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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jose gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fjord Fjordson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jose gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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192 cm
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, jose gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fjord Fjordson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjordson tries to close the distance and clinch up but gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fjordson avoids the head kick by gracie.
Fjordson is looking to clinch.
gracie dodges the punch combination from Fjordson.
Fjordson fails with the takedown.
gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Fjordson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from gracie.
gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fjordson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie throws a head kick but Fjordson moves out of range.
gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Fjordson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
jose gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fjord Fjordson.
gracie throws a nice head kick!
Fjordson tries to clinch but gracie is having none of it.
gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fjordson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fjordson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fjordson parries the strikes from gracie easily there. gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fjordson to escape.
gracie stands up.
Fjordson tries to close the distance and clinch but gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson with a lazy takedown attempt
and gracie counters with a head kick. That will keep Fjordson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fjordson looks for the body kick but gracie saw that one coming.
Good exchange - gracie coming out on top.
Fjord Fjordson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fjordson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Fjordson has his takedown stuffed
and gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from gracie.
gracie lands a head kick. Fjordson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fjordson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fjordson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fjordson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fjordson lands a knee to the body.
Fjordson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fjordson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from gracie.
Fjordson is trying to break free.
gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
gracie keeping moving, preventing Fjordson from controlling successfully.
Fjordson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
gracie pulls Fjordson in close to his closed guard and prevents Fjordson from doing any damage or advancing position.
gracie is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fjordson is working gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fjordson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fjordson throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fjordson closes the distance but gracie moves to the side
and gracie moves into the clinch.
Fjordson breaks the clinch.
gracie throws a head kick but Fjordson moves out of range.
Jab from Fjordson.
Fjordson tries to clinch
and gracie moves into the clinch.
Fjordson breaks from the clinch.
Fjordson tries to clinch up
and gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Fjordson didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fjordson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fjordson tries to clinch up
and gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fjordson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fjordson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fjordson is looking to improve his position but gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Fjordson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
gracie stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson looks to throw a body kick
so gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
gracie wants to control from the top but Fjordson keeps moving.
gracie won't allow Fjordson to get back to his feet.
gracie is stalling in the full guard.
gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fjordson is proving hard to escape from.
Fjordson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in gracie's guard.
Fjordson being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson tries to stand but gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Fjordson wants to control from the top but gracie keeps moving.
Fjordson looking to pass the guard.
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.
Fjordson stays in close to gracie's body and controls the position.
Fjordson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fjordson misses with a body shot
and gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fjordson's guard.
gracie won't allow Fjordson to sweep him here.
Fjordson has a closed guard, preventing gracie from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jose gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fjordson lands a glancing blow to the side of gracie's head.
gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fjordson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fjordson throws a jab but it's blocked by gracie.
Fjordson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
gracie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Fjordson counters with a series of strikes. gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gracie misses with a head kick.
gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fjordson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
gracie misses with a combination
and Fjordson counters with a two punch combo.
Fjordson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fjordson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fjordson is trying to stall.
Fjordson wants to get back to striking at distance but gracie won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson tries a knee to the head but gracie blocks it.
Fjordson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from gracie misses the target.
gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
gracie drives through and clinches with Fjordson against the cage.
Fjordson manages to pull guard.
Fjordson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Fjordson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Fjordson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Fjordson pushes gracie off and gets back to his feet.
jose gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Fjordson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Fjordson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fjordson tries to close the distance and clinch but gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fjordson is looking to clinch but gracie is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fjordson wants to clinch but gracie slips to the side
and gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Fjordson didn't expect that.
gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
gracie trying to control but Fjordson is working from the bottom.
gracie wants to get up but he can't break Fjordson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Fjordson wants to stand but gracie is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fjordson wants to sweep but no luck.
gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Fjord Fjordson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to jose gracie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for gracie, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... jose gracie!
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energy
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