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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor Berserk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Bring Da Ruckus as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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153 lbs
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Berserk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Berserk connects with a nice looking jab.
Berserk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Berserk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Berserk scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Berserk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Berserk moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Berserk avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Berserk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
A left lands for Berserk.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Berserk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berserk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berserk looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Berserk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Berserk moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Berserk moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Berserk moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berserk plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie scores with the left hand. Berserk knows he should have avoided that one.
Berserk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Berserk!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Berserk slips under a jab.
Berserk blocks a head kick by Gracie.
A shot to the liver by Berserk. Beautiful body shot.
Berserk connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crunch! Berserk slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Berserk moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie cracks Berserk with a good jab.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Berserk misses with a head kick.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Berserk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Berserk lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Renato Gracie has been cut.
Berserk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Berserk settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Berserk misses the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Berserk.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Berserk throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Berserk.
Nice uppercut lands for Berserk. That snapped Gracie's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Berserk clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Berserk lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Berserk's head.
Berserk swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Berserk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Berserk throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Berserk fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berserk tries to land a body kick
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Berserk 's knee.
Berserk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Thor Berserk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berserk lands a head shot.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Berserk jumps back.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Berserk misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berserk thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk scores with a hook.
Berserk tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Berserk's body. Berserk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A low kick from Berserk is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Berserk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Berserk throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Berserk misses with the head strike.
Gracie tries a body shot but Berserk blocks it.
Berserk lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Berserk.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Berserk pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Berserk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berserk takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Berserk.
A short uppercut from Berserk.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Berserk.
Berserk scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie gets through Berserk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berserk gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berserk jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Berserk gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Berserk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berserk swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Berserk ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A good leg kick by Berserk.
Thor Berserk is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Berserk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a hook. Berserk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Berserk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Berserk wants to clinch.
Gracie lands a head shot.
Berserk slips under a jab from Gracie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Berserk - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk just misses with a punch to the body.
Berserk scoring well with a low kick there.
Berserk walks into a left hand.
Berserk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Berserk thows a body shot but no joy.
Berserk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thor Berserk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renato Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Berserk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie feints and then cracks Berserk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Berserk down.
Berserk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berserk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Berserk throws a body kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Berserk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Berserk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berserk moves away.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries a low kick but Berserk avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berserk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Berserk takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws a jab when Berserk was well out of range.
Berserk tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Berserk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berserk.
Berserk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie checks a low kick from Berserk.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Berserk.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Berserk's head.
Berserk throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Berserk takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Berserk misses its intended target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Berserk.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Berserk.
Berserk tries to clinch up.
Berserk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berserk jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Renato Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Berserk.
Berserk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Berserk backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Thor Berserk has been cut.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Berserk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Berserk counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Berserk throws a body kick that misses.
Berserk throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berserk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berserk throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Berserk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Berserk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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.
Thor Berserk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berserk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Berserk lands with a kick to the ribs.
Berserk chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Berserk's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Renato Gracie.
Well Berserk has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Berserk!
An out of breath Thor Berserk thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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