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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renzoi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smoosh Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoosh Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renzoi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smoosh Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jackson did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jackson's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson sneaks back into half guard.
Jackson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jackson.
Jackson pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Jackson is quick to defend against it.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jackson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
Jackson tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackson will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
Jackson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Jackson is looking to get to half guard.
Jackson has given up his back here. Will Gracie look for the submission or keep pounding away?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jackson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jackson for a finish.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
Gracie is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Gracie is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gracie gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gracie gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gracie apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie jumps guard but Jackson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short left from Jackson.
Jackson tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzoi Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Renzoi Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jackson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Jackson throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson lands an uppercut.
Gracie has Jackson pressed against the cage, preventing Jackson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jackson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jackson smiles and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie throws a counter high kick but Jackson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Jackson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Jackson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jackson is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Renzoi Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smoosh Jackson.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Smoosh Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for Jackson with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries to counter by clinching up but Jackson breaks away and moves out of range.
Gracie rushes Jackson and presses him up against the cage.
Jackson pulls Gracie into guard.
Gracie passes Jackson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie stands up and beckons Jackson to his feet.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jackson was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Jackson is keeping the position.
Jackson wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Renzoi Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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 Renzoi Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Jackson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Despite the aggression on Jackson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jackson throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jackson quickly recovers to half guard.
Jackson wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gracie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Jackson has recovered full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gracie postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Our spies down at at The Factory inform us that Jackson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Jackson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Jackson trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Jackson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Jackson gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jackson as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Jackson works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzoi Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie dives in and grabs Jackson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Renzoi Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jackson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jackson get's back to his feet.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smoosh Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smoosh Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renzoi Gracie!
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