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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tapmaster Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Langston's choice of entrance music: Smoke On The Water. Hank Langston will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
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175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tapmaster Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Langston!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Langston.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Langston circles away easily
and Langston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Langston paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Langston counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapmaster Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Langston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Langston thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Langston there.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Langston counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Langston to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Langston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Langston.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Langston circles away easily
and Langston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie with a poor takedown
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.
Langston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tapmaster Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston scores with a hook.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Langston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Langston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Langston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Langston scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie with a poor takedown
letting Langston counter with a right hand.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Langston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Langston lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie moves forwards but Langston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Langston cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Langston throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Langston lands with an overhand left.
Langston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Langston goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Langston lands with a nice body punch.
Langston is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Langston.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.
Langston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hank Langston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Langston lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Langston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Langston scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Langston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Langston scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Langston cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Langston lands an overhand right.
Langston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Langston sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a right hand to the body.
Langston connects with a looping right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Langston.
Langston lands with an overhand left.
Langston lands a body shot.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a straight right hand.
Langston scores with a punch to the head.
Langston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Langston lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Langston displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Langston wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Langston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Langston connects with a body shot.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Langston.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Langston lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab lands there for Langston.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Langston had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston lands the left hand.
Langston connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Langston circles away easily
and Langston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Langston lands a jab to the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Langston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.
Langston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Langston cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Langston scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Langston is working the combinations to good effect here.
Langston lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Langston ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Langston thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Langston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Langston 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.
Langston throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Langston connects with a crisp jab.
Langston fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Langston counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapmaster Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langston lands a body shot.
Langston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A combination from Langston does no damage.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Langston to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Langston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Langston lands a jab.
Donk. Langston catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Langston scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Langston throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Langston to score with a decent uppercut.
Tapmaster Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Langston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Langston connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Good exchange - Langston coming out on top.
Langston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Langston jabs at Gracie's body.
Langston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Langston has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Langston finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Langston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Langston to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Langston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Langston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Langston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Langston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Langston lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Langston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Langston uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Langston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A right-left combo lands from Langston.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Langston scores with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Langston scores with a four punch combination!
Langston fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Langston works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Langston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Langston coming out on top.
Hank Langston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Langston moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Langston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
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.
Langston pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Langston follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Langston scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Langston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Langston jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Langston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Langston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie fails with the takedown
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Langston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Langston as he connects with a hook.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a right hand to the body.
Good shot there by Langston.
Langston digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Langston counter with a right hand.
Langston connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Langston counters with a two punch combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Langston!
Langston connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Langston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie moves forwards but Langston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Langston connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jab from Langston.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Langston lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Langston lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Langston lands a body shot.
A jab from Langston does it's job there.
Langston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Langston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Langston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Langston misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Langston's guard.
Langston manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Langston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Langston smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Langston.
Langston scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Langston misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Langston counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tapmaster Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Langston ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Langston takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice cross by Langston.
Langston scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Langston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Langston.
Nice shot by Langston.
Langston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston throws a one two combo.
Langston changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Langston connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Langston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Langston scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Langston stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Langston lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Langston connects with a single shot there.
Langston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Langston connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
letting Langston counter with a right hand.
Langston connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston lands a nice shot to the body.
Langston catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donk. Langston catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Langston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie tries to move into range but Langston moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Langston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Langston has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Langston!
Langston really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Langston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Langston stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tapmaster Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Langston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Langston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hank Langston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Langston stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Langston gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Langston dives on top into guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Langston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Langston tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Langston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Langston winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Langston!
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