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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by RZA - Samurai Theme . Gracie has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shogun Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Spector!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spector swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spector misses with a combination
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spector misses with a right hand
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Spector misses the shot to the body.
Spector misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.
Spector misses with a few strikes there.
Spector fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spector tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie thumps Spector with a low kick.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spector takes a step back to recover.
No joy there for Spector, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spector.
Spector misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Spector throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Spector looks gassed!
Spector scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie feints and then cracks Spector's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spector down.
Spector throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spector is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Spector moves into range and connects with a jab.
Spector rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Spector misses with a left hand
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Spector throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Spector misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Spector tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spector crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and Spector gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. Spector manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie cracks the inside of Spector's front leg.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spector if he has to take too many more of those.
Spector takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Spector takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Spector's side.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Spector takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Spector has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Spector throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Spector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Spector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Spector 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
Spector throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Spector in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie throws a head kick but Spector moves out of range.
A big left from Spector misses.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
A punch combination from Spector misses.
Shogun Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie feints and then cracks Spector's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spector down.
Spector misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Spector dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spector's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spector.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spector throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Spector shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Spector on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Spector cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spector. That did some damage!
Spector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spector is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Spector throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Spector in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie is looking to slow Spector down with leg kicks.
Mark Spector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spector misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Spector takes it in his stride.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Spector.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Spector's torso.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mark Spector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spector fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spector steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gracie. That one must have hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Spector chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Spector's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie scores with a push kick.
A combination from Spector does no damage.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spector misses with a straight right.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Spector throws a combination that misses
and Spector takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spector lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Spector.
Spector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Spector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie is looking to slow Spector down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spector swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Spector tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Spector throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie feints and then cracks Spector's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spector down.
Spector takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie jabs at Spector's body.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Spector misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Spector takes it in his stride.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Spector sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spector.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Spector lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Spector throws a combination that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie lands a head kick. Spector smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spector lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into rage.
Gracie thumps Spector with a low kick.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spector misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Spector really felt that one!
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Spector walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Gracie thumps Spector with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Gracie clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Gracie slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Spector takes a step back to recover.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spector looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spector lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spector.
Spector throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Spector was not able to check.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
Spector tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Spector if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spector walks into a left hand.
Spector stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Spector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spector can do to turn this around?
Spector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Gracie lands a head kick. Spector smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie feints and then cracks Spector's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spector down.
Spector throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Spector takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Spector down.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Spector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Spector off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spector misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spector throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spector is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Spector down.
Spector takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Gracie had his way with Mark Spector in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Spector looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Spector throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Spector shrugs it off.
Gracie sizes up Spector with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spector throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Spector misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Spector really felt that one!
Spector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Spector shrugs it off.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Spector tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Spector throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a body kick that stops Spector in his tracks momentarily.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to slow Spector down with leg kicks.
Spector scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie throws a head kick that Spector semi-blocks.
Spector misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Shogun Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Spector throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Spector's knee momentarily.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spector. That did some damage!
That kick from Gracie tenderised Spector's leg. Spector is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Spector takes it in his stride.
Mark Spector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Spector falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Spector shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a head kick. Spector smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Spector looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Spector misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Spector misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Spector shrugs it off.
Spector on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Spector stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Spector off balance momentarily.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Spector. That did some damage!
Spector's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Spector scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spector tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Spector swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:41
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:41
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Gracie!
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