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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 lbs
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159 cm
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134 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Larson.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Larson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Larson tries to get out of the position.
Larson tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie decides to stand back up. Gracie steps back and let's Larson get back to his feet.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jerry Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Larson counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a nice body kick.
Larson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Larson counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Larson counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Larson counters with a nice body kick.
Larson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larson is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larson keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larson is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Jerry Larson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Gracie looks winded!
Larson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Larson!
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson scores with a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Larson counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Larson 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.
Larson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Larson counters with a leg kick.
Larson cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gustavo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Larson counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Jerry Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larson.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Larson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie moves out of range as Larson strikes.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson counters with a solid body kick.
Larson throws a nice head kick!
Larson tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larson, right into the meat.
Gustavo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crunch! Larson slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Larson counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Larson scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Larson counters with a nice body kick.
Larson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Larson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larson.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Larson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerry Larson dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Larson thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson counters with a nice body kick.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
Larson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Larson.
Larson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Larson counters with a nice leg kick.
Jerry Larson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with a body kick that stops Gracie in his tracks momentarily.
Larson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Larson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Larson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Larson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Larson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with a leg kick.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Larson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Larson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Larson lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larson.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Larson.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Larson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Larson counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Larson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Larson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jerry Larson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Larson circles away easily
and Larson counters with an outside leg kick.
Gustavo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerry Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larson, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Jerry Larson!
Jerry Larson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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