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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abel Dziuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lord Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lord Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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141 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Dziuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dziuk gets the takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie keeping control of the position.
Dziuk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Dziuk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dziuk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Dziuk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Dziuk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dziuk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dziuk scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position.
Dziuk wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dziuk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dziuk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie 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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dziuk is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dziuk is trying to control but can't.
Dziuk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
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.
Dziuk misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie is pressing down on Dziuk's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dziuk is holding on for now.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Dziuk is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dziuk shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dziuk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Dziuk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dziuk is breathing heavily.
Dziuk throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dziuk is one step ahead there.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dziuk gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Dziuk defends it.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dziuk gets back to full guard.
Dziuk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dziuk postures up.
Dziuk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dziuk defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dziuk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dziuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Dziuk from standing up.
Dziuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dziuk to the mat! Dziuk manages to get full guard.
Dziuk keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
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 Abel Dziuk will probably get the nod.
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.
Dziuk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Dziuk throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Dziuk lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dziuk throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Dziuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dziuk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dziuk just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dziuk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Dziuk keeps moving and retains side control.
Dziuk cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Gracie wants to control but Dziuk postures up.
Dziuk scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Dziuk grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dziuk landing strikes.
Dziuk trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Dziuk cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Dziuk wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Dziuk works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Dziuk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dziuk looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to hold on but Dziuk pushes him away.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Dziuk isn't that keen on the idea.
Dziuk content just to control the position here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Dziuk isn't that keen on the idea.
Dziuk putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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.
Dziuk has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to hold on but Dziuk pushes him away.
Abel Dziuk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dziuk throwing strikes here but Gracie is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dziuk with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Dziuk dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dziuk scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is trying to control Dziuk's posture but Dziuk avoids it.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dziuk thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dziuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Dziuk is proving a slippery customer.
Dziuk throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Dziuk is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dziuk 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dziuk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dziuk scoring with punches and elbows.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Dziuk is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie stops Dziuk from passing to mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dziuk wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dziuk working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dziuk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dziuk is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is not content to let Dziuk control the position.
Gracie is pressing down on Dziuk's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Dziuk postures up.
Dziuk wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dziuk manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dziuk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dziuk is on top in guard.
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.
Dziuk looking to pass the guard.
Gracie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four 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.
Dziuk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dziuk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Dziuk is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dziuk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Dziuk landing a few strikes.
Dziuk trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie parries the strikes from Dziuk easily there. Dziuk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gracie to escape.
Dziuk works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lord Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abel Dziuk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dziuk avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Dziuk controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Dziuk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dziuk, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Dziuk!
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hype
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