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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment lV (ranked 22826 p4p, 765 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 1042 p4p, 140 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Royce Gracie enters the cage!
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie clinches up with Experiment lV and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Experiment lV has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Experiment lV on his heels. He'll look to pass Experiment lV's guard now, I'm sure.
Experiment lV keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Experiment lV can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Experiment lV avoid being mounted?
Gracie is taking a breather. Experiment lV says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracie trying to advance position but Experiment lV counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Experiment lV keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Experiment lV is retaining full guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Experiment lV wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Experiment lV is working from the bottom.
Experiment lV not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Experiment lV keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Experiment lV is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Experiment lV keeps working.
Gracie tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Experiment lV is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Experiment lV is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Secret Lab, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
What's Experiment lV going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Experiment lV knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Experiment lV is defending well.
Experiment lV sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Experiment lV is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie prevents Experiment lV from improving his position.
Experiment lV makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Experiment lV.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Experiment lV is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment lV is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Experiment lV looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Experiment lV fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Experiment lV counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Experiment lV saw that one coming.
Experiment lV tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie darts in and clinches Experiment lV up against the cage.
Gracie is working for takedown but Experiment lV is calmly controlling the position for now.
Experiment lV tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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 Experiment lV walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Experiment lV circles away.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Experiment lV counters with a nice body shot.
Finnish Experiment lV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Experiment lV works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Experiment lV.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Gracie looks to move away, Experiment lV throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Finnish Experiment lV is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Experiment lV manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment lV is keeping the position for now.
Royce Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Experiment lV working a defensive guard but Gracie manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Experiment lV is defending well.
Experiment lV wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie controlling the position.
Experiment lV gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Experiment lV is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Experiment lV is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment lV is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Experiment lV defending well though.
Gracie prevents Experiment lV from improving his position.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Experiment lV is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Experiment lV manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Experiment lV not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Experiment lV is keeping the position for now.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie trying to control but Experiment lV is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Experiment lV wants to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Experiment lV.
Experiment lV swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Experiment lV lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Experiment lV defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Experiment lV into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Experiment lV defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Experiment lV into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Finnish Experiment lV will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Donk. Experiment lV catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Experiment lV connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie is rocked!
Experiment lV digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment lV finish him?
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie cracks Experiment lV with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Experiment lV displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Finnish Experiment lV has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Experiment lV, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Experiment lV misses the target.
Gracie connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Experiment lV misses its target.
Experiment lV moves into the clinch.
Experiment lV prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Experiment lV swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Experiment lV controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Experiment lV fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Experiment lV throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Experiment lV's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Experiment lV is working from the bottom.
Experiment lV looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Experiment lV's brow.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Experiment lV has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie postures up in Experiment lV's guard and throws a big left but Experiment lV blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Experiment lV working a defensive guard here.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie won't allow Experiment lV to sweep him here.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Gracie pushing down on Experiment lV's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Experiment lV is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Experiment lV wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Experiment lV defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie drops an elbow to the side of Experiment lV's head.
Experiment lV is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Finnish Experiment lV.
I think Experiment lV 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Experiment lV!
After the fight, Finnish Experiment lV was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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