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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Betoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kron Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Betoli comes into the arena with Mario theme blaring out of the sound system. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Bravery - time won't let me go. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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282 lbs
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198 lbs
26 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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TWGC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Betoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kron Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Betoli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Betoli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Betoli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Betoli tries to pass.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Betoli controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoli controlling from the top position.
Betoli looking to pass the guard.
Betoli advances to half guard.
Betoli wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Betoli passes the guard and advances to mount!
Betoli tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Betoli maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Betoli controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mario Betoli.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Betoli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie prevents Betoli from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Betoli defends the submission attempt.
Betoli trying to control here.
Betoli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Betoli tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Betoli is having none of it.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Betoli is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
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 pass to mount but Betoli is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betoli works his way to full guard. Good work.
Betoli trying to control the position.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Betoli is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Betoli is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Betoli is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Betoli avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Betoli is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Betoli has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Betoli is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Betoli is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Betoli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie prevents Betoli from improving his position.
Betoli is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Betoli's guard.
Betoli is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Betoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Betoli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Betoli controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Betoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betoli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Mario Betoli wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Betoli has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Betoli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Betoli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Betoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Betoli keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Betoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Betoli is working from the bottom.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Betoli's guard.
Betoli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Betoli wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Betoli trying to control from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Betoli is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Betoli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Betoli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betoli trying to control here.
Betoli tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Betoli is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Betoli is defending well.
Betoli wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Betoli defending well.
Betoli wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Betoli is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Betoli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Betoli not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Betoli wants to control but Gracie manages to buck him off and is now in Betoli's guard! Nice work there by Gracie!
Betoli pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kron Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Betoli has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Betoli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Betoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gracie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Betoli has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Betoli keeps moving.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Betoli.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kron Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground.
Betoli fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Betoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Betoli wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Betoli is working from the bottom.
Betoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Betoli is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Betoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Betoli with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Betoli didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Betoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Betoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli trying to control the position.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kron Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie trying to control but Betoli is working from the bottom.
Betoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Betoli is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
Betoli is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Betoli is trying to get back to full guard.
Betoli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Betoli trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Betoli is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Betoli keeps moving.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Betoli is retaining full guard.
Betoli trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Betoli goes for a double leg but Gracie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Gracie continues to drive forward.
Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Betoli regains guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Betoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Betoli controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Betoli keeps moving.
Betoli keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Betoli is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Betoli trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Betoli frees his head quite easily.
Betoli is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Betoli is holding on tight.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has control of Betoli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Betoli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Betoli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Betoli sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Betoli wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Betoli is having none of it.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Betoli is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Betoli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Betoli wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Kron Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Betoli.
Betoli looking to control but instead Gracie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Betoli is controlling well.
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!
Betoli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Betoli is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Betoli wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Betoli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Betoli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is pressing down on Betoli's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Betoli trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Betoli works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Betoli trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to roll over but Betoli keeps him under control.
Betoli wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Betoli trying to control the pace.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mario Betoli.
Gracie feints and as Betoli raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betoli wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Betoli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Betoli keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Betoli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Betoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Betoli trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Betoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kron Gracie.
Gracie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Betoli.
Betoli drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kron Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Betoli.
Betoli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Betoli shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Betoli trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Betoli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Betoli is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie won't allow Betoli to pass to mount.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Betoli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Betoli struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Betoli is looking for a sweep.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Betoli keeps working.
Betoli is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Betoli, who protects the arm well.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Betoli's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betoli tries to improve position but can't.
Betoli is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Betoli 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.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Betoli tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Betoli has escaped the position, nice work there.
Betoli is trying to improve his position.
Gracie trying to control the position but Betoli is working away.
Betoli sneaks back into half guard.
Betoli is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Betoli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Betoli defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betoli is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
The fighters are battling for position here. Betoli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Betoli is keeping the position for now.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Betoli keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Betoli is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kron Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control but Betoli is working from the bottom.
Betoli is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Betoli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Betoli is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Betoli slows the pace down in half guard.
Betoli is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Betoli trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to control but Betoli is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Betoli works his way into full mount!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Betoli can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Betoli controlling the position easily from mount.
Betoli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Betoli is stalling here but it's allowed Gracie to get half guard.
Betoli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mario Betoli has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Betoli did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Betoli is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie pushing down on Betoli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Betoli is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Betoli looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Betoli wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Betoli is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Betoli avoid being mounted?
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie trying to control the action but Betoli is working from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Betoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kron Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Betoli shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie controls Betoli momentarily but Betoli frees himself.
Betoli content to stall in guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Betoli slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Betoli control the position.
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 Mario Betoli.
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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kron Gracie!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Kron Gracie!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kron Gracie!
Kron Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Kron Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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