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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atsushi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Smoke Serpent - Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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278 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Atsushi Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Do.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Do uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Donk. Do catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Atsushi Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a hook but Do avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Do jumps back.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Do's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Do is keeping the position for now.
Do pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Do looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie pushing down on Do's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Do is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Do defending well though.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Do is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Do defends it.
Do keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Do avoid being mounted?
Gracie is looking to advance position but Do won't allow it.
Gracie prevents Do from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Do throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atsushi Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries a low kick but Do avoids it.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Do avoids nicely.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Do manages to avoid it.
Gracie moves out of range as Do throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Do.
Do moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Will Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Do holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Do.
Do escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Do just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Do counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Do.
Gracie is stalling here.
Do looking to throw knees to the head but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Do has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Do manages to pull guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie trying to control but Do is working from the bottom.
Do is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bad Pluto! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie won't allow Do to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atsushi Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Atsushi Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Do counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Do slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie has his foot on Do's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Do works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie is trying to keep Do in close.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Do from controlling successfully.
Do got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Do has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Do gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Do will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
Do trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Atsushi Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Do controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Do accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Do would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie controls Do momentarily but Do frees himself.
Gracie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie 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.
Do has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Do pushes his legs off easily.
Do being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Do lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Do does a little dance to reset his feet.
Do throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Do shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Do.
Will Do is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Do.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Do is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Do to the ground. Gracie is now in Do's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atsushi Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Atsushi Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Do looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Do. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Do misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Do fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Do is out of range.
Do checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Do drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Do is looking for the KO!
Do fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Do circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gracie to the canvas! Gracie doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Do keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Do!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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