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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Pace's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Pace!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pace counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Pace moves out of range easily.
Pace blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Pace throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Pace takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Pace misses with a body shot.
Nick Pace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pace throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Pace feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Pace then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pace blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Pace looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pace leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie thows a body kick. Pace tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pace looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pace.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pace counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Pace.
Pace throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Pace throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Pace's legs.
Pace looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Pace bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Pace's front leg but catches the back leg as Pace tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Pace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Pace looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Pace.
Gracie wants to slow Pace down by chopping away at his legs.
Pace misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Pace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pace.
Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pace blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Pace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pace thows a body shot but no joy.
Pace misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pace just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Pace.
Pace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pace fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pace but Pace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pace misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Pace misses with a wild combination.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pace.
Pace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pace throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Pace. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pace takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Pace dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pace is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pace.
Pace scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Pace jumps back.
Pace throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Pace.
Pace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pace throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Pace misses with a few strikes there.
Pace darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pace. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie tries to clinch but Pace moves out of range.
Pace thows a body shot but no joy.
Pace misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pace.
Pace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Pace throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Pace looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pace.
Pace misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pace throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pace is breathing heavily.
Pace misses with a wild body shot.
Pace lands a head shot.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Pace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pace lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Nick Pace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pace but Pace pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pace counters with a nice body shot.
Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Pace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Pace scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pace. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nick Pace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pace looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pace.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pace stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pace connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Pace shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pace throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Pace.
Pace fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pace misses with a wild body shot.
Pace throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Nick Pace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Pace pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pace misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Pace's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pace duly obliges.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Pace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Pace throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pace keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Pace connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Pace thows a body shot but no joy.
Pace swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Pace misses with a wild combination.
Pace swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pace. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pace jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pace throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Pace takes it in his stride.
Pace's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pace throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Pace misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pace swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie defending well as Pace loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pace defends it nicely.
Pace misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Pace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pace.
Pace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pace throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pace counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pace misses with a double jab.
Pace lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pace ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pace misses with a few strikes there.
Pace throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Pace tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Pace.
Nick Pace is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Pace counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Pace thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Pace sprawls well.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Pace throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pace scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pace works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pace misses with a few strikes there.
Roger Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pace fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Pace comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pace 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Pace!
Nick Pace seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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