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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choccy Skillen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Choccy Skillen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, BJ Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skillen closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Skillen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Skillen holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Skillen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Skillen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Skillen defends it easily.
Skillen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skillen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Skillen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, if Skillen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Skillen is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but Skillen is keeping busy.
Skillen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skillen pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Skillen holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Skillen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skillen is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skillen has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skillen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Skillen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skillen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skillen stalling.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Skillen scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Skillen is trying to break free.
Skillen jumps guard.
Skillen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skillen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skillen prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Skillen is defending well.
Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Skillen to see if he's OK.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skillen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skillen has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skillen is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Skillen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skillen, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but BJ Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Skillen sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Choccy Skillen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skillen moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Skillen has managed to clinch.
Skillen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie avoiding damage as Skillen throws knees to the body.
Skillen presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skillen misses with a body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skillen. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skillen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skillen trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skillen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skillen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Skillen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Skillen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skillen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skillen is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Skillen trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skillen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skillen defends well.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Skillen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skillen connects with a couple of short punches.
Skillen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Skillen is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Skillen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is looking to control Skillen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Skillen stalling.
Skillen throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skillen is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skillen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skillen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skillen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skillen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Skillen from controlling successfully.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skillen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skillen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Skillen trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Skillen throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie controls Skillen momentarily but Skillen frees himself.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
BJ Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Skillen'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!
Skillen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Skillen defends easily.
Skillen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skillen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Skillen has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Skillen's guard.
Skillen keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Skillen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Skillen preventing the sweep.
Skillen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skillen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Skillen, who protects the arm well.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skillen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gracie breaks from Skillen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BJ Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie working for a submission but Skillen is keeping him at bay.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Skillen because Gracie loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Skillen bucks and avoids them well.
Skillen bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Skillen is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Skillen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Choccy Skillen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skillen thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
BJ Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BJ Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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