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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rangi Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mouth for war. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good low kicks
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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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rangi Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Feed'em To The Lions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Jab by Smith.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Smith looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Smith down.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Rickson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses with the combination.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Gracie responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rangi Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie dominated that round.
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 looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Rangi Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Gracie jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 lands the left hand.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
As Smith backs off Gracie throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Rickson Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Smith working aggressively here.
Gracie works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rickson Gracie's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
Gracie has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Smith lands a body shot.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Rickson Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Gracie gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Rangi Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
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!
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Smith.
Rickson Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rickson Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie took some time post fight to say the following; 'You do not deserve to watch me'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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