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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with The Bravery - time won't let me go blaring out of the sound system. Silva has chosen system of a down - violent pornography as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
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233 lbs
26 - 20 - 2 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kron Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Rickson Silva!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
A jab from Silva misses.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Silva avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Silva is working away.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Silva defends it.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Silva trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Silva actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie landing punches.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Silva is blocking nicely.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Silva is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Silva is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Silva tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Silva is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Silva is in trouble!
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Gracie.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kron Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Silva steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Gracie.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Silva manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Silva uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Silva!
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silva can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Silva to get to half guard.
Silva is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Kron Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Silva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva pushing down on Gracie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Ground and pound from Silva.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.
Silva works over Gracie with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silva.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Silva has passed into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Silva is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie taking some punishment here, with Silva in his half guard.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva prevents Gracie from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rickson Silva will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A left lands for Silva.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Silva.
Gracie moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Silva works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Silva!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Silva is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Silva but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
Silva can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
Silva throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Silva avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Gracie throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Silva manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silva keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Silva looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie taking a break here but Silva is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silva defending well though.
Gracie throwing shots but Silva is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Silva's temple.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to control but Silva wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silva can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie had his way with Rickson Silva in that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Silva.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silva.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie lands a jab.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Silva might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Silva takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Silva avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Silva is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is really struggling to control Silva but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Silva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rickson Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kron Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Silva misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva 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 Silva off to one side.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie digs a good hook to Silva's body.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Gracie is looking to wear down Silva with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie punishes Silva's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Silva rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Silva didn't expect that.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kron Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kron Gracie!
After winning the bout, Kron Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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