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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Butcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen My Life as his entrance music. Dan Butcher could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Helson Gracie's chin.
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194 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
21
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Butcher! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helson Gracie! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Butcher lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Butcher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie instigates a clinch. Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Butcher shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Gracie jumps guard but Butcher stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Butcher stalling the fight.
Butcher lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Butcher breaks the clinch.
Butcher scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Butcher swivels and escapes. Dan Butcher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helson Gracie. Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gracie misses with a right hand and Butcher counters with a thumping low kick. Gracie swings for the body but Butcher moves out of range.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed. A lazy left from Butcher finds it's target.
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Gracie is rocked! Gracie throws a leg kick and Butcher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Butcher finish him? Gracie wants to clinch and Butcher counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Butcher! Our winner, Dan Butcher, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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G |
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B |
G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
80% |
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