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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doggystyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thiago Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doggystyle Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Lyle is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lyle.
Gracie throws a hook but Lyle blocks it.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie tests Lyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lyle feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Lyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Lyle lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
It looks like Thiago Gracie has been cut.
Lyle throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Lyle misses with a wild combination.
Lyle slips under a jab.
Lyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyle swinging wildly here.
Lyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Lyle scores with a push kick.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Lyle.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Lyle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Lyle.
Lyle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Lyle looks gassed!
Lyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyle misses with a two punch combination.
Donk. Gracie catches Lyle right on the button with a cross.
Lyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Lyle slips the punch.
Lyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lyle slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Lyle ducked under it nicely.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Lyle ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle misses with a wild combination.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a hook but Lyle blocks it.
Lyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lyle misses with a few strikes there.
Lyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lyle on the side of the head.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses.
Thiago Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Lyle slips the punch.
Gracie cracks Lyle with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lyle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lyle moves away from the strike by Gracie.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie throws a jab when Lyle was well out of range.
Lyle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lyle lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws the left hand but Lyle avoids the punch easily.
Gracie cracks Lyle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyle misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lyle.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Lyle.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle lands a head kick!
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
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 Thiago Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws the left hand but Lyle avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Lyle ducks down to avoid it.
Doggystyle Lyle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Lyle misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Lyle throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyle throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyle is breathing heavily.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lyle counters with a two punch combo.
Lyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lyle throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Lyle ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Lyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Thiago Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Lyle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyle ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lyle takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Lyle.
Lyle misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses the jab.
A punch combination from Lyle misses.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Lyle needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Lyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lyle's head but Lyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lyle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lyle throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyle.
Lyle ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Lyle shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lyle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lyles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Lyle slips a jab from Gracie.
Lyle throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Lyle moves away and avoids it.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Lyle with an uppercut!
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Lyle's head back.
Jab by Gracie.
Lyle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Lyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
Lyle throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Lyle.
Gracie tests Lyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Lyle tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyle slips under a jab from Gracie.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lyle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyle takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lyle blocks a jab.
Lyle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle slips under a jab from Gracie.
Lyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Lyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lyle wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Lyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lyle lands a front kick.
Lyle throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Lyle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyle throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Lyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Lyle misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Lyle.
Lyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lyle misses with a series of wild punches.
Lyle misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Lyle counters with a right hand to the body.
Lyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Lyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Lyle slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when Lyle was well out of range.
Lyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Lyle.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Lyle slips under a jab.
Lyle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Lyle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lyle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Lyle staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Lyle counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lyle.
Lyle stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Danga de danga de dang - Lyle scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyle throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Lyle slips a straight right by Gracie.
Lyle misses with a low kick.
Lyle slips a jab from Gracie.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Lyle misses the target.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Lyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Lyle's head but Lyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyle in his tracks.
Lyle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie tests Lyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lyle.
Lyle throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Lyle moves away and avoids it.
Lyle looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Lyle.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Lyle ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Lyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie throws the left hand but Lyle avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Lyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie misses the jab.
A combination from Lyle does no damage.
Lyle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie sizes up Lyle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lyle slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Lyle.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Lyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Lyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Lyle moved out of range nicely.
Doggystyle Lyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lyle slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Thiago Gracie.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Gracie!
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