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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Houshing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Russian Lullaby as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Houshing!
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, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie tries to control but Houshing wriggling away.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle�. Ooooh, that looks tight� Houshing is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Houshing and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Gracie working the ground and pound but Houshing is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie decides to stand back up.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Houshing.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Houshing circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Houshing checks a leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but Houshing is having none of it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Houshing defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houshing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houshing tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Houshing fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Houshing is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Royce Gracie.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Houshing.
Houshing tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houshing clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Houshing lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Houshing is trying to break free.
Gracie has Houshing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Houshing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mark Houshing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houshing wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Houshing.
Houshing misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Houshing circles away quickly and effectively.
Houshing scores with a three punch combo!
Houshing moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Houshing is retaining full guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Houshing counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Houshing as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Houshing counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Houshing slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Houshing moves away and avoids it.
Houshing staying out of range there.
Houshing clinches.
Houshing lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Houshing blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Houshing wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mark Houshing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Houshing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gracie gets control of Houshing's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gracie will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Houshing has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Houshing stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracie to get to his feet.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Houshing counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houshing is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houshing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Houshing works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Houshing changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houshing stands up.
Houshing looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Houshing tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Houshing is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Houshing prevents Gracie from standing back up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Houshing tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mark Houshing just wasn't active enough.
Houshing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houshing connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Houshing's waist but Houshing gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Mark Houshing is winning the standup battle so far.
Houshing tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Houshing tries to clinch up.
Houshing lands an overhand right.
Houshing tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Houshing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Houshing wants to break the clinch but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Houshing fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Houshing instigates a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Houshing dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Houshing is looking to clinch.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Houshing keeps it at a distance.
Mark Houshing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Houshing slips the punch.
Houshing lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Houshing tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Houshing tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Houshing lands an overhand right.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Houshing.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Houshing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houshing avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Houshing shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Houshing takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Houshing scores with a body shot.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Houshing.
Houshing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Houshing forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie can't break the clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mark Houshing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Houshing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps control of Houshing as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Houshing tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Houshing.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Houshing walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Houshing lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houshing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Houshing lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Houshing working hard to break the clinch.
Houshing digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houshing gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Houshing scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Houshing's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie wants to get back to striking at distance but Houshing won't allow it.
Gracie is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Houshing.
Houshing wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Houshing working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Houshing scores with a jab.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Houshing's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gracie falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Houshing!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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