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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Arkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boris Brejcha - Openminded. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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212 lbs
16 - 14 - 0 |
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190 cm
30
221 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Arkley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Arkley takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arkley slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Arkley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Arkley keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arkley throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Arkley defends it nicely.
Arkley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Arkley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Ricardo Gracie has been cut.
Nice body kick from Arkley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arkley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie takes one on the button.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Arkley counters with a straight right hand.
Arkley misses with a head kick.
Arkley scores with a nice strike.
Arkley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Arkley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arkley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Arkley trying to land knees to the body.
Arkley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Arkley looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
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 tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Arkley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Arkley has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to hold on but Arkley pushes him away.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Arkley has taken his back - oops!
Gracie tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arkley tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Arkley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Arkley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arkley.
Arkley tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Arkley misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Arkley.
Arkley throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Arkley on his heels. He'll look to pass Arkley's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Arkley is keeping the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arkley trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Arkley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Arkley is keeping the position.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Arkley dives on top into guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Arkley pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Arkley pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is trying to keep Arkley in close.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Arkley passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkley moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Arkley fails to move to back control.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arkley gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Arkley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
James Arkley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arkley scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arkley misses with a straight right.
Arkley misses with an uppercut.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Arkley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Arkley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie defending well as Arkley loads up on a big left hand.
Arkley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arkley stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Arkley finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
James Arkley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arkley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Arkley.
Arkley stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Arkley after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricardo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arkley trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arkley uses from the top position.
Arkley passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Arkley has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arkley controlling his opponent.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Ricardo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arkley is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Good standup being displayed there by Arkley as he connects with a hook.
Arkley throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Arkley.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arkley sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Arkley shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Arkley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arkley throws a big shot that misses.
Arkley cracks Gracie with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gracie tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Arkley pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gracie is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Arkley!
James Arkley seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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