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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Breno Gracie (ranked 2543 p4p, 328 weight class) and Raphael Hide (ranked 929 p4p, 134 weight class). Hide is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nightwish. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
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178 cm
24
186 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Breno Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Hide!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Hide checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hide tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Hide scores with a jab.
A cross from Hide lands.
Hide keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hide avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Breno Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie prevents Hide from standing back up.
Hide gets back to full guard.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Hide slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hide.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hide 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 Hide!
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie seems a little lost for a moment, as Hide dominates the positioning.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is not content to let Hide control the position.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hide's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hide missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hide pulls his head out easily.
Hide is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hide pulls his head out easily.
Hide trying to control the pace.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Hide has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hide pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Let's hope that Hide has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hide performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hide pulls his head out easily.
Hide tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Hide dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Hide sprawls well.
Hide misses with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Hide manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Breno Gracie has been cut.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a head kick but Hide moves out of range.
Hide unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hide closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
Come on Hide - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hide's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hide continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hide lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Hide is working Gracie over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hide digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hide breaks the clinch.
Hide gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hide has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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 throws a head kick that misses
and Hide makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Hide finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Hide lands a lovely overhand right.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hide.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hide.
Gracie is being controlled here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide working the ground and pound from side control.
Hide scoring with punches from side control.
Hide trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Hide working the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Hide controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hide controlling from side mount.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hide misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide tries to score with some ground and pound. Gracie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hide looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gracie is avoiding damage well.
Gracie is letting Hide control him for a moment.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Hide scoring with punches and elbows.
Raphael Hide has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hide wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to buck Hide off but Hide is having none of it.
Hide controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hide is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hide.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hide slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Hide showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Breno Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hide takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hide has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie checks a low kick from Hide.
Gracie throws a low kick but Hide avoids it.
Hide looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hide is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Hide circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie tries to land a body kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hide looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hide misses with a body shot.
Gracie cracks the inside of Hide's front leg.
Hide scores with a shot to the body.
Hide misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Hide counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hide defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Hide into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hide looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Breno Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hide punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Hide connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Hide with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Hide takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hide swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hide closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hide lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hide controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hide defends it easily.
Gracie has an active guard here but Hide has managed to pass into half guard.
Hide perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hide throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hide content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hide pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hide passes into side control!
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hide moves into full mount!
Hide controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hide looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Hide scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hide passes to full mount!
Hide trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Hide punching from mount but Gracie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Breno Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raphael Hide is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie tries to buck Hide off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Hide comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hide 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Hide!
A very excited looking Raphael Hide rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
A | B |
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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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