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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sebastiaan Hoost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoost comes to the cage accompanied by Redemption Song. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Deadmau5 - Some Chords. Julio Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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176 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
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190 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastiaan Hoost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Hoost stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Hoost's head but Hoost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hoost's calf.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie cracks Hoost with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Hoost bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A low kick from Hoost misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Hoost's belly button to the back.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie swings for the body but Hoost moves out of range.
Hoost tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hoost uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Hoost.
Hoost misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Hoost.
Julio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hoost.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick by Hoost misses
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoost ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie misses the jab.
Hoost slips a jab from Gracie.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
Hoost throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Hoost uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie cracks Hoost with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie looking to control but Hoost is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hoost has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoost wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hoost is now in Gracie's guard. A big mistake from Gracie there, giving up the dominant position!
Hoost stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Gracie controls Hoost momentarily but Hoost frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoost preventing the sweep.
Hoost slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hoost is one step ahead there.
Hoost slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Sebastiaan Hoost wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hoost throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a jab when Hoost was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoost.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hoost had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Hoost.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hoost tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Hoost slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Hoost looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoost connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hoost.
Gracie slips a jab from Hoost.
Hoost blocks a jab.
Hoost 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.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Hoost defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Hoost throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Hoost shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Hoost knows he should have avoided that one.
Hoost misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hoost looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoost.
Hoost throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hoost moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hoost connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hoost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Hoost checks a leg kick.
Hoost throws a low kick, looking for Gracie's leg but Gracie calmly moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Hoost chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hoost's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hoost at a distance.
Hoost throws a half hearted mid kick.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Hoost which made him look bad.
Hoost misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoost can pounce on him.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hoost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick from Hoost lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Hoost circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoost lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Julio Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hoost misses with a leg kick.
Hoost walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Hoost throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Hoost with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoost lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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!
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Hoost motions for Gracie to come forward. Hoost throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Hoost slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Hoost fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoost tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Hoost lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Hoost throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hoost lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Hoost checks it.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Hoost misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Hoost moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Hoost has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Hoost tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoost is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Hoost tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie working away.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Hoost sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hoost controls the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Hoost trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sebastiaan Hoost will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoost.
Hoost looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Hoost lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Hoost moved out of range.
Hoost throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Hoost moves away and avoids it.
Hoost throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hoost.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Hoost tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Gracie throws the left hand but Hoost avoids the punch easily.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Hoost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Hoost checks it.
Hoost uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Hoost shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Hoost.
Hoost leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hoost tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Hoost misses with a series of wild punches.
Hoost throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoost slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Hoost is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Hoost's head but Hoost sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoost.
Hoost fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Hoost connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoost throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Hoost tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Hoost moves away and avoids it.
Gracie rushes Hoost and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a knee to the head.
Hoost breaks from the clinch.
Hoost takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sebastiaan Hoost is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoost checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hoost can pounce on him.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hoost throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hoost's hands.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Hoost throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Hoost only half commits.
Hoost lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hoost swivels and escapes.
Sebastiaan Hoost has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julio Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoost uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie throws a hook but Hoost avoids it easily.
Hoost looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Hoost moved out of range nicely.
Hoost lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hoost is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Hoost lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hoost - that will leave a mark!
Hoost lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoost moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoost keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hoost misses with a low kick.
Hoost keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sebastiaan Hoost.
I think Hoost has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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