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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Domingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Domingo has chosen Smoke Serpent "Jui-Jitsu" as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
23 - 14 - 0 |
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176 cm
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193 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lance Domingo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domingo moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Domingo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Domingo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Domingo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Domingo throws out the jab.
Domingo blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Domingo ducks down to avoid it.
Domingo misses with an uppercut.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Domingo is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Domingo tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Domingo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Domingo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Domingo pulls his head out easily.
Gracie tries to roll over but Domingo keeps him under control.
Domingo wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Domingo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Domingo is keeping busy.
Domingo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie trying to control here.
Domingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Domingo is controlling well.
Domingo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Domingo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Domingo thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Domingo is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Domingo sits in half guard.
Domingo prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Domingo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Domingo postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Domingo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Domingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Domingo postures up.
Domingo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Domingo from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Domingo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range as Domingo strikes.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Domingo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie has Domingo up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie presses Domingo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Domingo.
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!
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie 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 works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Domingo moves away.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Domingo lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Domingo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Domingo's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie is stalling here.
Domingo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Domingo.
Gracie has Domingo pushed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie is pressed up against the cage. Domingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gracie down to the mat. Gracie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Domingo.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Domingo misses with a body shot.
Domingo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Domingo throws a big shot that misses.
Domingo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Domingo needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Domingo 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Domingo avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Domingo circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Domingo misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Domingo blocks the leg kick.
Domingo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Domingo.
Domingo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Domingo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Domingo sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie thumps Domingo with a low kick.
Domingo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Domingo takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Domingo down.
Domingo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Domingo throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie darts in and clinches Domingo up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Domingo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Domingo throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Domingo checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Domingo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
Mateus Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Domingo.
Domingo tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Domingo saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie clinches up with Domingo and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Domingo throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Domingo counters with a solid body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Domingo. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Domingo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Domingo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Domingo down.
Domingo just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Domingo misses with a double jab.
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.
Mateus Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Domingo works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Domingo blocks the body kick.
Domingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Domingo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gracie here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Domingo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Domingo.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Domingo.
Domingo blocks the body kick.
Domingo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Domingo.
Domingo checks the leg kick.
Domingo throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Domingo was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Domingo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Domingo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Domingo moved away.
Domingo throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie tries to clinch but Domingo is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Domingo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie looking to control.
Lance Domingo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Domingo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
My spies in Condor Training inform me that Domingo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Domingo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Domingo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Domingo scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Domingo frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Domingo is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mateus Gracie!
A very excited looking Mateus Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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