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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roax Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randon Rett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 St Petersburg, Roax Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randon Rett!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Roax Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rett ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Rett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rett looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Rett shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rett preventing the sweep.
Rett postures up.
Gracie wants to stand but Rett is controlling the position.
Rett passes into half guard.
Rett has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gracie has worked his arm free - good work by Gracie!
Gracie is pushing Rett's head away, looking to escape. Rett manages to hold on to the position though.
Gracie trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rett trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Rett is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Rett but great work by Gracie.
Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Rett get back to his feet.
Rett avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rett moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Rett throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rett is in Gracie's guard.
Rett is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rett wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rett throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rett's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Rett managing to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Rett looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roax Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Rett moved away.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rett tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a low kick but Rett moves out of range easily.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Rett throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Rett wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Rett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Rett.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donk. Gracie catches Rett right on the button with a cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Rett moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Rett takes one on the button.
Rett ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roax Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rett drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rett trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Rett laying and praying for a moment but Gracie takes advantage and regains half guard.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead Rett manages to pass to full mount!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Rett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie wants to control but Rett is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Rett is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rett is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Still in half guard, Rett seems content to control.
Rett works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rett on the ground.
Poor strikes thrown by Rett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rett is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Rett's attempts to control the action.
Gracie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rett tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rett wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to hold on but Rett pushes him away.
Rett looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rett tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four 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.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Rett has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Rett wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to hold on but Rett postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randon Rett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rett back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rett is out of range.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rett is able to avoid easily.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Rett walks into a left hand.
Rett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Rett off balance momentarily.
Rett slips under a jab from Gracie.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Rett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rett slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie thows a body kick. Rett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rett avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Rett's head back.
Rett darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Rett 's knee.
Rett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rett misses with a low kick.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Rett moved out of range.
Rett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Randon Rett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rett throws a head kick that misses.
Rett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Rett off balance momentarily.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Rett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rett takes one on the button.
Roax Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rett slips under a jab.
A head kick by Rett misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Rett moves out of range easily.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rett throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rett.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Rett blocks a low kick nicely.
Rett slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rett tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rett somewhat.
Roax Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randon Rett.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Rett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rett is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rett.
Rett misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Rett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rett blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Rett.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Rett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rett ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Rett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rett momentarily.
Rett misses with a head kick.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Rett avoids it well.
Rett tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Rett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Rett's head but Rett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rett shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Rett saw that one coming.
Rett looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Rett should have avoided that one.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roax Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roax Gracie!
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hype
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