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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralfe Gracie (ranked 3486 p4p, 3712 weight class) and Lonny Seven (ranked 328 p4p, 341 weight class). Lonny Seven has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralfe Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lonny Seven!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seven rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Seven lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seven takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie gets control of Seven's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Seven controls from within his opponent's guard.
Seven must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Seven's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to keep Seven in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Seven has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lonny Seven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seven lands with a good body shot.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Seven.
Gracie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Seven stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfe Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seven works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Seven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Seven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Seven sprawls and moves away.
Lonny Seven is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Seven looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Seven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Seven is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Seven tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Seven won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Seven keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Seven won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Seven to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Seven is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Seven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Seven is retaining full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Seven lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Seven.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Seven defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Seven into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Seven swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Seven cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Seven.
Seven is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Seven stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seven lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Seven controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seven is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seven wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Seven is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
More stalling from Seven.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Seven preventing the sweep.
Seven really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Seven sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Seven lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Some wild striking there from Seven.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seven lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Seven misses with a body kick.
Seven misses with a straight left.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Seven avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Seven felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seven keeps working.
Seven wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
Seven tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seven wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie throwing strikes here but Seven is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lonny Seven 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.
Seven throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Seven.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Seven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Seven throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Seven fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie trying to control but Seven is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seven keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Seven.
Ralfe Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie trying to control but Seven is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Seven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seven wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seven throws out the jab.
Gracie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seven.
Seven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Seven.
Lonny Seven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seven. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seven has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Seven makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Seven.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie working for a triangle but Seven defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Seven is proving a slippery customer.
Seven wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Seven would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seven controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Seven from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Seven's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seven stuffs the takedown.
Seven misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Seven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seven looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Seven misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Seven throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Seven has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Seven moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Seven looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Seven can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Seven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie postures up in Seven's guard and throws a big left but Seven blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Seven managing to control the position.
Seven preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Seven is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Seven.
Seven is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Seven sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfe Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie jumps guard but Seven stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Seven is working Gracie over against the cage.
Seven scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Seven has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seven to keep the fight standing.
Seven pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Seven smiles and moves away.
Seven just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie is looking to counter the offense by Seven and move into the clinch.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Seven sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie prevents Seven from improving his position.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Seven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Seven is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie prevents Seven from improving his position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thwarting Seven's attempts to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Seven controlling the position well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seven lands a nice looking body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Seven sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Seven 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.
Lonny Seven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Seven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Seven moves out of range easily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Seven circles away easily
enabling Seven to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seven throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Seven jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Seven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Seven takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Seven missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Seven moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Seven avoiding damage.
Gracie jumps guard but Seven turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Seven scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Seven turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralfe Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seven lands with a right to the head.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Seven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Seven stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Seven slows down the pace here.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Seven walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Seven throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Seven throws out the jab.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Seven sprawls and moves away.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Seven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie slips a straight right by Seven.
Seven throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seven throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Seven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie is looking to counter the offense by Seven and move into the clinch.
Seven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Seven.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Seven is quick to defend against it.
Seven throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Seven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice side step and Seven releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Seven.
Seven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Seven!
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Seven tries to improve position but can't.
Seven stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Seven is trying to get back to half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seven keeps working.
Seven tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Seven wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Seven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Seven is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Seven is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lonny Seven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Seven tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Seven's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Seven sprawls and moves away.
Seven misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Ralfe Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Seven holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Seven forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Seven to keep the fight standing.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Seven just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
Seven is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seven is continuing to stall.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seven got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Seven has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie has his foot on Seven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Seven works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seven advances to half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Seven control the position.
Seven wants to stand but Gracie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Seven is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lonny Seven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Seven 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lonny Seven!
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