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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chino Bandito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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159 lbs
26 - 17 - 0 |
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155 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chino Bandito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bandito misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bandito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Bandito throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bandito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Bandito lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bandito looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bandito avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Bandito checks it.
Gracie throws a body punch but Bandito moves out of range.
Bandito swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bandito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Bandito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jeffson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bandito as he avoids it easily.
Chino Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Bandito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bandito slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Bandito as Gracie shoots in.
Bandito throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie feints and as Bandito 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!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bandito has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gracie has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bandito's efforts to push away.
Bandito swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandito stalling the fight.
Bandito wants to stall.
Bandito throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Bandito is controlling the position.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bandito misses with a two punch combination.
Bandito stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chino Bandito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bandito looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Bandito saw that one coming.
Bandito lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bandito throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bandito misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bandito moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bandito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Bandito.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandito is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Bandito has a closed guard, preventing Gracie from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bandito kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bandito cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
A combination from Bandito does no damage.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie digs a good hook to Bandito's body.
Bandito is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Bandito swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bandito tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bandito.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Bandito dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A combination from Bandito does no damage.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandito sprawls well. Bandito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bandito is having none of it.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bandito.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Bandito keeps it at a distance.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bandito, as that shot connected.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bandito.
Bandito keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bandito pinned against the cage. Bandito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chino Bandito is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bandito sprawls well. Bandito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Chino Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Bandito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bandito throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Bandito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bandito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Bandito counters with a thumping low kick.
Chino Bandito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a takedown
enabling Bandito to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Bandito misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bandito moves out of range.
Bandito lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bandito misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Bandito.
Bandito looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Bandito's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bandito has his hands on Gracie's head, controlling the position.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bandito swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeffson Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Donk. Gracie catches Bandito right on the button with a cross.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bandito.
Bandito fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Bandito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Bandito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Bandito stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Bandito looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bandito wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bandito to the mat! Bandito manages to get full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Bandito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working an open guard so Bandito takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Bandito sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Bandito blocks with his arms.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bandito throws a good cross that connects.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bandito, as that shot connected.
Bandito is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bandito looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bandito slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Bandito. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Bandito misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chino Bandito dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Bandito misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bandito counters with a two punch combo.
Bandito tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bandito misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bandito scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Bandito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bandito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Bandito.
Bandito tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bandito to the ground. Gracie is now in Bandito's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandito manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bandito scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bandito has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bandito there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Chino Bandito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Bandito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Bandito's head.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bandito connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Bandito is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Bandito's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Bandito is working from the bottom.
Bandito is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bandito holds on and takes a little breather.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bandito tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie won't allow Bandito to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bandito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeffson Gracie hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A combination from Bandito does no damage.
Bandito finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bandito thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Bandito leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bandito tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bandito to the ground. Bandito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bandito throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandito looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bandito's waist but Bandito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Bandito scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bandito tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Bandito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie slips a jab from Bandito.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bandito can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bandito's waist but Bandito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Bandito misses with a series of wild punches.
Bandito moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bandito takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
No joy there for Bandito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Bandito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bandito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bandito manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Bandito.
Bandito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Bandito.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bandito circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bandito connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chino Bandito showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bandito, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chino Bandito!
An out of breath Chino Bandito thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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