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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 1427 p4p, 164 weight class) and Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 1782 p4p, 203 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. 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
14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bakunin takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bakunin sprawls and moves away.
Mikhail Bakunin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakunin.
Bakunin thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bakunin lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Bakunin misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Bakunin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bakunin misses the shot to the body.
Gracie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bakunin.
Gracie dives in and grabs Bakunin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bakunin pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Bakunin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bakunin scrambles back to his feet.
Bakunin is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bakunin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bakunin throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Bakunin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bakunin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakunin misses with a head kick.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Bakunin avoids it well and moves away.
Bakunin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Bakunin tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Bakunin back against the cage.
Bakunin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bakunin misses with the head strike.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Bakunin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bakunin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bakunin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bakunin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bakunin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Bakunin stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bakunin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bakunin lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Bakunin.
Bakunin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bakunin is defending well.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Bakunin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bakunin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Bakunin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bakunin.
Bakunin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bakunin.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Bakunin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Bakunin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bakunin prevents the takedown attempt.
Bakunin misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bakunin manages to get underhooks.
Bakunin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Bakunin.
Bakunin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bakunin lands with a short shot to the head.
Bakunin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bakunin lands with a left to the head.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bakunin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Bakunin.
Bakunin works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Bakunin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bakunin scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bakunin.
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 head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
A short uppercut from Bakunin.
Gracie is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bakunin lands with a right to the head.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bakunin lands with a short shot to the head.
Bakunin has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Bakunin creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gracie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gracie drops to his knees and Bakunin pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Bakunin!
Mikhail Bakunin 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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