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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Leak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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26
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Leak!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Leak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leak closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leak tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Leak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leak closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Leak controls the pace.
Gracie pulls Leak in close to prevent any damage.
Leak stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Willie Leak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Leak.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Leak moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Leak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leak doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Gracie misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Willie Leak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Leak misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leak off to one side.
Rickson Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leak doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Leak gets a clinch.
Leak is struggling to control the position.
Leak manages to break the clinch.
Leak throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice cross by Gracie.
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!
Leak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Leak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Leak.
Leak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leak is defended easily by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Leak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Leak scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Leak holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Leak lands a nice elbow.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Leak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leak tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Leak.
Leak scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Leak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Leak missing with knees to the body.
Leak tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Leak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Leak holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leak is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Leak persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Leak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rickson Gracie's cut.
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.
Leak darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Good body shot from Leak.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Leak won't allow it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Leak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leak to keep the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Leak continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Leak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Leak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Leak manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Leak can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Leak misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leak has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leak moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Leak pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Leak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Leak.
Leak pulls Gracie into guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie stands and throws Leak's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Leak is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Leak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak tries to improve position but can't.
Leak is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Leak is not content to let Gracie control the position.
You can see the frustration on Leak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leak wants to get back to his feet.
Leak is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Leak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leak is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gracie taking a break here but Leak is having none of it and regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leak tries to kick Gracie off in order to stand up. Gracie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willie Leak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rickson Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Leak moves into the clinch.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Leak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Leak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Leak can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Leak defends it.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Leak is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leak wants to get back to his feet.
Leak is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
Leak wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gracie wants to control but Leak is keeping him busy.
Willie Leak has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Leak is defending well.
Leak is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Leak tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Leak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leak is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leak is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Leak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leak bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Leak throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Leak tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Leak saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leak wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Leak is looking to clinch.
Leak wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Leak moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Leak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leak takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leak is rocked!
Leak staying out of range there.
Leak is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Leak's shoulder, as Leak tries to avoid the shot.
Leak closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Rickson 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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energy
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RATING
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