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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Liam Brady will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Brady. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brady.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Brady's legs.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brady sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brady!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You get the feeling that Brady really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Brady looks very uncomfortable down there.
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 throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Brady is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Brady is blocking nicely.
Brady holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Brady has worked his arm free - good work by Brady!
Brady pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brady rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Brady!
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie prevents Brady from standing back up.
Brady won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Brady pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Brady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Brady pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is pressing down on Brady's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brady is holding on for now.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control. Brady wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brady defending well though.
Gracie throws a strike but Brady avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brady swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie stands and throws Brady's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brady bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brady clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Brady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brady looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brady throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Brady blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Liam Brady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Brady slips a straight right by Gracie.
Brady lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brady moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brady misses with a head 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 Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Brady lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brady counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Brady throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Brady tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Brady fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Brady does no damage.
Brady connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady lands a head shot.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Brady.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brady.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Brady moves out of range.
Brady ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Brady tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Brady clinches with his opponent.
Brady manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Brady misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie scores with a jab. Brady acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Brady.
Brady moves out of range of the strikes.
Brady throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brady throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Brady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Brady sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brady will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brady gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Brady avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Brady manages to break the clinch.
Brady moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Brady moves out of range of the strikes.
Brady throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Brady misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady gets a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Brady won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Brady walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Brady.
Brady 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.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Brady avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Brady sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Brady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brady swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Brady.
Brady lands a two punch combo.
Brady lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Brady counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady lands a two punch combo.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brady uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Liam Brady seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Brady misses.
A jab from Brady does it's job there.
Brady fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Brady counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Brady.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brady misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Brady is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Brady.
Brady gets a clinch.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brady has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brady prevents it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Brady takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brady breaks the clinch.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Brady counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brady clinches up against the cage.
Brady's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body kick from Brady.
Brady connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gracie moves forwards but Brady connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brady getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brady dances in with a quick combination. Gracie is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Brady snaps Gracie's head back. Gracie stumbles backwards against the cage. Brady steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Gracie's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Gracie just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liam Brady!
Liam Brady is the new welterweight champion!
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