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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Holy Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Girl kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Holy Ghost. Gracie has chosen Green as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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10 - 6 - 0 |
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192 cm
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222 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Holy Girl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girl is looking to clinch.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Girl.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Girl saw that one coming.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Girl is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Girl defends it well.
Girl looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Girl is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Girl is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Girl 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 seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Girl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Girl is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Girl actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Girl defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Girl is working away.
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.
Girl is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is trying to control. Girl wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Girl gets full guard.
Gracie won't allow Girl to sweep him here.
Girl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Girl is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Girl is breathing heavily.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Girl is keeping the position for now.
Girl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girl is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Girl has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Girl is defending the position.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Girl is defending it quite comfortably.
Girl manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Girl won't let him.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Girl keeps moving.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Girl is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Girl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girl misses with a hook.
Donk. Girl catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Holy Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Girl takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Girl swinging wildly here.
Girl stuffs the takedown.
No joy there for Girl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Girl throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Girl tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie working over Girl with some ground and pound. Girl looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Girl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes to side control.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Girl blocks the move with his legs.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Girl tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie cracks Girl with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Girl manages to get back to half guard.
Girl wants to get back to his feet.
Girl is trying to get back to full guard.
Girl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Gracie prevents Girl from getting the reversal.
Girl taking shots to the head.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie looking to control but Girl is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Girl is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Girl looks very uncomfortable down there.
Girl is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marko Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Girl is trying desperately to improve position.
Girl is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Girl hang on?
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Girl taking shots to the head.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Girl manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Girl get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Girl is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Girl circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Girl.
Girl looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Girl takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Girl is defending well.
Gracie lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Girl manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Girl moves into full guard.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Girl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Girl misses with a straight left.
Girl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie wants to control but Girl is having none of it.
Gracie squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gracie tries to hold on but Girl postures up.
Girl is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Girl's body position as best he can.
Girl is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie has given up his back. Will we see Girl going for some submissions?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girl has got his arm under Gracie's chin working for the choke
has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Gracie has spun round into Girl's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Girl keeps working.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie wants to control but Girl is keeping him busy.
Girl tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Girl is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is working Girl over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Marko Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Girl shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Girl throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Girl misses with a looping left.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Girl is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracie tries to control but Girl wriggling away.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Girl is squirming around nicely.
Girl gets back to half guard.
Gracie trying to advance position but Girl counters by regaining guard.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Girl has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Girl's legs - danger averted.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Girl keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girl tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Girl working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Holy Girl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Girl tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Girl doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Girl is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marko Gracie.
I've got Gracie 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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