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Event:
Ascension 354
Date: Jun 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD2#
and Ponjev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Ponjev is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Ponjev wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ponjev with a nice head shot there.#SUB#
Ponjev got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ponjev has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ponjev working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ponjev is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Ponjev is proving a slippery customer.
Ponjev postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Ponjev stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.#SUB#
Ponjev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ponjev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ponjev wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ponjev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T2##SUB2#
Ponjev looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ponjev is looking to improve his position.
Ponjev is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Ponjev is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ponjev sees it coming and defends easily.
Ponjev is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ponjev avoid being mounted?
Ponjev is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
Ponjev scores with a few weak punches.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Ponjev to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Ponjev has managed to sweep!#REVB##SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ponjev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ponjev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ponjev preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Gracie working for a triangle but Ponjev defends it easily.
#T4#
Ponjev stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ponjev connects with a couple of short punches.
Ponjev working some strikes from top position.#SUB#
Ponjev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ponjev gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ponjev trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ponjev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SUB#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ponjev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ponjev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sam Ponjev will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ponjev scores with a jab.
Gracie clobbers Ponjev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Ponjev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Ceaser Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ponjev's waist but Ponjev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Ponjev counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ponjev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Ponjev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ponjev is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponjev prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Ponjev working Gracie over with strikes. #T1#
Gracie tries to roll over but Ponjev keeps him under control.
Ponjev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sam Ponjev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ponjev has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ponjev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie can't escape the position.
#T2#
Gracie wants to hold on but Ponjev pushes him away.
Ponjev scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Ponjev pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ponjev looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ponjev landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Ponjev working Gracie over with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ponjev content just to control the position here.
Ponjev avoids the attempt from Gracie to control.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ponjev with a couple of short strikes.
Ponjev scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
#T3#
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Ponjev with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Ponjev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ponjev with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Ponjev has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Ponjev swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Gracie is now in Ponjev's guard. A big mistake from Ponjev there, giving up the dominant position!
Ponjev keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass. #T4##SUB2#
Ponjev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Ponjev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Ponjev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ceaser Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Ponjev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Ponjev working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ponjev scores with a couple of short elbows.#SUB2#
Ponjev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ponjev off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Ponjev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gracie is not going to allow Ponjev to sit and survive in this position. #T1##SUB#
Gracie looking to break Ponjev's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Ponjev remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gracie will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!#SUB#
Ponjev tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Gracie has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Ponjev is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ceaser Gracie!
A very excited looking Ceaser Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Ascension 347
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Blazing misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Blazing was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Blazing went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blazing fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Blazing throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Danga de danga de dang - Blazing scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#
It looks like Ceaser Gracie has been cut.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Gracie walks into a jab.
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 misses with a wild combination.
Blazing swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Blazing showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Blazing has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Blazing fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Ceaser Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blazing slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blazing's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Blazing. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Blazing moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blazing misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Blazing tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blazing throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Blazing looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blazing swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Gracie. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blazing moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blazing looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Blazing ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blazing has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blazing and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A cross from Blazing lands.
Blazing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Blazing.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
#T3#
Blazing connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
Blazing thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Blazing misses.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Blazing avoids nicely.
A swing and a miss from Blazing.
Blazing tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blazing lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#
That has opened up Ceaser Gracie's cut even more.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blazing throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
letting Blazing counter with a right hand.
Blazing throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range. #T4#
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Blazing wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blazing digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Blazing manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blazing just misses with a punch to the body.
Blazing goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blazing throws out the jab.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Blazing looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Blazing.
Blazing lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blazing with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Gracie scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Blake Blazing has been cut.
Blazing keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Blazing dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Blazing counters with a stiff right hand.
Blazing swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Blazing moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Blake Blazing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blazing dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Blazing scores with a nice head shot.
Blazing drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Blazing, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blazing throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sloppy strikes from Blazing. Those never looked like landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Blazing scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blazing pinned against the cage. Blazing gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T1#
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blazing connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Blazing cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie scores with a one two! Blazing had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blazing with a nice cross.
Gracie throws a right hand that Blazing ducks under and follows up with a left that Blazing also avoids with ease.
Blazing tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!#CUT#
The cut above Ceaser Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Blazing eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blazing uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Blazing is looking to counter punch.
Blazing fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie wants to clinch but Blazing slips to the side#KD#
and Blazing counters with a beautiful punch that sends Gracie to the canvas!
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Blazing finish him?
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Blazing from controlling successfully.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Blazing's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Blazing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Blazing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blazing can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T3#
Blazing working some strikes from top position.
Blazing trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Blazing loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blazing stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Blazing is controlling well.
#T4#
Blazing takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blazing slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Blazing wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is not content to let Blazing control the position.#SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Blazing has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blazing pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Blazing dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Blazing keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Blazing bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Blazing avoids it well.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Blazing tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blazing manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Blazing.
Blazing throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Blazing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazing scores with a punch to the head.
Jab by Blazing.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blazing's guard.#ES#
Blazing scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T1#
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blazing counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
Ceaser Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#CL2#
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Blazing holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Blake Blazing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ceaser Gracie.#BC2#
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a body kick.#KD#
Blazing waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Gracie to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ceaser Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Blake Blazing!
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