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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max 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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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renzo Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Alves finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Gracie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Alves is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Alves has control of the leg.
Gracie trying to control but Alves postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Alves shoots in.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Alves's legs.
Alves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alves somewhat.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Alves avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Alves shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Renzo Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie lands with a hook. Alves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Alves shoots in.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie digs a good hook to Alves's body.
Gracie swings for the body but Alves moves out of range.
Alves shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie tries to bum rush Alves with a series of wild strikes but Alves uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Alves is breathing heavily.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. Alves ducked under it nicely.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Renzo Alves has been cut.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alves on the side of the head.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie landing small, sideways elbows.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is looking to control Alves's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alves's head.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Alves looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Max Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie cracks Alves with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Alves avoids it.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Alves will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie leaves Alves with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie punishes Alves's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alves in his tracks.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Alves closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alves shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie works over Alves's head and body with a nice combination.
Renzo Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gracie tests Alves's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Alves pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Alves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Alves persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alves stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie lands a jab to Alves's midsection.
Alves tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Alves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Alves's body.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renzo Alves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Alves blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alves scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is not content to let Alves control the position.
Gracie is positioning himself well to prevent Alves advancing to mount.
Gracie is not content to let Alves control the position.
Gracie kicks off Alves and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Alves moves out of range easily.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Alves gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Alves has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie lands with a hook. Alves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Alves on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie catches Alves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alves drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Max Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Alves in his tracks.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Alves fails with the takedown.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie swinging wilding here.
Gracie lunges at Alves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alves's hand.
Max Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Alves walks into a jab.
Renzo Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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