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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Graice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nautotoot Horne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Graice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nautotoot Horne!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Graice.
Graice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Horne as he jumps to the side.
Horne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Graice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horne.
Graice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Horne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graice shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Horne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Graice gets to his feet. Horne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Graice shoots in looking for a takedown. Horne tries to sprawl out of it but Graice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Horne manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Graice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graice is breathing heavily.
Horne lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Horne lands with a right hand.
Graice shoots in for a takedown but Horne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horne with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne lands with an overhand left.
Graice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Graice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Horne as he avoids it easily.
Horne connects with a body shot.
Graice takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Horne throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice uppercut there from Horne.
Horne throws a good cross that connects.
Graice misses with a takedown
and Horne counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Horne lands a nice shot to the body.
Horne scores with a nice head shot.
Graice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Horne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheers as Horne lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graice doesn't seem phased though.
Mike Graice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horne catches Graice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horne lands a head shot.
Horne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Horne!
Horne moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Horne 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.
Horne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Graice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Horne counters with a left to the body.
Horne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horne lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graice tries to clinch up
and Horne counters with a straight right hand.
Horne is working the combinations to good effect here.
Horne dips to his left and cracks Graice with an uppercut!
Graice misses with a takedown
and Horne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Horne lands a nice shot to the body.
Horne is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Graice had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A lazy left from Horne finds it's target.
Horne lands a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Horne.
Horne stuns Graice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Graice needs to keep his hands up - Horne had a free shot at his head there.
Graice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horne thuds his right hand into Graice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Graice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horne slaps away a takedown attempt from Graice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Horne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Horne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graice has time to react.
Horne's corner calls for a 1-2. Horne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Graice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab lands there for Horne.
Horne stuffs the takedown attempt from Graice. Graice gets slowly back to his feet.
Graice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horne scores with a jab to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nautotoot Horne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jab, jab by Horne - just one landing.
Horne sizes up Graice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Graice drops his hands momentarily and Horne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Graice tries for a takedown but Horne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Graice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Graice shoots in for a takedown but Horne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Graice with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Horne counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Graice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Horne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Horne shoots in but no luck this time.
Graice misses with a takedown attempt
and Graice takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Graice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horne finds it's way round the side to connect with Graice's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Horne.
Nautotoot Horne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Horne.
Graice takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Horne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Horne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Horne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Horne as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Horne.
Horne catches Graice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Horne works the jab nicely.
Graice drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Horne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nautotoot Horne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horne scores with a hook to the body. Graice takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Graice is defended easily by Horne.
Horne wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Horne lands a glancing blow to the side of Graice's head.
Horne slaps away a takedown attempt from Graice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Graice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Graice there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Graice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horne lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Horne does it's job there.
Good shot there by Horne.
Graice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Horne clobbers Graice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Horne scores with a hook.
Horne stuns Graice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Horne catches Graice right on the button with a cross.
Graice ducks right into an uppercut from Horne.
Horne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horne scores with a nice strike.
Graice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Horne is fending him off so far but Graice persists. Nope, Horne circles away and we're back to standing.
Horne's corner calls for a 1-2. Horne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice cross by Horne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graice misses with a takedown
and Horne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horne lands a nice looking body shot.
Graice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Horne cracks Graice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Good shot there by Horne.
Horne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Graice on the side of the head.
Horne scores with a decent looking hook.
Graice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Horne counters with a nice uppercut.
Horne sizes up Graice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Graice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horne.
Horne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Graice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nautotoot Horne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Graice tries to score a power double leg takedown but Horne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graice somewhat.
Horne lands with an uppercut that bounces Graice off the cage and back into rage.
Horne connects with a body shot.
Graice shoots in but no luck this time.
Horne scores with a jab. Graice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Horne lands a slapping body shot.
Horne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horne thuds his right hand into Graice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice cross by Horne.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Graice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Graice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horne connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graice with a poor takedown
and Horne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Graice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Graice gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Horne.
Horne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mike Graice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Horne lands a jab to the head.
Jab by Horne.
Graice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice takedown defense from Horne. No joy for Graice on that attempt.
Horne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Horne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Horne lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Horne finds it's way through Graice's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Horne.
Graice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Graice takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Horne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graice has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Horne.
Horne cracks Graice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Horne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Graice momentarily.
Graice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Horne circles away.
Horne lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Horne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Graice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Horne stuffs the takedown attempt from Graice. Graice gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horne lands a head shot.
Graice wants to clinch
and Horne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Horne closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Graice is defended easily by Horne.
Horne scores with a jab. Graice acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Graice closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Graice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Horne finds it's way round the side to connect with Graice's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graice walks into a straight right hand from Horne.
Graice shoots in and drives through. Horne sprawls well.
Horne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left and a right from Horne both land. Nice combination.
Horne lands a nice hook to Graice's body. Graice takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Horne lands a nice shot that snaps Graice's head back.
Mike Graice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Horne with a hook.
Horne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Horne lunges at Graice with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graice's hand.
Graice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Horne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horne's corner calls for a 1-2. Horne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nautotoot Horne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jab from Horne.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nautotoot Horne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Horne winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nautotoot Horne!
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