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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tin Tong Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jon Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanley has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tin Tong Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jon Stanley !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley dodges the punch combination from Gracie .
Some wild striking there from Gracie .
Gracie moves out of range as Stanley strikes.
Nice body kick there by Gracie .
Stanley looks winded!
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stanley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Stanley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie .
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Stanley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie .
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Stanley checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Stanley saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Stanley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie .
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Stanley saw it coming and moves away.
Stanley cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley checks the leg kick.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie .
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Stanley scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stanley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie .
Stanley looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Gracie .
Stanley lands a jab to the head.
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Stanley moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Stanley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie . Those never looked like landing.
Stanley throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Stanley is out of range.
Stanley lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a low kick but Stanley avoids it.
Stanley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanley misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Gracie .
Stanley swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie tries to move into range but Stanley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stanley jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Stanley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice jab there from Stanley .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Stanley .
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stanley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab lands there for Stanley .
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Stanley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The crowd cheers as Stanley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Good work by Stanley as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Stanley throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Stanley checks a low kick from Gracie .
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanley circles away quickly and effectively.
Stanley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've been informed that Stanley has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanley is able to avoid easily.
Stanley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gracie .
Gracie wants to slow Stanley down by chopping away at his legs.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Stanley . Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Stanley misses.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Gracie .
Stanley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stanley !
Sloppy strikes from Gracie . Those never looked like landing.
Stanley checks a low kick from Gracie .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanley lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie .
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jon Jon Stanley will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stanley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Jon Jon Stanley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stanley missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a right hand that Stanley ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanley also avoids with ease.
Gracie tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stanley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanley lands with an overhand left.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stanley tests Gracie 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stanley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Stanley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanley lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gracie is looking to wear down Stanley with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tin Tong Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Stanley misses its intended target.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Stanley avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Stanley .
Stanley blocks a head kick by Gracie .
Stanley lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie lands with a kick to the temple. Stanley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie wants to slow Stanley down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stanley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie 's head.
Gracie tries to bum rush Stanley with a series of wild strikes but Stanley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanley slips under a jab from Gracie .
Stanley lands an overhand right.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Stanley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stanley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stanley scores with a nice right hand.
Stanley stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Stanley saw that one coming.
Stanley 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stanley duly obliges.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stanley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stanley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stanley misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Stanley jumps back.
A slow jab from Stanley misses its intended target.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Gracie .
Gracie looks to land a combination but Stanley avoids it well.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stanley manages to avoid it.
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Stanley .
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Stanley . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stanley misses with a looping right.
Stanley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stanley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stanley blocks a jab.
Stanley throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie . Those never looked like landing.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Stanley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A telegraphed right hand from Stanley misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Stanley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie . Stanley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stanley dodges the punch combination from Gracie .
No joy there for Gracie , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Stanley fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Stanley digs a good body shot into Gracie 's ribs.
No joy there for Stanley , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stanley .
Stanley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stanley lands the left hand.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Jon Stanley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Stanley misses.
Jab from Stanley .
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Stanley .
Stanley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Gracie .
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stanley is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stanley .
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Stanley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stanley loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie takes a swing at Stanley 's ribcage but misses.
Stanley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Stanley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Stanley throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stanley .
A clash of legs there as Stanley blocks the low kick.
Stanley misses the jab.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Stanley sees coming a mile off.
Stanley slips a jab and a cross from Gracie .
Stanley throws out a powerful jab.
Stanley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Stanley avoids them all with ease.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Stanley does no damage.
Gracie slips a jab from Stanley .
Stanley blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stanley is able to avoid easily.
Stanley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 low kick but Stanley moves out of range easily.
Stanley throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Stanley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie 's head.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Stanley ducks under a wild hook from Gracie .
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stanley to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie slips a jab from Stanley .
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
Stanley throws a counter combo.
Stanley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stanley lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stanley .
Stanley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stanley avoids the head kick by Gracie .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Gracie .
Stanley scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie swings for the body but Stanley moves out of range.
Stanley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie 's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Stanley is quick to defend against it.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A right-left combo lands from Stanley .
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Stanley moves out of range easily.
Stanley lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Stanley 's body.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Stanley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Stanley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Stanley avoids nicely.
Stanley throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie 's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stanley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanley jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Stanley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Stanley blocks the leg kick.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie tries to work over Stanley 's front leg with a kick but Stanley checks it.
Stanley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tin Tong Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Jon Stanley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stanley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jon Stanley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stanley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Jon Stanley !
Jon Jon Stanley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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