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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vaughn Peebles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jackson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vaughn Peebles!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Peebles is just out of range.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peebles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peebles changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Peebles throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Peebles shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Peebles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controlling the position.
Peebles looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Peebles keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peebles's head.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gracie working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Peebles sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Peebles is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peebles is looking to improve his position.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Peebles works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Peebles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peebles had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie cracks Peebles with a solid left hand.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Peebles has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Peebles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Peebles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Peebles's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peebles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Peebles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Peebles!
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peebles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Peebles wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from Gracie misses.
Peebles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peebles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Peebles fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Peebles avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Peebles manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peebles drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gracie defends it well.
Peebles moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Peebles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Peebles passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peebles is controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie trying to control here.
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.
Peebles passes the guard and advances to mount!
Peebles raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Peebles lands a big elbow.
Jackson Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peebles wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Peebles's attempts to control the action.
Peebles controlling from the full mount.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peebles tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Peebles moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Peebles wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Peebles raining down shots from the mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Peebles's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vaughn Peebles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peebles.
Peebles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Peebles's shoulder, as Peebles tries to avoid the shot.
And Peebles tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Peebles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Peebles clinches.
Peebles escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Peebles is just out of range.
Peebles is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Peebles blocks a low kick nicely.
Peebles with the counter takedown but Gracie avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peebles.
Peebles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peebles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Peebles misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Peebles is quick to defend against it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Peebles stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peebles wants it to stay on the feet.
Peebles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Peebles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Peebles is just out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Peebles moves out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Peebles shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peebles ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Peebles swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a body punch but Peebles moves out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Peebles to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Peebles is stalling in the full guard.
Peebles trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to strike off his back.
Peebles stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peebles is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Peebles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peebles passes to side control.
Peebles wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Peebles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is not content to let Peebles control the position.
Gracie trying to control but Peebles postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vaughn Peebles.
I think Peebles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Vaughn Peebles!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Vaughn Peebles!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Vaughn Peebles!
Vaughn Peebles wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Vaughn Peebles rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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