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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ozzy McKane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Broke & Hungry . McKane has chosen SAIL - AWOLNATION as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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170 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but McKane moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Despite the aggression on McKane's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McKane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie half committed to a counter leg kick.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKane slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
A combination from McKane does no damage.
McKane throws an off balance right hand
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McKane escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
McKane is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but McKane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie distracts McKane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie is working McKane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie distracts McKane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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 postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McKane keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from McKane.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
McKane throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from McKane.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ozzy McKane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
McKane misses with a body shot.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McKane moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie feints a jab promting McKane to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McKane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
McKane on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie misses with a hook. McKane ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
McKane is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McKane connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
A big left from McKane misses.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from McKane.
McKane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body punch from McKane.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
McKane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. McKane ducked under it nicely.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McKane lands with a good body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKane on the side of the head.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
McKane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and McKane counters with a crisp one two that drops Gracie! McKane thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gracie to his feet! Gracie is in big trouble!
Gracie is rocked!
McKane takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
McKane lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gracie throws a jab when McKane was well out of range.
McKane tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McKane punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
McKane lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by McKane.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and McKane counters with a stiff right hand.
McKane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McKane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKane misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from McKane misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McKane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
McKane lands a jab.
The fighters circling - McKane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
McKane throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
McKane misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and McKane counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by McKane. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but McKane sprawls and moves away.
McKane misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
And Gracie counters with a quick kick to the body but McKane blocks it.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but McKane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but McKane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McKane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
McKane lands with a good body shot.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from McKane.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. McKane doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McKane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKane.
McKane loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a series of punches but McKane moves out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McKane.
McKane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie slips under a jab from McKane.
McKane takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
McKane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a hook. McKane ducked under it nicely.
McKane throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
McKane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
McKane slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like McKane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McKane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but McKane ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKane manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and McKane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from McKane.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McKane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McKane blocks a low kick nicely.
McKane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ozzy McKane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
McKane looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
McKane swinging wildly here.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but McKane moved out of range.
McKane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gracie with a body shot.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but McKane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
McKane blocks a head kick by Gracie.
McKane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a hook.
McKane misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McKane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. McKane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie shoots in but McKane avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McKane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McKane connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and McKane has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McKane and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie looks to land a combination but McKane avoids it well.
Gracie tests McKane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McKane lands with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from McKane. Those never looked like landing.
McKane pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of McKane 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
McKane controlling the position well.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but McKane is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McKane controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but McKane blocks nicely.
McKane working for submissions but it's allowed Gracie to get to half guard.
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
McKane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
McKane dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
McKane scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good leg kick by McKane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McKane swinging wildly here.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but McKane avoids it well and moves away.
McKane cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and McKane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McKane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but McKane sprawls and moves away.
Gracie cracks the inside of McKane's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but McKane moved away.
McKane jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mateus Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from McKane. Those never looked like landing.
McKane scores with a body shot.
McKane throws a monster overhand right that drops Gracie! McKane follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ozzy McKane!
A victorious Ozzy McKane thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Mateus Gracie stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh man will this mean another damn thread...'.
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hype
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