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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigvard Aurelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelius comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marcia Carolus Rex kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ralph Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
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148 lbs
26 - 8 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ralph Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sigvard Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a hook but Aurelius blocks it.
Ralph Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Aurelius.
Gracie is looking to slow Aurelius down with leg kicks.
Aurelius slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Aurelius counters by clinching up.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelius misses with the head strike.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelius blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius misses with some punches.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelius lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelius wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Aurelius.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelius tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Aurelius swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Gracie.
Aurelius blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelius blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelius misses with some punches.
Gracie has picked Aurelius up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Aurelius makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Aurelius.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aurelius wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie trying to control but Aurelius is working from the bottom.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Aurelius is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelius wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Aurelius keeps moving.
Aurelius has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Aurelius has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aurelius is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius scores with a nice body kick.
Aurelius throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Aurelius tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aurelius. That did some damage!
Aurelius closes the distance and clinches.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Aurelius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Aurelius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie checks a low kick from Aurelius.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Aurelius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Aurelius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aurelius.
Gracie scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Aurelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aurelius on the side of the head.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Aurelius counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie pushes Aurelius away with a front kick.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aurelius checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Aurelius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aurelius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Aurelius. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aurelius counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Aurelius jumps back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelius tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Aurelius looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Aurelius blocks a leg kick.
Aurelius moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Aurelius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aurelius tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Aurelius misses the target.
Nice body kick there by Aurelius.
Aurelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Aurelius throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Aurelius moved away.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Aurelius checks it
and Aurelius counters with a right hand to the body.
Jab from Gracie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aurelius checks a leg kick.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Aurelius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aurelius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ralph Gracie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Aurelius.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Aurelius.
Aurelius is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Aurelius gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Aurelius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Gracie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Aurelius moves away and avoids it.
Gracie scores with a head kick.
Aurelius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Aurelius moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie throws a body punch but Aurelius moves out of range.
Ralph Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Aurelius is just out of range.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aurelius.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Aurelius jumps back.
Aurelius looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
Aurelius thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Aurelius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aurelius counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Aurelius counter with a right hand.
Aurelius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aurelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie tries a low kick but Aurelius avoids it.
Aurelius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sigvard Aurelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aurelius holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Aurelius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelius.
Aurelius blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie tries a body shot but Aurelius blocks it.
Aurelius throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Aurelius lands a body punch.
Aurelius cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Aurelius blocks an uppercut.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Aurelius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Aurelius lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelius's elbow.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius lands a body shot.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aurelius tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelius.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelius blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aurelius lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelius struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Aurelius tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Aurelius swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelius controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ralph Gracie.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ralph Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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