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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calm Like A Bomb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Thriller by Michael Jackson. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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251 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wayne Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calm Like A Bomb!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and A Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Bomb cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
A Bomb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
We've been informed that A Bomb 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.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A Bomb misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
A slapping body kick lands there for A Bomb.
A Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A Bomb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A Bomb with a jab.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces A Bomb off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb misses with a looping left.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Gracie slips a jab from A Bomb.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but A Bomb avoided it.
A Bomb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A Bomb cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
A Bomb lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A Bomb is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
A Bomb connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
A Bomb is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
A Bomb moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
A Bomb throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb connects with a solid leg kick.
A Bomb scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
A Bomb throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A Bomb is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook.
A Bomb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A Bomb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
A Bomb looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Good leg kick by A Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by A Bomb as he checks the leg kick.
A Bomb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
A Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from A Bomb.
A Bomb scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for A Bomb.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. A Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A Bomb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
A Bomb feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries a low kick but A Bomb avoids it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A Bomb.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
A Bomb thumps Gracie with a low kick.
A Bomb lands a head shot.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
Gracie jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from A Bomb! But no joy.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from A Bomb. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
A Bomb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by A Bomb.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at Marijuana Gardens that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A Bomb looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
A Bomb throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
It appears Gracie was looking to counter with a kick there.
A Bomb lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by A Bomb.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calm Like A Bomb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. A Bomb should have avoided that one.
A Bomb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
A Bomb misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and A Bomb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from A Bomb misses.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A Bomb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
A Bomb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
A Bomb is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Bomb throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
A Bomb throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped A Bomb in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by A Bomb - just one landing.
A Bomb throws a nice inside leg kick.
A Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calm Like A Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. A Bomb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A Bomb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from A Bomb.
Good leg kick by A Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A Bomb moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by A Bomb as he connects with a hook.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A Bomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie wants to slow A Bomb down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but A Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
A Bomb pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Good standup being displayed there by A Bomb as he connects with a hook.
A Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
A Bomb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
A Bomb scores with a kick to the midsection.
A Bomb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A Bomb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A Bomb jabs at Gracie's body.
A Bomb works the jab nicely.
A Bomb throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. A Bomb won't be happy with that.
A Bomb struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on A Bomb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
A Bomb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as A Bomb takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A Bomb is looking for a sweep.
Gracie tries for a kimura but A Bomb is defending well.
You can see the frustration on A Bomb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calm Like A Bomb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A Bomb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A Bomb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A Bomb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
A Bomb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crunch! A Bomb slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
A Bomb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A big right from A Bomb misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses A Bomb's front leg but catches the back leg as A Bomb tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
A Bomb checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but A Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
A Bomb scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A Bomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but A Bomb is just out of range.
Donk. Gracie catches A Bomb right on the button with a cross.
A Bomb moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
A Bomb misses with a shot to the body
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A Bomb lands with a kick to the ribs.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A Bomb misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from A Bomb. That one must have hurt.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb walks into a jab.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A Bomb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A Bomb misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before A Bomb can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from A Bomb, right into the meat.
A Bomb throws a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A Bomb ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
John Wayne Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A Bomb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and A Bomb settles back down.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts A Bomb as he jumps to the side.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for A Bomb's leg but A Bomb calmly moves out of range.
A Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but A Bomb is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from A Bomb, right into the meat.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and A Bomb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A Bomb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
A Bomb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on A Bomb's shoulder, as A Bomb tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. A Bomb tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag A Bomb to the ground. A Bomb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A Bomb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but A Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
A Bomb throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A Bomb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A Bomb connects with a single shot there.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and A Bomb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calm Like A Bomb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by A Bomb.
A Bomb connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
A Bomb digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
A Bomb thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
A Bomb fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
A Bomb avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into A Bomb's guard.
A Bomb has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gracie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Bomb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calm Like A Bomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got A Bomb 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calm Like A Bomb!
Calm Like A Bomb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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