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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorny Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bittersweet Symphony kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Bernard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rorny Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook but Bernard avoids it easily.
Gracie swings for the body but Bernard moves out of range.
Bernard dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Bernard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bernard fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bernard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rorny Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Bernard looking to pass the guard.
Bernard passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bernard's best efforts.
Gracie won't allow Bernard to pass to mount.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bernard pulls his head out easily.
Bernard wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie tries to roll over but Bernard keeps him under control.
Bernard trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernard trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Bernard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Bernard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Bernard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Bernard scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Bernard stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie is trying to control the position but Bernard postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bernard working to try and regain half guard.
Bernard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie lands with some strikes.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Bernard is having none of it.
Bernard is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bernard because Gracie loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bernard is working to get back to half guard.
Bernard blocking the ground and pound.
Bernard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie misses with a head shot. Bernard uses the momentum to regain guard.
Bernard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Bernard.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joey Bernard will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bernard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie swings for the body but Bernard moves out of range.
Bernard gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Bernard working a defensive guard here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bernard escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Bernard blocks nicely.
Bernard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bernard throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bernard looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bernard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bernard is keeping the position for now.
Bernard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bernard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to control but Bernard is working from the bottom.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bernard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bernard gets full guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bernard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bernard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Bernard is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Bernard's head but Bernard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice defenses there by Bernard.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bernard moves out of range.
Bernard shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Bernard circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bernard.
Bernard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Bernard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernard tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bernard. Bernard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bernard closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Bernard wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working for a triangle but Bernard defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Bernard dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Gracie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie has his foot on Bernard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bernard works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bernard is one step ahead there.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bernard!
Gracie trying to control but Bernard is having none of it.
Gracie throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Bernard is blocking nicely.
Bernard is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
Gracie throwing strikes here but Bernard is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Bernard bucks and avoids them well.
Bernard is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Bernard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Joey Bernard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bernard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Bernard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bernard regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie prevents Bernard from improving his position.
Bernard is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Bernard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bernard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Bernard uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bernard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bernard has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bernard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bernard works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bernard looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bernard.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Rorny Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bernard. What's that going to do exactly?
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Bernard's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Bernard isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bernard!
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Bernard frees his head quite easily.
Bernard is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Bernard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Joey Bernard.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bernard, 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Joey Bernard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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