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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between PJ Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ze Neto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PJ Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ze Neto!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Neto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Neto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neto is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neto manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neto keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Neto is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Neto keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto shoots and misses
and Neto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie really is a fat lump.
Neto goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Neto but great work by Gracie.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Neto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Neto working to try and regain half guard.
Neto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neto is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Neto can't escape the position.
Gracie unloading with bombs!
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Ze Neto has been cut.
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 is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Neto is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie looking to control but Neto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Neto sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Neto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neto looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Neto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neto looking for submissions off his back.
Neto looks gassed!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Neto is having none of it.
Gracie throwing shots but Neto is blocking nicely.
Gracie is keen to just control but Neto is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Neto is just out of range.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Neto defends the submission attempt.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Neto is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Neto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Neto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ze Neto's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Neto misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Neto didn't expect that.
Neto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neto keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Neto on the ground.
Neto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie pushing down on Neto's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Neto is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Neto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neto is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Neto is breathing heavily.
Neto is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Neto on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Neto looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Neto!
Neto is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie tries to control but Neto wriggling away.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Neto frees his head quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neto is looking to escape.
Neto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Neto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Neto's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Neto.
Neto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Neto is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Neto has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Neto's face.
Neto is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Neto frees his head quite easily.
Neto tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neto is looking to escape.
Gracie moves to back control.
Neto rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
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.
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Neto breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Neto drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Neto takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Neto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Neto is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Neto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
PJ Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ze Neto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Neto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Neto looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Neto's head.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neto actively working from the bottom here.
Neto wants to get back to full guard.
Neto is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Neto defending well though.
Neto is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Neto counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neto has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Neto's guard.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Neto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Neto's legs - danger averted.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Neto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neto is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Neto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Neto looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Neto defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Neto is working from the bottom.
Neto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Neto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Neto looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
PJ Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neto is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Neto defends it.
Neto is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Ze Neto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Neto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Neto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Neto eventually gives up the hold.
Neto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
PJ Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Neto.
Neto is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ze Neto.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PJ Gracie!
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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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