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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trip Kenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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154 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hodger Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Trip Kenzie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenzie clinches.
Kenzie drags the fight down to the ground.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kenzie controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Kenzie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kenzie manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Kenzie's guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Kenzie.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kenzie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Kenzie in his guard.
Kenzie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Kenzie lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kenzie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
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.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Kenzie defends easily.
Kenzie wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kenzie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie has an active guard here but Kenzie has managed to pass into half guard.
Kenzie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Kenzie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Kenzie scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
It looks like Hodger Gracie has been cut.
Kenzie lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Kenzie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kenzie is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kenzie wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kenzie passes into side control.
Kenzie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Kenzie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Kenzie stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Kenzie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kenzie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kenzie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kenzie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kenzie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kenzie!
Kenzie landing strikes.
Kenzie is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kenzie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Kenzie cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trip Kenzie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hodger Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kenzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Kenzie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kenzie breaks the clinch.
Kenzie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kenzie wants a takedown but no success here.
Kenzie tightens his grip and picks Gracie up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie manages to land in guard.
Kenzie won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kenzie from controlling successfully.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kenzie is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Kenzie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kenzie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kenzie's best efforts.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kenzie trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Kenzie works his way into side control.
Kenzie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloppy strikes there by Kenzie.
Kenzie is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trip Kenzie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two 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 improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Kenzie tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenzie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hodger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kenzie gets a takedown into half guard.
Kenzie slows the pace down in half guard.
Kenzie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Kenzie is going to stand back up.
Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but Kenzie mounts him!
Kenzie working Gracie over with strikes here.
Kenzie with the ground and pound from mount.
Kenzie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kenzie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gracie regains half guard.
Kenzie tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Kenzie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Kenzie!
Kenzie is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kenzie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kenzie working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kenzie wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trip Kenzie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hodger Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kenzie scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kenzie defends well.
Kenzie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kenzie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Kenzie from controlling successfully.
Kenzie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Kenzie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Kenzie maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenzie scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Hodger Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Kenzie unloading with bombs!
Jeez, Hodger Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hodger Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Trip Kenzie! Trip Kenzie retains his light heavyweight title!
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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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