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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus McTearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Metallica Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rufus McTearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTearson looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
McTearson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for McTearson.
McTearson slips under a jab.
McTearson lands a head shot.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTearson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
McTearson thumps Gracie with a low kick.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McTearson misses with some punches.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of McTearson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
McTearson tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from McTearson.
McTearson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie is working McTearson over against the cage.
McTearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie blocking some punches.
McTearson being controlled against the cage.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie is pushing McTearson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie displaying some good clinch control by pressing McTearson up against the cage.
McTearson tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McTearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McTearson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
McTearson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McTearson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McTearson.
Gracie slows down the pace here.
McTearson trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to maintain a safe position but McTearson gets an underhook and turns Gracie into the cage.
McTearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McTearson misses with some punches.
Gracie tries a body shot but McTearson blocks it.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
McTearson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McTearson crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
McTearson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McTearson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gracie can turn it around.
McTearson lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Holden Gracie has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McTearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McTearson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McTearson throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but McTearson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
McTearson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to work over McTearson's front leg with a kick but McTearson checks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTearson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
McTearson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Donk. McTearson catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus McTearson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by McTearson.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
McTearson misses with a looping left.
McTearson throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
McTearson looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
McTearson misses the shot to the body.
McTearson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTearson.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on McTearson's shoulder, as McTearson tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson blocks a head kick by Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson jabs at Gracie's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McTearson, as that shot connected.
McTearson throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
McTearson misses the jab.
McTearson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
McTearson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie wants to slow McTearson down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
McTearson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie tries to move into range but McTearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch but McTearson is avoiding it.
McTearson staying out of range there.
McTearson lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTearson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rufus McTearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses McTearson's front leg but catches the back leg as McTearson tries to avoid it.
McTearson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie tries to move into range but McTearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McTearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
McTearson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie avoids the head kick by McTearson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McTearson - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McTearson. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McTearson lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McTearson lands with a cross.
Rufus McTearson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a leg kick
enabling McTearson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like McTearson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gracie throws a head kick that McTearson semi-blocks.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
McTearson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McTearson blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for McTearson.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McTearson slips a straight right by Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and McTearson counters with a straight right hand.
McTearson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
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 steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McTearson.
Gracie throws a push kick but McTearson slaps the foot to one side.
McTearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a leg kick but McTearson moved away.
McTearson moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
A big left from McTearson misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McTearson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McTearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus McTearson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie cracks McTearson with a right hand to the side of the head.
McTearson lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from McTearson.
Gracie thuds his right hand into McTearson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
McTearson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McTearson throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McTearson.
McTearson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McTearson staying out of range there.
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!
McTearson throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTearson drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks McTearson off balance momentarily.
McTearson takes one to the chin there.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
McTearson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
McTearson throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
McTearson misses with a wild body shot.
McTearson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie is looking to slow McTearson down with leg kicks.
McTearson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McTearson, as that shot connected.
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 gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McTearson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
McTearson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McTearson slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
McTearson misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
McTearson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTearson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McTearson checks a low kick from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie throws a lazy body kick
and McTearson counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTearson manages to avoid it.
McTearson slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by McTearson.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McTearson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie tries to move into range but McTearson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McTearson.
Gracie wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McTearson.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McTearson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and McTearson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. McTearson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McTearson misses with an uppercut.
Gracie checks a low kick from McTearson.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McTearson throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but McTearson saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Holden Gracie just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Holden Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
McTearson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie cracks McTearson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
McTearson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gracie moves out of range as McTearson strikes.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McTearson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McTearson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McTearson.
Gracie throws a head kick but McTearson moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but McTearson moves out of range.
Gracie thows a body kick. McTearson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTearson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTearson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTearson.
Jab from McTearson.
McTearson misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
McTearson throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
McTearson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McTearson throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McTearson.
McTearson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
McTearson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
McTearson instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gracie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McTearson tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McTearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McTearson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McTearson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTearson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McTearson throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
A jab from McTearson misses.
Gracie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McTearson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McTearson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McTearson throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
McTearson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McTearson.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McTearson checks it well.
Holden Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws the left hand but McTearson avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
McTearson swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
McTearson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A looping hook to the body misses from McTearson. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
McTearson takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
McTearson misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 38:38
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 38:38
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 38:38
The fight is ruled a draw!
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