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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? as his entrance music. Jack Daniels is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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176 lbs
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172 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Grace!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace misses with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Grace.
Daniels takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Grace wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Grace thumps Daniels with a low kick.
Grace tries to score with a low kick but Daniels moves his leg out of the way.
A low kick from Grace is predictable there
and Daniels counters with a good low kick that Grace was not able to check.
Daniels drives through and clinches with Grace against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Grace.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.
Daniels is leaning against Grace and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Daniels scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grace breaks from the clinch.
Grace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Grace misses with a body shot.
Daniels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Grace throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Grace wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Grace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grace manages to circle out of the way.
Grace connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniels changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grace. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Grace slips a jab from Daniels.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Grace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Grace walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Daniels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Grace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
Daniels misses with a leg kick
and Grace counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Grace misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Grace misses its intended target.
Daniels moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Grace is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grace.
Grace throws a leg kick
and Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Grace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Daniels.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Daniels.
A head punch on the inside from Daniels fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Daniels as the two fighters clinch.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Grace.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels leaning against his opponent.
Grace letting Daniels take a breather here.
Grace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grace stalling.
Grace lands a nice shot to the body.
Grace lands a right hand.
Daniels swings wildly with an uppercut but Grace uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Daniels.
Grace is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Daniels is keeping busy.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Grace unloads a knee to the mid-section. Daniels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daniels tries to throw a body punch but Grace avoids it by throwing Daniels back against the cage.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Daniels misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Daniels - that landed with a thud.
Grace struggles to land a body shot inside as Daniels controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Grace will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daniels looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels tries to clinch but Grace is having none of it.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by Grace misses
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Charles Grace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grace scores with a jab to the body.
Grace scores with a leg kick.
Grace missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace scores with a decent looking hook.
Grace throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.
Grace just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels takes a kick to the side of the head.
Charles Grace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Grace feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Grace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Daniels throws a counter high kick but Grace was just alert enough to avoid it.
Grace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grace tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Daniels moves out of range as Grace strikes.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Grace.
Daniels scores with a nice right hand.
Grace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A clash of legs there as Daniels blocks the low kick.
Grace takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniels counters with a left and a right that stings Grace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels takes the fight into the clinch.
Grace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace is looking to control Daniels's arms but Daniels gets an underhook and turns him. Now Grace has his back to the cage.
Grace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Daniels lands with a right to the head.
Grace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daniels misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Grace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Grace tries to work over Daniels's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Grace misses with some punches.
Daniels lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grace backwards.
Daniels is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Daniels.
Daniels lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
Daniels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grace's efforts to push away.
Daniels lands with a light punch inside.
Grace blocks an uppercut.
Daniels pushes Grace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jack Daniels has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Grace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Graces head.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Daniels's elbow.
Daniels is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Grace - that landed with a thud.
Grace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels is looking to take this one to the mat.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
Daniels scores with a shot to the side of Grace's head.
Grace is trying to force a seperation but Daniels has the dominant position.
Daniels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daniels blocking some punches.
Daniels wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Daniels. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
Daniels working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Grace.
Grace misses with some punches.
Daniels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grace works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Grace thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Grace throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grace.
Daniels tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Grace manages to circle out of the way.
Grace fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
A big right from Grace misses.
Grace lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Daniels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grace was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grace swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Daniels clinches up against the cage.
Daniels can't find room to land a body shot as Grace controls the action.
Grace blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Daniels takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Daniels stalling in the clinch.
Grace misses with a punch to the body.
Grace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daniels lands a nice uppercut.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Daniels.
Grace looking to stall.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels misses with a body punch.
Daniels tries a body shot but Grace blocks it.
Daniels working aggressively here.
Grace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grace presses Daniels against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands a right hand.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daniels scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Daniels.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Grace.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grace.
A short left from Daniels.
Grace lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Daniels lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daniels has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Grace avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Daniels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daniels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grace swings wildly with an uppercut but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Grace breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels clinches.
Daniels takes a shot to the head.
Daniels works on Grace's body with a couple of short punches.
Grace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grace tries a body shot but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grace or not.
Daniels prevents a body shot from Grace.
Grace throws a punch but it's blocked by Daniels.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Daniels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Grace lands a nice uppercut.
Grace throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grace lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace misses with a punch on the inside.
Grace misses with a knee strike.
Grace tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Daniels avoids it.
Grace lands with a right to the head.
Daniels misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grace has a couple of punches blocked by Daniels.
Good body shot from Daniels.
Grace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daniels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Grace after a bit of a struggle.
A hook to the body from Daniels.
Grace tries to throw a body punch but Daniels avoids it by throwing Grace back against the cage.
Daniels lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Daniels lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Grace or not.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Daniels.
I think Daniels 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Daniels!
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Daniels thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Charles Grace had this to say: 'It's no wonder I came up short in this one, I mean an entire camp devoted to master debating won't prepare you for a fight.'.
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energy
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