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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 37 p4p, 9 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 48 p4p, 11 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
28 - 7 - 0 |
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174 lbs
14 - 1 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
28 - 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
14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Sanada saw it coming and moves away.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanada's efforts to push away.
Sanada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanada takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Sanada sprawls well.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Sanada keeps it at a distance.
Sanada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Sanada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Sanada tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Sanada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie stalls.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Sanada lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Sanada misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Sanada pushes him off.
Sanada throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Sanada moved away.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sanada is having none of it.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanada! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Sanada dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sanada on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanada slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanada misses.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Masa Sanada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Sanada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanada misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Sanada.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Sanada looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Sanada down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Sanada off balance momentarily.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanada is controlling Gracie's trapped leg to prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Sanada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanada has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Sanada dodges it nicely.
Sanada is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Sanada is trying to get back to full guard.
Sanada controlling the position for now.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Sanada holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sanada moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie prevents Sanada from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sanada is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Sanada.
Sanada feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Ramon Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Sanada saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sanada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanada misses.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanada.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Sanada circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Sanada misses.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Sanada misses its intended target.
Gracie tries to clinch but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
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 Ramon Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gracie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie scores with a takedown into Sanada's guard.
Sanada working a defensive guard here.
Gracie passes Sanada's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sanada wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie prevents Sanada from standing back up.
Gracie prevents Sanada from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanada is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Sanada is having none of it.
Sanada trying to control here.
Sanada controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanada tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Sanada is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanada frees his head quite easily.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sanada is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Sanada to control.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanada regains half guard.
Sanada is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanada avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Sanada is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada trying to control here.
Sanada keeping control of the position.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Sanada tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Sanada makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanada.
Sanada seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
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.
Sanada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sanada keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Sanada is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sanada has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ramon Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Masa Sanada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown 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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hype
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pop
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RATING
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