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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Defoe Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Crippler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Crippler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie stops Crippler from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is working for a kimura here but Crippler manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Crippler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Crippler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Crippler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Crippler gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Crippler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Crippler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Crippler connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie looks gassed!
Nice defenses there by Crippler.
Nice body kick there by Crippler.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Crippler.
Crippler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crippler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.
Crippler throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crippler obliges.
Crippler misses with a body punch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Crippler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crippler working Gracie over with knees to the body.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Crippler.
Crippler tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Crippler back against the cage.
Crippler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crippler scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Crippler.
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.
Crippler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crippler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crippler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Crippler.
Crippler landing knees to the head.
Crippler connects with a knee to the head.
Crippler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crippler.
Crippler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Crippler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Crippler can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Crippler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
Crippler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crippler with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Crippler.
Crippler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crippler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crippler lands a knee to the body.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler misses with a body punch.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joe Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Defoe Gracie.
Crippler with a knee to the head.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
Crippler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crippler lands a knee to the head.
Crippler gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Crippler lands a knee to the body.
Crippler scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Crippler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crippler throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crippler. Crippler obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Crippler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crippler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Crippler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Crippler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Crippler - that will leave a mark!
Crippler lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Crippler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crippler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Crippler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Crippler cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Crippler really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Crippler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crippler with a knee to the head.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Crippler.
Crippler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crippler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crippler landing knees to the head.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Crippler.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crippler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crippler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
Crippler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
Crippler gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie misses with a hook. Crippler ducked under it nicely.
Joe Crippler is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crippler lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Crippler.
Crippler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crippler wants to clinch.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crippler scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Crippler drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Crippler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crippler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crippler trying to land knees to the body.
Crippler scores a nice knee to the body.
Crippler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Crippler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Crippler defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Crippler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Crippler can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Crippler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crippler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crippler with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crippler scores with a push kick.
Crippler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crippler wants to clinch.
Crippler throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crippler instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crippler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Crippler crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crippler lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Crippler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crippler misses with a body punch.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Crippler.
Crippler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Crippler lands a nice knee to the body.
Crippler presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crippler.
Crippler landing knees to the head.
Crippler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crippler.
Crippler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crippler.
Crippler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Crippler lands a body shot.
A knee to the head by Crippler.
A short right from Crippler on the inside.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crippler scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Crippler misses with a knee to the head.
Crippler lands a good knee to the midsection. Gracie won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Crippler.
Crippler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Joe Crippler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crippler tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Crippler back against the cage.
Crippler landing knees to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crippler.
Crippler throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crippler trying to land knees to the body.
Crippler gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crippler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crippler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Crippler with a knee to the head.
Crippler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie avoiding damage as Crippler throws knees to the body.
Crippler trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Crippler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe Crippler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Defoe Gracie.
Crippler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Crippler with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie avoiding damage as Crippler throws knees to the body.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Crippler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Crippler misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crippler just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crippler misses with some punches.
Crippler landing knees to the head.
Defoe Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crippler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Crippler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Crippler, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Crippler!
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