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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rorst Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Buttons blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rorst Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harold Howard!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Howard.
Howard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Howard.
Howard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Howard duly obliges.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Howard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Howard slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Rorst Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie works over Howard's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Howard duly obliges.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Howard ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Howard to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Howard to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Howard misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Howard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gracie misses with a double jab
enabling Howard to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Howard staying out of range there.
Howard 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 misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Howard catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is pressing down on Howard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Howard is holding on for now.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie stands up out of the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Harold Howard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Howard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Howard shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard throws a left and a right that both miss
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie stands up and waves to Howard to follow him.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Howard throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Howard didn't see that one coming.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howard counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rorst Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Howard to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Howard somewhat.
Gracie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Howard's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Howard throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four 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.
Gracie tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard misses with the combination.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Howard darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Howard tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rorst Gracie dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harold Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Howard did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Howard trying to control here.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie prevents Howard from improving his position.
Gracie passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie decides to stand back up.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Howard!
Howard tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Howard is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Howard is in trouble!
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Howard is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Howard tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie stands up from mount. Strange move.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Howard's ribs.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Howard is out of range.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Howard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rorst Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rorst Gracie!
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FIGHT
RATING
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