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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shogun Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Halpert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with RZA - Samurai Theme blaring out of the sound system. Shogun Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 1 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Halpert!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halpert's calf.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Halpert.
Gracie throws a body punch but Halpert moves out of range.
Halpert ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Halpert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Halpert's leg but Halpert calmly moves out of range.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Halpert takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
A head kick from Halpert lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
It looks like Shogun Gracie has been cut.
Halpert misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Jim Halpert has been cut.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Halpert counters with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halpert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Halpert's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halpert misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Halpert counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Halpert thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Halpert swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Halpert counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shogun Gracie will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Halpert takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie cracks Halpert with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Halpert works the jab nicely.
Halpert tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Halpert was not able to check.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Halpert counters with an inside leg kick.
Shogun Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Halpert moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halpert counters with a head kick.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Halpert checks it
and Halpert counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halpert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halpert fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Halpert checks it
letting Halpert counter with a right hand.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halpert finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Halpert throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Halpert.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Halpert.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Halpert saw that one coming.
Gracie thumps Halpert with a low kick.
Gracie throws a body kick the misses
and Halpert counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halpert attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie tries to clinch up but Halpert circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Halpert, pushing him back against the cage.
Halpert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Halpert is out of range.
Halpert misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Jim Halpert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Halpert takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Halpert counters with a stiff right hand.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Halpert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie cracks the inside of Halpert's front leg.
Halpert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Halpert throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Halpert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie throws a head kick but Halpert moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Halpert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Halpert gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Halpert misses with an elbow over the top.
Halpert misses with a punch to the body.
Halpert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Halpert bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie throws a low kick but Halpert moves out of range easily.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Halpert throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Halpert.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Halpert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Gracie clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Halpert connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy body kick
and Halpert counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Halpert blocks the leg kick.
Halpert avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick but Halpert moves out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Halpert counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Halpert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Halpert misses
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
and Halpert counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Halpert is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie is looking to slow Halpert down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Halpert moved away.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Halpert shrugs it off though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Jim Halpert's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halpert pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Halpert is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Halpert swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Halpert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Halpert counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Halpert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halpert throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie lands an elbow just above Halpert 's eye.
Halpert misses with some punches.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Gracie had his way with Jim Halpert in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shogun Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie sizes up Halpert with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Halpert makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Halpert avoids the head kick by Gracie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Halpert down.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Halpert moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie tries to clinch but Halpert moves out of range.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Halpert checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Halpert has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Halpert's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Halpert throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Halpert wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Halpert throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Halpert 's knee.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good work by Halpert as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halpert stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Halpert blocks the low kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Halpert counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jim Halpert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halpert wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Halpert seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halpert. Halpert obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Gracie!
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hype
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