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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rans Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugues De Payen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Danger! High Voltage blaring out of the sound system. Rans Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hugues De Payen's chin.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rans Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugues De Payen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for De Payen. That snapped Gracie's head back.
De Payen misses the shot to the body.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Hugues De Payen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Payen quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but De Payen is defending well.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is looking to advance position but De Payen won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payen is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
De Payen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
De Payen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
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 is looking for a kimura but De Payen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
De Payen wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but De Payen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and De Payen reverses the position - he's now on top in Gracie's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Payen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
De Payen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Payen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Payen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 is trying to keep De Payen in close.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
De Payen thows a big elbow that misses.
De Payen is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
De Payen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of De Payen, into his guard.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! De Payen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Payen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rans Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from De Payen - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says De Payen. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
De Payen connects with the punch.
De Payen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Payen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from De Payen misses the target.
De Payen misses with a low kick.
De Payen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Payen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
De Payen throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
De Payen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from De Payen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
De Payen thows a body shot but no joy.
Rans Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
De Payen missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Payen throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Payen with a jab.
De Payen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie slips a straight right by De Payen.
De Payen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - De Payen circles away.
De Payen looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie defending well as De Payen loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from De Payen. Those never looked like landing.
De Payen with a jab.
De Payen loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
De Payen thumps Gracie with a low kick.
De Payen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Payen.
Gracie blocks a jab.
De Payen misses with a low kick.
De Payen thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but De Payen pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Payen throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie moves away from the strike by De Payen.
De Payen misses with a straight right.
Gracie slips a straight right by De Payen.
De Payen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
A head kick from De Payen lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
De Payen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Payen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie moves away from the strike by De Payen.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but De Payen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rans Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Payen misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hugues De Payen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Payen loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Payen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
De Payen just misses with a punch to the body.
De Payen misses with a series of wild punches.
De Payen lands a right hook to the body.
No joy there for De Payen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from De Payen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Payen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but De Payen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Payen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugues De Payen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie slips a straight right by De Payen.
De Payen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
A cross from De Payen lands.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Payen but De Payen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie slips under a jab from De Payen.
De Payen throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
De Payen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Payen throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Payen looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from De Payen misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Hugues De Payen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as De Payen sprawls well. De Payen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rans Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from De Payen.
De Payen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Payen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from De Payen finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Payen throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
De Payen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
De Payen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big right from De Payen misses.
De Payen throws a big shot that misses.
De Payen throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
De Payen throws a nice outside leg kick.
De Payen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
De Payen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and De Payen duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for De Payen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De Payen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie blocks a jab.
De Payen connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - De Payen had a free shot at his head there.
De Payen lands a front kick.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Payen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
De Payen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by De Payen.
A slapping body kick lands there for De Payen.
De Payen misses with a hook.
De Payen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Payen throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
De Payen lands a jab-cross combination.
De Payen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
De Payen lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Payen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Payen can pounce on him.
De Payen throws out a powerful jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugues De Payen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Payen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugues De Payen!
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