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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin. Arthur Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rolls Gracie's chin.
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183 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arthur Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
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!
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Green defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Green avoid being mounted?
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Green gets full guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie wanted to stand there but Green had control of the position.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Green keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Green is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Green throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Green keeps working.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie cracks Green with a big right hand but Green just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Green is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Green tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Green is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie landing strikes.
Gracie trying to control the position but Green is working away.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Green takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie working away.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
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 couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Green to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Green's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green manages to get back to half guard.
Green is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Green wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Green is looking to escape.
Gracie landing punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Green looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Green is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Green tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Green is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie dominated that 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.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Green has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gracie.
Green takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Green looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Green landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Green controlling his opponent.
Rolls Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Green maintains control.
Green is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Green misses with a head shot.
Green get's back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Gracie is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Green rather than just go for the knockout.
Green misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Green misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Green's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Green 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.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green 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 passes Green's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Green!
Green is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie cracks Green with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Green tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Green tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Green is in trouble!
Green is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Green regains half guard.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Green misses with an uppercut.
Green has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Green fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arthur Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie throws a body punch but Green moves out of range.
Arthur Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green misses with the combination.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Green's guard.
Green wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Green is working from the bottom.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Green swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Green does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Green won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Green trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Green's head.
Green actively working from the bottom here.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Green looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Green with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie is keen to just control but Green is a slippery customer.
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!
Green wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Green keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Green is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Green actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Green slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Green is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Green working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Green is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Green keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Arthur Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Green blocks nicely.
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 Green keeps moving.
Green is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rolls Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rolls Gracie!
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