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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorge Junior!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Junior in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Junior's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juniors head.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
Junior prevents a body shot from Gracie.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
Junior fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior can't break the clinch.
Junior goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior tries to score a body lock takedown but Gracie shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Junior has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mateus Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Junior.
A short right from Gracie.
Junior has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junior.
Junior can't break the clinch.
Junior drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gracie pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jorge Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries a low kick but Junior avoids it.
Junior shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.
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 is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Junior has passed into side control.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junior in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gracie is trying to control Junior's posture but Junior avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Junior wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Junior in the domination position with Gracie hanging on.
Junior lands a nice forearm strike.
Gracie tries to bench press Junior off him but Junior keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Junior sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Junior trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Junior trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Junior scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Junior is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie wants to control but Junior is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Junior is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is in trouble now - Junior has advanced to mount!
Junior avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Junior keeps it at a distance.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
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 uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior.
Junior moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Junior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie throws a hook but Junior avoids it easily.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Junior avoids it.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Junior lands a jab-cross combination.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junior.
Junior dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to move into range but Junior moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junior.
Gracie swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Junior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Junior misses with a low kick.
Junior scores with a jab to the head.
Junior on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Junior 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Junior tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Junior scores with a punch to the head.
Junior lands with an overhand left.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Junior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Junior avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Junior feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Junior has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Junior pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Junior connects with a body shot.
Junior lands the left hand.
Junior moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Junior saw it coming and moves away.
Junior dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Junior there.
Junior blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Junior checks the leg kick nicely there.
Junior's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Junior moved away.
Junior tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Junior's head but Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters circling a little - Junior finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Junior.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Junior off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Junior holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jorge Junior has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Junior working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Junior is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Junior uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie tries to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Junior breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Junior in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to hold on but Junior pushes him away.
Junior landing punches.
Junior wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Junior has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard.
Junior lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie trying to hold on to Junior's head to control him but Junior postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior lands strikes from half guard.
Junior is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junior got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Junior has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie wants to control the position but Junior says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Junior postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Junior accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Junior wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Junior defends easily.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Junior escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Junior stalls from top position.
Junior misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Junior in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Junior keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Junior scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Junior is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior is working Gracie over with some ground and pound from side control.
Junior tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
Junior cracks Gracie with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Junior really 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.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Junior on that attempt.
Junior looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Junior drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Gracie controlling the position.
Junior trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is pulling down on Junior's head. It's preventing any offense from Junior, at least for the moment.
Junior looking to pass the guard.
Junior scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Junior has picked Gracie up and slammed him! Gracie can't keep hold of the triangle and Junior manages to pass to side control!
Gracie tries to buck Junior off but Junior is having none of it.
A control attempt from Gracie but he's now mounted!
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Junior working Gracie over with strikes here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Junior cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie is rocked!
Junior unloading with bombs!
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Junior breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Junior is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Junior's body position as best he can.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Junior scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Junior gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Junior can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Junior looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gracie wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Junior celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Junior! Jorge Junior retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Jorge Junior started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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