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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lee Sin (ranked 529 p4p, 84 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 873 p4p, 129 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by Original Nuttah. Gracie has chosen Broke & Hungry as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been told by Sin's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Sin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Sin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Sin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gracie.
Sin is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sin throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Sin circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sin scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Sin circles away.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Sin keeps it at a distance.
Sin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sin tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie moves out of range as Sin strikes.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sin clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sin is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
Sin prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Sin is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gracie really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Sin.
Sin looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin is really stuck here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Sin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Sin right now.
Gracie punches the canvas rather than the man.
Gracie wants to control but Sin is keeping busy.
Gracie not allowing Sin to control his hands.
Gracie misses with punches from the back.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sin is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie controlling from the back.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sin is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Sin trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control.
Gracie gets his hands free as Sin looks to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeps control of the position easily here as Sin tries to buck him off.
Sin tries to break free.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sin's corner are yelling at him, telling him to just focus on controlling Gracie's hands.
Gracie is not going to allow Sin to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
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.
Sin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Sin finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sin moves out of range.
Gracie rushes Sin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Sin misses with some punches.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sin breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie cracks Sin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Sin is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sin.
Sin moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sin manages to avoid it.
Sin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sin tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Gracie.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Lee Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sin backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sin misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin lands a nice uppercut.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Mateus Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sin has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie wants a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sin.
Sin presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sin lands a knee to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sin scores with a hook.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sin moves out of range.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Sin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets through Sin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sin fails to land.
Sin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie 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.
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!
A jab lands there for Sin.
Lee Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Sin throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Sin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sin.
Sin lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Sin tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Sin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie scores with a jab. Sin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Sin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sin misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a jab when Sin was well out of range.
Sin takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin scores with a jab.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Sin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Sin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin throws a body shot but no joy.
Sin with a jab.
Sin scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sin counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Sin's head back.
Sin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Sin finish him?
A jab from Sin misses.
Sin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Sin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Sin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sin breaks the clinch.
Sin loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sin misses the target.
Sin misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Gracie tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Sin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Sin.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Sin.
Sin tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Sin back against the cage.
Sin missing with knees to the body.
Sin lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sin lands a right hand.
Sin throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tries a body shot but Sin blocks it.
Sin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to control. Sin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mateus Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sin has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Sin trying to control here.
Sin keeping hold of Gracie's head, controlling as best he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Sin!
A victorious Lee Sin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Mateus Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'These Judges are so bias its unbelievable, I dont know how these people can live with themselves'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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