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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Tudor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tudor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Take it in Blood by Nas kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paulo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Tudor!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie throws a head kick but Tudor moves out of range.
Gracie slips a straight right by Tudor.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tudor avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie tries to bum rush Tudor with a series of wild strikes but Tudor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Paulo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in but Tudor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tudor with a hook.
Tudor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Tudor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tudor avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Tudor's head but Tudor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tudor misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Tudor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tudor sprawls well. Tudor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Tudor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tudor!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tudor moves away.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tudor.
Tudor moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tudor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Tudor saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Tudor moves away and avoids it.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tudor is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Tudor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Tudor really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Tudor to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Tudor shrugs it off.
Tudor is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tudor is holding on tight.
Tudor squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tudor stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tudor wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tudor has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Tudor is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You get the feeling that Tudor really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tudor turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Tudor trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Henry Tudor will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tudor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Tudor misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Tudor ducked under it nicely.
Tudor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Tudor is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Tudor moved out of range.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tudor pinned against the cage. Tudor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tudor counters with a straight right hand.
Tudor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie tries a low kick but Tudor avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tudor dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tudor thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tudor defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Tudor finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tudor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie shoots in but Tudor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good exchange - Tudor coming out on top.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Tudor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tudor pinned against the cage. Tudor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Tudor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Tudor tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tudor manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Tudor.
Tudor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tudor circles away.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tudor looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tudor defends it nicely.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Jab by Tudor.
Tudor moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie dives in and grabs Tudor's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tudor pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Tudor swinging wildly here.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tudor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Tudor misses.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tudor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tudor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie moves forwards but Tudor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab from Tudor.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tudor makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tudor throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie slips a jab from Tudor.
Tudor gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Tudor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tudor avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tudor scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Tudor sprawls well.
Tudor blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Tudor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Tudor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tudor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tudor counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Tudor to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tudor counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tudor.
Tudor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Tudor counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Tudor.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tudor lands a jab to the head.
Tudor moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Tudor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tudor lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Tudor does it's job there.
Tudor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tudor's waist but Tudor gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Tudor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a jab when Tudor was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tudor as he connects with a hook.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Tudor counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Tudor pushes him off.
Tudor with a nice cross.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Tudor counters with a one-two to the body.
Paulo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tudor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tudor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tudor scores with a jab.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Tudor! Gracie is backing up but he can't get away as Tudor lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Gracie and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Tudor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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