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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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148 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat misses with a leg kick.
Goat throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Goat drives through with a takedown into guard.
Goat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goat trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Goat slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Goat.
Goat landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Goat scoring with punches from side control.
Goat working the head with strikes.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Goat tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie.
Gracie trying to control but Goat postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking to control Goat's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie moves into full guard.
Goat distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Goat working some strikes from top position.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goat.
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.
Goat is looking to improve his position.
Goat is breathing heavily.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Goat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goat is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracie jumps into side control!
Goat is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Goat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat sneaks back into half guard.
Goat moves into full guard.
Goat keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Goat has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goat, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goat is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to control but Goat is keeping him busy.
Goat manages to get back to half guard.
Goat tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Goat is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Goat dominated that round.
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 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Billy Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goat bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goat scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goat wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goat scoring with punches and elbows.
Goat in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goat scoring with punches and elbows.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie tries to bench press Goat off him but Goat keeps the position.
Gracie takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Goat's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Goat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Goat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Goat is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Goat lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Goat works his way into side control.
Goat working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Goat working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Goat working the head and body with strikes.
Goat slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Goat slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Goat defends it easily.
Goat lands a couple of elbows.
Goat throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goat is aware though and is defending well.
Billy Goat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goat landing with the ground and pound.
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.
Goat stands up from Gracie's guard - Goat perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goat can pounce on him.
Goat decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie trying to hold on to Goat's head to control him but Goat postures up.
Goat throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie is doing well to control the position and prevent Goat from advancing to side control.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goat scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goat scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goat.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goat defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Goat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Goat shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Goat.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goat shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goat postures up.
Goat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goat stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goat sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Billy Goat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goat's waist but Goat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Goat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Goat works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Goat looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Goat from standing up.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goat is aware though and is defending well.
Goat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie controls Goat momentarily but Goat frees himself.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie working for a triangle but Goat defends it easily.
Goat is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goat pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Goat is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Goat there.
Goat looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Goat looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Goat is proving a slippery customer.
Goat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goat decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goat thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goat!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat regains half guard.
Goat manages to get to full guard.
Goat looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Gracie has picked Goat up and slammed him! Goat can't keep hold of the triangle and Gracie manages to pass to side control!
Goat tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Helio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie trying to control the position but Goat is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Goat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Goat!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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