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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 976 p4p, 1003 weight class) and Bagel Boss (ranked 126 p4p, 129 weight class). Boss is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 6 Foot 7 Foot. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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37 - 30 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bagel Boss!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Boss back into the cage.
Boss throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boss manages to break the clinch.
Boss with a jab.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Boss circles away.
Boss dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Boss shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Boss.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boss.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Nice straight punches there by Boss. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boss ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boss. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boss comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boss blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boss fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
Boss let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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!
Boss fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
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.
Boss throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Boss lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie moves out of range as Boss throws a body kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss misses with a straight left.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Boss pressing his opponent against the cage.
Boss manages to break the clinch.
Boss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boss pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Boss lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Boss takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Boss pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Boss back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
Boss is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boss.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boss throws out the jab.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Boss swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie is looking to wear down Boss with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Boss.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boss jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boss tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Boss misses with a looping right.
Boss misses with a looping left.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boss lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie throws a head kick but Boss moves out of range.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Boss throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Boss takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Boss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Boss was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boss throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bagel Boss dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Boss moves out of range easily.
Bagel Boss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boss throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie is looking for a counter combo.
Boss throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Boss misses.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss scores with a punch to the head.
Boss's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Boss scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Boss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has Boss up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Boss.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boss swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boss.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boss throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Boss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boss.
Boss tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie slips a straight right by Boss.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Boss slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie clinches.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Boss.
Boss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boss is breathing heavily.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie has Boss pressed against the cage, preventing Boss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boss lands with a left to the head.
Boss prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie gets through Boss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosss head.
Boss is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bosss head.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boss or not.
Boss is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boss backwards.
It looks like Bagel Boss has been cut.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie pushes Boss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Boss.
Gracie keeps control of Boss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Boss controls his hands.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Boss wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boss pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boss keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie slips a straight right by Boss.
Boss takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boss breaks the clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Boss throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boss connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Boss throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boss swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Boss swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boss circles away quickly and effectively.
Boss misses with a hook.
Gracie seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boss looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boss swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Boss lands the left hand.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Boss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Boss circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boss! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bagel Boss's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Boss throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Boss.
Boss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie tries to clinch
enabling Boss to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boss swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kron Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boss misses with an uppercut
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Jab, jab by Boss - just one landing.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boss throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boss dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Boss lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Boss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Boss blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Boss lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boss.
Boss tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boss will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boss.
A swing and a miss from Boss.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boss throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Boss circles away.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Boss throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Boss scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Boss.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
A big left from Boss misses.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to clinch but Boss moves away
and Boss counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boss misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Boss walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boss looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boss looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boss looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boss takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boss avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Boss circles away and keeps his distance.
Boss gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
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 working aggressively here.
Boss looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Boss controls his hands.
Boss working aggressively here.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Boss can't break the clinch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Boss avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boss is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Boss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Boss's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Boss escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Kron Gracie.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kron Gracie!
After winning the bout, Kron Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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