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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacare Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Best!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Best pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Best. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Jack Best seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Best, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Best against the cage but Best circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Best as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Best sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Best tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Best fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Best throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie pushes down on Best's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Best controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stops Best from getting back to his feet.
Best wants to get back to full guard.
Best is looking to escape.
Best trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Best looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Best fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Best persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Best controlling the action here.
Best prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Best advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Best is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Best in particular looking to stall.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Best tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Best not doing much here.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Best trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Best's guard.
Best keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Best is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacare Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie stalks Best and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Best's face. Best staggers backwards, shaken.
Best wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Best instigates a clinch.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Best landing knees to the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Best misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Best just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacare Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Best lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Best is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Best won't allow it.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Best just stands there and leans against the cage.
Best looking to stall.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Best just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Best holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Best keeps him there for the moment.
Best is breathing heavily.
Best'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.
Best tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Best controls the action.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Best is controlling the position.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch but Best keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Best.
Best scores a nice knee to the body.
Best scores with a knee to the head.
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Best defends easily.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Best doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Best manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Best tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Best pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Best uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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 is pressing down on Best's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie working for a triangle but Best defends it easily.
Best won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Best has given up his back. Will we see Gracie going for some submissions?
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Best is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie working for a choke but Best is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Best is in a bad position with Gracie working for a choke. Best manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Best to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacare Gracie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Best moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Best is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Best is on top in guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Best controls the pace.
Best trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working for a triangle but Best defends it easily.
Best gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Best looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Best didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Best is keeping the position.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Best slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Best avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Best from controlling successfully.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Best can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Best pushes his legs off easily.
Best gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Best backs away looking to recover.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie passes Best's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Gracie avoids the attempt from Best to control.
Jack Best has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Best frees his head quite easily.
Best is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Best manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacare Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacare Gracie!
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energy
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RATING
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