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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pete Sproles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sproles's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, can't be touched -Roy Jones Jr. Pete Sproles had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Ryan Gracie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Sproles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Sproles.
Sproles motions for Gracie to come forward. Sproles throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sproles throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sproles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie catches Sproles with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie tries to move into range but Sproles moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sproles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie cracks Sproles with an open hand slap.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Sproles.
Ryan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sproles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Sproles counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sproles listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sproles moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sproles closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Sproles breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Sproles throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sproles.
Sproles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sproles throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie defending well as Sproles loads up on a big left hand.
Sproles sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sproles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Sproles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sproles is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Sproles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie wants to stall.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Sproles blocks with his arms.
Sproles misses with a punch on the inside.
Sproles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
That's two 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!
Sproles managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Sproles looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Sproles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Sproles.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but Sproles gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Sproles keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Sproles does no damage.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Sproles throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Sproles circles away.
Sproles is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Sproles avoids it.
Gracie stuns Sproles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sproles throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Sproles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a push kick but Sproles slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sproles is able to avoid easily.
Sproles scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Sproles steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sproles avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Sproles goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sproles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Sproles misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Sproles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sproles drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sproles misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie throws a push kick but Sproles slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Sproles throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Sproles throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles avoids a kick to the body.
Sproles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Sproles.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Sproles is out of range.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Sproles.
Sproles drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Sproles misses with a knee to the head.
Sproles lands a nice elbow.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Sproles.
A nice left hand lands by Sproles.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sproles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sproles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Sproles creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sproles scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gracie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sproles takes the fight into the clinch.
Sproles scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sproles throws out the jab.
Gracie swings for the body but Sproles moves out of range.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie fakes the leg kick and cracks Sproles in the body.
Sproles rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sproles lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
Sproles creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sproles misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sproles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sproles managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
Sproles throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sproles.
Sproles lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Sproles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sproles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sproles has him pressed against the cage.
Sproles lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sproles just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Sproles lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Sproles displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sproles lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sproles lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sproles throws a head punch that misses.
Sproles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie darts in and clinches Sproles up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sproles comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Sproles blocks it.
Sproles controlling the action here for a moment.
Sproles avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Pete Sproles has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sproles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sproles lands an elbow inside.
Sproles lands with a right to the head.
Sproles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sproles is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sproles has his back to the cage.
Sproles working aggressively here.
Gracie blocking some punches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Sproles managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
Sproles throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sproles misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gracie taking a breather.
Sproles stalling against the cage.
Sproles lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sproles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sproles throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Sproles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sproles is keeping busy.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sproles leaning against his opponent.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Sproles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Sproles dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie throws a push kick but Sproles slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie rushes Sproles and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sproles scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sproles.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Sproles.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Sproles scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sproles.
Sproles lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Sproles lands a knee to the body.
Sproles missing with knees to the body.
Sproles is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sproles has his back to the cage.
Sproles stalling the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sproles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sproles managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sproles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Sproles blocks it.
Sproles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sproles trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sproles into the cage.
Sproles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Sproles.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sproles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sproles breaks the clinch.
Sproles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Sproles cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sproles dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Sproles throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Sproles avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sproles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sproles manages to avoid it.
A big left from Sproles misses.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sproles.
Sproles lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sproles makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sproles working aggressively here.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but Sproles blocks it.
Sproles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sproles is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sproles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sproles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Sproles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sproles.
Sproles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sproles is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sproles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sproles is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Sproles into the cage.
Sproles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Sproles prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Gracie unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sproles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sproles avoids it.
Sproles throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A short right from Sproles on the inside.
Sproles leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sproles struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sproles is defending well for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Sproles fails to land.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Sproles showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sproles 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Sproles!
Pete Sproles decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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