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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Heke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is She Hates Me. Jake Heke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Heke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Gracie!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Heke sprawls well.
No joy there for Heke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Heke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Heke, as that shot connected.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Heke!
Gracie avoids the attempt from Heke to control.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Heke defends it well.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Heke to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Heke shrugs it off.
Gracie trying to control but Heke is having none of it.
Heke trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Heke is squirming around nicely.
Heke wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Heke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie looking to control but Heke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Heke turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Heke stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Heke!
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Heke is controlling the position.
Gracie wants to control but Heke postures up.
Heke takes a little break here. Gracie wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Heke working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Heke gets to mount! Gracie was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Heke wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Heke maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heke wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heke wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Heke dominated that round.
That's time! Heke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heke misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Heke moves away and avoids it.
Heke just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Heke's half guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heke trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Heke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heke is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Heke works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie wants to control but Heke is having none of it.
Heke controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to hold on but Heke pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Heke stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Heke throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Heke misses with a double jab
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Heke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heke looking to control.
Heke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Heke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Heke stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke misses with a wild combination.
Heke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Heke.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Heke kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Heke trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Heke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Heke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heke is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Heke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Heke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heke.
A swing and a miss from Heke.
Heke throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Heke lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into rage.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Heke to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Heke dominated that second 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.
Heke misses with a body shot.
Heke fails to land with a series of punches.
Heke throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heke.
Heke throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Jake Heke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie moves out of range as Heke strikes.
Heke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Heke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Heke misses its intended target.
Heke defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Heke is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Heke is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Heke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie tries to escape but Heke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Heke's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Heke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two 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.
Heke is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Heke is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heke.
Jake Heke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heke wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Heke content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Heke is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Heke won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heke defends it easily.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie has his foot on Heke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Heke works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie looking to control.
Heke sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Heke puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Heke with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Heke clearly takes that 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.
Nice sprawl there from Heke as Gracie shoots in.
Heke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Heke misses with a looping left.
Heke lands with a shot to the body.
Heke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Heke.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heke.
Heke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heke lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Heke swinging wildly here.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Heke throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Heke.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A shot to de liver by Heke. Beautiful body shot.
A punch combination from Heke misses.
Donk. Heke catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Jake Heke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Heke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Jake Heke is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Heke finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heke circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Heke misses.
Heke slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jake Heke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Gracie.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Heke.
Heke stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Heke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Heke.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Heke to score with a decent uppercut.
Heke throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Heke.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Heke circles away easily
and Heke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Heke.
Heke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Heke's guard.
Heke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Heke keeps moving.
Heke trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie pushing down on Heke's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Heke wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Heke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heke is trying is best to control the position here.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Heke defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Heke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Heke had his way with Roberto Gracie in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Heke slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie dives in and grabs Heke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heke pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Heke lands with a cross.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Heke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Roberto Gracie has been cut.
Heke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Heke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Heke pinned against the cage. Heke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jake Heke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Gracie.
Heke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie defending well as Heke loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Heke misses.
Heke jabs at Gracie's body.
Heke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Heke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Heke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jake Heke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Heke is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Heke circles away and we're back to standing.
Heke looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Heke throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heke looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Heke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Heke scores with a nice right hand.
Heke is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Heke's body.
Heke cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Heke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Heke scores with a body shot.
Heke scores with a nice right hand.
Heke looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Heke scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Heke misses with the combination.
Heke defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Heke.
Heke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie has hold of Heke's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Heke manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Heke is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Heke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jake Heke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heke trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Roberto Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Heke defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Heke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 50:45
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Heke!
Jake Heke retains his light heavyweight title!
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