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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Demian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teller has chosen This Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
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198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Teller!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Teller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie rushes Teller and presses him up against the cage.
Teller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Teller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but Teller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Teller is trying to break free.
Teller is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie jumps guard and drags Teller to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Teller uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Teller pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Teller is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Teller controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teller moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie.
Teller tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Teller has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Teller trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teller trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Teller is retaining full guard.
Gracie postures up.
Teller keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Teller keeps moving.
Teller is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Teller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Teller circles away.
Teller stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Teller throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Teller's guard.
Teller working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie passes Teller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teller trying to control here.
Teller tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Teller defends it well.
Teller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Teller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Teller is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Teller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Teller won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Teller has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Teller is trying to stand.
Demian Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is trying to control. Teller wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Teller is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Teller keeps trying to improve his position.
Teller is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Teller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teller connects with a looping right hand.
Teller is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Teller swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Teller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Teller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Teller's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Teller is keeping the position.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Teller is keeping the position for now.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teller keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Teller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Teller knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Demian Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Teller connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Teller scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Teller works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Teller.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
enabling Teller to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Teller does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teller lands a body shot.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Teller sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
Teller stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Teller wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Teller connects with a jab.
Teller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Teller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Teller.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Teller missing with knees to the body.
Gracie jumps guard but Teller turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Teller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie dives in and grabs Teller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teller pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie is working for takedown but Teller is calmly controlling the position for now.
Teller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Teller manages to break the clinch.
Teller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Teller misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Teller but Teller pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to move into range but Teller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Teller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller scores with a punch to the head.
Jackson Teller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab lands there for Teller.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teller as he jumps to the side.
Teller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Teller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teller sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Teller.
Teller lands a head kick!
Teller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Teller avoids it really well and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Teller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Teller cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Teller lands.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teller counters with a solid body kick.
Teller lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Teller counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Teller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Teller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Teller!
A very excited looking Jackson Teller 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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pop
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mgr
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