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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atsushi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smoke Serpent - Jiu Jitsu. Atsushi Gracie had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atsushi Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alvaro Ibanez Santos!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Santos looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
Gracie tries to bench press Santos off him but Santos keeps the position.
Santos working the ground and pound.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back!
Gracie is trying to stick to Santos's back but Santos is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Santos.
Santos throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Santos.
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!
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos 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 looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Santos trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Santos wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Santos misses with a straight left.
Santos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santos tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Santos won't be happy with that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position but Santos is working away.
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!
Santos is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Santos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie just content to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Santos!
Santos tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie goes for an armbar but Santos turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Santos.
Santos slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Santos working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alvaro Ibanez Santos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Santos's calf.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Santos's front leg but catches the back leg as Santos tries to avoid it.
Gracie fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Atsushi Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Ibanez Santos.
Gracie leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Santos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Santos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Santos is defending it quite comfortably.
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.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Santos looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Santos is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Santos defending well.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Santos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Santos trying to control here.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Atsushi Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Santos manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Santos actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Santos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santos sees it coming and defends easily.
Santos is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Santos punching from the bottom.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Santos is defending the position.
Santos wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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.
Santos trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsushi Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Santos.
Santos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range.
Santos shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Santos finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie wants to control but Santos is keeping busy.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Santos's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie stays in close to Santos's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Santos is keeping the position.
Santos keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Santos keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Santos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Santos is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie takes a little break here. Santos wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Santos tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Santos can't do much from the bottom here.
Santos is trying to work for a sweep but Gracie has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Santos is having none of it.
Gracie prevents Santos from getting the reversal.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Santos working to try and regain half guard.
Santos 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 controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Santos knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Santos is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Santos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Atsushi Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsushi Gracie clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Santos fails with the takedown.
Santos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Santos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the ropes. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is thwarting Santos's attempts to control the position.
Santos gets back to full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Santos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Santos is retaining full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gracie is pushing down on Santos's leg trying to pass to half guard. Santos is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Santos trying to control but Gracie postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Santos regains full guard. Nicely done.
Santos has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Santos wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Santos is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Santos is defending well.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Santos wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Santos is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Santos is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Santos off balance momentarily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Santos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Santos!
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsushi Gracie had his way with Alvaro Ibanez Santos in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Santos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Santos persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Santos lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Santos is able to avoid easily.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Santos tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atsushi Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Ibanez Santos.
Gracie takes a swing at Santos's ribcage but misses.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Santos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gracie is trying to control. Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Santos from improving his position.
Santos trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but Santos is keeping him busy.
Santos gets back to full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Santos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Atsushi Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Atsushi Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Santos slips a straight right by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Santos shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Santos moves out of range easily.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Santos is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Santos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Santos tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos can't escape the position.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Santos is looking to escape.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Atsushi Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atsushi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:46
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 50:46
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atsushi Gracie!
Atsushi Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Atsushi Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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