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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Rednaxela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Someone's About to Bleed. Royce Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Rednaxela!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rednaxela looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Rednaxela avoids nicely.
Rednaxela slips a straight right by Gracie.
Rednaxela is looking to clinch.
Rednaxela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Rednaxela slips under a jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rednaxela.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rednaxela.
Gracie throws a hook but Rednaxela avoids it easily.
Gracie works Rednaxela's body with a nice hook.
Rednaxela slips under a jab.
Rednaxela changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rednaxela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Rednaxela lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Rednaxela blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rednaxela just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Rednaxela prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Rednaxela prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Rednaxela swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rednaxela is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rednaxela has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Rednaxela.
Gracie tries to work over Rednaxela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rednaxela is working Gracie over against the cage.
Good body shot from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rednaxela managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Rednaxela is controlling him.
Rednaxela slows down the pace here.
Rednaxela lands with a right to the head.
Rednaxela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Rednaxela blocks it.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Rednaxela is controlling the position.
Still in the clinch, Rednaxela scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rednaxela's elbow.
Rednaxela swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rednaxela lands a shot to the body.
Rednaxela's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rednaxela lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Rednaxela into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Rednaxela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rednaxela stalls.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rednaxela - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rednaxela content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rednaxela lands a body shot.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie tries to break free but Rednaxela pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rednaxela scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Rednaxela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rednaxela.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rednaxela lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rednaxela presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rednaxela stalling in the clinch.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Rednaxela won't allow it.
Rednaxela controlling the action here for a moment.
Rednaxela avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Rednaxela is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rednaxela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rednaxela displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Rednaxela dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rednaxela misses with a body shot.
Rednaxela avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rednaxela moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Rednaxela moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rednaxela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rednaxela ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Rednaxela thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rednaxela avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Rednaxela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rednaxela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rednaxela cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a hook but Rednaxela blocks it.
Rednaxela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Rednaxela.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Rednaxela counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Rednaxela counters with a nice body shot.
Rednaxela connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Rednaxela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rednaxela misses with a body shot.
Rednaxela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rednaxela just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rednaxela blocks a jab.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie throws a hook but Rednaxela blocks it.
Rednaxela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Rednaxela ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Rednaxela moved out of range nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Rednaxela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Rednaxela slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Rednaxela connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rednaxela misses the shot to the body.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rednaxela thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Rednaxela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rednaxela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rednaxela scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Rednaxela loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Royce Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Rednaxela throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rednaxela.
Rednaxela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Rednaxela bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rednaxela throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Rednaxela's shoulder, as Rednaxela tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws a body punch but Rednaxela moves out of range.
Rednaxela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Rednaxela moves away and avoids it.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Rednaxela.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Rednaxela displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Rednaxela lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
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 Royce 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. This is the final round!
Rednaxela is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Rednaxela swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Rednaxela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Rednaxela counters with a nice uppercut.
Rednaxela works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Rednaxela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rednaxela moves into the clinch.
Rednaxela doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rednaxela lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rednaxela blocks a body shot from Gracie.
A body shot lands from Rednaxela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Rednaxela has the dominant position.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rednaxela moves away.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Rednaxela's shoulder, as Rednaxela tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rednaxela.
Gracie throws a hook but Rednaxela blocks it.
Rednaxela swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela misses with an uppercut.
That's two 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.
Rednaxela misses with a low kick.
Rednaxela scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Rednaxela moves into the clinch.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Rednaxela tries to tie him up.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Rednaxela is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rednaxela has his back to the cage.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rednaxela is defending well for now.
Rednaxela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rednaxela stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Rednaxela.
Jab by Rednaxela.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rednaxela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rednaxela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rednaxela looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Rednaxela gets a clinch.
Rednaxela blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Rednaxela.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Rednaxela blocks the elbow strike.
Rednaxela keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work over Rednaxela's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rednaxela struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Rednaxela is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Rednaxela connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rednaxela.
Rednaxela lands a body punch.
Rednaxela lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Rednaxela lands a nice shot to the body.
Rednaxela scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Rednaxela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rednaxela 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Rednaxela!
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energy
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hype
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