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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Stomping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Frontline - Pillar. Stomping comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I hate Everything about you kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wanderlei Gracie had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Major Stomping!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stomping can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stomping working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stomping wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Stomping drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stomping jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stomping doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stomping manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Stomping tries to pass.
Stomping thows a big elbow that misses.
Stomping stands up from Gracie's guard - Stomping perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stomping takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stomping has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stomping and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stomping feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stomping makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stomping is stalling in the full guard.
Stomping keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stomping postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stomping 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 leaving it all in the cage!
Stomping wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Stomping might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Stomping defends easily.
Stomping passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie is not content to let Stomping control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Stomping keeps moving and retains side control.
Stomping wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stomping's best efforts.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Stomping is very close to passing his half guard.
Ground and pound from Stomping.
Stomping looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stomping gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wanderlei Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stomping needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Stomping keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Stomping gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Stomping controlling the position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Stomping tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Stomping won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Stomping is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Stomping is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Stomping gets back to full guard.
Stomping tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Stomping is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie covers up after that shot from Stomping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wanderlei Gracie will probably get the nod.
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.
Stomping looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stomping content to stall in guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie passes Stomping's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Stomping is looking to improve his position.
Stomping gets full guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Stomping trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Stomping looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stomping looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Stomping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Major Stomping has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stomping is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stomping with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stomping counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stomping can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stomping can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stomping is one step ahead there.
Gracie is trying to keep Stomping in close.
Stomping slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stomping's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stomping's guard.
Stomping looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Stomping is keeping the position.
Stomping is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Stomping tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stomping seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Stomping trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stomping shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stomping was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Stomping is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stomping prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomping working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stomping tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Stomping seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie tries to roll over but Stomping keeps him under control.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stomping's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stomping's back!
Stomping trying to control but not successfully.
Stomping fending off the submission attempt from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Stomping manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Stomping defends it easily.
Stomping content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stomping looking to pass the guard.
Stomping lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stomping tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Stomping is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stomping stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Stomping stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stomping working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Stomping's head to control him but Stomping postures up.
Stomping is tying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Major Stomping will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stomping misses with a double jab.
Stomping drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stomping drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stomping jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie is trying to keep Stomping in close.
Stomping keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stomping.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stomping can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stomping seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stomping wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Stomping pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stomping is tying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stomping takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stomping trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Stomping has control of the leg.
Stomping winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Stomping passes to full mount!
Stomping controlling from mount.
Stomping lands a heavy elbow.
Stomping looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stomping scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Stomping is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stomping is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stomping to get the leverage.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stomping stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Stomping must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stomping pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stomping gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie throws a combination. Stomping tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stomping scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Stomping is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stomping looking to pass the guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stomping can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stomping doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stomping manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stomping slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Stomping tries to pass.
Stomping lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stomping connects with a couple of short punches.
Stomping not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stomping trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Stomping defends it easily.
Stomping passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Stomping is keeping busy.
Gracie is pressing down on Stomping's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stomping trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Stomping throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Stomping on that attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Major Stomping.
I think Stomping has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Major Stomping!
Major Stomping is the new light heavyweight champion!
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