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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hellio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by The Hell Song. MacDonald has chosen ENNIO MORRICONE -"Sixty Seconds To What?" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hellio Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good kicks
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hellio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and MacDonald counters with a nice double leg into guard.
MacDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
MacDonald is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but MacDonald puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
MacDonald prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but MacDonald has mounted him!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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 working hard here to advance position.
MacDonald looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MacDonald landing shots from mount.
MacDonald unloading with bombs!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
MacDonald controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
MacDonald is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
MacDonald sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
MacDonald lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
MacDonald goes for an armbar but Gracie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracie.
MacDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacDonald is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peppu Reiska MacDonald dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacDonald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacDonald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for MacDonald's leg but MacDonald calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Hellio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and MacDonald counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacDonald misses with a head kick.
Gracie moves out of range as MacDonald throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacDonald. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie blocks a head kick by MacDonald.
MacDonald connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Gracie to the floor! MacDonald dives in looking for the finish!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie has hold of MacDonald's hands but MacDonald slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
MacDonald is controlling the pace.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is pressing down on MacDonald's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
MacDonald is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Peppu Reiska MacDonald.
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald scores with a nice body kick.
Peppu Reiska MacDonald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie blocks a head kick by MacDonald.
MacDonald forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie jumps guard but MacDonald stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
MacDonald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
MacDonald not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacDonald content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. MacDonald doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. MacDonald manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
MacDonald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacDonald showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peppu Reiska MacDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
MacDonald goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
MacDonald plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
MacDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
MacDonald throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
MacDonald throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and MacDonald counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and MacDonald counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from MacDonald. Those never looked like landing.
MacDonald sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Gracie to the ground! MacDonald dives into full mount looking to finish!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but MacDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald looking to secure an arm triangle but Gracie defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacDonald lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacDonald fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
MacDonald cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MacDonald controlling the pace for now.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but MacDonald isn't that keen on the idea.
MacDonald lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacDonald throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Gracie has his hands clasped together but MacDonald breaks the hold and Gracie is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by MacDonald!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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