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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Holdin on to Black Metal as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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174 lbs
14 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Askren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Askren circles away.
Askren fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Askren persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Askren is looking for a kimura here.
Askren throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Askren is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Askren lands strikes from half guard.
Askren seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Askren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Askren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Askren is working for a submission of some sort.
Askren is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Askren is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Askren's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Askren looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Askren 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 Askren is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stops Askren from standing up.
Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Askren is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Askren is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Askren circles away and we're back to standing.
Askren fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Askren sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Ben Askren has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Gracie.
Askren tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Askren sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie stands up and beckons Askren to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt.
Askren looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Askren shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ground and pound from Askren.
Askren is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Askren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Askren shoots in looking for a takedown but Gracie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Askren's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Askren 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 Askren off to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Askren is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Askren is working for a submission of some sort.
Askren not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren blocks the strikes from Gracie.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Askren is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie wants to stand but Askren is controlling his arm.
Askren tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Askren is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gracie is controlling him well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working.
Askren is looking for a sweep.
Askren is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Askren is trying to improve his position.
Askren on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Askren tries to get out of the position.
Gracie tries to stand but Askren is controlling his head.
Askren prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
Askren tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tries to move to mount but Askren blocks the move with his legs.
Askren is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Askren throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Askren is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Askren is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Askren has managed to free his arm - good work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie trying to control the action but Askren is working from the bottom.
Askren wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie passes to side control.
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie scores with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Askren's head but Askren avoids it well.
Askren is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Askren is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the position but Askren is working away.
Gracie is working Askren over with some ground and pound from side control.
Askren tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Askren is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
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 wants to lay and pray for a moment but Askren keeps working.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Askren tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Askren fails with the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Askren on that attempt.
Askren has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Askren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Askren tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Askren manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Askren stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Askren wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Askren stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Askren drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Askren throws a big elbow that misses.
Askren loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Askren scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Askren's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
Askren bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Askren throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Askren's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Gracie trying to control but Askren is working from the bottom.
Gracie won't allow Askren to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Askren keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie wanted to stand there but Askren had control of the position.
Gracie won't allow Askren to get back to his feet.
Gracie won't allow Askren to sweep him here.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Askren looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Askren wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Askren keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Askren is defended easily by Gracie.
Askren looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Askren tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Askren shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Askren gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Askren circles away from the clinch attempt
and Askren holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie decides to pull guard.
Askren drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Askren is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Askren is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Gracie.
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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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