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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by . Pizarro has chosen Globus - Europa (Instrumental Version) as his entrance music. Dionicio Pizarro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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202 lbs
13 - 8 - 3 |
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200 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcelo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pizarro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a body punch but Pizarro moves out of range.
Pizarro throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Pizarro ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pizarro scores with a jab to the body.
Pizarro moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
A big left from Pizarro misses.
Pizarro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Pizarro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pizarro trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pizarro lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pizarro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pizarro scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pizarro trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pizarro trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Pizarro working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gracie's thigh. Gracie counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pizarro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pizarro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pizarro advances to half guard.
Pizarro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but Pizarro has passed to side control!
Pizarro is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is being controlled here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pizarro taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dionicio Pizarro dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pizarro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pizarro scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Pizarro is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Pizarrois looking to pass into half guard but Gracie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gracie is in guard.
Pizarro wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Pizarro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pizarro wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Pizarro is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Pizarro is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Pizarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pizarro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pizarro is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pizarro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Pizarro is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Pizarro to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pizarro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pizarro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dionicio Pizarro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is fighting to break Pizarro's control of his arms but Pizarro is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Pizarro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pizarro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pizarro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pizarro!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is not content to let Pizarro control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dionicio Pizarro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Pizarro misses.
Pizarro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pizarro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pizarro takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pizarro ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Pizarro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Pizarro slips a jab from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Pizarro finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Pizarro ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Pizarro is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Pizarro misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie misses the jab.
Pizarro misses with a looping left.
Pizarro tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pizarro tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donk. Pizarro catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Pizarro scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marcelo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pizarro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pizarro as he avoids it easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pizarro.
Marcelo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dionicio Pizarro.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Pizarro.
Pizarro with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Pizarro.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
enabling Pizarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Pizarro moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Pizarro blocks the low kick.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Pizarro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pizarro throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Pizarro works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Pizarro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pizarro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pizarro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pizarro cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pizarro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Pizarro lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Pizarro moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Pizarro shoots in.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Pizarro misses its intended target.
Pizarro swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Pizarro defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a jab when Pizarro was well out of range.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie takes a swing at Pizarro's ribcage but misses.
Pizarro throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pizarro.
Gracie throws the left hand but Pizarro avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pizarro lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pizarro connects with a body shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dionicio Pizarro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pizarro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dionicio Pizarro!
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