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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Kristian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristian's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oasis - Colombia. Gracie has chosen Jiu Jitsu: Apaga Mas Não Bate as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Kristian!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 2, fighting out of London, Rollo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kristian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Kristian avoids it easily.
Gracie has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kristian is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kristian 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.
Kristian misses with the combination.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Kristian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kristian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kristian takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Kristian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kristian stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristian misses with a wild body shot.
Kristian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kristian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kristian went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Kristian circles away easily
and Kristian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie slips under a jab from Kristian.
Kristian throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kristian.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kristian misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kristian throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kristian.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Kristian.
Kristian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Kristian pushes him away.
Michael Kristian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Kristian is avoiding it.
Kristian wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Kristian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Kristian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Michael Kristian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kristian rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Michael Kristian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kristian.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie jumps guard and drags Kristian to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie has Kristian pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie is trying to keep Kristian in close.
Kristian stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kristian defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kristian just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kristian finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Kristian tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kristian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Kristian pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Kristian is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kristian has his back to the cage.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie pulls Kristian into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie prevents Kristian from improving his position.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kristian tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kristian to take his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kristian dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Kristian.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
A jab from Kristian does it's job there.
Gracie moves out of range as Kristian strikes.
Kristian misses with a straight right.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Kristian's head coaches at Liverpools Red Tri-Angle MMA & Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kristian lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves out of range as Kristian strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kristian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kristian. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Kristian throws a leg kick
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kristian's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kristian 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.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to control but Kristian is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristian can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rollo Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Kristian is defending well.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kristian's thigh. Kristian counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kristian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Kristian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kristian manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Kristian's guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kristian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kristian punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kristian takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Kristian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Kristian on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Gracie.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Kristian pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kristian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kristian drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Kristian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kristian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kristian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kristian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Kristian looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kristian dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Kristian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kristian misses with a body shot.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Kristian is out of range.
Kristian looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Kristian stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie slips a straight right by Kristian.
Kristian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kristian misses with a hook.
Kristian is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Kristian gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kristian is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kristian down to the mat. Kristian avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kristian just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kristian.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kristian as he jumps to the side.
Michael Kristian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Kristian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kristian manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kristian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kristian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie pushes Kristian up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kristian swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Michael Kristian has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristian managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Kristian.
Gracie is stalling here.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Kristian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Kristian has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie jumps guard but Kristian turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristian avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Gracie controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Kristian misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Kristian has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Kristian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kristian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kristian walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Kristian digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Kristian misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Gracie - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short body shot lands from Gracie as the two fighters clinch.
Kristian tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristian creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kristian taking a breather.
Gracie is stalling here.
Kristian lands a left hand.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kristian to keep the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kristian clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Kristian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Jab, jab by Kristian - just one landing.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Kristian misses the target.
Kristian misses the shot to the body.
Kristian moves out of range of the body kick.
Kristian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Kristian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Kristian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Kristian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristian as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Kristian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kristian looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Kristian misses its intended target.
Kristian misses with a straight right.
Kristian throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Kristian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kristian.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kristian but Kristian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kristian lands a jab.
Kristian throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
A jab from Kristian misses.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Kristian moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Kristian circles away.
Kristian throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kristian throws out the jab.
Kristian looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Kristian has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kristian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Michael Kristian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Kristian throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kristian is keeping busy.
Kristian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Kristian forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kristian stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie trying to stall but Kristian improves his position.
Kristian is working Gracie over against the cage.
Kristian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good exchange - Kristian coming out on top.
Kristian lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Kristian. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Kristian throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Kristian misses with a hook.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kristian fails to land.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Kristian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristian misses with a punch to the body.
Kristian swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kristian is defending well for now.
Kristian lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Gracie.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Kristian.
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kristian scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Kristian had his way with Rollo Gracie in that round.
That's time! Kristian's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Kristian tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Kristian moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Kristian is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kristian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kristian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kristian listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kristian takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Michael Kristian is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kristian jabs at Gracie's body.
The fighters circling - Kristian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Kristian.
Kristian has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kristian manages to break the clinch.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Kristian and move into the clinch position.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Nice body punch from Kristian.
Jab by Kristian.
Kristian misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kristian. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Kristian keeps it at a distance.
Kristian cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kristian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Kristian controls the action.
Kristian avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
Kristian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie stalling the fight.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Kristian won't allow it.
Michael Kristian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Gracie.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Kristian avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Kristian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kristian lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Kristian lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Gracie.
A nice left hand lands by Kristian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Kristian digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Kristian breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kristian 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 walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Kristian instigates a clinch.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Kristian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kristian misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kristian as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Kristian wants to stall.
Kristian prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kristian tries to pass.
Gracie pulls Kristian in close to his closed guard and prevents Kristian from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kristian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Kristian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kristian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Kristian!
Michael Kristian retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Michael Kristian, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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