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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Stewie Griffen - Rocket Man as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie rushes Requina and presses him up against the cage.
Requina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Requina throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Requina wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Requina wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Requina tries to tie him up.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Requina.
Requina avoids the head kick by Gracie.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Requina counters with a thumping low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie slips a straight right by Requina.
Requina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Requina settles back down.
Requina catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Requina getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie tests Requina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Requina loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Requina.
Requina checks a leg kick.
Requina throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Requina looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Requina has time to react.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Requina works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Requina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Nice defenses there by Requina.
Requina throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Requina moves away and avoids it.
Requina misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie checks a low kick from Requina.
Requina is looking to land body kicks.
Requina throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Requina will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Requina misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws the left hand but Requina avoids the punch easily.
Requina avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Requina defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Requina counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws the left hand but Requina avoids the punch easily.
Requina misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Requina throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Requina circles away.
Requina blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Requina moved out of range.
Requina tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Requina.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Requina.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Requina there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Requina's head back.
Requina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Requina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Requina.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Donk. Requina catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Requina tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marko Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Requina.
Gracie throws a body punch but Requina moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Requina moves away.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Marko Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Requina doesn't seem bothered though.
Requina looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Requina.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Requina avoids nicely.
Marko Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Requina.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Requina moves out of range easily.
Requina takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Requina swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Requina bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bum rush Requina with a series of wild strikes but Requina uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Requina dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Requina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Requina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Requina throws a lazy body kick
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Requina is just out of range.
Requina slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Requina's sensitive parts.
Requina feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Requina throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a hook. Requina ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Requina.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Requina moves away and avoids it.
Requina throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Requina jabs at Gracie's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Requina misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid body kick from Requina.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Requina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Requina lands the left hand.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Requina.
Requina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Requina. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Requina.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Requina.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Requina.
Requina misses with a leg kick
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Requina keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Requina - that will leave a mark!
Requina throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Requina misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Requina throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Gracie to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Gracie is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Requina wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Requina finish him?
Requina is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Requina works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jomar Requina dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Requina was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Requina misses the shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Requina, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Requina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Requina misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Requina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie works Requina's body with a nice hook.
Requina pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Requina scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie slips a jab from Requina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Requina moves out of range.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Requina fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Requina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Requina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Requina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Requina looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Requina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Requina.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Requina drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Requina scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Gracie tries to bench press Requina off him but Requina keeps the position.
Requina creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Requina.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Requina landing strikes.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Requina misses with the ground and pound.
Requina trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Requina.
Requina trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Requina throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Requina seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Requina thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Requina misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to bench press Requina off him but Requina keeps the position.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to control but Requina postures up.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Requina is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jomar Requina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Requina has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jomar Requina!
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