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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Razi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
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170 cm
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sid Fraser!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Fraser sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie takes a swing at Fraser's ribcage but misses.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Fraser tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Sid Fraser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fraser clinches with his opponent.
Fraser working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Fraser won't allow it.
Fraser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Fraser scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Fraser digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Fraser lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Fraser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A short right from Fraser.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fraser lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Fraser tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Fraser lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fraser comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fraser prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser lands a nice elbow.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Fraser has double underhooks.
Fraser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Fraser lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Fraser lands a damaging elbow.
Fraser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fraser scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Fraser obliges.
Fraser lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fraser cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Fraser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Fraser lands a nice elbow.
Fraser missing with knees to the body.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fraser pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Fraser just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Fraser.
Fraser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Fraser utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fraser gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
A right handed body shot lands from Fraser.
Fraser lands a nice shot to the body.
Fraser lands a knee to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
Fraser lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Fraser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fraser lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fraser lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Fraser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fraser is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fraser is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fraser lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fraser is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fraser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Fraser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Still in the clinch, Fraser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fraser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Gracie avoiding damage as Fraser throws knees to the body.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
Fraser lands a damaging elbow.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Fraser stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Fraser lands a nice elbow.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fraser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fraser gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fraser lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Fraser pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
Fraser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Fraser.
Fraser trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fraser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie avoiding damage as Fraser throws knees to the body.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Fraser prevents it.
Fraser landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Fraser dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fraser clinches with his opponent.
Sid Fraser seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fraser lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fraser missing with knees to the body.
Fraser using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Fraser pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fraser wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraser misses with a wild body shot.
Fraser dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fraser sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Fraser misses.
Fraser pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie avoiding damage as Fraser throws knees to the body.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Fraser has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fraser lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fraser has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Fraser is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Fraser lands a knee to the body.
Fraser missing with knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Fraser throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Fraser pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fraser as he jumps to the side.
Fraser clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Fraser presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie is looking to control Fraser's arms but Fraser gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Fraser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie avoiding damage as Fraser throws knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fraser lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fraser fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fraser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fraser tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Fraser missing with knees to the body.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Fraser gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fraser misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fraser tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Fraser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Fraser.
Fraser throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie is trying to drag Fraser to the mat but Fraser just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie has Fraser pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fraser manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
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.
Fraser lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fraser walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fraser pinned against the cage. Fraser gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Fraser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Fraser shows good takedown defense.
Fraser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A big left from Fraser misses.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Fraser avoids nicely.
Fraser doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sid Fraser showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fraser avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Fraser, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Fraser against the cage but Fraser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Razi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fraser looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fraser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Fraser gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice elbow from Fraser.
It looks like Razi Gracie has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Fraser.
Fraser tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
Fraser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Fraser lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoiding damage as Fraser throws knees to the body.
Fraser gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fraser lands a knee to the body.
Fraser is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fraser down to the mat. Fraser avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fraser throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraser.
Fraser scores with a shot to the body.
Fraser tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Fraser thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Fraser drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fraser is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
Fraser lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Fraser trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Fraser throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Fraser holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Fraser creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fraser gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fraser lands a damaging elbow.
Fraser lands a nice uppercut.
Fraser trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Fraser keeps him there for the moment.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Fraser shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Fraser throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fraser.
Fraser misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Fraser tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Fraser won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Fraser walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie scores with a one two! Fraser had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Razi Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fraser.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Fraser which made him look bad.
Fraser connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fraser fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Fraser's body. Fraser takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Fraser sprawls well.
Fraser has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Fraser holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Fraser lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Fraser lands a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fraser.
Sid Fraser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fraser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fraser lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Fraser pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fraser displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Sid Fraser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie dives in and grabs Fraser's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fraser pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Fraser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Razi Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fraser has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fraser lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Fraser lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Fraser lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sid Fraser comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fraser has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sid Fraser!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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