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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 53 p4p, 10 weight class) and Bonerz McGee (ranked 125 p4p, 24 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bonerz McGee!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
McGee slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McGee wants to clinch.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
McGee wants to counter with a clinch but Gracie pushes him away.
McGee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
McGee misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
McGee takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McGee!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on McGee's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McGee tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
McGee is looking for a sweep.
McGee is still trying to improve position.
Gracie trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where McGee is right now.
Gracie wants to control for a moment but McGee uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
McGee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGee wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
McGee keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
McGee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGee defends well.
McGee sitting in guard here, content to control.
McGee keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
McGee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working for a triangle but McGee defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing McGee from controlling successfully.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramon Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGee throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Donk. McGee catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Gracie misses.
McGee throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
McGee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but McGee pushes him off.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGee can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but McGee saw it coming and moves away.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and McGee counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGee clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but McGee is quick to defend against it.
McGee connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
McGee avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
McGee lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
McGee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie has McGee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McGee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie avoiding damage.
McGee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McGee up against the cage.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie blocks a body shot from McGee.
McGee scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
McGee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie closes the distance but McGee moves to the side
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McGee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from McGee.
McGee tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Bonerz McGee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie feints and as McGee raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McGee throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie tries to move to mount but McGee blocks the move with his legs.
McGee tries to improve position but can't.
McGee is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but McGee defends the submission attempt.
McGee wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGee keeps working.
McGee tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
McGee trying to control here.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McGee is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
McGee trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonerz McGee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McGee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for McGee!
McGee is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McGee rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by McGee!
McGee looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and McGee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between McGee's legs - danger averted.
Gracie wants to control from the top but McGee keeps moving.
McGee keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but McGee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McGee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McGee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
McGee is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGee is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McGee does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McGee punching from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control but McGee is keeping him busy.
McGee looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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 trying to control the action but McGee is working from the bottom.
McGee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. McGee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McGee looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McGee is trying to get back to full guard.
McGee is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Gracie!
Ramon Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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