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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ceaser Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamad Al Zahran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
23 - 15 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ceaser Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Hamad Al Zahran!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Zahran cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Al Zahran.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Zahran.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Al Zahran lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Al Zahran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $800 fee) in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Al Zahran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Al Zahran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Al Zahran connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Al Zahran slips under a jab from Gracie.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Al Zahran counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Al Zahran lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Al Zahran has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A left lands for Al Zahran.
Jab from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Al Zahran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Al Zahran takes the fight into the clinch.
Al Zahran breaks the clinch.
Al Zahran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Al Zahran's shoulder, as Al Zahran tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Al Zahran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Zahran defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Zahran moves away.
Al Zahran swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran slips a jab from Gracie.
Al Zahran lands a head kick!
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Al Zahran moved out of range nicely.
Al Zahran looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Al Zahran slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Al Zahran can pounce on him.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A cross from Al Zahran lands.
Al Zahran scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie moves forwards but Al Zahran connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Zahran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Zahran tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Al Zahran counters with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Al Zahran.
Hamad Al Zahran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Al Zahran's leg but Al Zahran calmly moves out of range.
Al Zahran swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Al Zahran connects with a jab.
Al Zahran slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Al Zahran scores with a jab to the jaw.
Al Zahran misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Al Zahran's head but Al Zahran sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Zahran throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Al Zahran now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Al Zahran throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Zahran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Al Zahran.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Al Zahran's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Zahran is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Al Zahran has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Gracie has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Al Zahran softening up his opponent with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Al Zahran cracks Gracie with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gracie from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Al Zahran is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracie is controlling his hands well.
Gracie rolls, trying to escape but Al Zahran keeps control of the position.
Al Zahran working for the choke.
Gracie rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Al Zahran seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamad Al Zahran dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Al Zahran connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Al Zahran counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Al Zahran closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Al Zahran is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Al Zahran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Zahran takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Zahran.
Good standup being displayed there by Al Zahran as he connects with a hook.
Al Zahran defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahran feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Al Zahran scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Al Zahran uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Al Zahran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Al Zahran's corner calls for a 1-2. Al Zahran obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Al Zahran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Al Zahran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Hamad Al Zahran has been cut.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Al Zahran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Zahran. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Al Zahran swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Al Zahran counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Al Zahran lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Al Zahran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Al Zahran doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Zahran.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Zahran cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ceaser Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Al Zahran with a hook.
Al Zahran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Zahran scores with a jab.
Al Zahran stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Al Zahran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Al Zahran had a free shot at his head there.
Al Zahran ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Al Zahran fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Al Zahran lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Al Zahran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Al Zahran lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Al Zahran delivers a nice body kick.
Al Zahran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Al Zahran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Al Zahran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Al Zahran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Al Zahran doesn't seem bothered though.
Al Zahran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Al Zahran thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Al Zahran has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Al Zahran circles away quickly and effectively.
Al Zahran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Zahran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie tests Al Zahran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Al Zahran lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamad Al Zahran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hamad Al Zahran's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
A leg kick checked by Al Zahran.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Al Zahran checks it
enabling Al Zahran to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Al Zahran. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Al Zahran lands with a right hand.
Al Zahran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Zahran cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Al Zahran.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Al Zahran counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Zahran goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Al Zahran manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Al Zahran counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Al Zahran stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Zahran. Al Zahran obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Zahran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Al Zahran lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ceaser Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Al Zahran counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Zahran gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Al Zahran.
Al Zahran is trying to trip Gracie. He has hold of a leg but Gracie is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Al Zahran persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Al Zahran trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Zahran passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Al Zahran looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Zahran wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Al Zahran is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Hamad Al Zahran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Al Zahran wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Al Zahran lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Zahran throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Al Zahran trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working for a triangle but Al Zahran defends it easily.
Hamad Al Zahran has got the better of the ground game so far.
Al Zahran trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Al Zahran is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Zahran is one step ahead there.
Al Zahran working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie has his feet on Al Zahran's thighs here. He's pushed Al Zahran off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Al Zahran screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ceaser Gracie!
Our winner, Ceaser 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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hype
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