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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Gracie (ranked 2909 p4p, 364 weight class) and Wade Rogers (ranked 3423 p4p, 417 weight class). Wade Rogers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wade Rogers!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rogers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Rogers's guard.
Rogers wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rogers's guard.
Rogers tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rogers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Rogers is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Gracie is pressing down on Rogers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rogers is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie prevents Rogers from improving his position.
Rogers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Rogers is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Rogers is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Rogers's guard.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rogers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie trying to control but Rogers is working from the bottom.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Rogers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rogers is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rogers pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie trying to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Rogers bucks up and throws Gracie to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Rogers avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Rogers sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is controlling an arm, preventing Gracie from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gracie tries to control but Rogers wriggling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Rogers to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Rogers shrugs it off.
Gracie is looking to work his way around to Rogers's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Rogers, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Ricky Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Rogers.
Rogers fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rogers.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gracie sprawls well. Gracie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rogers gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rogers changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to avoid it but Rogers manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gracie to the ground. Gracie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Rogers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
Rogers is breathing heavily.
Rogers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Rogers avoids it well and moves away.
Rogers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Rogers is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Rogers is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rogers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ricky Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie looking to control but Rogers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rogers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rogers wants to get back to full guard.
Rogers has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gracie is on him like a limpet, forcing Rogers back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie won't allow Rogers to get back to his feet.
Gracie passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rogers is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Rogers is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rogers is trying to stand.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Rogers defends it.
Gracie is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rogers regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rogers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Rogers working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Rogers keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is pushing down on Rogers's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rogers is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Gracie 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!
Rogers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rogers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Ricky Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricky Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Rogers.
Gracie shoots in but Rogers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rogers shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rogers enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rogers manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie prevents Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Rogers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rogers keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Rogers tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rogers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Rogers is defending well.
Rogers is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Rogers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rogers is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rogers wants to get back to his feet.
Rogers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice takedown defense from Rogers. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Rogers fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rogers defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Rogers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Rogers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rogers looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Rogers shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Rogers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rogers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gracie passes Rogers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Rogers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Rogers is defending the position.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Gracie prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rogers can do to turn this around?
Rogers is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Rogers pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rogers.
Rogers looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Rogers gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Gracie!
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