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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver. Rose has chosen Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music. Aaron Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Rose's chin.
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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
26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Rose lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Rose throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rose thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie clinches up with Rose and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rose. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Rose bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Rose tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a right hand that Rose ducks under and follows up with a left that Rose also avoids with ease.
Rose throws a body kick that misses.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rose gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Rose blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Rose's ribcage. Rose let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie just leaning against Rose, taking a breather.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rose to keep the fight standing.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Gracie taking a breather.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Rose lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rose misses the jab.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Rose throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rose motions for Gracie to come forward. Rose throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rose misses the jab.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Nice cross by Rose.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose delivers a nice body kick.
Rose scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rose takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Rose scores with a punch to the head.
A lazy left from Rose finds it's target.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Rose throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
Rose works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
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!
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Rose thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
Rose throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Rose.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rose.
Rose takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
That kick from Rose tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rose.
A good leg kick by Rose.
Rose goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie has Rose up against the cage in a clinch.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rose's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rose connects with a crisp jab.
Rose works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rose scores with a nice right hand.
Johnny Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Rose scores with a push kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rose moves away.
Aaron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rose digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose scores with a leg kick.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Rose tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Rose 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Rose.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rose cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Rose avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Rose throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Rose smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rose misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
Rose uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rose.
Rose scores with a leg kick.
A cross from Rose lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rose. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Rose lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Rose dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Johnny Rose seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rose.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rose. Rose obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose lands with a right hand.
Rose gets a clinch.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Rose throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aaron Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Rose.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Johnny Rose seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rose decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Rose then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rose scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Rose scores with a push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose with a nice cross.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rose 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rose!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Rose gave a big smile as he said 'Syn 200 folks! LET ME HEAR IT! Tito it was an honor to fight you! True champion here, heart of a lion! Mad props to J Smith his manager too. I'd like to thank ChrisK for getting me on this card! Big shoutout to my Broken Halo training partners, couldnt do it without yah! And of course the fans!'.
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energy
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