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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Clarke (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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to clinch but Clarke is avoiding it.
Clarke misses with an uppercut.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Clarke circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Clarke pushes him off.
Clarke misses with a hook.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clarke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Clarke throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clarke swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie gets caught napping as Clarke dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Clarke has worked his arm free - good work by Clarke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
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.
Clarke is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Clarke is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Clarke can do anything to dispel that myth.
Clarke managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie throws an elbow but Clarke slips to the side and avoids it well.
Clarke can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Clarke is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Clarke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Clarke regains half guard, as Gracie was trying to land strikes.
Clarke tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Clarke trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clarke tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Clarke is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Clarke is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Clarke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clarke is holding on for now.
Clarke is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Clarke has managed to free his arm - good work.
Clarke is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clarke tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Clarke!
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gracie can't control as he wanted to and Clarke manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Clarke is looking to improve his position.
Clarke is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Clarke's head.
Clarke tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Clarke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Clarke defends it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Clarke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clarke is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Clarke pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Clarke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Clarke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Clarke wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Clarke is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Clarke manages to get to full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Clarke is working from the bottom.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clarke is keeping the position for now.
Clarke wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Clarke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Clarke manages to get himself to full guard.
Clarke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clarke being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clarke sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Clarke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clarke misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Clarke didn't expect that.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Clarke is keeping the position.
Gracie prevents Clarke from getting back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Clarke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Clarke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Clarke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Clarke defends it.
Clarke wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clarke is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is pressing down on Clarke's thigh, looking to free his foot. Clarke is holding on for now.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Clarke uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clarke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Clarke is keeping the position.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Clarke looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Clarke looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Clarke!
Clarke creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gracie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Clarke wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Clarke off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gracie gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gracie gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gracie apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Clarke shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clarke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clarke misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clarke!
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Clarke bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Clarke frees his head quite easily.
Clarke prevents any damage by holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clarke bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie is pulling down on Clarke's head to control his posture.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Clarke throwing strikes but missing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clarke trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Clarke has passed into half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Clarke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Clarke has control of the leg.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets full guard.
Clarke advances position into side control!
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Clarke keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie prevents Clarke from improving his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying to control. Clarke wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Clarke tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie controlling the action here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Clarke recovers full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Clarke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Clarke controlling the position.
Clarke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Clarke blocks nicely.
Andrew Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clarke keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clarke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clarke swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Clarke circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.
Clarke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Clarke!
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Clarke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Clarke is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount.
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!
Clarke is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ricardo Gracie!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ricardo Gracie!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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