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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mansour Barnaoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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167 lbs
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159 lbs
19 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mansour Barnaoui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ronaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnaoui.
Barnaoui throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Barnaoui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnaoui stuffs the takedown.
Barnaoui showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Barnaoui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Barnaoui throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Barnaoui moved out of range.
Barnaoui digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Some wild striking there from Barnaoui.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnaoui misses with a two punch combination.
Mansour Barnaoui seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Barnaoui misses its intended target.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Barnaoui sprawls well.
Barnaoui with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnaoui lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnaoui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Mansour Barnaoui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnaoui is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Barnaoui looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnaoui pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnaoui is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Barnaoui with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barnaoui looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnaoui takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Gracie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Barnaoui connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnaoui.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Barnaoui sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnaoui defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Barnaoui into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnaoui feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Barnaoui misses
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Barnaoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnaoui. That's going to slow Gracie down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Barnaoui displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Barnaoui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barnaoui defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Barnaoui into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barnaoui appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mansour Barnaoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Barnaoui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnaoui scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Barnaoui is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Barnaoui stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Barnaoui misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mansour Barnaoui dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Barnaoui.
Barnaoui lands with a cross.
Barnaoui throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Barnaoui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnaoui gets back to full guard.
Barnaoui wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barnaoui's head.
Barnaoui isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Barnaoui on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
Barnaoui tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Barnaoui is defending well.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Barnaoui is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnaoui tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Barnaoui stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Barnaoui really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ronaldo Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Barnaoui flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
Gracie tries to control but Barnaoui wriggling away.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Gracie tries to control but Barnaoui wriggling away.
Barnaoui is looking to get to half guard.
You get the feeling that Barnaoui really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnaoui prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Barnaoui tries to improve his position but instead Gracie has taken his back!
Barnaoui is trying to stand back up.
Gracie is hanging on to Barnaoui's back as he tries to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie trying to control.
Barnaoui breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Barnaoui throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mansour Barnaoui is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnaoui bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Barnaoui keeps it at a distance.
Barnaoui lands a body shot.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnaoui throws out the jab.
Ronaldo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Mansour Barnaoui has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronaldo Gracie.
Barnaoui throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie unleashes a big counter combination but Barnaoui bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnaoui connects with a jab.
Barnaoui misses with a body punch
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Barnaoui.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Barnaoui lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnaoui.
Barnaoui is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barnaoui stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Barnaoui circles away easily
and Barnaoui counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie tries to roll over but Barnaoui keeps him under control.
Barnaoui is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Barnaoui sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnaoui is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnaoui is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie trying to hold on to Barnaoui's head to control him but Barnaoui postures up.
Barnaoui seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Barnaoui has control of the leg.
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 trying to maintain the position but Barnaoui is very close to passing his half guard.
Barnaoui throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Barnaoui is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Barnaoui is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barnaoui is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mansour Barnaoui showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Barnaoui 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mansour Barnaoui!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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