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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bj Barrackas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bj Barrackas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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265 lbs
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269 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bj Barrackas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrackas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
It looks like Coalman Gracie has been cut.
Barrackas throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Barrackas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barrackas wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie tries to clinch but Barrackas is having none of it.
Barrackas keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Barrackas.
Gracie tries to clinch but Barrackas is having none of it.
Barrackas tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd cheers as Barrackas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Barrackas pushes him off.
Gracie dives in and grabs Barrackas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Barrackas pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Barrackas manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie's guard now, I'm sure.
Barrackas throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barrackas.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Barrackas tries to pass.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Barrackas with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrackas stands up from Gracie's guard - Barrackas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Barrackas throws a head kick that misses.
Barrackas lands a high kick!
No joy there for Barrackas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Barrackas quickly recovers to half guard.
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!
Barrackas has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Barrackas has managed to clinch.
Barrackas jumps guard but Gracie stands there with Barrackas around his waist. Barrackas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barrackas tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie just leaning against Barrackas, taking a breather.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Bj Barrackas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coalman Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Barrackas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Barrackas manages to break the clinch.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Barrackas circles away.
Barrackas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Barrackas.
Barrackas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barrackas gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Barrackas manages to retain guard.
Barrackas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie stands and throws Barrackas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Barrackas is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrackas wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Barrackas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie landing a few strikes.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Barrackas!
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Barrackas tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Barrackas is looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Barrackas?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barrackas is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barrackas regains half guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Barrackas wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Barrackas tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Barrackas defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barrackas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Barrackas is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bj Barrackas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Coalman Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie tries to clinch but Barrackas moves out of range.
Bj Barrackas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Barrackas misses.
Barrackas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barrackas fails to land with a series of punches.
Bj Barrackas is winning the standup battle so far.
Barrackas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barrackas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie pushes Barrackas up against the cage in a clinch.
Barrackas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barrackas's efforts to push away.
Barrackas gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Barrackas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barrackas stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Barrackas is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Bj Barrackas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coalman Gracie.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barrackas tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Barrackas looking for a sweep. Not yet Barrackas, not yet.
Barrackas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barrackas.
Barrackas unloads with some shots from mount but Gracie bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Barrackas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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!
Barrackas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Barrackas wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Barrackas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barrackas is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrackas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barrackas is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrackas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Coalman Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barrackas throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Barrackas misses with a head kick.
Barrackas scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Barrackas fails with a takedown attempt.
Barrackas looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Barrackas tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Barrackas pushes him off.
Barrackas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
That has opened up Coalman Gracie's cut even more.
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!
Barrackas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barrackas misses with a double jab.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Barrackas pushes him off.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Barrackas is avoiding it.
Barrackas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Barrackas moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie working Barrackas over with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Barrackas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bj Barrackas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Coalman 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!
Barrackas lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Barrackas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barrackas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Barrackas.
Barrackas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Barrackas scores with a head kick.
Barrackas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a good, hard body kick but Barrackas shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Barrackas is avoiding it.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barrackas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Barrackas did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Barrackas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Barrackas defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Barrackas is having none of it.
Barrackas is trying to control but can't.
Barrackas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barrackas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie is taking a breather. Barrackas says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Barrackas trying to control from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barrackas manages to break the clinch.
Barrackas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Barrackas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barrackas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coalman Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Bj Barrackas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coalman Gracie.
Barrackas fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Barrackas is now in Gracie's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barrackas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Barrackas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie has his hands on Barrackas's head, controlling the position.
Barrackas trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Barrackas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Barrackas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Barrackas is in trouble now - Gracie has advanced to mount!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bj Barrackas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie looking to control but Barrackas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Barrackas is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barrackas tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Gracie landing punches.
Gracie breaks from Barrackas's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Coalman Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Barrackas badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gracie around the waist but Gracie pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gracie is the winner by TKO! Gracie jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coalman Gracie!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Coalman Gracie waved his t-shirt featuring Brute's logo in front of the cameras.
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