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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Defoe Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Joe Smasher has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Defoe Gracie's chin.
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135 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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130 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Defoe Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Smasher!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smasher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Smasher works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Smasher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smasher scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Defoe Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smasher digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Smasher connects with a body shot.
Smasher's corner calls for a 1-2. Smasher obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smasher fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smasher dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smasher lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Smasher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smasher thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smasher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Smasher ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smasher throws out a powerful jab.
A shot to the liver by Smasher. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smasher cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smasher cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smasher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smasher changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smasher sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smasher is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Smasher scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smasher gets a clinch.
Smasher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smasher has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smasher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smasher.
Smasher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smasher is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smasher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smasher scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher is working Gracie over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smasher.
Smasher lands an uppercut.
Smasher stalling in the clinch.
Smasher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smasher taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smasher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Smasher.
A shot in the inside from Smasher.
Smasher works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Smasher pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Smasher.
Smasher digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smasher lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands a nice uppercut.
Smasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smasher lands a right hand.
Smasher lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smasher lands a right hand.
Smasher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smasher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Smasher lands an uppercut.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Smasher lands a body punch.
Smasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
Smasher lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from Smasher.
A hook to the body from Smasher.
Smasher pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Smasher.
Smasher lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Smasher.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smasher.
Come on Smasher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smasher lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Smasher.
Smasher lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in the clinch, Smasher scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Smasher.
Come on Smasher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smasher dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Smasher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smasher is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Smasher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smasher scores with a shoulder strike.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike.
Smasher is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smasher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Smasher works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Smasher as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Smasher lands a left hand.
Smasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Smasher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher lands an uppercut.
Smasher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smasher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smasher.
Joe Smasher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smasher.
A right hook to the body lands for Smasher.
A shot in the inside from Smasher.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smasher.
Smasher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smasher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smasher scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Smasher.
A right hook to the body lands for Smasher.
Smasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Smasher.
A bit of stalling here from Smasher.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smasher.
A shot in the inside from Smasher.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smasher is working Gracie over against the cage.
Smasher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Smasher.
Smasher lands with a right to the head.
Smasher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Nice body punch from Smasher - that landed with a thud.
Smasher lands a shot to the body.
Smasher cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Smasher.
Smasher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smasher lands a right hand.
Smasher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Smasher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Smasher.
Smasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Smasher.
Smasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Smasher.
Smasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short uppercut from Smasher.
Nice body punch from Smasher - that landed with a thud.
Smasher lands with a right to the head.
Smasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smasher.
Smasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smasher scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Smasher on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smasher is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Smasher lands with a short shot to the head.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smasher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smasher scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smasher lands a nice uppercut.
Smasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Smasher lands a nice shot to the body.
Smasher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Smasher scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smasher 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!
Smasher lands a slapping body shot.
Smasher punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Smasher jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smasher clinches.
Smasher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smasher lands with a light punch inside.
Smasher avoiding damage.
Smasher lands with a right to the head.
Smasher lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Smasher digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Smasher.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smasher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher lands a right hand.
Smasher works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Smasher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smasher lands with a light punch inside.
Smasher presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smasher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smasher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smasher works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Smasher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smasher slows down the pace here.
Smasher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smasher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smasher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Smasher.
Smasher throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Smasher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smasher gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smasher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smasher digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smasher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smasher lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Smasher digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Smasher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smasher is working Gracie over against the cage.
Smasher lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smasher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smasher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher lands a shot to the body.
Smasher lands an uppercut.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smasher taking a breather.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike.
Smasher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smasher lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smasher scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Smasher lands with a light punch inside.
Smasher lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smasher.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Smasher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smasher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Smasher.
Smasher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smasher lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smasher gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smasher.
A short right from Smasher.
Smasher lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smasher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smasher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Smasher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smasher just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Smasher.
A nice left hand lands by Smasher.
Defoe Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smasher gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smasher.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smasher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smasher 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 24:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smasher!
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energy
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hype
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