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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Issumatar Tariaksuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariaksuq comes to the cage accompanied by Tanya Tagaq - Uja. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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134 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issumatar Tariaksuq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tariaksuq counters with a head kick that drops Gracie to the mat! Gracie scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gracie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tariaksuq.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tariaksuq defends it well.
Tariaksuq scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tariaksuq tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tariaksuq to the ground. Tariaksuq escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Tariaksuq makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Tariaksuq throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Tariaksuq is looking to counter with head kicks.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tariaksuq wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tariaksuq.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tariaksuq bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tariaksuq throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tariaksuq scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tariaksuq throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Tariaksuq definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tariaksuq explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tariaksuq fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Tariaksuq goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tariaksuq connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Issumatar Tariaksuq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Gracie.
Tariaksuq tries a head kick but it misses.
Tariaksuq is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Tariaksuq avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Tariaksuq.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tariaksuq makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Tariaksuq counters with a head kick that drops Gracie to the mat! Gracie scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie jabs at Tariaksuq's body.
Issumatar Tariaksuq is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tariaksuq lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie looks to throw a body kick
and Tariaksuq makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tariaksuq counters with a body kick.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Tariaksuq moved away.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Tariaksuq counters by clinching up.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Tariaksuq lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tariaksuq pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tariaksuq.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Tariaksuq finish him?
Tariaksuq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Tariaksuq circles away easily
and Tariaksuq counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tariaksuq swivels and escapes.
Tariaksuq lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tariaksuq connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Issumatar Tariaksuq dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tariaksuq counters with a nice body kick.
Tariaksuq rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow.
Tariaksuq lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie jumps guard but Tariaksuq stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tariaksuq.
It looks like Marcus Gracie has been cut.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tariaksuq misses with an elbow strike.
Tariaksuq breaks from the clinch.
Gracie cracks Tariaksuq with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Marcus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tariaksuq slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Issumatar Tariaksuq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Gracie.
Tariaksuq scoring well with a low kick there.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tariaksuq chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marcus Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tariaksuq is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tariaksuq lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Tariaksuq makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tariaksuq throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tariaksuq throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tariaksuq counters with an outside leg kick.
Tariaksuq fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Tariaksuq lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice body kick there by Tariaksuq.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tariaksuq.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tariaksuq fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Tariaksuq lands with a slapping head kick.
Issumatar Tariaksuq is winning the standup battle so far.
Tariaksuq moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq stalling.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Tariaksuq turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
You can see that Gracie has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tariaksuq lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Tariaksuq slows down the pace here.
Tariaksuq breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tariaksuq throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tariaksuq throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Tariaksuq.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tariaksuq goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tariaksuq is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Tariaksuq counters with a head kick that drops Gracie to the mat! Gracie scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Tariaksuq counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tariaksuq.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Issumatar Tariaksuq dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Gracie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Tariaksuq shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tariaksuq defends it nicely.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Tariaksuq.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Tariaksuq counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Issumatar Tariaksuq has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tariaksuq misses with an elbow strike.
Tariaksuq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tariaksuq lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tariaksuq to keep the fight standing.
Issumatar Tariaksuq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Gracie.
Tariaksuq breaks the clinch.
Tariaksuq throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tariaksuq. Tariaksuq obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Tariaksuq avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tariaksuq continues to drive forward.
Tariaksuq checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Gracie backs away, Tariaksuq returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tariaksuq defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tariaksuq with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Tariaksuq - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Tariaksuq. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tariaksuq as he avoids it easily.
Tariaksuq thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Tariaksuq counters by moving into the clinch.
Tariaksuq escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tariaksuq feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Tariaksuq steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tariaksuq throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tariaksuq throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gracie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tariaksuq scores with a leg kick.
Tariaksuq throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy body kick
and Tariaksuq counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Tariaksuq moves out of range easily.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Issumatar Tariaksuq is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tariaksuq counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Tariaksuq turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tariaksuq holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crunch! Tariaksuq slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Tariaksuq scoring well with a low kick there.
Tariaksuq throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Tariaksuq sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tariaksuq plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid body kick from Tariaksuq.
Marcus Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tariaksuq moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Issumatar Tariaksuq showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tariaksuq has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Issumatar Tariaksuq!
Issumatar Tariaksuq decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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