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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Survival of the Sickest by Saliva. Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Johnny Chan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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179 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a low kick but Chan avoids it.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Chan misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Chan as he checks the leg kick.
Chan tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Chan misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Chan throws out a powerful jab.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Chan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Chan's head.
Chan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
It looks like Johnny Chan has been cut.
Chan is trying to pull guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chan takes a shot to the head.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Chan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Chan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Chan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie moves forwards but Chan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Chan pushes him off.
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!
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chan misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Chan keeps it at a distance.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chan is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Chan does it's job there.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Chan there.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie slips under a jab from Chan.
Chan checks a low kick from Gracie.
Chan throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Chan fails to land.
Chan tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Chan gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan jumps guard but Gracie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chan is keeping busy.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chan misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chan is defending well.
Chan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan misses with a hook.
Chan misses with a hook.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie slips a straight right by Chan.
Gracie tries a low kick but Chan avoids it.
Chan throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Chan was not able to check.
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 Johnny Chan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie rushes Chan and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Chan.
Chan tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Chan misses with the head strike.
Gracie stalling against the cage.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie is struggling to control the position.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Chan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chan.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Chan moves out of range easily.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chan throws a right hand that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Chan swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chan's sensitive parts.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chan.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Chan shakes it off.
Holden Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Chan checks it.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chan misses with a two punch combination.
Chan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chan stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie motions for Chan to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie pushes Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Chan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Chan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chan scores with a jab to the body.
Chan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gracie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chan checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Chan lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Chan throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chan's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chan wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chan is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Chan circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Chan misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Chan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Chan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Chan off balance momentarily.
Chan connects with a single shot there.
Chan checks a low kick from Gracie.
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 Johnny Chan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Chan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chan looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chan cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Chan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Chan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Nice straight punches there by Chan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chan.
Chan misses the jab.
Chan misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chan is out of range.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Chan moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Chan slips under a jab from Gracie.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Chan.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chan cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Chan checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chan's calf.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie throws a low kick but Chan avoids it.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie throws a head punch that 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!
Chan lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie mounts Chan! Really nice guard pass there!
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Chan bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Chan defends it well.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
A victorious Holden Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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