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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crazy comes to the cage accompanied by Mienteme. Gracie has chosen Mouth for war as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
26 - 22 - 2 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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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
26 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Igor Crazy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Crazy slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Crazy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Crazy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crazy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Crazy misses with a body kick.
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.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Crazy throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Crazy only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Crazy counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Crazy is looking to land body kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Crazy gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Crazy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gracie trying to remain calm as Crazy controls from the top position.
Gracie tries to buck Crazy off but Crazy is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie parries the strikes from Crazy easily there. Crazy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gracie to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crazy taking a breather here.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Crazy connects with a decent elbow.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Crazy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Crazy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Crazy controls the position from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to buck Crazy off but Crazy is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to escape the position but Crazy is controlling the position.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Crazy taking a breather here.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Crazy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Crazy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Crazy perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Crazy is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Crazy fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Crazy tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Crazy controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Crazy maintains control.
Crazy content just to control the position here.
Crazy landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crazy controlling his opponent.
Gracie felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Crazy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Crazy is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it.
Crazy is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Crazy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crazy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A combination from Crazy does no damage.
Crazy throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Igor Crazy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crazy slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Crazy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crazy decides to return to a standing position.
Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rickson Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crazy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Crazy misses with a body kick.
Gracie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Crazy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crazy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rickson Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crazy.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rickson Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie throws a right hand that Crazy ducks under and follows up with a left that Crazy also avoids with ease.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crazy was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Crazy moves out of range.
Crazy appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crazy circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Crazy moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Crazy throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Crazy misses.
Crazy misses with a low kick.
Crazy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Crazy tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crazy. Crazy obviously looking to wear him down.
Crazy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Crazy is looking to clinch.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces Crazy off the cage and back into range.
Crazy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Crazy ducks down to avoid it.
Crazy shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crazy tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
A cross from Gracie lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Crazy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crazy drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Crazy avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Crazy scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Crazy.
Crazy lands a body punch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Crazy blocks it.
Crazy tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie tries a body shot but Crazy blocks it.
Crazy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crazy stalling.
Gracie tries a body shot but Crazy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crazy missing with knees to the body.
Crazy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crazy is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Crazy into the cage.
Crazy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Crazy misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crazy backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crazy lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Crazy connects with an inside leg kick.
Crazy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Crazy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Crazy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Gracie swings for the body but Crazy moves out of range.
Crazy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie catches Crazy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Crazy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
A nice side step and Gracie releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crazy looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Crazy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Crazy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
It looked like Crazy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Crazy avoids nicely.
Crazy tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
That kick from Crazy tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Crazy lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crazy throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Crazy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie is looking for the big counter here.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crazy.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crazy is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Crazy.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crazy is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Crazy.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Crazy.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crazy tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crazy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crazy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crazy slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a one two combo.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Crazy is looking to score with low kicks.
Crazy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Crazys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Crazy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crazy.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Crazy manages to break the clinch.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Crazy counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crazy clinches.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazy controls his hands.
Crazy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie avoiding damage as Crazy throws knees to the body.
Gracie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Igor Crazy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie tries a body shot but Crazy blocks it.
Crazy prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Crazy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Crazy.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazy controls his hands.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Crazy.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Crazy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crazy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Crazy controls his hands.
Crazy trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Crazy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Crazy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Crazy pulls guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crazy wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Crazy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie throws a strike but Crazy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Igor Crazy.
I think Crazy 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Crazy!
Igor Crazy got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
Rickson Gracie spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame the crowd'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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