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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mornington Crescent had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
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, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves out of range as Crescent throws a body kick.
Crescent looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crescent misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crescent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Crescent settles back down.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Crescent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Crescent tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Crescent is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Crescent tries to improve position but can't.
Crescent is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Crescent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracie asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Crescent does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crescent punching from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crescent doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Crescent is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crescent pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Crescent trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Crescent is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Crescent blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crescent misses with a body kick.
Crescent 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.
Crescent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Crescent throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Crescent throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Crescent throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Crescent sprawls well.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Crescent tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crescent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crescent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crescent throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Crescent is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Crescent misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crescent.
Crescent throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crescent misses with a wild combination.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Crescent, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Crescent against the cage but Crescent circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mornington Crescent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Crescent lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crescent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crescent swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Crescent misses.
Gracie shoots in but Crescent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Crescent moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crescent fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Crescent tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crescent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crescent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crescent lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crescent.
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 Mornington Crescent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Crescent is keeping the position.
Crescent keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crescent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crescent looking to control.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crescent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crescent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crescent moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from Crescent misses.
Crescent misses with the combination.
Crescent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie checks a low kick from Crescent.
Crescent misses with a double jab.
Mornington Crescent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crescent throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Crescent pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crescent throws out the jab.
Crescent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Crescent misses with a low kick.
Crescent misses with a two punch combination.
Mornington Crescent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Crescent is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Crescent taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crescent is trying to improve his position.
Crescent is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Crescent is working from the bottom.
Check out the look on Gracie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie has control of Crescent's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Crescent regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Crescent really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Crescent wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crescent is looking to escape.
Crescent wants to try and get back to his feet.
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 looking to control but Crescent is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crescent tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Crescent is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie has hold of Crescent's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crescent manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Crescent doesn't allow it.
Crescent is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Crescent is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Crescent darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Crescent.
Crescent throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Crescent misses with a body shot.
Crescent looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Crescent tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Crescent to the ground. Crescent escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crescent swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Crescent misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crescent throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Crescent only half commits.
A punch combination from Crescent misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie feints and as Crescent raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Crescent is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to control but Crescent is working from the bottom.
Crescent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Crescent working a defensive guard here.
Gracie prevents Crescent from getting back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crescent throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crescent throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Crescent is working from the bottom.
Crescent trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Crescent keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Crescent uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Crescent misses with a body kick.
Crescent throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Crescent working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Crescent keeps moving.
Crescent pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Crescent tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Crescent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crescent cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Crescent throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crescent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crescent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crescent tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crescent misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crescent misses with a double jab.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crescent pinned against the cage. Crescent gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mornington Crescent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Crescent.
Crescent misses with the combination.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Crescent misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Crescent as he avoids it easily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Crescent.
Crescent tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mornington Crescent.
I think Crescent 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mornington Crescent!
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hype
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