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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toni Vehse Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lando Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Toni Vehse Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lando Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Vehse Junior back into the cage.
Gracie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vehse Junior tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Vehse Junior drops back down to his feet.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Vehse Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Vehse Junior has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie gets control of Vehse Junior's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking to control.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vehse Junior's guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Vehse Junior defends the submission attempt.
Vehse Junior is looking to improve his position.
Vehse Junior is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Vehse Junior is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vehse Junior.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Vehse Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vehse Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vehse Junior tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vehse Junior won't be happy with that.
Gracie wants to control but Vehse Junior is keeping him busy.
Vehse Junior is looking for a sweep.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Vehse Junior is defending the strikes.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Vehse Junior is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Vehse Junior is defending well.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Vehse Junior defends.
Gracie decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vehse Junior to his feet.
Vehse Junior misses with a double jab.
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.
Vehse Junior has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vehse Junior is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Vehse Junior regains guard immediately.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Vehse Junior is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vehse Junior is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lando Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vehse Junior is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vehse Junior prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vehse Junior has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Vehse Junior.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Vehse Junior wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vehse Junior wants to stand but Gracie has his arm trapped.
Gracie wants to control but Vehse Junior postures up.
Vehse Junior wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to control Vehse Junior's posture but Vehse Junior avoids it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vehse Junior tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Vehse Junior fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Vehse Junior is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Vehse Junior is working from the bottom.
Gracie is pushing down on Vehse Junior's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vehse Junior is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Vehse Junior is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lando Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vehse Junior does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vehse Junior tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vehse Junior does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vehse Junior tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
A nice combination there by Vehse Junior.
Vehse Junior fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Vehse Junior fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lando Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Vehse Junior is out of range.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vehse Junior parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vehse Junior to escape.
Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Vehse Junior pushes him off.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vehse Junior, pushing him back against the cage.
Vehse Junior has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vehse Junior goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vehse Junior throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Vehse Junior has the dominant position.
Vehse Junior is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie has Vehse Junior pressed against the cage, preventing Vehse Junior from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie pulls guard.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vehse Junior!
Vehse Junior squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has control of Vehse Junior's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vehse Junior regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vehse Junior working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Vehse Junior is in no mood to give up.
Gracie trying to control but Vehse Junior is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vehse Junior is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie tries to control but Vehse Junior wriggling away.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Vehse Junior is blocking nicely.
Gracie punching from mount but Vehse Junior doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vehse Junior is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
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 throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vehse Junior because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vehse Junior turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Vehse Junior wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Toni Vehse Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lando Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vehse Junior looking to pass the guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lando Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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