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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
As Gracie backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Gracie misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Anderson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Anderson Gracie has been cut.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like John Smith has been cut.
Gracie takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie connects with a single shot there.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
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!
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Gracie has double underhooks.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Gracie.
Smith has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gracie is trying to keep an underhook but Smith manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Heart Cave, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Smith seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Gracie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Gracie dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Gracie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Smith throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie clinches.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie lands a shoulder strike.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Smith is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gracie dives into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Anderson Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Smith tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie continues to stall.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Gracie!
After winning the bout, Anderson Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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