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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by The Bravery - time won't let me go. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm
30
221 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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182 cm
28
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kron Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yorick Brown! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown misses with a straight right. Brown throws a combination that misses enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab. Brown throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease. Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Brown moves out of range as Gracie strikes. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily. Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Gracie. Brown avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control. Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brown does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Brown regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brown is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture. Gracie throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Brown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Brown.
Gracie being controlled for a moment. Let's hope that Brown has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Brown throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well. Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Gracie's face as Brown controls the position. Gracie is looking for a sweep. Gracie is trying to escape the position but Brown is controlling the position. Brown tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gracie's legs. Brown decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet. Brown throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away. Gracie looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming. Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off. Gracie throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A head kick misses from Gracie. Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brown thows a left - swing and a miss! Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nice cross by Brown. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A combination from Gracie does no damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet. Yorick Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yorick Brown will probably get the nod. That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Brown on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing. Gracie lands the left hand. Brown misses with a body shot.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming. Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range. Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Gracie tries to clinch up but Brown circles away and keeps his distance. Kron Gracie is winning the standup battle so far. Gracie misses the jab. Gracie shoots in but Brown avoids the takedown attempt easily. Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot. Yorick Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brown crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and Brown gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. Brown manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab. A big left from Gracie misses. Brown takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A punch combination from Gracie misses. Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown. Gracie misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Brown moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range. Gracie throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease. Brown lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick. Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie catches Brown with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brown is rocked! Brown misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely. Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him? Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown misses with a looping left. Brown seems to have recovered his senses. Gracie tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gracie looks for the body kick but Brown saw that one coming. Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brown can pounce on him.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook. Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Brown keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Brown blocks it. Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Brown makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one! Brown throws a leg kick that misses. Brown throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side. Brown drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A punch combination from Brown misses. Brown misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Brown counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt. Brown scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie dominated that second round. That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Brown throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Brown throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick. Brown moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab. Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Gracie throws a hook but Brown blocks it. Gracie looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away. Brown scores with a jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet. Brown blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Brown lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Brown takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but 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! Gracie scores with a jab to the body. Brown looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand. Gracie cracks Brown with an open hand slap. Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick. Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. That kick from Gracie tenderised Brown's leg. Brown is trying to keep his angry face on. Gracie connects with a body shot. Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Brown misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch. Brown looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gracie lands a right hand from hell, dropping Brown. Gracie pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kron Gracie! Our winner, Kron Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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