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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nuno Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Matanza - Meio Psicopata blaring out of the sound system. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nuno Silva!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Silva's side.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Chuck Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuno Silva.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Silva wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie lands a knee to the head.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Silva jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Silva around his waist. Silva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Silva wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has Silva pressed against the cage.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Silva letting Gracie take a breather here.
Gracie gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gracie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Gracie.
Silva wants a takedown.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva letting Gracie take a breather here.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silva tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Silva tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Silva can't get the takedown.
Silva has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva has Gracie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gracie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Silva looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Silva up against the cage.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie lands a nice knee to the body.
Silva is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silva is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silva has his back to the cage.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Silva wants to stall.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Silva. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Silva can't break the clinch.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gracie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie lands a nice elbow.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie lands a knee to the body.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie landing knees to the head.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Silva is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chuck Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuno Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie stalling in the clinch.
Silva looking to stall.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Silva.
Silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silva is working for takedown but Gracie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Gracie tries to stall but Silva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Silva throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Silva persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gracie just stands there and leans against the cage.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie holds him up against the cage and eventually Silva drops back down to his feet.
Gracie trying to stall but Silva improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva decides to pull guard.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Gracie stands and steps away. Silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into Silva's ribcage.
Gracie has Silva pushed against the cage.
Gracie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva is trying to stall.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chuck Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Silva letting Gracie take a breather here.
Silva swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie is stalling here.
Silva drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Gracie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Gracie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silva throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silva will feel that in the morning.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie with a knee to the head.
Gracie connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva wants to stall.
Chuck Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie stalling.
Gracie landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gracie lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Gracie.
Silva throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Silva throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Silva off to one side.
Chuck Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nuno Silva.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Silva tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Chuck Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
A shot to de liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Nuno Silva has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silva's face.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Silva fails to land the takedown.
Gracie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Silva.
Silva looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Gracie avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Silva into the cage.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
Gracie stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Silva's takedown attempt.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Gracie.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gracie scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie lands an elbow just above Silva 's eye.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silva takes an elbow to the forehead.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie avoiding damage.
Nuno Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chuck Gracie.
Gracie gets a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Gracie!
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energy
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