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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Burkshire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Boris Brejcha - Openminded. Burkshire has chosen It's a Fight - Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nigel Burkshire!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Burkshire looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Burkshire circles away.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Burkshire.
Burkshire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Burkshire saw that one coming.
Burkshire closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Burkshire is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is not content to let Burkshire control the position.
Gracie is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burkshire has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Burkshire looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Burkshire gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie wants to control but Burkshire is having none of it.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire is controlling the pace.
Burkshire is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burkshire puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burkshire won't allow Gracie to get back to his feet.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Burkshire wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie pushes Burkshire off and scrambles back to his feet.
Burkshire feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burkshire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burkshire prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Burkshire sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand but Burkshire is controlling the position.
Burkshire connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Burkshire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie is pulling down on Burkshire's head to control his posture.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Burkshire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burkshire wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie lunges at Burkshire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Burkshire's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Burkshire is just out of range.
Burkshire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Burkshire's head.
Burkshire closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Burkshire trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to hold Burkshire in close to prevent damage but Burkshire has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Burkshire from controlling successfully.
Burkshire throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie has his hands on Burkshire's head, controlling the position.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Burkshire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Burkshire sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Burkshire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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.
Burkshire wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Burkshire wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burkshire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Burkshire makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Burkshire.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Burkshire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie won't allow Burkshire to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but Burkshire is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Burkshire is keeping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Burkshire slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie pulls Burkshire in to control the position.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie pushes Burkshire off and gets back to his feet.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie clinches up with Burkshire and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie has Burkshire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burkshire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Burkshire shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie jabs at Burkshire's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Burkshire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Burkshire with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Burkshire leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a combination. Burkshire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Burkshire tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie feints a jab promting Burkshire to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Burkshire slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Burkshire counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Burkshire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burkshire stops Gracie from standing up.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Burkshire passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Burkshire looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Burkshire looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Burkshire has a good base and remains in mount.
Burkshire connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Burkshire with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ricardo Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is staying active underneath Burkshire, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie won't allow Burkshire to pass to mount.
Gracie manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ricardo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burkshire is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burkshire. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burkshire avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burkshire wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a series of strikes that have Burkshire backpedaling.
Burkshire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burkshire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Nigel Burkshire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burkshire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nigel Burkshire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burkshire wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Burkshire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Burkshire tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burkshire tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Burkshire.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Burkshire circles away quickly and effectively.
Burkshire fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gracie!
Ricardo Gracie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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