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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mair Amaral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Riam Gracie!
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, Mair Amaral!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Amaral looking for a takedown.
Amaral is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Amaral tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Amaral looks gassed!
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Amaral has him pressed against the cage.
Amaral prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Mair Amaral has been cut.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Amaral.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amaral backwards.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Amaral off the cage and back into rage.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
A short left from Gracie.
Amaral wants a takedown but no success here.
Riam Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mair Amaral.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Gracie.
Amaral drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Amaral has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Amaral backwards.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amaral, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Amaral's head.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Amaral is controlling the position.
Gracie presses Amaral against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Riam Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Amaral gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Amaral takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Amaral in a clinch.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riam Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie rushes Amaral and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gracie.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Amaral's takedown attempt.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Amaral.
Amaral can't get the takedown.
Amaral has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Amaral's takedown attempt.
Gracie is working Amaral over against the cage.
A short right from Gracie.
Amaral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie prevents a takedown attempt there.
Amaral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amarals head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amaral drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Amaral wants a takedown but no success here.
Amaral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riam Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mair Amaral's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Amaral keeps it at a distance.
Amaral tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amaral.
Gracie cracks Amaral with a nice body shot.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie cracks Amaral with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Amaral on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amaral, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Amaral.
Gracie cracks Amaral with a nice body shot.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Amaral goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Riam Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mair Amaral.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Amaral.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Amaral drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Amaral is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amaral backwards.
Amaral prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Amaral goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Amaral tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
Gracie connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amaral wants to clinch
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Amaral drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Amaral tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amaral wants a takedown.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Riam Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Amaral.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Amaral is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
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 trying to break the clinch but Amaral has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie stalling the fight.
Amaral prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Amaral drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amaral misses with a head kick.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Amaral circles away.
Amaral tries to clinch up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Riam Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mair Amaral's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie looks to land a combination but Amaral avoids it well.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Amaral counters with a takedown into side control.
Amaral is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Amaral trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Amaral tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Amaral on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Amaral trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Amaral drags him back down.
Gracie is not content to let Amaral control the position.
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.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amaral is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Amaral has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Amaral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Amaral is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riam Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mair Amaral.
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Amaral drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Amaral.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Amaral changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Amaral manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
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 connects with a single shot there.
Riam Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Amaral on the side of the head.
Gracie jabs at Amaral's body.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Amaral.
Amaral tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Amaral's head.
Amaral is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Amaral is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Amaral keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
Mair Amaral has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riam Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Amaral changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mair Amaral.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riam Gracie!
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