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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randjob Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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214 lbs
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209 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randjob Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroud throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Stroud saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stroud defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie defending well as Stroud loads up on a big left hand.
Stroud misses with a body kick.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stroud.
Stroud throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Stroud.
A head kick misses from Stroud.
Stroud misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie works over Stroud's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Stroud throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stroud lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Stroud takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Randjob Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a hook but Stroud blocks it.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Stroud.
Stroud throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Stroud had a free shot at his head there.
Stroud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Stroud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stroud darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Stroud's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stroud trying to land knees to the body.
Stroud lands a nice knee to the body.
Stroud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the 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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stroud lands an elbow inside.
Stroud misses with a knee strike.
Stroud trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Stroud gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Stroud has Gracie pushed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroud backwards.
Stroud effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Stroud lands a shot to the body.
Stroud crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
The referee calls for Stroud to work.
Stroud lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
A left hand lands to the body for Stroud.
Stroud landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Stroud lands a knee to the head.
Stroud putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Stroud landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stroud pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stroud has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Cam Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randjob Gracie.
Stroud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroud.
Stroud utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stroud lands a nice elbow.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Stroud.
Stroud tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stroud presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stroud lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Stroud lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
Stroud taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stroud lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Stroud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Stroud tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Stroud blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Stroud.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stroud missing with knees to the body.
Stroud lands a knee to the body.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stroud trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Stroud looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stroud keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Stroud dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Randjob Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Stroud's ribs.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Stroud takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stroud throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Stroud takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cam Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Stroud's shoulder, as Stroud tries to avoid the shot.
Randjob Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Stroud.
Stroud gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stroud swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pushing down on Stroud's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stroud is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stroud is trying to control but can't.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Stroud defends it.
Stroud trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stroud sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is thwarting Stroud's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is keen to just control but Stroud is a slippery customer.
Stroud wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stroud gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Stroud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Stroud tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Stroud slips the punch.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stroud's waist but Stroud gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Stroud throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Stroud blocks a jab.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stroud lands a body shot.
Stroud looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Stroud avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stroud.
Stroud tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stroud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stroud misses with a head kick.
Stroud explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stroud is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Stroud throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Stroud lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Cam Stroud is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stroud cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stroud is looking to clinch.
Stroud takes one to the chin there.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Stroud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Stroud has the dominant position.
Stroud gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Stroud unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Stroud is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Stroud has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalling in the clinch from Stroud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cam Stroud dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Randjob Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gracie scores with a one two! Stroud had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Stroud throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroud.
Stroud closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroud.
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 is trying to force a seperation but Stroud has the dominant position.
Stroud connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Stroud stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stroud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stroud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Stroud lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie avoiding damage as Stroud throws knees to the body.
Stroud tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stroud just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stroud is stalling here.
Stroud tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Stroud.
Stroud trying to land knees to the body.
Stroud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Stroud.
Stroud missing with knees to the body.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Stroud, against the cage.
Gracie is trying to break free.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Stroud.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie tries a body shot but Stroud blocks it.
Stroud misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Stroud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Stroud, against the cage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stroud landing knees to the body.
Stroud tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stroud backwards.
Stroud tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie presses Stroud against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stroud lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stroud.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stroud prevents it.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stroud uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stroud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stroud landing knees to the head.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stroud is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Stroud using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stroud lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stroud or not.
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 Stroud walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cam Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randjob Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination. Stroud tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stroud uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stroud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stroud throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stroud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses.
Stroud is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stroud misses with a two punch combination.
Cam Stroud is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stroud misses the shot to the body.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stroud thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
A left lands for Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroud.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stroud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroud scores with a head kick.
Stroud takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Randjob Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stroud punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Stroud connects with a crisp jab.
Stroud throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stroud thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Stroud forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Stroud has Gracie pressed against the cage.
Gracie avoiding damage as Stroud throws knees to the body.
Stroud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stroud tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Stroud.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Stroud stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cam Stroud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stroud, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cam Stroud!
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hype
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