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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Johnny McBraddish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBraddish comes to the cage accompanied by Broken by 12 Stones. Gracie has chosen Bring Da Ruckus as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny McBraddish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBraddish tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie moves away from the strike by McBraddish.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
McBraddish throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a hook but McBraddish blocks it.
Renato Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gracie misses.
McBraddish throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
McBraddish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but McBraddish moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
McBraddish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks McBraddish with an uppercut!
McBraddish's corner calls for a 1-2. McBraddish obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around McBraddish's waist but McBraddish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a head kick but McBraddish moves out of range.
McBraddish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McBraddish is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gracie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A short right from McBraddish on the inside.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McBraddish throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McBraddish effectively controlling the action here.
McBraddish lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gracie tries to circle away but McBraddish has him pinned against the cage.
McBraddish struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
McBraddish prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A nice right hand lands inside from McBraddish.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBraddish. McBraddish circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McBraddish is able to avoid easily.
McBraddish moves out of range of the strikes.
McBraddish misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBraddish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBraddish avoids it really well and circles away.
McBraddish misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McBraddish thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
McBraddish bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Sloppy strikes from McBraddish. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McBraddish tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McBraddish had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBraddish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from McBraddish.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBraddish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBraddish scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McBraddish lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
McBraddish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McBraddish throws a head punch that misses.
McBraddish keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
The referee is keeping an eye on McBraddish - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but McBraddish won't allow it.
Gracie prevents a body shot from McBraddish.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
McBraddish stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny McBraddish dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
McBraddish ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
McBraddish fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and McBraddish makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBraddish on the side of the head.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McBraddish tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McBraddish to the ground. McBraddish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McBraddish ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McBraddish throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBraddish falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that McBraddish was not able to check.
McBraddish tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but McBraddish sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McBraddish counters by clinching up.
McBraddish has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Johnny McBraddish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Gracie.
McBraddish throws a head punch that misses.
McBraddish goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
McBraddish scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from McBraddish misses.
McBraddish takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McBraddish displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Johnny McBraddish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBraddish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
McBraddish misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings McBraddish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and McBraddish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBraddish wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
McBraddish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
A shot to the body from McBraddish misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
McBraddish lands with a right hand.
McBraddish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and McBraddish counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McBraddish.
McBraddish takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McBraddish connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McBraddish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McBraddish takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McBraddish.
McBraddish thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McBraddish is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie looks to land a strike but McBraddish avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but McBraddish blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny McBraddish will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McBraddish throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McBraddish thinking.
McBraddish thows a body shot but no joy.
McBraddish misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
McBraddish tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McBraddish just misses with a punch to the body.
McBraddish tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McBraddish as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks McBraddish off balance momentarily.
McBraddish takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBraddish scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McBraddish moves out of range of the strikes.
McBraddish takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
McBraddish is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
McBraddish doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McBraddish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and McBraddish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McBraddish throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnny McBraddish is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but McBraddish sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
McBraddish tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
McBraddish looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
McBraddish wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. McBraddish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBraddish misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
McBraddish loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBraddish is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McBraddish works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McBraddish working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but McBraddish is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. McBraddish controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie working the ground and pound but McBraddish is defending the strikes.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
McBraddish is looking for a sweep.
Johnny McBraddish is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but McBraddish defends.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McBraddish 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny McBraddish!
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hype
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