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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Llorente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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200 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
10 - 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hugo Llorente!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llorente throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Llorente counters with an inside leg kick.
Llorente lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Llorente connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Llorente lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hugo Llorente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llorente lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Llorente wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Llorente lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llorente throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Llorente.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente misses with a head kick.
Llorente lands a high kick!
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Llorente feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Llorente throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Llorente cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
No joy there for Llorente, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Llorente misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Llorente misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Llorente lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Llorente thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Llorente fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Llorente.
Llorente throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Llorente throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Llorente.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Llorente counters with a two punch combo.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Llorente counters with an outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
Llorente looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Llorente.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Llorente.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Llorente.
Llorente tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Llorente with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Llorente moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Llorente uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Llorente. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Llorente lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Llorente works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses.
Llorente lands a nice looking body shot.
Llorente tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Llorente tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Llorente keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Llorente throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hugo Llorente is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llorente plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Llorente throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Llorente lands a jab.
Llorente moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente misses with a body kick.
Llorente misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie moves out of range of the leg kick from Llorente.
Nice uppercut there from Llorente.
Llorente throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Llorente attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Llorente.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Llorente.
Llorente has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Llorente misses with a two punch combination.
Llorente has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Llorente lands a jab-cross combination.
Llorente tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Llorente tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Llorente cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Llorente's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Llorente throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Llorente plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Llorente scores with a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Llorente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Llorente throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llorente's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Llorente lands a head kick!
Llorente throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Llorente lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Llorente.
A head kick misses from Llorente.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Llorente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Llorente fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Llorente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Llorente lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Llorente counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Llorente lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Llorente pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Gracie.
Llorente throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Llorente scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Llorente counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Llorente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llorente pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Llorente settles back down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Llorente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Llorente feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Llorente then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Llorente fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Llorente misses with a low kick.
Llorente tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Llorente.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Llorente wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Llorente with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente connects with a high kick.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Llorente wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Llorente throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Gracie misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Llorente ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Llorente lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Llorente dominated that fourth 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 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Llorente throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Llorente goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Llorente jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Llorente.
Llorente does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llorente tries a head kick but it misses.
Llorente misses with a looping right.
Llorente is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Llorente bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Llorente swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Llorente darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Llorente.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llorente tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Llorente.
Llorente throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Llorente lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Llorente.
Llorente feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Llorente then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Llorente is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llorente tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Llorente counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Llorente counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llorente ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Llorente misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Llorente uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Llorente tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Llorente scores with a leg kick.
Hugo Llorente seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Llorente scores with a three punch combo!
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Llorente comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Llorente 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 44:50
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 44:50
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Llorente!
Hugo Llorente is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Hugo Llorente was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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