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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCartney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
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
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul McCartney!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McCartney avoids it really well and circles away.
McCartney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie moves to clinch but McCartney breaks away
and McCartney counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McCartney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
McCartney gets the takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
McCartney wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
McCartney working the ground and pound from side control.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McCartney is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McCartney working the head and body with strikes.
McCartney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McCartney working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. McCartney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCartney wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
McCartney working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCartney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
McCartney controlling from the top position.
Gracie has his foot on McCartney's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McCartney works his way back into a safe position though.
McCartney throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie keeping full guard, as McCartney tries to pass.
McCartney passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as McCartney sits in half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
McCartney seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McCartney is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but McCartney passes into side control!
McCartney working the head with strikes.
McCartney scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCartney winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by McCartney.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
McCartney seems to be looking for submissions.
McCartney working Gracie over with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCartney 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.
McCartney is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul McCartney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McCartney finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now McCartney is on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
McCartney trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
McCartney is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has an active guard here but McCartney has managed to pass into half guard.
McCartney moves nicely into side control.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked McCartney off and has taken his back!
Gracie working for the choke.
McCartney is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under McCartney's chin but McCartney turns very nicely into Gracie's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by McCartney.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing McCartney from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCartney stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
McCartney wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for McCartney!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCartney is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McCartney is wriggling around trying to escape.
You get the feeling that McCartney really doesn't like being in this position too much.
McCartney is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie avoids the attempt from McCartney to control.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to McCartney's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
McCartney tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
McCartney trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… McCartney turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
McCartney lands a couple of digs.
McCartney scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead McCartney passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCartney stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McCartney looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Paul McCartney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCartney lands a jab.
McCartney is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McCartney trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, McCartney has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
McCartney tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCartney has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but McCartney has a good base and remains in mount.
McCartney landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
McCartney lands a big elbow.
Gracie is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCartney postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gracie badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McCartney around the waist but McCartney pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McCartney is the winner by TKO! McCartney jumps onto the ropes and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul McCartney!
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