassa blocking some punches.
Jukassa keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jukassa manages to break the clinch.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Jukassa swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukassa moves away.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Holden Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Jukassa counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie swings for the body but Jukassa moves out of range.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jukassa in his tracks.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jukassa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jukassa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie tests Jukassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Jukassa moved out of range nicely.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jukassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jukassa! But no joy.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Jukassa.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Jukassa moves away and avoids it.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukassa is just out of range.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Jukassa circles away.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jukassa circles away quickly and effectively.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Jukassa is avoiding it.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Jukassa avoids nicely.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Jukassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Jukassa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Jukassa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie tries to clinch but Jukassa is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jukassa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jukassa at a distance.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie misses with a hook. Jukassa ducked under it nicely.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jukassa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Jukassa circles away.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Jukassa misses.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
Zett Jukassa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Jukassa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jukassa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jukassa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Jukassa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jukassa dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Jukassa throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Jukassa avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Jukassa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jukassa misses with a hook.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Jukassa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jukassa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie throws a hook but Jukassa avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Jukassa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Jukassa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jukassa takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukassa avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Jukassa moves out of range easily.
Gracie slips a jab from Jukassa.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jukassa misses with a looping left.
Gracie works Jukassa's body with a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a series of punches but Jukassa avoids them all with ease.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jukassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie throws a head kick but Jukassa moves out of range.
Jukassa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jukassa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jukassa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Jukassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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