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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between tangs lib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, tangs lib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
lib wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
lib knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. lib knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but lib sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
lib wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but lib manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has lib in his guard.
Gracie is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
lib breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from lib enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. lib manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie stops lib from standing up.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but lib manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has lib in his guard.
Gracie pushes lib off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lib throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
lib gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
lib wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
lib trying to control the position.
lib keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but lib sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
tangs lib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. lib sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with lib, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes lib against the cage but lib circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lib jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lib scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
lib misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
lib looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says lib as he avoids it easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A thudding body kick lands there by lib!
The fight stays on the outside here - lib looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lib pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
lib moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
lib swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
lib throws a body kick that misses.
lib scores with a kick to the body.
lib throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
lib fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lib looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
lib throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
lib tries to clinch up.
lib pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
lib lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four 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.
lib just misses with a punch to the body.
lib lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
lib throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
lib pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
lib misses with an attempted mid kick.
lib tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie shoots in but lib avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lib thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tangs lib dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
lib looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie shoots in but lib avoids the takedown attempt easily.
lib misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from lib.
lib throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
lib throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around lib's waist but lib gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! lib slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
lib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lib lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from lib.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but lib circles away.
tangs lib has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
lib tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
lib keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
lib scores with a spinning back kick!
lib keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
lib scores with a push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from lib.
lib ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
lib is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
lib tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from lib. That one must have hurt.
lib throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
lib wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by lib.
lib looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
lib defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
lib looking to land some kicks to the body here.
lib throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No luck for lib with that takedown attempt.
lib throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by lib.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
lib misses with a body kick.
lib throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by lib.
Nice body kick there by lib.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by lib.
tangs lib is winning the standup battle so far.
lib bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
lib scores with a head kick.
lib scores with a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from lib - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says lib. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that's the end of the fight!
tangs lib showed his dominance in that final round.
I think lib 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tangs lib!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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