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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Denjat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denjat comes to the cage accompanied by U.S.A. National Anthem. Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica Enter Sandman. Mahmoud Denjat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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179 lbs
13 - 1 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mahmoud Denjat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie cracks Denjat with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Denjat misses with a body kick.
Denjat moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Denjat is defended easily by Gracie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Denjat. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Denjat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie lunges at Denjat with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Denjat's hand.
Denjat tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Denjat moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Denjat misses with a looping right.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Denjat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Denjat.
Denjat takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denjat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Denjat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denjat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Denjat tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denjat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Denjat throws a head kick that misses.
Denjat fails with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Denjat blocks the low kick.
Denjat throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denjat thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Denjat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gracie as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Denjat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Denjat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Denjat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Denjat closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is not content to let Denjat control the position.
Gracie is trying to stand.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Denjat is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denjat keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gracie won't allow Denjat to pass to mount.
Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Denjat checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Denjat takes one to the chin there.
Denjat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denjat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Denjat blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Denjat.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie throws a head kick but Denjat moves out of range.
A left lands for Gracie.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Denjat is out of range.
Denjat feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Denjat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denjat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denjat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Denjat gets slowly back to his feet.
Denjat misses with a double jab.
Denjat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denjat needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Denjat keeps it at a distance.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Denjat moves out of range easily.
Denjat closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Denjat throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Denjat checks a leg kick nicely.
Denjat moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denjat throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Denjat will be more careful next time no doubt.
A leg kick checked by Denjat.
A head kick from Gracie lands but Denjat takes it in his stride.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denjat throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Denjat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Denjat.
Denjat has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denjat backwards.
Denjat wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Denjat.
Denjat is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracie is defending well.
Denjat is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gracie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Denjat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Denjat trying to land knees to the body.
Denjat keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gracie's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie cracks Denjat with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Denjat.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie lands an elbow just above Denjat 's eye.
It looks like Mahmoud Denjat has been cut.
Gracie has Denjat pressed against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mahmoud Denjat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Denjat shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Denjat misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denjat shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmoud Denjat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie jabs at Denjat's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Denjat checks a leg kick.
Holden Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Denjat misses with an uppercut.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Denjat has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denjat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mahmoud Denjat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Denjat.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denjat throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Denjat circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Denjat moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Denjat.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denjat takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Denjat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Denjat shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Denjat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Denjat under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Denjat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denjat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Donk. Gracie catches Denjat right on the button with a cross.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Denjat's head.
Holden Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Denjat. Denjat gets slowly back to his feet.
Denjat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
A relieved looking Holden 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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energy
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hype
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