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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Broke & Hungry as his entrance music. Mateus Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
39 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Todd sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Todd moved away.
Todd drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie is trying to drag Todd to the mat but Todd just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Todd fails to land.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Todd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Todd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Todd pulls his leg out and moves away.
Comanche Todd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
Todd is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Todd.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Todd's head.
Gracie passes to side control.
Todd is trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Todd managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Todd controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Todd defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Todd works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie working over Todd with some ground and pound. Todd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Todd blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Todd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Todd's head.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Todd is defending the position.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Todd avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Todd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Todd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Todd reverses the position - he's now on top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Todd defends easily.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Todd fails in his attempt to clinch.
Todd moves into the clinch.
Gracie turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gracie manages to end up in side control.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Todd sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Todd escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gracie is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Todd is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Mateus Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Todd gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Todd tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in but Todd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie takes a swing at Todd's ribcage but misses.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Todd wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Todd is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Todd wants to clinch.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Todd fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Todd works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Todd is keeping the position.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Todd uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Todd!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Todd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Todd pushes his legs off easily.
Todd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Todd tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Todd takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Todd wants to clinch.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Todd's calf.
Gracie forces Todd back against the cage and clinches.
Todd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Todd lands with a light punch inside.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Gracie has picked Todd up - he's going for a ride! Gracie dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd is trying to stand.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Todd doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Todd is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Todd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Todd kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Todd moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mateus Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Todd wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Todd wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Todd tries to clinch up.
Todd is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Todd tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Mateus Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Todd tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie pushes Todd up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Todd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Todd throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Todd.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Todd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Todd misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Todd has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A short left from Todd.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Todd tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Todd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Todd working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Todd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Gracie.
Todd misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Todd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Todd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Todd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Todd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Todd controls the action.
Todd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Mateus Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Todd blocks an uppercut.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Todd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Todd.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Todd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Todd blocks a jab.
Todd throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Todd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Todd.
Todd tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Todd looks to clinch
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Todd fights it but they end up in guard.
Todd avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie postures up in Todd's guard and throws a big left but Todd blocks it.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Todd has wrist control.
Todd working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie stands up over Todd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie trying to control but Todd is working from the bottom.
Comanche Todd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Todd is trying to buck Gracie off.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Todd blocks the move with his legs.
Todd takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Todd keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Todd is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Todd has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Todd.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mateus Gracie.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateus Gracie!
Post fight, an emotional Mateus Gracie said 'Put that shit in one of your damn forum threads!! Gracie drops the mic and walks out of the cage....'.
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hype
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