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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gracie Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Carroll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carroll has chosen Horse Outside as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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179 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gracie Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Carroll!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Carroll getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen avoids the head kick by Carroll.
Allen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Carroll lands a jab to the head.
Allen tries to score with a low kick but Carroll moves his leg out of the way.
Carroll is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Carroll looks to clinch
and Carroll takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carroll is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carroll slips a jab and a cross from Allen.
Allen throws a chopping leg kick but Carroll manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carroll tries a head kick but it misses.
Carroll lands with a straight right. Allen didn't see that one coming.
We've been informed that Carroll has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Carroll looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Carroll misses with a body shot
and Allen counters with a nice body kick.
Carroll tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Allen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been told by Allen's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carroll fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Carroll throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carroll closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Carroll fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Allen.
Carroll misses with a body punch.
Allen lands with a short shot to the head.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Carroll swings wildly with an uppercut but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carroll presses Allen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Allen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Allen scores with a shoulder strike.
Carroll is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Carroll fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carroll misses with some punches.
Carroll seems to have recovered his senses.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
Carroll misses with a punch to the body.
Carroll misses with some punches.
Allen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carroll working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen lands with a right to the head.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen goes for a takedown attempt but Carroll pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Carroll checks a leg kick.
Carroll throws out a counter right but Allen avoids it with no problem.
Andy Carroll is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carroll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Allen.
Carroll lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Carroll moves out of range easily.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carroll.
Allen motions for Carroll to come forward. Allen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carroll misses with a body shot.
Carroll misses with a wild body shot.
Carroll is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Carroll gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Allen taking a breather.
Carroll misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carroll lands with a left to the head.
Carroll lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Carroll swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Allen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carroll backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carroll.
Carroll lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Allen.
Carroll misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carroll misses with some punches.
Carroll working aggressively here.
Carroll lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carroll throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Carroll fails to land.
Good body shot from Carroll.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carroll tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Carroll back against the cage.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Allen blocks an uppercut.
Carroll tries a body shot but Allen blocks it.
Carroll lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carroll can't find room to land a body shot as Allen controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Carroll struggles to land a body shot inside as Allen controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a punch but it's blocked by Carroll.
Carroll has a couple of punches blocked by Allen.
Allen misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Carroll lands a left hand that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carroll misses with a body punch.
Carroll lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Allen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
Carroll blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carroll misses with the head strike.
Allen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Carroll.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carroll lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Allen.
Carroll misses with the head strike.
Carroll working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Carroll tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Carroll back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carroll.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy Carroll will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Carroll wants to clinch but Allen slips to the side
and Allen counters with a right hand to the body.
Allen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen 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.
Decent striking displayed by Allen there.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carroll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carroll throws a hook to the side of Allen's head but Allen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Carroll misses.
Carroll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Carroll to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Carroll looks to clinch but Allen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Carroll taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gracie Allen!
Gracie Allen is the new welterweight champion!
Gracie Allen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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