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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Born To Win. Lance Uppercut told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Uppercut's guard.
Uppercut trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Uppercut swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Uppercut trying to control the position.
Uppercut keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Uppercut can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uppercut keeps working.
Uppercut is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Uppercut avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Uppercut wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uppercut.
Gracie throws a combination. Uppercut tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Lance Uppercut has been cut.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uppercut. Uppercut obviously looking to wear him down.
Uppercut tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Uppercut moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Uppercut.
Uppercut tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uppercut lands a high kick!
Uppercut tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Uppercut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uppercut plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uppercut circles away.
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Uppercut avoids them all with ease.
Uppercut tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
A left lands for Uppercut.
It looks like Ryan Gracie has been cut.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uppercut circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Uppercut pinned against the cage. Uppercut gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Uppercut doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Uppercut closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Uppercut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Uppercut tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uppercut throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uppercut trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uppercut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie has hold of one of Uppercut's legs. Uppercut is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Uppercut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uppercut keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Uppercut is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gracie dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Uppercut tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Uppercut moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Uppercut, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Uppercut against the cage but Uppercut circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Uppercut.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uppercut circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Uppercut missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Uppercut is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uppercut wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Uppercut won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uppercut manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uppercut is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Uppercut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uppercut circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Ryan Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Uppercut misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Uppercut moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Gracie.
Uppercut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Uppercut moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Uppercut moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Uppercut shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Uppercut is proving a slippery customer.
Uppercut sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
Uppercut wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie trying to hold on to Uppercut's head to control him but Uppercut postures up.
Uppercut is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Uppercut doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Uppercut manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Uppercut must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Uppercut wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Uppercut is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie pulls Uppercut in to control the position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Uppercut controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Uppercut is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uppercut's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Uppercut is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gracie dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Uppercut tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uppercut closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Uppercut puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Uppercut advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie tries to roll over but Uppercut keeps him under control.
Uppercut looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uppercut advances to half guard.
Uppercut is tying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Uppercut looks to land a strike but Gracie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Uppercut!
Ryan Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Uppercut is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Uppercut is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Uppercut breaks Gracie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uppercut throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Uppercut wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Uppercut tries to pass.
Lance Uppercut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uppercut wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
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.
Uppercut won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Uppercut tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Uppercut pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Uppercut from controlling successfully.
Uppercut is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Uppercut has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Gracie to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Uppercut is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Gracie pulls down on the head and he's put Uppercut to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryan Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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