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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juliano Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ronin Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juliano Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Hernandez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Hernandez tries to pass.
Hernandez throwing strikes but missing.
Hernandez chips away with some ground and pound.
Hernandez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hernandez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hernandez wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Hernandez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hernandez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hernandez thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hernandez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Hernandez has control of the leg.
Gracie is staying active underneath Hernandez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hernandez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hernandez keeps him under control.
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.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Hernandez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hernandez uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Hernandez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Hernandez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hernandez manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Hernandez's guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Hernandez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Hernandez is keeping the position.
Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Hernandez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Hernandez working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Hernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juliano Hernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hernandez is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie tries to buck Hernandez off but Hernandez is having none of it.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Hernandez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Hernandez grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Hernandez is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hernandez tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Hernandez cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hernandez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hernandez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hernandez is breathing heavily.
Hernandez is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hernandez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hernandez working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hernandez stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hernandez landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hernandez landing with the ground and pound.
Hernandez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Juliano Hernandez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hernandez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hernandez connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hernandez throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Hernandez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hernandez postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Hernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hernandez's guard.
Gracie pushing down on Hernandez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juliano Hernandez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Ronin Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Hernandez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hernandez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hernandez landing strikes from the mount.
Hernandez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hernandez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hernandez trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Hernandez maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hernandez is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
BOOM! Hernandez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Hernandez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hernandez.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hernandez misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hernandez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hernandez lands a couple of digs.
Hernandez working some strikes from top position.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hernandez is one step ahead there.
Hernandez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hernandez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hernandez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hernandez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hernandez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hernandez advances position into side control!
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hernandez sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hernandez landing strikes.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hernandez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Juliano Hernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hernandez lands a few punches from side control.
Hernandez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hernandez working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Hernandez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hernandez looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hernandez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ronin Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Hernandez scoring with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juliano Hernandez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hernandez 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juliano Hernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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