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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen orion as his entrance music. John Colon has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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179 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple 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 Las Vegas, John Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Colon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Colon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Colon shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Colon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Colon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Colon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Colon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Colon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie trying to control here.
Colon 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Colon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nice strikes from Colon there.
Colon trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Colon thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Colon is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Colon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Colon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Colon postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Colon defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Colon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colon is aware though and is defending well.
Colon scoring with some ground and pound.
Colon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Colon is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie has his foot on Colon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colon works his way back into a safe position though.
Colon throws a big right hand that misses.
Colon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Colon is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Colon off! Colon jumps back into Gracie's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Colon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colon defends well.
Colon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Colon drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Colon off! Colon jumps back into Gracie's guard.
Colon is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colon is aware though and is defending well.
Colon gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Colon throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Colon.
Colon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Colon lands in his opponent's guard.
Colon chips away with some ground and pound.
Colon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Colon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Colon stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Colon misses with a double jab.
Colon throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Colon.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Colon.
Colon throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Colon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Colon defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Colon shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Colon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Colon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Colon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Colon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Colon misses with a double jab.
Colon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Colon getting side control.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Colon.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Colon.
Colon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colon.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Colon trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Colon working some strikes from top position.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Colon wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Colon stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Colon.
No joy there for Colon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Colon counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Colon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Colon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colon has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Colon postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Colon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie has his foot on Colon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colon works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Colon.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Colon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Colon throwing strikes but missing.
Colon gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Colon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Colon lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Colon slips an elbow through the middle.
Colon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Colon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colon lands a two punch combo.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Colon counters with a flying knee. Nice.
John Colon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Colon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Colon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Colon looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Colon landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Colon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Colon thows a big elbow that misses.
Colon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colon throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Colon gets the takedown into side control.
Colon throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Colon sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Colon dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Colon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie has his foot on Colon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colon works his way back into a safe position though.
Colon chips away with some ground and pound.
Colon scoring with some ground and pound.
Colon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Colon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Colon throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Colon is looking to land body kicks.
John Colon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Colon.
Colon tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Colon circles away easily
and Colon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Colon.
Colon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Colon any problems.
Colon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon landing with the ground and pound.
Colon is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colon postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Colon scoring with punches to the head and body.
John Colon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Colon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Colon stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Colon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Colon wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Colon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Colon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
John Colon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Colon tries to pass.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colon defends well.
Colon is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Colon is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Colon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Colon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Colon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Colon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Colon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Colon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Colon getting side control.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Colon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Colon wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Colon.
Colon seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Colon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Colon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Colon misses with a few strikes there.
Colon throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Colon circles away easily
and Colon counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Royce Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Colon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colon working some strikes from top position.
Colon scoring with some ground and pound.
Colon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Colon scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
John Colon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Colon 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Colon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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