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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Govan Aerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renan Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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231 lbs
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Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Govan Aerts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Aerts, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Aerts against the ropes but Aerts circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aerts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Aerts missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aerts is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Aerts eventually gives up the hold.
Aerts looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is looking to control Aerts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Aerts knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Aerts throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gracie to regain full guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Aerts in close.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aerts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aerts has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Aerts throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie pulls Aerts in close to his closed guard and prevents Aerts from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Aerts is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Aerts defends well.
Aerts being controlled here momentarily.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Aerts any problems.
Aerts throws a big right hand that misses.
Aerts in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aerts has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Aerts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aerts preventing the sweep.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aerts throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Aerts stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aerts accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is pressing down on Aerts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Aerts is holding on for now.
Aerts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aerts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aerts keeps working.
Aerts is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie works to advance to full mount. Aerts defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Aerts tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Aerts is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Aerts looks a forlorn figure.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aerts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aerts is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Renan Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aerts instigates a clinch.
Aerts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aerts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aerts drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie working for a triangle but Aerts defends it easily.
Aerts postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Aerts slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aerts postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Aerts throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Aerts smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie parries the strikes from Aerts easily there. Aerts is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gracie to escape.
Aerts is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aerts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
The strikes coming from Aerts are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Aerts throwing strikes but Gracie manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Aerts manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Aerts looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gracie controls Aerts momentarily but Aerts frees himself.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Aerts drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aerts tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Aerts is being controlled here.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Aerts controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Aerts regains half guard.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Aerts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Aerts is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie wants to control but Aerts is keeping him busy.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aerts!
Aerts is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Aerts is working to get back to half guard.
Aerts is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie trying to control but Aerts is having none of it.
Aerts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
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 Govan Aerts will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aerts pinned against the ropes. Aerts gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aerts closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gracie quickly recovers to half guard.
Gracie misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Aerts is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Aerts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controls Aerts momentarily but Aerts frees himself.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aerts looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie trying to control the action but Aerts is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aerts with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control.
Aerts is looking for a sweep.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aerts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is keen to just control but Aerts is a slippery customer.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Renan Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aerts is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Aerts is blocking nicely.
Aerts is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Aerts with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Aerts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Aerts working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looking to control but Aerts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Aerts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Aerts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie winds up and cracks Aerts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aerts is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aerts really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Aerts is staying in there.
Gracie cracks Aerts with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renan Gracie!
Our winner, Renan Gracie, 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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