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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hurry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Bate pesadão. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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150 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hurry Smith!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is looking to escape.
Gracie trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Smith tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smith!
Gracie prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gracie looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Gracie controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is stalling here but it's allowed Smith to get half guard.
Smith is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Kevin Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kevin Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Smith connects with a jab.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
Smith controlling from side mount.
Gracie tries to strike but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controls the position.
Gracie wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Smith stands up from half guard.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Smith throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith 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 Kevin Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie slips under a jab from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hurry Smith 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. This is the final round!
Smith walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith slips under a jab.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hurry Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A cross from Gracie lands.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith stalls.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gracie no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hurry Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hurry Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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