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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 1933 p4p, 228 weight class) and Nevzorov Stepanovich (ranked 2310 p4p, 260 weight class). Gracie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Olha a Explosão. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
162 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nevzorov Stepanovich!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Stepanovich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stepanovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stepanovich stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stepanovich!
Gracie prevents Stepanovich from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stepanovich is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Stepanovich is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Stepanovich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Stepanovich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Stepanovich is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stepanovich has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Stepanovich is keeping the position.
Stepanovich has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Stepanovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stepanovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Stepanovich is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stepanovich sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stepanovich wants to get back to full guard.
That's four 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.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stepanovich manages to get to full guard.
Stepanovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nevzorov Stepanovich will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Stepanovich misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stepanovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Stepanovich misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Stepanovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stepanovich feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Gracie throws a body punch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Stepanovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Stepanovich.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Stepanovich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stepanovich as he jumps to the side.
Gracie slips under a jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stepanovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Stepanovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Stepanovich is controlling well.
Stepanovich is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie has his foot on Stepanovich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stepanovich works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Stepanovich preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stepanovich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stepanovich has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Stepanovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stepanovich wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stepanovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Stepanovich pushes his legs off easily.
Stepanovich wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stepanovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nevzorov Stepanovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Stepanovich gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
And Stepanovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stepanovich throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stepanovich to the mat! Stepanovich manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Stepanovich is keeping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Stepanovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is thwarting Stepanovich's attempts to control the position.
That's two 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.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stepanovich wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Stepanovich's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stepanovich.
Gracie has hold of Stepanovich's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stepanovich manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Stepanovich to control.
Royler Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stepanovich manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Stepanovich bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stepanovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stepanovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Royler Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nevzorov Stepanovich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich passes into half guard.
Stepanovich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stepanovich pulls his head out easily.
Stepanovich is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stepanovich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royler Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stepanovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nevzorov Stepanovich!
After the fight, Nevzorov Stepanovich 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
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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