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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Leonitis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roman Leonitis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lice Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonitis misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Leonitis has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Leonitis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Leonitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Leonitis.
Leonitis drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leonitis misses with a takedown
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leonitis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Leonitis shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Leonitis is breathing heavily.
Donk. Gracie catches Leonitis right on the button with a cross.
Gracie cracks Leonitis with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Leonitis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Leonitis avoids it well.
Leonitis tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Leonitis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leonitis takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Leonitis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Leonitis has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roman Leonitis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Leonitis's body. Leonitis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a nice head kick!
Leonitis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Leonitis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leonitis thinking.
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 goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Leonitis's sensitive parts.
Gracie stalks Leonitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leonitis's face. Leonitis staggers backwards, shaken.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Leonitis has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Lice Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leonitis misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Leonitis was not able to check.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Leonitis fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leonitis misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leonitis thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leonitis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Leonitis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leonitis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leonitis eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lice Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie throws a combination. Leonitis tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Leonitis shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leonitis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leonitis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Leonitis avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Jab from Gracie.
Lice Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonitis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Leonitis thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Leonitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Leonitis at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonitis fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Leonitis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leonitis slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Leonitis is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jab by Gracie.
Leonitis misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Leonitis backing up. Leonitis nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Leonitis 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 lands with a good body shot.
Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Leonitis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
Leonitis shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Leonitis has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Leonitis off balance momentarily.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leonitis circles away quickly and effectively.
Leonitis fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a body kick.
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Leonitis seems unphased.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Leonitis moves out of range easily.
Leonitis moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Leonitis stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Leonitis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Leonitis is in Gracie's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is controlling Leonitis's posture.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leonitis is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Leonitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leonitis fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Leonitis avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Leonitis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lice Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonitis.
Leonitis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Leonitis being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Leonitis postures up.
Leonitis trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leonitis throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Leonitis trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Leonitis shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonitis avoids the head kick by Gracie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Leonitis will feel that in the morning.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leonitis moves away.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Leonitis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Leonitis has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a high kick!
Leonitis has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Leonitis saw that one coming.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Roman Leonitis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leonitis shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonitis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
Leonitis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leonitis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonitis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Leonitis 's knee.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Leonitis with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Leonitis.
Leonitis fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Leonitis fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Leonitis is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Leonitis avoids nicely.
Leonitis shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Roman Leonitis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonitis tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie stalks Leonitis and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leonitis's face. Leonitis staggers backwards, shaken.
Leonitis looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Leonitis looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leonitis throwing strikes but missing.
Lice Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lice Gracie.
I've got Gracie 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lice Gracie!
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