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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Efim Gracie (ranked 3412 p4p, 22586 weight class) and Franko De Cremonesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by The Reunion- Eminem ft. Royce Da 5'9. De Cremonesi has chosen Maniac (Eurobeat Remix) as his entrance music. De Cremonesi has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Franko De Cremonesi!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to throw the jab but De Cremonesi is out of range.
De Cremonesi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Cremonesi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
De Cremonesi throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
De Cremonesi slips under a jab from Gracie.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
De Cremonesi throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
De Cremonesi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
De Cremonesi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands with a straight right. De Cremonesi didn't see that one coming.
Gracie throws a hook but De Cremonesi blocks it.
Gracie throws the left hand but De Cremonesi avoids the punch easily.
De Cremonesi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Cremonesi with the inside leg kick.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. De Cremonesi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Cremonesi! But no joy.
De Cremonesi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
De Cremonesi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
De Cremonesi lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi slips a straight right by Gracie.
And De Cremonesi responds with a good body kick, but Gracie manages to step out the way in time.
Gracie moves out of range as De Cremonesi throws a body kick.
Gracie misses the jab.
De Cremonesi scores with a jab to the body.
De Cremonesi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and De Cremonesi counters with a straight right hand.
De Cremonesi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Cremonesi throws a good cross that connects.
De Cremonesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
De Cremonesi looks winded!
De Cremonesi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
De Cremonesi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
De Cremonesi misses the shot to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gracie misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Cremonesi takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Efim Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but De Cremonesi slips the punch.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Cremonesi.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and De Cremonesi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but De Cremonesi moved out of range nicely.
De Cremonesi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
De Cremonesi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
De Cremonesi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
De Cremonesi moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on De Cremonesi's shoulder, as De Cremonesi tries to avoid the shot.
De Cremonesi throws a one two combo.
De Cremonesi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Cremonesi slips under a jab from Gracie.
De Cremonesi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but De Cremonesi moved out of range nicely.
De Cremonesi thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
De Cremonesi scores with a head kick.
De Cremonesi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Cremonesi.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. De Cremonesi moves away and avoids it.
De Cremonesi slips under a jab.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Cremonesi.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
letting De Cremonesi counter with a right hand.
De Cremonesi scores with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and De Cremonesi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
De Cremonesi moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
De Cremonesi thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
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 takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Cremonesi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Cremonesi in his tracks.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but De Cremonesi ducks down to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from De Cremonesi misses.
Gracie misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
De Cremonesi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. De Cremonesi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but De Cremonesi moved out of range.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but De Cremonesi ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Cremonesi connects with a body shot.
De Cremonesi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
De Cremonesi slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Franko De Cremonesi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Cremonesi works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Cremonesi blocks a jab.
De Cremonesi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Cremonesi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
De Cremonesi scores with a nice strike.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Cremonesi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Cremonesi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. De Cremonesi saw that one coming.
De Cremonesi misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Cremonesi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
De Cremonesi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
De Cremonesi slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when De Cremonesi was well out of range.
De Cremonesi digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
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!
De Cremonesi slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on De Cremonesi's shoulder, as De Cremonesi tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and De Cremonesi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a hook but De Cremonesi blocks it.
De Cremonesi is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
De Cremonesi fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Cremonesi.
Gracie catches De Cremonesi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of De Cremonesi's head but De Cremonesi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Cremonesi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but De Cremonesi is out of range.
Jab from De Cremonesi.
Franko De Cremonesi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract De Cremonesi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
De Cremonesi moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Cremonesi throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi misses with a body kick.
De Cremonesi misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. De Cremonesi doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie throws the left hand but De Cremonesi avoids the punch easily.
De Cremonesi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
De Cremonesi blocks a jab.
De Cremonesi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie connects with a right hand. De Cremonesi shakes it off.
De Cremonesi slips a straight right by Gracie.
De Cremonesi blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but De Cremonesi is out of range.
De Cremonesi cracks Gracie with a good jab.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. De Cremonesi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Cremonesi finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a hook.
De Cremonesi looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
De Cremonesi misses with a looping right.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but De Cremonesi manages to avoid it.
De Cremonesi swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
A good leg kick by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
De Cremonesi scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but De Cremonesi ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie slips a straight right by De Cremonesi.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Cremonesi slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Cremonesi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
De Cremonesi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gracie misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and De Cremonesi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi staying out of range there.
And De Cremonesi responds with a good body kick, but Gracie manages to step out the way in time.
De Cremonesi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Cremonesi scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Cremonesi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
De Cremonesi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and De Cremonesi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Cremonesi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie catches De Cremonesi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Gracie misses.
De Cremonesi just misses with a punch to the body.
De Cremonesi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Cremonesi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Cremonesi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Franko De Cremonesi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and De Cremonesi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
De Cremonesi digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
De Cremonesi misses with a hook.
De Cremonesi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by De Cremonesi.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on De Cremonesi's shoulder, as De Cremonesi tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Cremonesi.
Nice defenses there by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Cremonesi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
De Cremonesi slips a jab from Gracie.
De Cremonesi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Cremonesi! But no joy.
De Cremonesi lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Cremonesi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie 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 misses with an uppercut.
De Cremonesi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of De Cremonesi's head but De Cremonesi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Cremonesi throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from De Cremonesi.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and De Cremonesi counters with a nice uppercut.
De Cremonesi throws a big shot that misses.
De Cremonesi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie throws the left hand but De Cremonesi avoids the punch easily.
De Cremonesi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Cremonesi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Cremonesi throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. De Cremonesi saw that one coming.
De Cremonesi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A combination from De Cremonesi does no damage.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Cremonesi moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Cremonesi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a hook. De Cremonesi ducked under it nicely.
De Cremonesi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
De Cremonesi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
De Cremonesi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
De Cremonesi pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
De Cremonesi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Cremonesi scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces De Cremonesi off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi lands a body shot.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by De Cremonesi.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
De Cremonesi blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
De Cremonesi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Cremonesi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by De Cremonesi!
De Cremonesi slips under a jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice shot by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi moves out of range of the strikes.
De Cremonesi digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
De Cremonesi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Cremonesi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
De Cremonesi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but De Cremonesi manages to avoid it.
De Cremonesi ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
De Cremonesi slips under a jab from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and De Cremonesi counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by De Cremonesi.
De Cremonesi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. De Cremonesi moves away and avoids it.
De Cremonesi flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
De Cremonesi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie backing away here, and De Cremonesi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
De Cremonesi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when De Cremonesi was well out of range.
De Cremonesi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
De Cremonesi moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
A left lands for De Cremonesi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
enabling De Cremonesi to counter with a crisp jab.
Efim Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and De Cremonesi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Franko De Cremonesi.
Well De Cremonesi 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franko De Cremonesi!
After winning the bout, Franko De Cremonesi 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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