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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rolger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rolger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Derek Austin!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Gracie rushes Austin and presses him up against the cage.
Austin has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Austin tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Austin drops back down to his feet.
Rolger Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Austin.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Austin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Austin.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Austin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie wants to break free but Austin has control.
Austin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Austin.
Austin wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Austin looks gassed!
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Austin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Austin defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Austin is letting Gracie control him for a moment.
Austin taking a bit of punishment here - Gracie scoring with strikes.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie decides to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Austin fails to pull guard.
Austin cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Austin working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie works over Austin's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Derek Austin has been cut.
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!
Austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Austin backpedaling.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Austin gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie won't allow Austin to sweep him here.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Austin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Austin is working an open guard so Gracie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Austin, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Austin's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Austin on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Austin is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Austin is looking for a sweep.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Austin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
Austin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Austin on the ground.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gracie has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Austin clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Austin backpedaling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Austin.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Austin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolger Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derek Austin's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Austin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Austin has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Rolger Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Austin working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Austin tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Austin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Austin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Austin is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Austin tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Austin get back to his feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Austin is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie stands up and beckons Austin to his feet.
Rolger Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Austin with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Austin jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Austin around his waist. Austin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie tightens his grip and picks Austin up, before dumping him to the ground. Austin manages to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Austin working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie stands up from Austin's guard - Gracie perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Austin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Austin wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie winds up and cracks Austin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Austin with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Austin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Austin to get to his feet.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin clinches but Gracie breaks the clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Austin's guard now.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Austin is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Austin lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolger Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derek Austin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gracie rushes Austin and presses him up against the cage.
Austin working hard to break the clinch.
Austin jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Austin around his waist. Austin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Austin takes a shot to the head.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Austin tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Austin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Austin moves out of range.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Austin was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Austin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Austin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Austin is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Austin.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Austin did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Austin dodges it nicely.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Austin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Austin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Austin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Austin backing up. Austin nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Rolger Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Austin.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie tries to clinch but Austin is having none of it.
Austin fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Austin won't be happy with that.
Austin struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Austin takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Austin tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Austin to his feet.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Rolger Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Austin wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Austin pulls guard effortlessly.
Gracie cracks Austin with a solid left hand.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Austin won't let him.
Austin wants to sweep but no luck.
Austin is trying to keep Gracie in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Derek Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolger Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolger 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolger Gracie!
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