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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wily Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes into the arena with Waylon Jennings - Good Ol' Boys blaring out of the sound system. Gracie has chosen Hydraulix 13.5 - D.A.V.E. the Drummer & Alex Calver as his entrance music. Aaron Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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203 lbs
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195 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wily Swagger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aaron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Swagger drops Gracie with a big left hand and mounts him. Gracie is in big trouble!
It looks like Aaron Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Swagger isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Swagger smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie wants to control but Swagger is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Swagger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie holds on for dear life.
Swagger working Gracie over with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Swagger is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Swagger preventing the sweep.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Swagger manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Swagger is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Swagger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Swagger keeps moving.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Swagger is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Swagger has escaped and now he's on top!
Swagger stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie controls Swagger momentarily but Swagger frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Aaron Gracie.
Swagger throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swagger throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Swagger throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Swagger throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie scores with a jab. Swagger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Swagger.
Swagger tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swagger needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wily Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Swagger thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Swagger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Swagger leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Swagger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Swagger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Swagger shoots in with a quick takedown into 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 working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swagger doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swagger manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Swagger wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Swagger won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger advances to half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Swagger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to improve his position but Swagger is controlling well.
Swagger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Swagger.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Swagger is one step ahead there.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swagger's guard.
Swagger keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Swagger kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Swagger working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Swagger's thigh, looking to free his foot. Swagger is holding on for now.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Swagger dodges it nicely.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Swagger recovers full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Swagger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Swagger is keeping the position for now.
Aaron Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie lands the left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Swagger throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Wily Swagger is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Swagger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Swagger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Swagger misses with a body kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swagger moves away.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swagger.
Swagger takes one to the chin there.
Swagger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck for Swagger with that takedown attempt.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Swagger lands with a slapping head kick.
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 takes a swing at Swagger's ribcage but misses.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Swagger catches Gracie napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Gracie to the canvas!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie wants to sweep here but Swagger controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Swagger finish him?
Swagger pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is staying active underneath Swagger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie with the active half guard here but Swagger passes nicely into side control.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie pushes Swagger off looking to stand but Swagger dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Swagger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aaron Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Swagger trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Swagger is controlling well.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Swagger trying to control the pace.
Gracie tries to roll over but Swagger keeps him under control.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swagger.
Swagger is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie tries to roll over but Swagger keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wily Swagger wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Swagger lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Swagger only half commits.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Wily Swagger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swagger fails to land the takedown.
Wily Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Swagger. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie lands with a hook. Swagger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie moves out of range as Swagger throws a body kick.
Swagger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donk. Gracie catches Swagger right on the button with a cross.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Swagger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wily Swagger clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Swagger misses with a body punch
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Swagger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Swagger misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Swagger finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie dives in and grabs Swagger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Swagger pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Swagger throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A left lands for Gracie.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Swagger.
Swagger cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Swagger lands a head shot.
Swagger swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Swagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swagger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Swagger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Swagger walks into a left hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Swagger fails with the takedown
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Swagger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Swagger.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wily Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swagger ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Swagger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Swagger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Swagger looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Swagger at a distance.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Swagger throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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 scores with a hook to the body. Swagger takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Swagger tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie is taking a breather. Swagger says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Swagger is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Swagger keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Aaron Gracie was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Swagger is defended easily by Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swagger on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Swagger throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Swagger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Gracie scores with a jab. Swagger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie scores with a jab. Swagger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Swagger's half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Swagger is defending the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Swagger is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Gracie dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Gracie's cut.
That's time! Swagger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Swagger scores with a push kick.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Swagger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Swagger's head backwards.
Swagger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Swagger avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Swagger 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.
A lazy left from Swagger finds it's target.
Swagger clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swagger pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swagger.
Swagger works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Swagger.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
Swagger lands a left hand.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swagger goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gracie prevents it.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie trying to stall but Swagger improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Swagger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Swagger scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Swagger looking for a takedown.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Swagger.
Gracie is pressed up against the cage. Swagger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wily Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie scores with the left hand. Swagger knows he should have avoided that one.
Swagger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Swagger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Swagger.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Swagger.
Swagger manages to break the clinch.
A solid body kick from Swagger.
Swagger sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Swagger can pounce on him.
Swagger wants to clinch.
Swagger throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Swagger!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Swagger is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to control here but Swagger has managed to regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Swagger is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wily Swagger showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Swagger 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wily Swagger!
Wily Swagger retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Wily Swagger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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