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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Cliff Richard - Summer Holiday as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
53 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 34 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeffson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bourque has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Bourque will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Bourque misses
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
Bourque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Bourque lands a head shot.
Nice shot by Bourque.
Bourque cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Bourque connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Bourque pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A left lands for Bourque.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab from Bourque.
Paul Bourque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie clinches up with Bourque and pushes him back against the cage.
Bourque tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Gracie tries to work over Bourque's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourque misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Bourque scores with a jab.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Bourque pushes him away.
Bourque connects with a jab.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bourque throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bourque misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie rushes Bourque and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Bourque turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Bourque's shoulder, as Bourque tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bourque scores with a shot to the body.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Bourque takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourque takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Bourque cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bourque throws a sloppy body shot
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Bourque takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bourque.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bourque throws a body shot but no joy.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
Bourque uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bourque tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bourque ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Bourque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Bourque slips a straight right by Gracie.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
A big left from Bourque misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bourque dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bourque moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Bourque ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Bourque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bourque lands a jab-cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Bourque.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Bourque avoids it easily.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Gracie swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Bourque avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque works the jab nicely.
Bourque scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bourque.
Bourque lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bourque has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie is leaning against Bourque and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Bourque is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bourque uses from the top position.
Gracie controls Bourque momentarily but Bourque frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Bourque from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bourque defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Bourque throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bourque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bourque pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bourque dives on top into guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie is still trying to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bourque avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bourque preventing the sweep.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bourque wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Bourque gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bourque works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Bourque moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Bourque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Gracie jumps guard but Bourque stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bourque takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bourque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Bourque. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Bourque lands with an overhand left.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bourque throws a combination that misses
and Bourque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bourque lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Bourque throws a one two combo.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Bourque is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bourque won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourque keeps working.
Gracie is thwarting Bourque's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jeffson Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie trying to control the action but Bourque is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bourque scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie clinches up with Bourque and pushes him back against the cage.
Bourque tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Bourque turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeffson Gracie.
Gracie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourque is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Bourque won't allow it.
Bourque is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bourque cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bourque 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bourque!
A victorious Paul Bourque thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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