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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bax Baczikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomasz Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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190 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bax Baczikov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomasz Gracie! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baczikov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Baczikov does no damage. A head kick misses from Baczikov. Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Baczikov scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Tomasz Gracie has been cut. Baczikov misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Baczikov. Baczikov ducks under a wild hook from Gracie. Baczikov moves out of range of the body kick. Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Baczikov moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Baczikov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baczikov is breathing heavily. Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Gracie connects with a solid leg kick. Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses the shot to the body. Gracie throws a body kick that misses. Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Baczikov avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie throws a right hand that Baczikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Baczikov also avoids with ease. Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss. A head kick misses from Baczikov. Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Gracie misses. Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Baczikov blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Baczikov blocks the leg kick.
Baczikov misses with a double jab.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses. Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gracie tries a low kick but Baczikov avoids it. Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Baczikov is out of range. Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Baczikov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A punch combination from Baczikov misses. Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Baczikov is just out of range. Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baczikov.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks. Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Baczikov avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a body punch but Baczikov moves out of range. Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Baczikov rather than just go for the knockout. Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gracie avoids the head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie throws a head kick but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. Gracie blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Baczikov sees coming a mile off. Gracie throws a head kick but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baczikov.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Baczikov moved away. Gracie thows a body shot but no joy. Baczikov throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Gracie misses with the combination.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baczikov avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Baczikov tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Baczikov avoids it well. Baczikov looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well. Gracie throws a body punch but Baczikov moves out of range. Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Gracie misses. Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Baczikov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Gracie dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tomasz Gracie's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks. Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baczikov.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Bax Baczikov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gracie throws a head kick but Baczikov moves out of range.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
A combination from Gracie does no damage. Baczikov throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baczikov checks a leg kick nicely. Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Baczikov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Baczikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Baczikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a right hand that Baczikov ducks under and follows up with a left that Baczikov also avoids with ease. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gracie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to bum rush Baczikov with a series of wild strikes but Baczikov uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A head kick misses from Gracie. Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection. Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baczikov.
Baczikov avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Baczikov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Baczikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie. Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection. Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Baczikov misses with a few strikes there.
Baczikov misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Baczikov's knee but Baczikov avoids it well. Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gracie blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Baczikov moved away. Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baczikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie. Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses. Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Baczikov throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Baczikov.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baczikov.
Baczikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie thows a body shot but no joy. Gracie misses with a wild body shot. Gracie avoids the head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Baczikov avoids them all with ease. Baczikov throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely. Baczikov slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Baczikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baczikov misses with a head kick.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie takes a swing at Baczikov's ribcage but misses. Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. A punch combination from Gracie misses. Sloppy strikes from Baczikov. Those never looked like landing. Baczikov misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily. Gracie blocks a head kick by Baczikov.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
Baczikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively. Bax Baczikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Baczikov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Gracie counter with a right hand. Baczikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baczikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baczikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Baczikov misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Baczikov. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomasz Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tomasz Gracie's cut. 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Baczikov scores with a three punch combo!
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target. Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot. Gracie dodges the punch combination from Baczikov.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baczikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily. Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Baczikov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively. Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Baczikov slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov throws a lazy head kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Baczikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie. Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baczikov misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick. Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Baczikov. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Baczikov moves out of range easily. Gracie throws a body kick that misses. Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. Baczikov throws a nice head kick!
Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baczikov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Baczikov scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Baczikov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baczikov throws a one two combo.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Baczikov throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease. Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. Baczikov blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Baczikov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Gracie. Baczikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Baczikov misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a body kick. Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Baczikov fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Baczikov misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie misses with a body kick. Gracie misses with a head kick.
Baczikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baczikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Baczikov throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely. Baczikov throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease. Some wild striking there from Baczikov.
Baczikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Baczikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Baczikov sees it coming and moves out of range. Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Baczikov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Baczikov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Baczikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baczikov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Baczikov throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. Baczikov avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Baczikov.
Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Gracie looks for the body kick but Baczikov saw that one coming. Baczikov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Gracie throws a leg kick but Baczikov sees it coming and moves out of range. Baczikov throws a head kick that misses. Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Baczikov throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gracie is looking to land body kicks. Baczikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! Tomasz Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Gracie 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Tomasz Gracie! Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Tomasz Gracie! Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Tomasz Gracie!
Tomasz Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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