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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Broke & Hungry . Bruce Wayne has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mateus Gracie's chin.
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne misses with a looping right.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wayne counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wayne manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Wayne is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Wayne has escaped and now he's on top!
Wayne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne is continuing to stall.
Gracie has control of Wayne's left arm, preventing Wayne from doing any damage.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Wayne tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wayne is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wayne content to stall in guard here.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wayne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wayne's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Wayne passes into half guard.
Wayne has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Barracks - LOD. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wayne is working away from the top position though.
Wayne looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Wayne's attempts to control the action.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Wayne's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
and Wayne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Wayne throws a body shot but no joy.
Wayne takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wayne dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wayne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie fakes the leg kick and cracks Wayne in the body.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wayne. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wayne throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Wayne misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Wayne is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Wayne fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie is working Wayne over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wayne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Wayne is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Wayne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wayne seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Wayne looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Wayne's defenses.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie shoots in but Wayne avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wayne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Wayne is holding on to half guard well.
Wayne tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Wayne defends it.
Wayne has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Wayne defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Wayne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Wayne uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Wayne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Wayne with an uppercut!
Wayne works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Wayne works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wayne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Wayne avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Wayne is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie working aggressively here.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wayne pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie is trying to drag Wayne to the mat but Wayne just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mateus Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wayne lands a shot to the body.
Wayne lands a left hand.
Wayne struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wayne is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wayne tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Wayne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Mateus Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Wayne.
Gracie tries to work over Wayne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mateus Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Wayne controls the action.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Wayne.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Wayne controls his hands.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie digs a right hand underneath Wayne's ribcage. Wayne let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Wayne as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Wayne scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wayne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wayne tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee calls for Wayne to work.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Gracie presses Wayne against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Wayne looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Bruce Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Wayne prevents a body shot from Gracie.
A right handed body shot lands from Wayne.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wayne fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wayne lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Wayne sees coming a mile off.
Wayne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bruce Wayne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wayne throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wayne circles away.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Wayne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Gracie!
Mateus Gracie took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Put that shit in one of your damn forum threads!! Gracie drops the mic and walks out of the cage....'.
Bruce Wayne was interviewed post fight and said 'What a load of horse shit'.
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energy
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