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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Bylund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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174 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Bylund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bylund scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bylund slips under a jab from Gracie.
A quick step to the side and Bylund tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Bylund is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bylund.
Bylund uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie defending well as Bylund loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie moves out of range as Bylund strikes.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bylund sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bylund waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Bylund moved out of range.
Bylund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Bylund and move into the clinch position.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Bylund to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Bylund pushes him away.
Bylund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie tests Bylund's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Bylund should have avoided that one.
Bylund misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie taking a breather.
Bylund leaning against his opponent.
Bylund misses with some punches.
Bylund content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Bylund turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Bylund.
A short right from Bylund on the inside.
Gracie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie is pushing Bylund up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bylund is keeping busy.
Bylund has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bylund breaks the clinch.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Bylund.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bylund jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bylund misses with a wild combination.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Bylund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bylund throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bylund jabs at Gracie's body.
Bylund throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bylund.
Gracie misses with a head kick.
Bylund swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bylund is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Bylund avoids it easily.
Bylund just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bylund.
Bylund jabs at Gracie's body.
Bylund stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bylund.
Bylund scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Bylund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bylund.
Bylund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bylund sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Bylund avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bylund dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Bylund jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Bylund pushes him away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bylund darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bylund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bylund is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab lands there for Bylund.
A swing and a miss from Bylund.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bylund defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bylund's corner calls for a 1-2. Bylund obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bylund looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bylund circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Bylund circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bylund misses the target.
Bylund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bylund counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bylund staying out of range there.
Bylund is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Bylund.
Bylund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Bylund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Bylund pushes his down on his head and steps out.
David Bylund is winning the standup battle so far.
Bylund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bylund misses with a body shot.
Bylund missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bylund misses with a hook.
Bylund throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Bylund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie pulls guard.
Bylund trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bylund postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bylund is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bylund trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bylund doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bylund manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bylund has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bylund is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bylund defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bylund defends well.
Bylund missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bylund wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Bylund is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bylund is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Bylund pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Bylund dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bylund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Bylund.
Bylund misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
Bylund lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Bylund avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bylund breaks the clinch.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Bylund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bylund ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie tries to counter with a clinch but Bylund shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bylund throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie slips a jab from Bylund.
Bylund throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bylund. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bylund misses with a straight right.
Bylund scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Bylund is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bylund tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bylund.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bylund looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bylund.
Gracie misses with a hook. Bylund ducked under it nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Bylund connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
David Bylund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bylund misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bylund slips a straight right by Gracie.
Bylund was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Bylund checks it
and Bylund counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bylund blocks a jab.
Bylund swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bylund fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Bylund throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bylund.
Paulo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bylund throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bylund moves out of range.
Bylund slips under a jab from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bylund misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Bylund works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie cracks Bylund with an open hand slap.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bylund swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
It looked like Bylund wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bylund throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters by clinching up.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Bylund showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bylund, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Bylund!
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energy
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RATING
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