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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spotted Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen 99 Problems as his entrance music. Spotted Cow has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
22
175 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spotted Cow! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cow misses with a straight left. Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Cow takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses. Cow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts. Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Cow jabbing away but nothing is landing. Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away. Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cow throws out the jab. Cow's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Cow duly obliges. Cow misses with a wild combination.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Cow uses good head movement to avoid it. Gracie works the jab nicely. Cow throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie misses with a double jab
and Cow counters with a slapping leg kick. A slow jab from Cow misses its intended target. A left lands for Cow. Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Cow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cow misses the shot to the body. Cow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cow throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it. Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range. Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Cow pushing out the jab but it's not landing. No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt. Cow on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cow punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Spotted Cow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Cow counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Cow takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses. Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Spotted Cow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Cow dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cow scores with a jab to the head.
Cow throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it. Cow lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Gracie misses. Cow throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Cow checks it and Cow counters with a right hand to the body. Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cow misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back. Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cow throws out the jab. Cow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride. Cow misses with a body shot.
Gracie blocks a jab. Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gracie misses with a shot to the body and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cow lands with a shot to the body. Cow misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cow thinking. Gracie works over Cow's head and body with a nice combination. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gracie shoots and misses and Cow counters with a nice uppercut. Spotted Cow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helio Gracie. Cow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gracie blocks a jab. Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Cow ducks down to avoid it. Cow avoids a kick to the body.
Cow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Cow blocks a head kick by Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cow. Gracie connects with a single shot there. Cow throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range. Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Spotted Cow will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cow misses with a wild body shot. Cow connects with a single shot there. Gracie 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. Cow changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gracie takes one on the button. Cow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away. Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A slow jab from Cow misses its intended target. Cow scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one. Gracie avoids the body shot from Cow.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Cow lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Cow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Cow thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Spotted Cow is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Cow misses the shot to the body. Cow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cow's guard now. Cow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. Cow trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Cow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Cow from controlling successfully. Cow looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Cow looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Cow is retaining full guard. Cow wants to sweep but no luck. Cow pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage. Gracie stays in close to Cow's body and controls the position. Cow trying to control the position here. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie 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. Cow 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 trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Cow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 lands with a shot to the body. Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a hook but Cow avoids it easily. Cow looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Cow misses with a looping right. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily. Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Cow's head back.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cow momentarily.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Gracie misses with a body punch
and Cow counters with a left to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Spotted Cow will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cow throws a combination that misses and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand. Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Cow counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the body from Cow misses enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab. Cow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Cow. Gracie misses with a looping right. Cow takes a shot right to the bread basket. Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cow scores with a nice head shot. Nice body kick from Gracie. Cow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Cow swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Cow's shoulder, as Cow tries to avoid the shot. Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from Cow misses and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Cow. Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Gracie throws the left hand but Cow avoids the punch easily. Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie. Cow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though. Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Cow. Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Cow.
Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range. Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cow manages to avoid it. Cow dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Cow defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand. Cow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range. Gracie throws and low kick but Cow moves out of range easily. Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Cow just misses with a punch to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cow. Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Cow throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie. Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Cow had a free shot at his head there. Cow throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it. Gracie lands with a shot to the body. Cow throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range. Cow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cow throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cow, right into the meat.
A shot to the body from Cow misses and Gracie counters with a head kick. Cow fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie. Gracie throws a body punch but Cow moves out of range. Cow scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Cow is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs. Cow moves out of range of the body kick. Cow is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Cow misses with a leg kick and Cow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Cow slips under a jab from Gracie. Cow misses with a low kick. Cow has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gracie slips under a jab from Cow. Cow looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range. Gracie misses with a looping right. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cow moves away from the strike by Gracie. Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection. Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Helio Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Some wild striking there from Cow.
And that's the end of the fight! Helio Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Cow 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28 Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spotted Cow!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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