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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zelios Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Boom! Shake The Room . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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198 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zelios Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Anderson. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Anderson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Anderson is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Anderson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Anderson tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is trying to control. Anderson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Anderson uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Anderson has wrist control.
Gracie postures up in Anderson's guard and throws a big left but Anderson blocks it.
Anderson 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.
Anderson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
Anderson is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Anderson blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anderson is on top in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looking to control but Anderson passes into half guard.
Anderson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Anderson circles away easily
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zelios Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Anderson but Anderson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anderson. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Anderson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Anderson misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson clinches with his opponent.
Anderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Anderson regains guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Anderson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zelios Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Anderson lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie dives in and grabs Anderson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zelios Gracie.
Anderson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Anderson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Anderson circles away.
Gracie shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Anderson throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Anderson defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Anderson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Anderson on the inside.
Anderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anderson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands an uppercut.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Anderson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Anderson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brownie Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Oooooh!!! Anderson has knocked Gracie down with a huge combo! Anderson steps away and waves a wobbly Gracie back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gracie is rocked!
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!
Anderson cracks Gracie with a left hook right on the temple and Gracie goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Anderson lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Gracie is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Brownie Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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