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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Dufflebag Boy. Puncher has chosen Let's go dancing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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181 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puncher throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Puncher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Puncher thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Puncher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Puncher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puncher throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puncher dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Puncher.
Puncher throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puncher thinking.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Puncher counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Puncher. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Puncher slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Puncher.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Puncher checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puncher misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Puncher counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Puncher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Puncher misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puncher.
A low kick from Puncher misses
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Puncher throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puncher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher scores with a leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Puncher.
Good leg kick by Puncher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Puncher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Puncher counters with a stiff right hand.
Hard Puncher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puncher.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Puncher dominated that round.
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.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puncher tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puncher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puncher connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Puncher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Puncher misses with a low kick.
Puncher chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Puncher counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puncher throws a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puncher.
Puncher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Puncher lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puncher counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Puncher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puncher tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puncher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Puncher is predictable there
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie moves out of range as Puncher throws a body kick.
Puncher dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Puncher throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Punchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puncher thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Puncher tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Puncher fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Puncher throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Puncher counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Puncher's shoulder, as Puncher tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Puncher counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Puncher misses
and Puncher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Puncher's head but Puncher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Puncher counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Puncher 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.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puncher.
Puncher tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puncher throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puncher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puncher pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puncher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puncher.
Puncher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hard Puncher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puncher throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Puncher. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Puncher does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puncher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Puncher throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Puncher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puncher throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Puncher throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body punch but Puncher moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Puncher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Puncher fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Puncher throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Puncher throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Puncher.
Puncher tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie checks a low kick from Puncher.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Puncher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Puncher there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Puncher really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puncher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Puncher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puncher tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Puncher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puncher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puncher misses with a head kick.
Puncher misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sloppy strikes from Puncher. Those never looked like landing.
Puncher misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Puncher.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Puncher moved away.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Puncher counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Puncher counters with a nice leg kick.
Puncher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Puncher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Puncher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncher.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Puncher.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Puncher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puncher lands with a shot to the body.
Puncher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puncher misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Puncher counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puncher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puncher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick from Puncher misses.
Puncher finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puncher slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Puncher throws a leg kick
and Puncher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hard Puncher dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Puncher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Nice body punch from Puncher.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puncher.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puncher connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puncher misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puncher thows a body shot but no joy.
Puncher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puncher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puncher. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puncher lands a nice looking body kick.
Puncher throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puncher counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Puncher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Puncher tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Puncher throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Puncher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Puncher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Puncher connects with a looping right hand.
Puncher misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Puncher counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Puncher.
Puncher cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Puncher makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hard Puncher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puncher feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puncher.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hard Puncher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puncher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hard Puncher!
Hard Puncher is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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