Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Grunge 69: Grunge Is Not Dead!
Date: Oct 31, 2021

#R1#
A big left from Dementia misses.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie lunges at Dementia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dementia's hand. #TD#
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Dementia is not content to let Gracie control the position.
You can see the frustration on Dementia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dementia manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dementia is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dementia looking for submissions off his back.#T1#
Dementia wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dementia keeps working.
Dementia is trying to control but can't.
Dementia is trying is best to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Dementia checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gracie. That snapped Dementia's head back. #T2#
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dementia on the side of the head.
Pugilistic Dementia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dementia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dementia takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#TD#
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Dementia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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 scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
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.
Dementia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dementia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Dementia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Dementia is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dementia keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Dementia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#It looks like Pugilistic Dementia has been cut.
Dementia tried to score with a low kick but Gracie checks it.
Dementia misses with a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Dementia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dementia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
A left lands for Gracie.
Dementia lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dementia defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dementia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dementia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC#Dementia is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gracie! Dementia is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
After winning the bout, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Grunge 66: Ted Ed Fred
Date: Oct 02, 2021

#R1#
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fire needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Fire sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Fire feints the counter takedown.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fire was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Fire changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Gracie misses #TD2#
and Fire counters with a takedown into side control.
Fire lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fire happy to just control the position for now.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie taking a bit of punishment here - Fire scoring with strikes. #T1#
Gracie is trying to control Fire's posture but Fire avoids it.
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.
Fire landing strikes.
Fire working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie taking punishment in the form of punches.
Fire has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fire landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie is not content to let Fire control the position.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Fire working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fire throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fire lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fire working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fire lands some shots froms side control.
Fire cracks Gracie with a big right hand but Gracie just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go. #ROC2#Gracie is rocked!#T3#
Fire in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gracie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Fire turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spinning Fire!
Spinning Fire opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.

Event: Grunge 60: Mother Love Bone
Date: Aug 22, 2021

#R1#
Outlaw throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Outlaw throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Outlaw connects with a looping right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outlaw moves away.#KD#
Outlaw lands a head kick that stumbles Gracie and the fighters go to the mat. #CUT#It looks like John Wayne Gracie has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Outlaw landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Outlaw has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Outlaw is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Outlaw doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Outlaw manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Outlaw is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Outlaw postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Gracie covers up, he's hurt! Outlaw keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Outlaw and the ref steps in to end the fight! Outlaw can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Devils Outlaw!
The Devils Outlaw retains his heavyweight title!
The Devils Outlaw gave a mention to Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Grunge 55: Venice Beach
Date: Jul 24, 2021

#R1#
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie lands a front kick.
Ronaldo looks winded!
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Ronaldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ronaldo tries to avoid it.
Ronaldo needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ronaldo doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Ronaldo with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Ronaldo's ribs.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#TD#
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ronaldo is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control. #T1#
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ronaldo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Ronaldo tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie lands a big elbow - Ronaldo is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ronaldo is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
An out of breath John Wayne Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Grunge 50: Nirvana
Date: Jun 26, 2021

#R1#
Britton throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Britton looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie digs a good body shot into Britton's ribs.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Britton misses.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#TD#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie not doing much here.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie lands with some strikes.#ROC#Britton is rocked!
Gracie lands a big shot to the head and Britton winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
An out of breath John Wayne Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tel Britton spoke after the fight, saying '...Next time.'.

Event: Grunge 43: Pearl Jam
Date: May 01, 2021

#R1#
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Huge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Huge ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huge is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Huge on that attempt.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Huge throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Huge tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Huge's leg but Huge calmly moves out of range.
Huge changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Huge shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Huge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Wayne Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Huge.#TD#
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Huge works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Huge has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Huge wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well. #T2#
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Huge knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is thwarting Huge's attempts to control the position.
Gracie trying to control the action but Huge is working from the bottom.
Huge trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Huge is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Gracie wants to control but Huge is keeping him busy.
Gracie working Huge over with strikes.
Gracie working Huge over with strikes.
Gracie working over Huge with some ground and pound. Huge looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Huge gets back to full guard.
Huge wants to hit a sweep here but Gracie passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Huge there!
Huge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time. #T4#
Huge tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Huge is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Huge tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huge is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Huge is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#SUB#
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Huge. Huge gets slowly back to his feet.
Huge fails with a takedown attempt.
Huge keeps Gracie at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
John Wayne Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.#TD#
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Huge manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB2#
Huge had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Huge's head.
Huge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1#
Huge is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Huge wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huge can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB2#
Huge looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Huge keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Huge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Huge has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Huge has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Huge working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Huge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Huge wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Huge defends it.
Gracie winds up and cracks Huge with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie content to control rather than advance. #SUB#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Huge is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold. #T4#
Huge trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Gracie manages to pass to mount!
Gracie wants to control the pace but Huge is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huge regains half guard.
Huge is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Huge avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Huge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Huge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huge works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Huge's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Huge works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Huge passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Huge is working for a submission of some sort. #T1#
Gracie is trying to control but can't. #SUB2#
Huge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Huge is working away from the top position though.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Huge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Huge's back!
Huge staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie not allowing Huge to control his hands.
Huge tries to break free.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight. #T3#
Huge wants to escape the position.
John Wayne Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Gracie keeps control of the position as Huge tries to break free.
Tony Huge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Huge is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gracie.
Gracie doesn't have the hooks in and Huge manages to turn into his guard.
Gracie has Huge pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Wayne Gracie.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tony Huge had this to say: 'Hey maaann'.

Event: Grunge 39: Don’t Follow
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Gracie avoids the body shot from IsMore.
Gracie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
IsMore has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
IsMore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
IsMore lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
IsMore throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with IsMore's elbow.
IsMore misses with a short punch on the inside.
IsMore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
IsMore lands a nice uppercut.
IsMore misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
IsMore scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from IsMore.
IsMore throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of IsMores head.
IsMore lands an uppercut.
IsMore pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
IsMore swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with IsMore's elbow.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt IsMore.
IsMore takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps IsMore's head back.
Gracie moves away from the strike by IsMore.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
letting IsMore counter with a right hand. #T2#
Gracie misses with a right hand
and IsMore connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie thuds his right hand into IsMore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice defenses there by IsMore.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
IsMore scores with a shot to the body.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
IsMore connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
A jab lands there for IsMore.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but IsMore slips the punch.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and IsMore counters with a huge right that knocks Gracie out cold! IsMore is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). More IsMore!
More IsMore very nearly forgot to thank Vegan Gains amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Grunge 37: Sleater Kinney
Date: Mar 06, 2021

#R1#
Outlaw thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Outlaw connects with a leg kick.
Outlaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gracie cracks Outlaw with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Outlaw throws a big shot that misses.
Outlaw is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs. #TD2#
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Outlaw has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Outlaw keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Outlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Outlaw utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Outlaw is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Outlaw's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Outlaw works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Outlaw wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Outlaw has passed into half guard!
Outlaw wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling the position. #T2#
Gracie wants to improve his position but Outlaw is controlling well.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.#T3#
Outlaw trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Outlaw scores with a body shot.
Gracie throws the left hand but Outlaw avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Outlaw was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Outlaw darts in trying to clinch
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Outlaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
The Devils Outlaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#KD#
Outlaw lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Outlaw takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like John Wayne Gracie has been cut.#T4##TD2#
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Outlaw looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Outlaw sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Outlaw is avoiding damage well.
Outlaw is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!#SUB2#
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Outlaw has worked his arm free - good work by Outlaw!
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Outlaw is avoiding damage well.
Outlaw is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Outlaw avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

The Devils Outlaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Wayne Gracie's cut.
That's time! Outlaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Outlaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Outlaw moves away.
Outlaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Outlaw throws out the jab.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but Outlaw steps away.
Outlaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#KD#
Outlaw sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Outlaw is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Gracie is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Outlaw lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gracie - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Outlaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Devils Outlaw!
The Devils Outlaw retains his heavyweight title!
The Devils Outlaw made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.

Event: Grunge 33: King Animal
Date: Feb 07, 2021

#R1#
An inside leg kick from Ster misses.
Ster stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick from Ster, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ster 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 Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jab from Gracie.#CUT#It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Ster blocks a jab.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ster's sensitive parts.
Gracie swings for the body but Ster moves out of range.
Gracie throws a body punch but Ster moves out of range.
A cross from Ster lands.
Ster throws a big shot that misses.
Ster misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Ster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a low kick but Ster avoids it.
Mon Ster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ster throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand. #T1#
Ster blocks a head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ster stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Ster throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ster.
Ster throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Ster saw that one coming.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Ster throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ster.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Ster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ster will feel that in the morning.
Ster cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Ster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ster connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Ster misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Ster looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Ster throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Ster sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie throws a push kick but Ster slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Ster.
Ster takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ster looks winded!
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Ster now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Ster throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ster. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ster misses with a shot to the body
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#That has opened up Mon Ster's cut even more.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Ster saw that one coming.#TD#
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ster's guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Ster's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ster is holding on for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie wants to take a breather but Ster is having none of it. #T4#
Gracie thows a huge punch but Ster dodges it nicely.
Gracie is trying to control. Ster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ster wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ster defending well though.
Gracie wants to control but Ster is keeping him busy.
Ster desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ster looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ster uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Despite the aggression on Ster's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ster!
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Ster takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ster takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ster.
Ster ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ster checks it well.
Ster throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ster scores with a nice body kick. #T1#
Ster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ster gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Ster misses with a hook.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a push kick but Ster slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ster can do to turn this around?
Ster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Ster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ster throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Ster misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ster is breathing heavily.
A leg kick checked by Ster.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.
Ster misses with the body kick
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#The cut above Mon Ster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2#
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ster.
Ster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Ster tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Ster avoids the head kick by Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
A leg kick checked by Ster.
Ster throws a leg kick
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#Mon Ster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mon Ster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Wayne Gracie!
An out of breath John Wayne Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Grunge 30: Malfunkshun
Date: Jan 17, 2021

#R1#
Outlaw does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Outlaw ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a low kick but Outlaw avoids it.
The Devils Outlaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Outlaw.
Outlaw dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Outlaw slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Outlaw.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Outlaw moved out of range.
Outlaw uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Outlaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Outlaw lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Outlaw. Beautiful body shot.
Outlaw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Outlaw jabs at Gracie's body.#KD2#
Outlaw feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Gracie sprawling to the canvas! Gracie rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Outlaw finish him?! #T1#
Outlaw throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Outlaw saw that one coming.#TD#
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie is just content to waste time from the top position. Outlaw takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
Outlaw pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Outlaw keeps moving. #T2#
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Outlaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T3#
Gracie wants to control from the top but Outlaw keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Outlaw checks it.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Outlaw slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie walks into a jab.#CUT2#It looks like John Wayne Gracie has been cut.
Outlaw walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Outlaw avoids a kick to the body.
Outlaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Outlaw just manages to avoid it.
A combination from Outlaw does no damage.
Outlaw misses with a straight left.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Outlaw is quick to defend against it.#T4#
Jab from Gracie.
Gracie defending well as Outlaw loads up on a big left hand.
Outlaw swinging wildly here.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
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 Outlaw has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Outlaw and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Outlaw looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a low kick but Outlaw avoids it.
Outlaw blocks a jab.#CL2#
Outlaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Outlaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Outlaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Outlaw misses with the head strike.
Outlaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Outlaw scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Outlaw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#Gracie is rocked!
Outlaw creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Outlaw pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Outlaw unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). The Devils Outlaw!
The Devils Outlaw is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath and clearly excited The Devils Outlaw thanked Voodoo Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Grunge 27: Xmas Special
Date: Dec 25, 2020

#R1#
Gracie slips a straight right by Ster.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Ster.
Ster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ster jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie takes a swing at Ster's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Ster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ster sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT#It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Ster moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ster throws a big shot that misses.
Ster throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Ster swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Ster misses the target.
Ster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Ster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Ster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Ster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ster manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ster.
Ster connects with the punch.
Ster connects with a leg kick.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Ster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie sizes up Ster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
That kick from Ster tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for Ster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ster misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ster defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws the left hand but Ster avoids the punch easily.
Gracie is looking to wear down Ster with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ster manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Ster pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ster trying to land knees to the body.
Ster gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Ster.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Ster avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Ster tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow. #T3#
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Ster.
A frustrated look appears on Ster's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ster misses with the head strike. #BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot lands for Gracie.
Ster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ster.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Ster avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Ster bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ster misses the shot to the body.
Ster scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a hook but Ster blocks it.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mon Ster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Ster.
Ster tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Ster slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ster.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ster tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Ster's belly button to the back.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Ster moved out of range.
Ster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
Mon Ster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Ster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Ster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ster looks winded!
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Ster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Ster there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mon Ster will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ster lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Ster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie scores with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Ster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie throws a big counter combination but Ster scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ster takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ster.
Gracie checks a low kick from Ster.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Ster's leg. Ster is trying to keep his angry face on.
A leg kick checked by Ster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Ster lands a jab.
Ster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A little jabbing left from Ster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
Gracie defending well as Ster loads up on a big left hand.
Ster misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Ster.
Ster is looking for the big counter here.
Ster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Ster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head. #CL2#
Ster clinches.
Ster lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Ster throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT#That has opened up Mon Ster's cut even more.#TD#
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ster regains guard immediately.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Ster's brow.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie trying to control but Ster is working from the bottom.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3#
Ster looking for a sweep. Not yet Ster, not yet.
Ster is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Ster keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Ster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ster misses with a head kick.
Ster chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Ster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Ster's shoulder, as Ster tries to avoid the shot.
Ster throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.#T4#
Ster throws a body kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Ster ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Ster throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Ster misses with an uppercut.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Ster was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Ster's shoulder, as Ster tries to avoid the shot.
Ster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
A jab from Ster misses.
Ster throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Wayne Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Ster walks into a jab.
Ster misses the shot to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Ster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie stalling in the clinch but Ster improves position.
Ster gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt. #BC2#
Ster breaks the clinch.
Mon Ster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ster lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ster keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ster throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ster throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Ster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Ster motions for Gracie to come forward. Ster throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Gracie cracks Ster with an open hand slap.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ster defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Ster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Ster on the inside.
Ster pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ster blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Ster.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ster just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Ster lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ster dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gracie is working Ster over against the cage.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
Ster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#The cut above Mon Ster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ster tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Ster back against the cage.
Ster working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Ster manages to break the clinch.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head. #T2#
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Ster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie throws a head kick but Ster moves out of range.
Ster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ster moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Ster is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ster throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ster misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Ster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Ster moved away.
Ster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.#T3#
Gracie looks for the body kick but Ster saw that one coming.
Ster's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ster scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#Mon Ster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ster.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Ster.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Ster manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ster pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ster punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Ster sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ster lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Ster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ster jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Ster checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Ster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ster moves away.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ster.
Gracie scores with a jab. Ster acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mon Ster just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Ster takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Ster throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Ster's shoulder, as Ster tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ster misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ster's sensitive parts.
Ster slips under a jab.
Ster throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Ster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie digs a good hook to Ster's body.
Ster is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ster throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Ster thinks about the counter body kick.#T1#
Ster walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ster throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Ster just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ster looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ster throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ster was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Ster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ster stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ster. #T2#
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Ster.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Ster sees coming a mile off.
Ster digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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 lands with a hook. Ster tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mon Ster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking John Wayne Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Grunge 22: Something InThe Way
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dio scores with a jab to the head.
Some wild striking there from Dio.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Dio's leg but Dio calmly moves out of range.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Dio finds it's target.
Dio looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Dio tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Dio moved out of range.
Dio takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
As Dio backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dio.
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Dio saw that one coming.
Dio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dio at a distance.
Dio tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Dio misses.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Gracie thumps Dio with a low kick.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Dio.
Dio connects with a single shot there.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Dio's body. Dio takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dio scores with a punch to the head.#T2##TD#
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dio trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dio working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here. #SUB#
Gracie has control of Dio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dio tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Dio but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #SUB#
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Dio has worked his arm free - good work by Dio!
Dio dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Dio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dio some visible discomfort.
Gracie working away.#SUB#
Gracie has hold of Dio's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Dio seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Dio is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Dio is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
John Wayne Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Grunge 20: Kurt Was Murdered
Date: Oct 31, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Outlaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie slips a straight right by Outlaw.#TD2#
Gracie feints and as Outlaw raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Outlaw is retaining full guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Outlaw keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Outlaw uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Outlaw!#REVR#
Outlaw has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Outlaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Outlaw missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SUB2#
Outlaw stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Gracie throws up his legs and catches Outlaw in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Outlaw tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Gracie! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking John Wayne 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.

Event: Grunge 19: Mad Season
Date: Oct 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Athanas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marijuana Gardens in the buildup to the fight.#TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Athanas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Athanas is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Athanas avoid being mounted?
Gracie is controlling the pace. #SUB#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Athanas is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Athanas is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
Gracie lands a few punches from side control.
Athanas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T1#
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Athanas defends.
Athanas seems a little lost for a moment, as Gracie dominates the positioning.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Athanas some visible discomfort.
Athanas pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Athanas is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Athanas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gracie presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T2#
Athanas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Athanas is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Athanas is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Athanas can't escape the position.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Gracie lands a big shot to the head and Athanas winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ajax Athanas had this to say: 'Tough loss But I will Be BACK'.

Event: Grunge 16: 9/11 Memorial
Date: Sep 11, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Ster.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Ster tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Ster closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ster throws an elbow but misses.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Ster avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Ster holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ster taking a breather.#TD#
Gracie is trying to trip Ster. He has hold of a leg but Ster is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Ster can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Ster.#T1#
Gracie 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.
Ster keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Ster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ster keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie throws a low kick but Ster avoids it.
Ster lands a slapping body shot.
Mon Ster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Ster moved away.
Ster throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Ster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ster defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Ster into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ster misses with a head kick. #T2#
Ster takes one on the button.#CUT#It looks like Mon Ster has been cut.
Ster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind Ster 's knee.
Ster scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Ster shows good takedown defense.
Ster swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Ster saw that one coming.
A cross from Ster lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Ster's leg but Ster calmly moves out of range.
Mon Ster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ster looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Ster. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ster.
Ster throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Ster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Ster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Ster digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Ster lands a right hook to the body.
Ster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ster blocks a jab.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ster with a nice cross.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie tries to bum rush Ster with a series of wild strikes but Ster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ster takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ster's waist but Ster gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T4#
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie jabs Ster right on the nose. Ster blinks but takes it well.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick there by Ster.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ster moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ster wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ster. Ster circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ster connects with a single shot there.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ster tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Ster swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Wayne Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
Ster stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ster has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ster misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ster.
Ster lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ster looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ster slips a jab from Gracie.
Ster looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Ster saw that one coming.
Ster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Ster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ster moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie. #T1#
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Ster moves away and avoids it.
As Gracie backs off Ster throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Ster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Ster misses the jab.
Ster walks into a left hand.
Ster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
A nice combination there by Ster.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ster staying out of range there.
Mon Ster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ster misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ster sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.#T2#
Ster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Ster throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Ster finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Ster moved out of range nicely.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ster sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ster on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Mon Ster's cut even more.
Ster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Ster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ster's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ster is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Ster circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ster misses with a body shot
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick. #T3#
Ster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ster.
Ster misses with a few strikes there.
Ster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Ster stuffs the takedown.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Ster throws a fast counter high kick but Gracie manages to duck under it in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ster checks a leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ster sprawls well. Ster wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Ster cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
Gracie moves out of range as Ster strikes.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but Ster avoided it.
Ster takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Ster keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Ster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ster looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
It appears Gracie was looking to counter with a kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ster lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
Ster misses with a double jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ster takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Ster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ster misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mon Ster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie misses with a leg kick.
Ster avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ster ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A little jabbing left from Ster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ster misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Ster jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Ster catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good leg kick by Gracie.
Ster avoids the body shot from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ster connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ster.
Ster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Ster looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.#T1#
Ster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ster.
Ster leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ster unleashes a big counter combination but Gracie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gracie slips a jab from Ster.
Ster misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Gracie tries to work over Ster's front leg with a kick but Ster checks it.
Ster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie jabs at Ster's body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Ster shows good takedown defense.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Ster shrugs it off though.
Ster throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it. #CL2#
Ster fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Ster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2#
Ster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Ster's shoulder, as Ster tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
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 telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Ster.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ster tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ster.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie slips a straight right by Ster.#T3#
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ster connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Ster works the jab nicely.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ster throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ster throws a body shot but no joy.
Ster goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ster wants to clinch.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Gracie moves away from the strike by Ster.
Ster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ster as he avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ster misses.
Ster moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ster wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gracie manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Ster trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but John Wayne Gracie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster'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.#R4#
Ster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ster checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Ster counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ster.
Ster thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie slips a jab from Ster.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie throws a hook but Ster avoids it easily.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ster.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries a low kick but Ster avoids it.
Ster throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Ster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ster misses with a looping right.
Gracie swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.#T1#
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Ster is out of range.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ster throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ster at a distance.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ster looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Ster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Ster wants to clinch.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Ster's legs.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T2#
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ster moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Ster shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ster with the inside leg kick.
Ster misses with a looping right.
Ster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ster takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ster misses with a body shot.
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!
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ster. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie tries a low kick but Ster avoids it.
Gracie dives in and grabs Ster's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ster pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Ster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T3#
Ster is looking to clinch.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ster.
Ster fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ster.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ster lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Ster throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ster manages to avoid it.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Ster moved away.
A little jabbing left from Ster on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ster chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Ster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ster pinned against the cage. Ster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ster lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ster.
You can see that Ster has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A low kick lands for Gracie.
Ster finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Ster avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Ster is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ster fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ster misses with a head kick.
Ster tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie lands a two punch combo.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Mon Ster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mon Ster's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R5#
Ster walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
A slow jab from Ster misses its intended target.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Ster.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ster throws out the jab.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A good leg kick by Ster.
Ster takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Ster shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ster takes one to the side of the head.
Ster misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Ster blocks the leg kick.
Ster has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#The cut above Mon Ster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T1#
Ster bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Gracie.
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 Ster has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ster and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ster throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Ster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Ster sprawls well.
A nice side step and Ster releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries to score with a low kick but Ster moves his leg out of the way.
Ster scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Ster misses. #TD#
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Gracie working over Ster with some ground and pound. Ster looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Ster keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ster is trying to stand. #T3#
Gracie throws a strike but Ster avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gracie is working Ster over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie slips a straight right by Ster.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ster scores with a body shot.
Gracie jabs Ster right on the nose. Ster blinks but takes it well.
Ster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Ster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Ster.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ster throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ster but Ster pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ster shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie staying out of range there.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ster throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Ster moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mon Ster.
I think Ster has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:50
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mon Ster!
Mon Ster is the new heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Mon Ster thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Grunge 13: Soaked in Bleach
Date: Aug 08, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Gracie backs off Bear throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Gracie 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.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Bear was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear scores with a shot to the body.
Bear takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Bear's belly button to the back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Bear checks it.
Bear swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bear fails to land with a series of punches.
Bear chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him. #TD#
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bear looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bear can do anything to dispel that myth.#T1##SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Bear is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Bear prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie working away.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bear might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#SUB#
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. #T3#
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bear takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear dodges the ground and pound from Gracie.
Bear tries to improve position but can't. #T4##SUB#
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracie trying to control the action but Bear is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#ES2#
Bear throws Gracie to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Bear moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Bear checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Bear's front leg but catches the back leg as Bear tries to avoid it.
Bear throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bear throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that Bear was not able to check.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Bear. Those never looked like landing.
Bear on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Bear now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bear looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.#T1#
Bear swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bear on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
John Wayne Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bear.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Bear avoids it well and moves away.
Bear lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Bear's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bear has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Bear's belly button to the back.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Bear didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bear manages to avoid it.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Bear on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#TD2#
Bear closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bear lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Gracie working for a triangle but Bear defends it easily. #SUB#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bear defends it easily.#T3#
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Bear working a defensive guard here.
Bear is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bear wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bear is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Bear's brow.
Bear is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Bear tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bear manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Bear is proving a slippery customer.
Bear trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Bear misses with an uppercut.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bear moves away.
Bear is looking for the big counter here.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.
As Gracie backs off Bear throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bear on the side of the head.
Bear takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bear sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bear.
Teddy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bear misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1##TD#
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bear is looking to reverse the position.
Bear is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Bear is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
John Wayne Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #SUB#
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T2#
Bear is looking to reverse the position.
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bear keeps working.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T3#
Gracie wants to control but Bear is keeping him busy.
Bear bucks up and tries to throw Gracie off but instead Gracie has got his back!
Good control from Gracie.#SUB#
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Bear tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gracie is trying to stick to Bear's back but Bear is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bear.#T4#
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bear wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie pushes down on Bear's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bear is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R4#
A looping hook to the body misses from Bear. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bear checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bear's head backwards.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bear's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Bear's head but Bear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bear doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bear moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie lands with a hook. Bear tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Bear looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Bear loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.#TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Gracie is keen to just control but Bear is a slippery customer.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bear is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Bear's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bear. #T2#
Bear's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Bear is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking to control but Bear is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bear is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Bear is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T3#
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gracie has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bear's face.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC#Bear is rocked!
Gracie loads up with a big shot that hurts Bear! He's pulled Gracie in close but Gracie has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Bear survive? More strikes from Gracie and Bear is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Teddy Bear stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tonight wasn't my night, but i'll learn and come back stronger.'.

Event: Grunge 11: Rusty Cage
Date: Jul 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronaldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ronaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Ronaldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Gracie misses #TD2#
and Ronaldo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #T1#
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ronaldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Ronaldo is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Ronaldo keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Ronaldo seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Ronaldo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ronaldo in particular looking to stall.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ronaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Ronaldo is very close to passing his half guard.
Ronaldo wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well. #SUB2#
Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Ground and pound from Ronaldo. #T3##SUB2#
Ronaldo is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Ronaldo has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gracie wants to control but Ronaldo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronaldo landing a few strikes. #SUB2#
Ronaldo tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well. #SUB2#
Ronaldo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ronaldo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Ronaldo is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well. #T4#
Gracie struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Ronaldo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gracie has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ronaldo but great work by Gracie.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie trying to control the position but Ronaldo is working away.
Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ronaldo to see if he's OK.
Gracie landing strikes.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Ronaldo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
A left lands for Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ronaldo. Ronaldo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie stuffs the takedown.
Pele Ronaldo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Gracie! Ronaldo is backing up but he can't get away as Gracie lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ronaldo and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Grunge X: Nevermind
Date: Jul 18, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Athanas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Athanas's front leg but catches the back leg as Athanas tries to avoid it.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Athanas throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Athanas.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD#
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Athanas's guard.
Gracie prevents Athanas from getting back to his feet.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Athanas is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gracie connects with a decent elbow. #T1#
Athanas seems a little lost for a moment, as Gracie dominates the positioning.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Athanas down.
Athanas wants to get back to his feet but Gracie drags him back down.
Athanas bucks up and tries to throw Gracie off but instead Gracie has got his back!
Gracie lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Athanas trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Athanas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Athanas wants to get back to his feet. #T2#
Athanas is really stuck here.
Gracie scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots. #ROC#Athanas is rocked!
Athanas wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie gets his hands free as Athanas looks to control. #SUB#
Athanas is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Gracie manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
John Wayne Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ajax Athanas was interviewed post fight and said 'Tough loss But I will Be BACK'.

Event: Grunge 7: Temple of the Dog
Date: Jun 13, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a leg kick but Nurudinov moved away.
No luck for Nurudinov with that takedown attempt.
Gracie with a nice calf kick.
Gracie 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.
Nurudinov throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Nurudinov avoids the body shot from Gracie.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a low kick but Nurudinov avoids it.
Nurudinov checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nurudinov has time to react.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Nurudinov regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nurudinov wants to sweep but Gracie has passed to side control!#T1##SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nurudinov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nurudinov is trying to get back to half guard.
Nurudinov tries to escape but Gracie is in control.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Gracie cracks Nurudinov with a big elbow.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control. #T2#
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Nurudinov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is taking a breather. Nurudinov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Nurudinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Nurudinov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nurudinov tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh. #T3##SUB#
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Nurudinov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nurudinov tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively.
Nurudinov wants to get back to his feet.
Nurudinov can't escape the position.
Nurudinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#T4#
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#CUT#It looks like Diyorbek Nurudinov has been cut.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurudinov working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tries to control but Nurudinov wriggling away.
Nurudinov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!#ROC#Nurudinov is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diyorbek Nurudinov's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Nurudinov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.#TD#
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB2#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nurudinov's head.#T1##SUB2#
Nurudinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Nurudinov keeps moving.
Gracie works over Nurudinov with some ground and pound from guard.
Nurudinov looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurudinov, not yet. #SUB2#
Nurudinov is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.#T2#
Nurudinov tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Nurudinov is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nurudinov can do to turn this around?
Nurudinov tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Nurudinov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurudinov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie cracks Nurudinov with a big elbow.
Nurudinov is trying to escape the position but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Nurudinov is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Nurudinov looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gracie turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Grunge 5: Come As You Are
Date: May 24, 2020

#R1#
Bear cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Bear lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie is looking to slow Bear down with leg kicks.
Bear swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Bear swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bear shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bear looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bear. That did some damage!
Gracie stuns Bear with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bear takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Bear throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gracie's waist but Gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bear off to one side.
Gracie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#T1#
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Bear's front leg but catches the back leg as Bear tries to avoid it.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.#TD2#
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Bear's guard.
Bear wants to get back to his feet but Gracie passes into half guard. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Bear keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bear knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.#T2#
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bear blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Bear might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bear is controlling Gracie's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie winds up and cracks Bear with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bear is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T3#
Bear regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
Bear on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bear tries to get out of the position.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie stays in close to Bear's body and controls the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear is trying to keep Gracie in close. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Bear. #T4#
Bear lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Bear does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
Bear takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bear finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie keeps Bear at a distance using the push kick.
Bear is breathing heavily.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Bear's leg. Bear is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bear takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie delivers a nice body kick.
Bear throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##KD2#
Gracie drops Bear with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bear looks back up at him and smiles so Gracie waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Gracie ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bear out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking John Wayne 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.
The defeated Teddy Bear had this to say: 'Tonight wasn't my night, but i'll learn and come back stronger.'.

Event: Grunge 3: In Utero
Date: May 02, 2020

#R1#
Ronaldo wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Ronaldo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ronaldo shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Ronaldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ronaldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Ronaldo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#KD#
Gracie lands a big head kick that sends Ronaldo tumbling to the mat! Gracie takes a step backwards and waves Ronaldo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Ronaldo is rocked!
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 connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ronaldo is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Wayne Gracie!
An out of breath John Wayne Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2020

#R1#
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jaktic's head backwards.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jaktic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jaktic on the side of the head.
Jaktic shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Jaktic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaktic darts in looking for a takedown but Gracie gets double underhooks and turns Jaktic into the cage.
John Wayne Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Jaktic.
Jaktic fails to land the takedown.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Jaktic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jaktic has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jaktic looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jaktic fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaktic dives in for a single leg takedown but Gracie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jaktic at a distance.
Jaktic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD#
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie cracks Jaktic with a solid left hand.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Jaktic's brow.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Jaktic is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Jaktic.
Jaktic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Jaktic really trying hard to get back to half guard here. #T3#
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jaktic looks a forlorn figure.
Jaktic wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!#SUB#
Gracie has hold of Jaktic's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jaktic manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger. #SUB#
Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Jaktic has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Jaktic is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Wayne Gracie!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2020

#R1##TD#
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sixx looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sixx tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sixx manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie prevents Sixx from standing back up. #SUB#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Sixx is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sixx wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sixx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T1#
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sixx knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sixx is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Sixx defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie is nestled in close to Sixx, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sixx is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control. #SUB#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sixx knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie prevents Sixx from escaping the position.#T3#
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Sixx is trying to buck Gracie off.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Sixx is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to control but Sixx is keeping him busy.
Sixx struggling a bit here.#T4#
Sixx on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sixx is pushing Gracie's head away, looking to escape. Gracie manages to hold on to the position though.#SUB#
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sixx is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Sixx defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Sixx misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#
It looks like Vinnie Sixx has been cut.
Sixx wants to clinch.#TD#
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Sixx's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sixx is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie distracts Sixx with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Sixx looking to control. #T1#
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Sixx keeps moving.
Sixx is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sixx utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sixx can do to turn this around?
Gracie slips a nice elbow through Sixx's hands, connecting with Sixx's forehead.
Sixx pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control. #T2#
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sixx with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sixx is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him #SUB#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sixx is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sixx is looking to escape.#T3#
Sixx taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sixx trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The referee warns Sixx that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #ROC#
Sixx is rocked!
Sixx is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Sixx is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Sixx is out cold - huge knockout for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 15, 2020

#R1#
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Marley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marley 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 Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marley's hands.
Marley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Marley throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marley lands with a right hand.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.#CL#
Marley has taken the fight to the clinch.
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!
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marley gets the underhooks and prevents it. #T1#
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie digs a right hand into Marley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marley's gas tank.
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie cracks Marley with a nice body shot.
Gracie presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Gracie gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie lands a good knee to the midsection. Marley won't want to take too many of those.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot to the head. #T2#
Marley tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick from Gracie.
Marley throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Marley didn't expect that.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marley seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
Marley is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Marley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Marley trying to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marley keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Marley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie stuns Marley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4#
Gracie digs a good body shot into Marley's ribs.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marley on the side of the head.
Gracie lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. Marley should have avoided that one.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Marley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Marley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marley throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marley enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marley manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Gracie preventing the sweep. #T1#
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marley looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
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 connects with a crisp jab. #TD#
Marley looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marley trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily. #SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marley is aware though and is defending well.
Marley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Marley postures up.
Marley won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie working for a triangle but Marley defends it easily.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marley looking to pass the guard.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Marley's leg but Marley calmly moves out of range.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie is looking to slow Marley down with leg kicks.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marley scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marley lands with a good body shot.
Marley slips under a jab from Gracie.
Marley wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Marley went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T1#
Marley tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Marley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marley wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well. #SUB2#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Marley is defending well.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marley wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T3#
Marley is trying to control but can't.
Marley wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Marley moves into full guard.
James Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Marley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A jab from Marley misses.
Gracie lands a jab to Marley's midsection.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley misses with the body kick
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracie!
After winning the bout, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: NSC 43: Wright vs Reilly
Date: Jul 30, 2019

#R1##TD#
O Rangers dives in and scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
O Rangers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
O Rangers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie won't allow O Rangers to pass to mount.
O Rangers is working hard here to advance position.
We've been hearing that O Rangers has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Still in half guard, O Rangers seems content to control.
Gracie trying to hold on to O Rangers's head to control him but O Rangers postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as O Rangers sits in half guard.
Gracie trying to control but O Rangers postures up.
O Rangers is looking to advance position but Gracie won't allow it. #T1#
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
O Rangers works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
O Rangers is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
O Rangers trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Rangers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
O Rangers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
O Rangers looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rangers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Rangers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
O Rangers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony O Rangers dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie lands a slapping body shot. #TD#
O Rangers shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. O Rangers showed some decent athleticism there.
O Rangers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
O Rangers trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is pressing down on O Rangers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but O Rangers defends easily.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Rangers's guard. #REVB##T1#
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but O Rangers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Rangers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but O Rangers pushes his legs off easily.
O Rangers wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing O Rangers from controlling successfully. #T2#
O Rangers looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
O Rangers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
O Rangers is looking to sweep but instead, Gracie has passed into half guard.
O Rangers is looking to improve his position.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
O Rangers shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie looks for a takedown but O Rangers sprawls well.
Gracie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Rangers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Rangers misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Rangers doesn't seem phased though.
O Rangers tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range. #CL2#
Gracie darts in and clinches O Rangers up against the ropes.#BC2#
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
O Rangers fails to land the takedown.
Tony O Rangers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for O Rangers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Rangers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Rangers throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tony O Rangers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
O Rangers thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Rangers fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Rangers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie scores with a jab. O Rangers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie lets loose with a powerful body kick. O Rangers will feel that in the morning.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
O Rangers is looking for a counter combo.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Some wild striking there from O Rangers.
O Rangers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a good low kick that O Rangers was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Rangers takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Rangers walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
O Rangers takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Rangers on the side of the head.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
O Rangers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Rangers connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but O Rangers defends well and Gracie ends up having to push O Rangers into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
O Rangers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie thumps O Rangers with a low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie lands with a straight right. O Rangers didn't see that one coming.
Gracie lands a front kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Rangers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie slips a straight right by O Rangers.
Gracie throws a shot to the body.
O Rangers throws a head kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. O Rangers will be more careful next time no doubt.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!

John Wayne Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
John Wayne Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2019

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Hickson down.
Gracie stuns Hickson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Gracie drives through and clinches with Hickson against the cage.
Hickson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hickson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie works on Hickson's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hickson backwards. #CUT#
It looks like Bobby Hickson has been cut.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hickson.
John Wayne Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Hickson.
Gracie slows down the pace here. #BC#
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Hickson on that attempt. #KD#
Gracie cracks Hickson with an uppercut from hell and Hickson crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Gracie's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hickson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hickson being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Gracie cracks Hickson with a solid left hand.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie distracts Hickson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie landing with the ground and pound.
Hickson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hickson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Hickson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hickson misses with a takedown #KD#
and Gracie counters with a left hand that sends Hickson to the canvas! #ROC#
Hickson is rocked!
Gracie arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Hickson's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: PSE 26
Date: Feb 02, 2019

#R1#
Gracie feints and then cracks OConnell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow OConnell down.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gracie cracks OConnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
OConnell misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
OConnell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie scores with a hook.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and OConnell counters with a right hand to the body.
OConnell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
OConnell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and OConnell settles back down.
OConnell ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
OConnell loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from OConnell with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by OConnell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from OConnell misses.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
OConnell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
OConnell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie misses with a low kick.
OConnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
OConnell lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
OConnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
OConnell throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a low kick, right behind OConnell 's knee.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and OConnell counters with a nice uppercut.
OConnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paul OConnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
OConnell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T2#
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from OConnell misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie throws a body punch but OConnell moves out of range.
OConnell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
OConnell misses with a right hand
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
OConnell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from OConnell.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to OConnell's calf.
OConnell blocks the body kick. #T3#
OConnell misses with a straight right.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from OConnell.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and OConnell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD2#
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. OConnell was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but OConnell is retaining full guard.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie trying to control but OConnell is working from the bottom.
OConnell is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by OConnell.
OConnell pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control. #SUB2#
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but OConnell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed OConnell's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Some bone on bone action there as OConnell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and OConnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and OConnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
OConnell throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
OConnell lands a body shot.
Gracie throws a leg kick
enabling OConnell to counter with a crisp jab.
OConnell lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Gracie up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs OConnell from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Gracie's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul OConnell!
Paul OConnell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: PSE 23
Date: Jan 19, 2019

#R1#
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jah makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Gracie digs a good hook to Jah's body.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Jah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jah appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Jah's shoulder, as Jah tries to avoid the shot.
Jah throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Jah has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Jah stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1#
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Jah is out of range.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gracie blocks it well.
Jah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.#T2#
Jah on the wrong end of a nice hook.#TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Jah's guard.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jah wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control but Jah is working from the bottom.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jah controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jah holds on and takes a little breather.
Jah is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T3#
Jah keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jah working a defensive guard here. #SUB#
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jah looking to control.
Jah is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Gracie is controlling Jah's trapped leg to prevent Jah from advancing to side control.
Jah prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Jah with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jah tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Gracie smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Jah saw that one coming.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
Jah stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jah wants it to stay on the feet.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Jah's torso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jah manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Jah off balance momentarily.
Jah blocks the body kick.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jah slips a straight right by Gracie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jah! But no joy.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jah wants to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch position.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Jah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Jah's head.
Jah takes one to the chin there.#T2#
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jah can do to turn this around?
Gracie lands with a straight right. Jah didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jah doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Jah slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Jah moved away.#T3#
Gracie lunges at Jah with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jah's hand.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Gracie takes a swing at Jah's ribcage but misses.
Gracie tried to score with a low kick but Jah checks it.
Jah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Jah's head but Jah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Jah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Gracie throws a low kick but Jah moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Jah counters with a nice uppercut.
Jah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Jah checks a low kick from Gracie.
Jah tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Jah on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
John Wayne Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jah's calf.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Jah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Jah's side.#T1#
Gracie lands a nice hook to Jah's body. Jah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Jah's leg. Jah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Jah's belly button to the back.
Jah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
You can see that Jah has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Jah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T2#
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jah.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soul Jah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jah moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jah! But no joy.
Gracie cracks Jah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Jah gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Jah working a defensive guard here. #T3#
Jah wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Jah is still trying to improve position.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jah is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Jah wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
John Wayne Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
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 slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jah wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jah is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gracie is staying active.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gracie in particular looking to stall.
Jah is trying to control but can't.
Gracie controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Soul Jah was interviewed post fight and said 'Dude tried to bite my dick off! Unreal man!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2018

#R1#
Vitalli slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie slips a straight right by Vitalli.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Vitalli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vitalli ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Vitalli is looking to counter punch.
Vitalli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vitalli doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vitalli doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitalli connects with a jab.
A big left from Vitalli misses.
Vitalli 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.#TD2#
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vitalli is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
Gracie wants to control for a moment but Vitalli uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to control but Vitalli is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Vitalli is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Vitalli defends it.
Vitalli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vitalli defends it well.
Vitalli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie is keen to just control but Vitalli is a slippery customer.
Gracie is stalling here. Vitalli is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vitalli has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T3#
Gracie is trying to control Vitalli's posture but Vitalli avoids it.
Gracie tries to buck Vitalli off but Vitalli is having none of it.
Gracie is not content to let Vitalli control the position.
Gracie struggling a bit here.#SUB#
Vitalli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vitalli trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vitalli wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vitalli is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Vitalli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Wayne Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
A jab from Gracie does it's job there.
Gracie clobbers Vitalli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vitalli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vitalli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Vitalli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Vitalli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vitalli counters with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Gracie avoids the body shot from Vitalli.
Gracie shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a hook. Vitalli ducked under it nicely.
Vitalli scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Vitalli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gracie to score with a decent uppercut.
Vitalli avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Vitalli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie connects with the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.#ROC2#
Vitalli is rocked!#T2#
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Oh Vitalli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vincenzo Vitalli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie cracks Vitalli's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Vitalli slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Gracie can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Vincenzo Vitalli stepped up to the mic, saying 'I believe, in my prime, I could have fought with anybody alive.'.

Event: DUEL#183 Denis vs Parker
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
Trew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie cracks Trew with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#
It looks like Archie Trew has been cut.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Trew is looking to counter punch.
Trew tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it. #CL#
Trew gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trew misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie working aggressively here. #BC#
Trew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Trew has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trew backwards.
Trew tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trew throws an elbow but misses.
Trew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Trew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Trew is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Trew.
Gracie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trew is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trew on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
A frustrated look appears on Gracie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trew pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trew backwards.
Trew misses with a body punch.
Trew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Trew.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T2#
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Trew avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trew is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trew counters with a thumping low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trew checks a leg kick.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trew tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Trew counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Trew fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Trew prevents a body shot from Gracie. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL#
Trew clinches up against the cage.
Trew tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie pushes Trew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a damaging elbow.
Trew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Trew breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Trew moved away.
Trew moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie works the jab nicely.#CUT2#
Archie Trew's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trew tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trew leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#CL#
Trew clinches with his opponent.
Trew struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie lands with a light punch inside.
Trew misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Trew trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Archie Trew's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Trew rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trew.
Trew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Trew.
Trew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trew lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trew misses with an elbow strike.
Trew lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie avoids the elbow strike from Trew, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trew tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Trew dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Trew has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trew throws an elbow but misses.
Trew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trew prevents a body shot from Gracie. #T1##BC#
Trew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Trew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trew checks the leg kick.
Trew is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trew jabs at Gracie's body.
Trew tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gracie dips to his left and cracks Trew with an uppercut!
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Trew doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trew counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie throws a lazy head kick
and Trew counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Trew doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Trew backing away here, and Gracie unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Trew misses with a body shot.
Archie Trew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Gracie there.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trew scores with a push kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Trew tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie thinks about the counter body kick.#T3#
Trew doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Trew paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trew jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Trew doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie throws a low kick but Trew avoids it.#CL#
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Trew. Trew maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trew misses with a knee to the head.
Trew misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trew throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Trew lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Trew lands with a right to the head.
Trew looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trew blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Trew tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trews head.
Trew misses with some punches.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Trew uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Trew. #BC#
Trew pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Archie Trew dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Archie Trew's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trew.
A little jabbing left from Gracie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trew defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Trew gets a clinch.
Trew blocks an uppercut.
Trew scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trew lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Trew lands an elbow inside. #BC#
Trew breaks the clinch.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Trew counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trew blocks a low kick nicely.
Trew ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Trew counters with a low kick, right behind Gracie 's knee.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Trew! Gracie is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Archie Trew!
Archie Trew really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bullet Proof System logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.

Event: DUEL#152 Picker vs Kuchar
Date: May 12, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Cross Furia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross Furia tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
Cross Furia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cross Furia.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Cross Furia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cross Furia dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Cross Furia lands a body punch.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross Furia scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards. #T1#
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cross Furia scores with a shoulder strike.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia throws a head punch that misses.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cross Furia tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it. #BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Cross Furia shakes it off.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Cross Furia.
Gracie 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.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cross Furia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cross Furia connects with a nice looking jab. #T2##CL2#
Cross Furia instigates a clinch.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Cross Furia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gracie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cross Furia can turn it around.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Cross Furia lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cross Furia.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia lands with a short shot to the head.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T3#
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cross Furia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to push Cross Furia away but Cross Furia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cross Furia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Cross Furia pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cross Furia scores with a shoulder strike.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cross Furia lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Cross Furia tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Cross Furia back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie. #T4#
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cross Furia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Cross Furia misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cross Furia working aggressively here.
Cross Furia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cross Furia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cross Furia landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracie working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Cross Furia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Cross Furia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cross Furia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cross Furia scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Cross Furia forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cross Furia swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Cross Furia misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie. #BC#
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Cross Furia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Cross Furia avoids it.
Cross Furia connects with an inside leg kick.
Cross Furia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cross Furia wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Cross Furia closes the distance and clinches.
Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cross Furia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Cross Furia lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Cross Furia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia misses with the head strike.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Cross Furia.
A right hook to the body lands for Cross Furia. #T2#
A short left from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia lands with a short shot to the head.
Dante Cross Furia seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cross Furia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross Furia working aggressively here.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Cross Furia misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cross Furias head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gracie. #CUT#
It looks like Dante Cross Furia has been cut.
Cross Furia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cross Furia swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cross Furia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cross Furia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Donk. Cross Furia catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cross Furia.
Gracie moves out of range as Cross Furia throws a body kick.
As Cross Furia backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cross Furia tries to clinch
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cross Furia tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gracie is looking to slow Cross Furia down with leg kicks.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie motions for Cross Furia to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dante Cross Furia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cross Furia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cross Furia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cross Furia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Cross Furia throws a head kick that half lands.
Cross Furia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Gracie is looking to chop away at Cross Furia's legs.
Cross Furia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cross Furia tries to clinch up.
Cross Furia walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Cross Furia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Cross Furia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Cross Furia. #BC#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross Furia avoids a kick to the body.
Cross Furia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gracie blocks it well.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
John Wayne Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a body punch but Cross Furia moves out of range.
Cross Furia is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Cross Furia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross Furia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie sets himself, and Cross Furia steps forward looking for the clinch! Gracie avoids it this time.
Cross Furia sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cross Furia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Cross Furia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cross Furia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cross Furia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Cross Furia checks a leg kick nicely.
Cross Furia tries a quick counter leg kick but Gracie is wise to it.
Cross Furia wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#CL2#
Cross Furia closes the distance and clinches.
Cross Furia gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cross Furia tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Cross Furia back against the cage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cross Furia backwards. #BC#
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Cross Furia.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Cross Furia's shoulder, as Cross Furia tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.#T1#
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#CL#
Gracie has managed to clinch. #BC#
Gracie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Cross Furia off balance momentarily.
Cross Furia cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Cross Furia moved out of range nicely.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross Furia was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Cross Furia tries to counter with a clinch but Gracie shakes him off and moves away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cross Furia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gracie - the referee stops the clock and Cross Furia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gracie. Cross Furia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gracie.
Cross Furia throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cross Furia takes a step back to recover.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Cross Furia's front leg but catches the back leg as Cross Furia tries to avoid it. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross Furia tries to clinch up.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Cross Furia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Cross Furia doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Cross Furia didn't see that one coming.
Cross Furia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cross Furia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cross Furia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Cross Furia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cross Furia.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Cross Furia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Cross Furia.
Cross Furia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Cross Furia settles back down.
Cross Furia lands a slapping body shot.
Cross Furia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Cross Furia looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Cross Furia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie is looking to slow Cross Furia down with leg kicks.
Cross Furia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Cross Furia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie clobbers Cross Furia with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Cross Furia moves into the clinch.
Cross Furia digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross Furia pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cross Furia tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Cross Furia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Cross Furia blocking some punches.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross Furia lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracie.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross Furia lands a right hand.
A short left from Gracie.
Cross Furia blocks an uppercut. #BC#
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Cross Furia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Cross Furia closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Dante Cross Furia just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Cross Furia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cross Furia checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cross Furia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Cross Furia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Cross Furia presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cross Furia tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross Furia lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cross Furia putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cross Furia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cross Furia is working Gracie over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cross Furia. #T1#
Cross Furia landing knees to the body.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cross Furia.
Cross Furia misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cross Furia fails to land.
Cross Furia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Cross Furia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cross Furia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cross Furia lands a left hand.
A short right from Cross Furia on the inside.
Cross Furia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cross Furia blocks a body shot from Gracie. #BC#
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
Dante Cross Furia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross Furia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross Furia misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
Cross Furia lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie throws a low kick but Cross Furia moves out of range easily.
Cross Furia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cross Furia digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Cross Furia scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cross Furia lands with an overhand left.#ROC2#
Gracie is rocked!
Cross Furia cracks Gracie on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gracie falls backwards against the cage. Cross Furia follows up with more strikes that drop Gracie to his knees. Cross Furia keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gracie! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Cross Furia!
Dante Cross Furia is the new super heavyweight champion!
A victorious Dante Cross Furia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DUEL#147 Vee vs Crushman
Date: Apr 21, 2018

#R1#
Ronaldo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Ronaldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Ronaldo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ronaldo.
Gracie wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ronaldo is now in half guard.
Ronaldo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Ronaldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ronaldo pulls his head out easily.
Ronaldo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie. #T1#
Gracie is staying active underneath Ronaldo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is pressing down on Ronaldo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Ronaldo is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Ronaldo avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Ronaldo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ronaldo works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie is trying to keep Ronaldo in close.
Ronaldo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
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.#SUB#
Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ronaldo has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends and breaks Ronaldo's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking John Wayne 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.

Event: DUEL#141 Chigg vs Denke
Date: Mar 31, 2018

#R1#
Gracie misses with a leg kick
letting Muller counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Muller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Nicolas Muller has been cut.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Muller.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Muller to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick by Muller misses
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with an inside leg kick.
Muller throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Muller avoids it.
Muller tries to counter by clinching up but Gracie breaks away and moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Gracie
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Muller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Muller looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Muller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Muller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muller blocks a leg kick.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Muller paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Muller moves away from the strike by Gracie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Muller.
Gracie takes a swing at Muller's ribcage but misses.
Muller checks a low kick from Gracie.
Muller checks a low kick from Gracie.#T3#
Muller defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Gracie tries a low kick but Muller avoids it.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie throws the left hand but Muller avoids the punch easily.
Muller tries to counter by clinching up but Gracie breaks away and moves out of range.
Muller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Muller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Muller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T4#
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Muller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Muller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
And Muller counters with a quick kick to the body but Gracie blocks it.
That kick from Gracie tenderised Muller's leg. Muller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Muller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and Muller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Muller's head but Muller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Muller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Muller's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Muller looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Muller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muller steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gracie. That one must have hurt.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Muller avoids it.
Gracie lands a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muller.
Muller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
Nicolas Muller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Muller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Muller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Muller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Muller.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Muller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Muller might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Muller counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Muller counters with a straight right hand.
Muller walks into a stiff left hand from Gracie.#CL#
Muller has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Muller unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Muller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a right hand.
Gracie tries a body shot but Muller blocks it.
Muller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Muller lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Muller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Muller with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is looking to control Muller's arms but Muller gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Muller.
Muller blocks an uppercut.
Gracie pushes Muller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
I was talking to Muller's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie scores with a shot to the side of Muller's head.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mullers head. #T3#
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Muller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Muller lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Muller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws a hook but Muller avoids it easily.
Muller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gracie manages to circle out of the way.
Muller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked
and Muller counters with a solid body kick.
Muller lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Muller thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.#T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Muller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Muller avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Muller misses the target.
Muller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Muller blocks a jab.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Muller finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muller misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Muller avoids the body shot from Gracie.
As Gracie tries to get set, Muller tries to push him back and clinch up but Gracie manages to avoid the attempt.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Muller's front leg but catches the back leg as Muller tries to avoid it.
Muller blocks the body kick.
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 Nicolas Muller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Muller'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A lazy body kick from Gracie
and Muller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muller moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Muller trying to land knees to the body. #T1#
Muller pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Muller prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Muller lands a nice elbow.
Gracie blocks the elbow strike.
Muller creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Muller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Muller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Muller.
Muller has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters up against the cage, Muller throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie managing to block the knees to the body from Muller. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muller checks the leg kick nicely there. #T2#
Muller tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Muller avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Muller misses with a head kick.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Muller was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Muller scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Muller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muller!
Muller's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Muller is looking to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch.#T3#
Muller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Muller pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Muller.
Muller tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
Muller is looking for a counter combo.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Muller's sensitive parts.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Muller throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Muller moved away.
Muller looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T4#
Muller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Muller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gracie lands a body shot.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Muller moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Muller misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Nicolas Muller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gracie. #TD2#
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Muller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Wayne Gracie.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Wayne Gracie!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DFN#31 Von Ketler vs Killer
Date: Mar 03, 2018

#R1#
Diddlybottom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#
It looks like Milktoast Diddlybottom has been cut.#CL#
Diddlybottom closes the distance and clinches.
Diddlybottom blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diddlybottom has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries to break the clinch but Diddlybottom is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diddlybottom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Diddlybottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diddlybottom backwards.
Diddlybottom misses with some punches. #T1#
Gracie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diddlybottom lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom lands a left hand.
Diddlybottom blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diddlybottom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diddlybottom.
Diddlybottom taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diddlybottoms head.
Gracie throws a big uppercut that drops Diddlybottom! More strikes from Gracie and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diddlybottom lies dazed against the cage as Gracie celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
A relieved looking John Wayne Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Milktoast Diddlybottom had this to say: 'First I like too make good show for fans. I hope you like it, even though fight did not go my way. I am mad about the result, but I am also so happy to entertain all of you. Thank you.'.

Event: DUEL#110 Andersson vs Army
Date: Dec 02, 2017

#R1##CL#
Vee closes the distance and clinches.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vee.
Vee working aggressively here.
Vee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Vee.
Vee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vee lands with a short shot to the head.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Vee.
A short right from Vee on the inside.
Vee misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Vee fails to land.
Vee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gracie misses. #T1#
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vee avoids a kick to the body.
Vee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gracie thuds a left hand into Vee's body.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Brandon Vee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vee scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Vee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vee tries to clinch up.
Gracie defending well as Vee loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
enabling Vee to counter with a crisp jab.
Vee lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Vee misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vee misses with a looping right.
Gracie appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A leg kick checked by Vee.
Gracie throws out a leg kick but Vee moves out of range and Gracie only half commits.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Vee jumps back.#T2#
Vee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Vee is out of range.
Vee sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie misses the jab.
Vee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Vee throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vee.
Vee tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Vee lands a jab to the nose.
Vee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vee thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.#CL#
Vee instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie. #T3#
Vee lands with a right to the head.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Vee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head. #TD2#
Gracie gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie prevents Vee from standing back up.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Vee is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Vee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4#
Vee is looking to escape.
Vee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vee is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Vee is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Vee dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Vee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Vee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Vee sprawls well.
Good shot there by Vee.
Nice uppercut lands for Vee. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Vee ducks down to avoid it.
Vee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Vee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a body kick. #T1#
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vee.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vee tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Vee misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Vee moves away and avoids it.
Gracie tries to work over Vee's front leg with a kick but Vee checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vee connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Vee moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Vee misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vee checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T2#
Vee throws a shot to the body.
Vee throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vee throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie moves out of range as Vee strikes.
Vee throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Vee takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Vee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vee tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Vee is trying to stand up.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there. #T3#
Vee wants to get back to his feet.
Vee is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Gracie has taken his back!
Vee trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
Vee trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Vee preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
Vee is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Vee has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Vee wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie biding his time, controlling Vee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie moves forwards but Vee connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie slips a straight right by Vee.
Vee tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Vee scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vee throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Vee moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
A quick step to the side and Vee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Vee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vee fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Vee listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gracie dives in and grabs Vee's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vee pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Vee connects with a body shot.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Nice shot by Vee.
Vee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vee is looking to counter punch.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Vee.
Vee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Vee misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Vee lands with a nice body punch.
Vee lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Vee throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Vee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Vee tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Vee misses its intended target.
Vee looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well. #T2#
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Vee backing away here, and Gracie unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vee slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Vee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vee was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brandon Vee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Gracie.
Vee jabs at Gracie's body.
Vee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Vee misses with a body shot.
Brandon Vee is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie misses with a hook. Vee ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Vee closes the distance and clinches.
Vee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Vee holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Vee misses with a body punch. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vee.
Gracie has Vee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
A hook to the body from Vee.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Vee.
Vee working aggressively here.
Vee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vee.
Vee lands a left hand.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Vee fails to land.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action. #T4#
A right hand to the body from Vee.
A short right from Vee.
Vee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vee scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vee misses with the head strike.
Vee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vee lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vee scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
A short left from Vee.
Vee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vee.
Vee scores with a hook to the body.
Vee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Vee lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Vee showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vee 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Vee!
Brandon Vee took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.

Event: DFN#27 Bryant vs Muller
Date: Nov 11, 2017

#R1#
Vale misses the shot to the body.
Gracie counters with a body kick.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Vale on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#TD2#
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vale on his heels. He'll look to pass Vale's guard now, I'm sure.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Vale wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Vale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES#
Vale is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gracie presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Gracie is leaning against Vale and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vale misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD#
Vale feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Vale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vale throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Vale from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB2#
Vale content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Gracie has locked up a guillotine! Gracie's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Vale is holding on here and Gracie must be using up a lot of energy. Vale has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Gracie gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Wayne Gracie!
A very excited looking John Wayne 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.

Event: DUEL#103 Stenberg vs The Sigit
Date: Oct 21, 2017

#R1#
Gracie tries to land a front kick but MacFarlane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
MacFarlane 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.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacFarlane uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
MacFarlane lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and MacFarlane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
MacFarlane misses with a straight left.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie with a hook.
Gracie throws a hook but MacFarlane avoids it easily.
MacFarlane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A slow jab from MacFarlane misses its intended target.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie throws out a counter right but MacFarlane avoids it with no problem.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
Rian MacFarlane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie throws a monster overhand right that drops MacFarlane! Gracie follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DUEL#98 Allen vs Stenberg
Date: Sep 30, 2017

#R1#
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ysengrin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ysengrin as he jumps to the side.
As Gracie backs off Ysengrin throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ysengrin.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ysengrin.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Ysengrin counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Ysengrin to acknowledge the strikes.
Ysengrin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Ysengrin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ysengrin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ysengrin moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Gracie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ysengrin misses with a wild combination.
Ysengrin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T1#
The fighters circling - Ysengrin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Ysengrin there.
Ysengrin scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ysengrin checks it well.
Ysengrin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Ysengrin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ysengrin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Dave Ysengrin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ysengrin misses with an uppercut.
Ysengrin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ysengrin lands the left hand.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Ysengrin moved out of range.
Ysengrin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie. #T2#
Ysengrin cracks Gracie with a good jab.#ROC2#
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie misses with a hook
and Ysengrin counters with a huge left! Gracie is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ysengrin isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Gracie from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ysengrin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ysengrin!
Dave Ysengrin made sure to mention his sponsor, Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview.

Event: DFN#19 Paquette vs Von Ketler
Date: Aug 27, 2017

#R1#
Pouncey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gracie scores with a jab.#CL#
Pouncey closes the distance and clinches.
Pouncey can't break the clinch.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Pouncey. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pouncey is defended easily by Gracie.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Pouncey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pouncey tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pouncey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Pouncey off balance momentarily.#T1#
Pouncey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Pouncey moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses #TD#
and Pouncey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pouncey.
Pouncey has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pouncey wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pouncey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pouncey trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Pouncey defends easily.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #T2#
Pouncey stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Pouncey is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pouncey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouncey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pouncey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pouncey trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T3#
Gracie is trying to keep Pouncey in close.
Pouncey throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Gracie pushes down on Pouncey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pouncey trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Pouncey is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard. #T4#
Gracie working over Pouncey with some ground and pound. Pouncey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pouncey defending well though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pouncey is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Pouncey is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pouncey regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie working some strikes from top position.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Pouncey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pouncey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Pouncey throws a shot to the body.
Pouncey digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Pouncey throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie thumps Pouncey with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to chop away at Pouncey's legs.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pouncey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Pouncey throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range. #T1#
Pouncey throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Pouncey misses with an uppercut
and Gracie counters with a thumping low kick.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Pouncey checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pouncey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pouncey ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
An attempted straight right counter from Pouncey misses the target.
Pouncey just misses with a punch to the body.
And Gracie responds with a good body kick, but Pouncey manages to step out the way in time.
Gracie throws a low kick but Pouncey avoids it.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Pouncey.
Pouncey thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gracie throws a low kick but Pouncey avoids it.#T2#
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pouncey tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie lands a jab to Pouncey's midsection.
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 takedown
and Pouncey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pouncey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pouncey misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gracie! But no joy.
Pouncey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Pouncey misses with a straight right.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Pouncey. #TD#
Pouncey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pouncey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie is not content to let Pouncey control the position. #T3#
Gracie is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Pouncey working away.
A lull in the action here.
Pouncey wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Pouncey taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pouncey slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB#
Pouncey is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Pouncey's guard.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Pouncey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Pouncey has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John Wayne Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Pouncey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pouncey's hands.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Pouncey defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Pouncey slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pouncey moves forwards but Gracie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pouncey's guard.
Pouncey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Pouncey looking to control but Gracie passes into half guard. #T1#
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.#ROC2#
Pouncey is rocked!
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Oh Pouncey is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T2#
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pouncey seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pouncey doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie prevents Pouncey from improving his position.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Pouncey defends it.
Pouncey is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pouncey avoid being mounted?
Gracie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gracie is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kelvin Pouncey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pouncey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie slips a jab from Pouncey.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pouncey looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Pouncey shrugs it off though.
Pouncey misses with a looping left.
Pouncey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pouncey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Pouncey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pouncey misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DFN#14 Eirikson vs Business
Date: Aug 02, 2017

#R1#
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie's coach down at Marijuana Gardens was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gracie's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vee misses with an uppercut.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee with a nice cross.
Vee staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws a head kick but Vee moves out of range.
Vee swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vee loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Vee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Vee.
Gracie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vee lands with a good body shot.
Vee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Gracie.#CUT2#
It looks like Brandon Vee has been cut.#T1#
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries a low kick but Vee avoids it.
Vee misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vee gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
The fighters circling - Vee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Vee didn't see that one coming.
Vee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brandon Vee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Vee lands with a right hand.
Vee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vee defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Vee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie throws a body punch but Vee moves out of range. #T2#
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Vee swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Gracie
and Vee counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vee punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Vee misses with a hook.
Gracie feints a counter leg kick.
Vee moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vee checks it well.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Vee scores with a jab to the head.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vee.
Vee feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Vee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vee lands a right hook to the body.
Vee scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CL#
Vee clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Vee tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Vee back against the cage.
Vee tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Vee lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie wants to break free but Vee has control.
Vee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vee tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Vee back against the cage. #BC2#
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vee wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a head kick but Vee moves out of range.
Gracie takes one on the button.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Vee uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Vee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Vee.
Vee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vee tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Vee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Vee lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie swings for the body but Vee moves out of range.
Vee just misses with a punch to the body.
Vee connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vee finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Vee checks a leg kick.
It looks like Vee has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vee.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Vee moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Vee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vee's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vee slips a jab from Gracie.
Vee swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vee misses with a hook.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vee slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Vee's ribs.
Vee missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vee throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Vee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Vee. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Vee lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vee avoids the body shot from Gracie. #T1#
Vee misses with an uppercut.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Vee sees coming a mile off.
Brandon Vee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vee throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie counters with an outside leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Vee's head but Vee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vee is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
It seemed like Gracie was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vee here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Vee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vee cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Vee sprawls well.
Vee went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Vee's shoulder, as Vee tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Vee moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
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!
Vee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Brandon Vee is winning the standup battle so far.
Vee stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie sizes up Vee with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Vee misses the target.
Vee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vee looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Vee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Vee avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Vee. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Vee throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but Vee takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vee's head backwards.
Vee blocks a low kick nicely.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Vee.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vee misses the shot to the body.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Vee avoids it easily.
Vee takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
A punch combination from Vee misses.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Vee misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Vee misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Vee throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Vee checks a leg kick.
Vee with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL#
Vee forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Vee tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
Vee lands a right hand.
Vee lands a shot to the body.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vee lands with a light punch inside.
Vee scores with a shoulder strike.
Vee has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
A right handed body shot lands from Vee.
Vee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vee works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vee lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Vee.
Good body shot from Vee.
Vee digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Vee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Vee's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Good shot there by Vee.
The fighters circling - Vee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Vee tries to clinch up.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vee moves away.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Vee.
Vee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vee. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vee lands an overhand right.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vee misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vee throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Vee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.#T1#
Vee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL#
Vee closes the distance and clinches.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vee.
Vee misses with a body punch.
Vee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vee.
Vee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Vee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vee. #T2#
Vee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vee tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Vee back against the cage.
Vee misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Vee.
Vee lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vee throws a head punch that misses.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
John Wayne Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vee lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Vee - that landed with a thud.
Vee can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Vee lands with a left to the head.
Vee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Gracie prevents a body shot from Vee.
Still in the clinch, Vee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Vee scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vee backwards.
Vee lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Vee lands with a left to the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Vee finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vee.
Brandon Vee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vee throws a big uppercut that drops Gracie! More strikes from Vee and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gracie lies dazed against the cage as Vee celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Vee!
Brandon Vee took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'You are looking at one of the most dangerous weapons on earth, a black man who don't give a shit. And no one can stop me. Can you dig it? CAN YOU DIG IT!?'.

Event: DUEL#80
Date: Jul 08, 2017

#R1#
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Gracie has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A Bomb looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie throws out a counter right but A Bomb avoids it with no problem.
Gracie wants to slow A Bomb down by chopping away at his legs.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A Bomb defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
A Bomb is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from A Bomb.
An inside leg kick lands from A Bomb.
A Bomb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie is clearly trying to counter these attacks from A Bomb with a body shot.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from A Bomb misses.
Gracie flicks out a counter leg kick but A Bomb steps away.
A Bomb has been working on his boxing with his coaches at White Eagle in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A Bomb misses with a low kick.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
A Bomb scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
A Bomb doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away. #CL#
A Bomb rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A Bomb on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before A Bomb can pounce on him.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromA Bomb.#T1#
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A Bomb's corner calls for a 1-2. A Bomb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from A Bomb.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but A Bomb moved out of range.
A Bomb is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by A Bomb.
A Bomb connects with the punch.
A Bomb cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A Bomb tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
A Bomb lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but A Bomb sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
A Bomb cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A Bomb throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
A Bomb moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from A Bomb. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Calm Like A Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Gracie.
A Bomb staying out of range there.
A Bomb throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from A Bomb misses.
A Bomb throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
A Bomb attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from A Bomb tenderised Gracie's leg. Gracie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but A Bomb moved out of range.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
Nice jab there from A Bomb.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from A Bomb.
A Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A Bomb misses with a right hand
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
A Bomb bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie misses with a low kick as A Bomb jumps back.
A Bomb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A Bomb throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A Bomb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A Bomb misses the shot to the body.
Calm Like A Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and A Bomb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A Bomb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
A Bomb tried to counter with a leg kick but Gracie avoided it.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb. #T4#
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
A Bomb keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie tries to work over A Bomb's front leg with a kick but A Bomb checks it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but A Bomb moves away.
A Bomb is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but A Bomb manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as A Bomb checks a leg kick.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie connects with a right hand. A Bomb shakes it off.
Gracie scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into A Bomb's ribs.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
A Bomb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
A low kick from Gracie is predictable there
and A Bomb counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but A Bomb gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
A Bomb scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. A Bomb catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A Bomb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from A Bomb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A Bomb misses with a looping left.
A Bomb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good exchange - Gracie coming out on top.
A Bomb lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
A big left from A Bomb misses.
A Bomb misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by A Bomb.
Gracie throws a leg kick but A Bomb checks it.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
And A Bomb counters with a quick kick to the body but Gracie blocks it.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in A Bomb's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.#T1#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A Bomb not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #ES#
A Bomb pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A Bomb lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A Bomb looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for A Bomb. That snapped Gracie's head back.
A Bomb shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as A Bomb throws out the jab.
A Bomb thows a body kick. Gracie tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A Bomb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from A Bomb.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A Bomb misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
A Bomb throws a good cross that connects.
A Bomb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A Bomb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A Bomb fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
Gracie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to A Bomb's calf.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and A Bomb counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
A Bomb lands with a kick to the ribs.
A Bomb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A Bomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A Bomb connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A Bomb is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#
It looks like Calm Like A Bomb has been cut.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from A Bomb finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
A Bomb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting A Bomb here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Gracie thuds a left hand into A Bomb's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie lands a head shot.
A Bomb tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick from Gracie misses.
Gracie lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by A Bomb. That's going to slow Gracie down. #T4#
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie throws a hook but A Bomb avoids it easily.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
A Bomb ducks right into an uppercut from Gracie.
A Bomb throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
A Bomb fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.
Gracie misses with a hook. A Bomb ducked under it nicely.
Gracie lands a nice leg kick that just misses A Bomb's sensitive parts.
A Bomb scores with a leg kick.
A Bomb tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from A Bomb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
A Bomb tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Calm Like A Bomb's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
A Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for A Bomb. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A Bomb looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick but A Bomb moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a leg kick but A Bomb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
A Bomb throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES#
A Bomb kicks off Gracie and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie punishes A Bomb's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into A Bomb's ribs.
Gracie lands a jab to A Bomb's midsection.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from A Bomb.
A Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
A jab from A Bomb finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
A Bomb connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gracie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and A Bomb is able to avoid easily.
A Bomb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A Bomb throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie throws a leg kick but A Bomb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A Bomb throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
A Bomb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie lands with a shot to the body.
A Bomb takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
A Bomb misses the jab.
Gracie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A Bomb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A Bomb lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie slips under a jab from A Bomb.
A Bomb attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but A Bomb moved out of range.
A Bomb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A Bomb slips a straight right by Gracie.
A Bomb throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
A Bomb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
A Bomb stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but A Bomb saw it coming and moves away. #TD2#
Gracie drives through with a takedown into A Bomb's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T3#
A Bomb working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
A Bomb pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
A Bomb looking to control.
Gracie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but A Bomb has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to A Bomb's brow.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but A Bomb is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie cracks A Bomb with a solid left hand.
A Bomb working a defensive guard here.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed A Bomb's guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but A Bomb does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is thwarting A Bomb's attempts to control the position.
A Bomb desperately trying to maintain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Calm Like A Bomb did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Calm Like A Bomb's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R4##TD2#
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie prevents A Bomb from improving his position.
Gracie slips a nice elbow through A Bomb's hands, connecting with A Bomb's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A Bomb wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.#T1#
Gracie thows a huge punch but A Bomb dodges it nicely.
A Bomb slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie works over A Bomb with some ground and pound from guard.
Gracie postures up. #SUB#
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie works over A Bomb with some ground and pound from guard.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie postures up.
A Bomb has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but A Bomb was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. A Bomb defends it nicely.
A Bomb fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A Bomb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says A Bomb as he avoids it easily.
A Bomb half committed to a counter leg kick.
A Bomb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A Bomb moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. A Bomb sprawls well.
Calm Like A Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Gracie.
A Bomb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A Bomb backing away here, and Gracie unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. A Bomb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A Bomb looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range. #T4#
A Bomb throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but A Bomb moved away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with A Bomb but A Bomb pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A Bomb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A Bomb misses the jab.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
A Bomb lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a good cross that connects.
A Bomb lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A Bomb tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A Bomb throws a half hearted mid kick.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb had his way with John Wayne Gracie in that round.
The cut man is working on Calm Like A Bomb's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R5#
A Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - A Bomb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from A Bomb misses.
A Bomb sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A Bomb cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
A Bomb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A Bomb throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but A Bomb sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A Bomb scores with a nice head shot.
A Bomb lands a nice shot to the body.
A Bomb pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but A Bomb ducks down to avoid it.
Calm Like A Bomb is winning the standup battle so far.
A Bomb scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?#T1#
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from A Bomb misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as A Bomb checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by A Bomb.
A Bomb does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A Bomb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
A Bomb rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
A Bomb has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie. #BC#
A Bomb manages to break the clinch.
A Bomb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
A lazy body kick from Gracie
and A Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
A Bomb connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A Bomb feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
A Bomb scores with a kick to the midsection.
A Bomb keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Calm Like A Bomb has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Gracie.
A Bomb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
A Bomb jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
A Bomb throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by A Bomb.
A Bomb misses with a low kick.
John Wayne Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A Bomb lands a lovely overhand right.
A Bomb throws a nice outside leg kick.
A Bomb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A Bomb throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Bomb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T3#
A Bomb misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A Bomb swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends A Bomb's belly button to the back.
A Bomb slips a jab from Gracie.
A Bomb slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A Bomb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
A Bomb appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie moves out of range as A Bomb throws a body kick.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie misses with a hook. A Bomb ducked under it nicely.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before A Bomb can pounce on him.
A Bomb checks the leg kick nicely there.
A Bomb wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Jab from A Bomb.
A Bomb connects with a single shot there.
A Bomb throws a good cross that connects. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for A Bomb.
A cross from A Bomb lands.
A Bomb pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but A Bomb moved away.
Good leg kick by A Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. A Bomb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but A Bomb bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Calm Like A Bomb is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A Bomb lands the left hand.
A Bomb lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Nice uppercut there from A Bomb.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A Bomb checks a leg kick.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but A Bomb moved out of range.
Gracie just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromA Bomb.
A jab lands there for A Bomb.
A Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calm Like A Bomb showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for A Bomb, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calm Like A Bomb!
Calm Like A Bomb retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Calm Like A Bomb thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: DUEL#73 Makaaja vs Fanning
Date: Jun 10, 2017

#R1#
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
dAnconia moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
dAnconia moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and dAnconia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
dAnconia connects with an inside leg kick.#TD#
Gracie drives through with a takedown into dAnconia's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
dAnconia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. dAnconia is keeping the position for now.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
dAnconia keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
dAnconia wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as dAnconia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
dAnconia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from dAnconia.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
dAnconia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
dAnconia works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Gracie trying to control here.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of dAnconia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take dAnconia's back!
dAnconia tries to break free.
Gracie punches dAnconia on the ear.
Gracie is controlling the position but dAnconia somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! dAnconia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Francisco dAnconia was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.

Event: DUEL#66 dAnconia vs A Bomb
Date: May 07, 2017

#R1#
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Boone is just out of range.
Boone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie takes a swing at Boone's ribcage but misses.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Boone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boone lands a two punch combo.
Boone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boone checks it well.
Gracie dives in and grabs Boone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boone pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Boone's head.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
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!
The fighters circling - Boone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Boone moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Robert Boone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Boone throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Boone was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boone is out of range.
Boone tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie thows a leg kick but Boone checks it
and Boone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie slips a jab from Boone.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Boone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Boone jumps back.
Boone avoids the body shot from Gracie. #T2#
Gracie slips a jab from Boone.
Boone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie shoots in but Boone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie is looking to wear down Boone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie motions for Boone to come forward. Gracie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boone looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boone throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Boone misses with a left hand
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Boone.#T3#
Boone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Boone missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boone misses with an uppercut.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Boone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boone scores with a shot to the body.
Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boone is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Boone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie tries to land a leg kick but Boone saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Gracie lands a body shot.
Boone misses with a hook.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boone.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Boone sees coming a mile off.
A leg kick checked by Boone.
Boone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Boone.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Robert Boone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Boone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boone's head backwards.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boone was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Boone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Boone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone throws a shot to the body.
Gracie throws a hook but Boone avoids it easily.
As Gracie backs off Boone throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Nice defenses there by Boone.#T1##CL#
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie blocking some punches.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Boone is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boone lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Boone misses with some punches.
Boone prevents a body shot from Gracie. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Boone controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boone throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Boone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie is working for takedown but Boone is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boone pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T3#
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Boone.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boone.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Boone.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boone throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
A short right from Boone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boone avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Boone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Boone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Boone lands a shoulder strike.
Boone throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie lands a hook that snaps the head of Boone backwards.
Boone prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Boone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Boone blocks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Boone misses.
Boone scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boone is out of range.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Boone misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Boone counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Gracie misses
letting Boone counter with a right hand. #T1#
Boone fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie lands the left hand.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie defending well as Boone loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boone throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Boone punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Boone checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie throws a front kick that sends Boone stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Boone. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boone lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Boone down.
Boone takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Robert Boone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boone looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.#T3#
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Boone misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boone thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boone avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boone on the side of the head.
A left and a right from Boone both land. Nice combination.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boone! But no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boone under the eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boone. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Boone saw that one coming.
Boone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
As Gracie backs off Boone throws a huge counter combo but Gracie manages to avoid it all.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Boone throws a counter combo.
Gracie slips a straight right by Boone.
Boone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Boone sprawls well.
Boone throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Wayne Gracie.
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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight for John Wayne Gracie!

John Wayne Gracie wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DUEL#60 oCrazy vs Esposito
Date: Apr 15, 2017

#R1#
A Bomb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and A Bomb counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A Bomb cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
A Bomb's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
We've been informed that A Bomb has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A Bomb misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
A slapping body kick lands there for A Bomb.
A Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A Bomb lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A Bomb with a jab.
Gracie lands with an uppercut that bounces A Bomb off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A Bomb misses with a looping left.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
Gracie slips a jab from A Bomb.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but A Bomb avoided it.
A Bomb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A Bomb cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.#T1#
A Bomb lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
A Bomb lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Gracie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A Bomb is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
A Bomb connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
A Bomb is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
A Bomb moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
A Bomb throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
A Bomb misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb connects with a solid leg kick.
A Bomb scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
A Bomb throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A Bomb is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A Bomb throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook.
A Bomb finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #T2#
A Bomb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A Bomb throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A Bomb feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
A Bomb looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Good leg kick by A Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good work by A Bomb as he checks the leg kick.
A Bomb let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A Bomb looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
A Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from A Bomb.
A Bomb scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body.
A Bomb throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for A Bomb.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. A Bomb moves away and avoids it.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A Bomb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from A Bomb.
A Bomb just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A Bomb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
A Bomb feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
Gracie tries a low kick but A Bomb avoids it.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from A Bomb.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A Bomb scoring well with a low kick there.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
A Bomb thumps Gracie with a low kick.
A Bomb lands a head shot.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
Gracie jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T4#
A Bomb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from A Bomb! But no joy.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from A Bomb. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie walks forward, straight into a front kick from A Bomb.
A Bomb slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
A Bomb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
A Bomb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by A Bomb.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
We've been told by Gracie's head coaches at Marijuana Gardens that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A Bomb looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
A Bomb throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
It appears Gracie was looking to counter with a kick there.
A Bomb lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie swings for the body but A Bomb moves out of range.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by A Bomb.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb feints and then cracks Gracie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gracie down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gracie scores with a sloppy right hand. A Bomb should have avoided that one.
A Bomb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A Bomb scores with a shot to the body.
A Bomb misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and A Bomb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from A Bomb misses.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Calm Like A Bomb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A Bomb thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gracie if he has to take too many more of those.
A Bomb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
A Bomb is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A Bomb throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
A Bomb throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped A Bomb in his tracks. #T1#
Jab, jab by A Bomb - just one landing.
A Bomb throws a nice inside leg kick.
A Bomb buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Calm Like A Bomb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. A Bomb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A Bomb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from A Bomb.
Good leg kick by A Bomb there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A Bomb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A Bomb moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by A Bomb as he connects with a hook.
A Bomb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A Bomb explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A Bomb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A Bomb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie wants to slow A Bomb down by chopping away at his legs. #T2#
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but A Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A Bomb misses with a body kick.
A Bomb pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Good standup being displayed there by A Bomb as he connects with a hook.
A Bomb throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
A Bomb takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
A Bomb scores with a kick to the midsection.
A Bomb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A Bomb will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A Bomb throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A Bomb jabs at Gracie's body.
A Bomb works the jab nicely.
A Bomb throws a leg kick #TD#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. A Bomb won't be happy with that.
A Bomb struggling a bit here.#T3#
A Bomb tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on A Bomb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
A Bomb is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as A Bomb takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude! #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A Bomb is looking for a sweep.#SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura but A Bomb is defending well.
You can see the frustration on A Bomb's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #SUB#
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Calm Like A Bomb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A Bomb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A Bomb scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A Bomb uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
A Bomb lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crunch! A Bomb slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
A Bomb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A big right from A Bomb misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses A Bomb's front leg but catches the back leg as A Bomb tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gracie.
Gracie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
A Bomb checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but A Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
Gracie blocks a jab.
A Bomb scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#T1#
A Bomb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but A Bomb is just out of range.
Donk. Gracie catches A Bomb right on the button with a cross.
A Bomb moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
A Bomb misses with a shot to the body
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A Bomb lands with a kick to the ribs.
A Bomb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A Bomb keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A Bomb misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from A Bomb. That one must have hurt.
A Bomb misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb walks into a jab.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A Bomb getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A Bomb misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gracie, as that shot connected.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
A Bomb fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before A Bomb can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from A Bomb, right into the meat.
A Bomb throws a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A Bomb ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
John Wayne Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A Bomb pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and A Bomb settles back down.
A Bomb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts A Bomb as he jumps to the side.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from A Bomb.#T3#
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for A Bomb's leg but A Bomb calmly moves out of range.
A Bomb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but A Bomb is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie misses the jab.
Gracie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from A Bomb, right into the meat.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and A Bomb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A Bomb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
A Bomb throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on A Bomb's shoulder, as A Bomb tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. A Bomb tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag A Bomb to the ground. A Bomb escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A Bomb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie throws a solid leg kick but A Bomb takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gracie.
A Bomb throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
A slapping leg kick lands for A Bomb.
A Bomb cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.#T4#
A Bomb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A Bomb connects with a single shot there.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and A Bomb counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Calm Like A Bomb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Good shot there by A Bomb.
A Bomb connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
A Bomb digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
A Bomb thuds his shin into the meat of Gracie's side.
A Bomb fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
A Bomb avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into A Bomb's guard.#ES2#
A Bomb has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gracie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, A Bomb just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Calm Like A Bomb comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got A Bomb winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Calm Like A Bomb!
Calm Like A Bomb decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: DUEL#55 Esposito vs Bartlet
Date: Mar 26, 2017

#R1#
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Vakarchuk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vakarchuk.
Vakarchuk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Vakarchuk wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Vakarchuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vakarchuk scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vakarchuk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vakarchuk controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vakarchuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vakarchuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vakarchuk content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vakarchuk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vakarchuk trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T1#
Vakarchuk throwing strikes but missing. #SUB2#
Vakarchuk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie! #REVR##SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura but Vakarchuk is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Vakarchuk defends.
Vakarchuk gets back to half guard.
Vakarchuk is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
Vakarchuk trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vakarchuk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vakarchuk in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vakarchuk wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Vakarchuk can't escape the position.
Gracie raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vakarchuk working to try and regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands a heavy elbow. #T3#
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!#CUT#
It looks like Svyatoslav Vakarchuk has been cut.
Vakarchuk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vakarchuk sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Vakarchuk has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB2#
Vakarchuk has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie!
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows. #ROC#
Vakarchuk is rocked!
Gracie scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Vakarchuk is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Gracie can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
Our winner, John Wayne Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: DUEL#31 Myles vs Armis
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Van Gogh throws a good cross that connects.
Van Gogh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie. #TD2#
Van Gogh shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Van Gogh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Gogh looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Van Gogh is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Van Gogh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Van Gogh looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
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!#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Gogh defends it well. #T1#
Van Gogh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Gogh wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
Van Gogh working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tries to control but Van Gogh wriggling away.
Van Gogh is looking to get to half guard.
Van Gogh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#SUB#
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Van Gogh turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard. #T2#
Van Gogh postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it. #SUB#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Van Gogh defends easily.
Van Gogh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Gogh scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Gogh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Gogh working some strikes from top position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Van Gogh throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Gogh wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #T3##SUB#
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Gogh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #SUB#
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Van Gogh frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Van Gogh is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Wayne Gracie!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DUEL#27 Persecutioned Halliick
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
John Wayne Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Ahokas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahokas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gracie.
Ahokas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Ahokas misses its target.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
and Ahokas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie throws out a counter right but Ahokas avoids it with no problem.
Ahokas on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie thuds his shin into the meat of Ahokas's side.
Ahokas is breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Nice sprawl there from Ahokas as Gracie shoots in.
Ahokas feinted with a counter takedown.
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!
Ahokas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.#T1#
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Ahokas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Juha Ahokas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Wayne Gracie.
Gracie scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from Ahokas misses
and Gracie counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover.
Ahokas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Ahokas gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
Ahokas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Ahokas misses with a right hand
and Ahokas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Ahokas is rocked!
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Ahokas's head back.
Gracie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahokas at a distance.
Ahokas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gracie counters with a leg kick.
Ahokas throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahokas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Ahokas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body kick there by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ahokas takes a step back to recover. #TD2#
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Ahokas's guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ahokas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #T4#
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Ahokas blocks nicely. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ahokas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ahokas walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
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 connects with a leg kick. Ahokas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahokas on the side of the head.
Ahokas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ahokas throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ahokas tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
John Wayne Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws the left hand but Ahokas avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Ahokas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie is trying to control Ahokas's posture but Ahokas avoids it.
Ahokas working the strikes but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain half guard. #T1#
Gracie is not content to let Ahokas control the position.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ahokas thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.#SUB2#
Ahokas is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Ahokas is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Ahokas is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Wayne Gracie!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Juha Ahokas stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sucker!'.

Event: DUEL#22 Business vs Adrian
Date: Nov 20, 2016

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Gracie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halla doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.#TD2#
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Halla's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gracie is nestled in close to Halla, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a kimura but Halla is defending it quite comfortably.
Halla on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Halla tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Halla is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Wayne Gracie!
Our winner, John Wayne Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UGD 22:Gallagher Vs Olofson
Date: Sep 10, 2016

#R1#
Gracie blocks a head kick by Boskins.
Boskins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
We've been informed that Boskins has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Boskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Boskins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws the kick towards the body but Boskins avoids it.
Boskins misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Boskins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Boskins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Boskins feints a jab promting Gracie to slip. Boskins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gracie slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boskins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Boskins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boskins misses with a double jab.
Gracie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boskins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T1#
Gracie lands a really nice looking cross but Boskins seems unphased.
Boskins throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease. #CL2#
Boskins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie lands a body punch.
Boskins stalling. #BC2#
Boskins breaks the clinch.
Boskins tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boskins. #KD2#
Boskins lands a big head kick that sends Gracie tumbling to the mat! Boskins takes a step backwards and waves Gracie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Boskins clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Boskins.
Boskins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Boskins tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Boskins back against the cage.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses. #BC2#
Boskins breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Boskins.
Boskins tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Gracie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Boskins.
Boskins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but Boskins avoided it.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Dwayne Boskins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boskins throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a solid body kick.
Boskins looks winded!
Nice jab there from Gracie.
Boskins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Boskins.
Boskins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boskins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boskins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
A combination from Boskins does no damage.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Boskins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boskins's head.
Gracie throws a push kick but Boskins slaps the foot to one side.
Boskins throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Boskins's head but Boskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boskins throws a head kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Boskins's head but Boskins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boskins was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A head kick by Boskins misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie digs a good hook to Boskins's body.
Boskins throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie thumps Boskins with a low kick.#T4#
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Boskins's belly button to the back.#TD#
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Boskins's guard.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Boskins is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie stops Boskins from getting back to his feet.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Boskins is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Wayne Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Boskins throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Boskins sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boskins's head.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Boskins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boskins as he avoids it easily.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boskins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boskins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boskins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dwayne Boskins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Boskins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
Nice shot by Gracie.
John Wayne Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Boskins is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie cracks the inside of Boskins's front leg.
Boskins scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A clash of legs there as Boskins blocks the low kick.#T1#
A nice combination there by Boskins.
Boskins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gracie cracks Boskins with an open hand slap.
Boskins tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
You can see that Boskins has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Boskins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boskins takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Boskins.
Boskins moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Boskins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Boskins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boskins appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#T2#
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Boskins misses with a wild body shot.
Boskins's corner calls for a 1-2. Boskins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie with a nice cross.
Boskins stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Wayne Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Boskins. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boskins tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boskins to the ground. Boskins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boskins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boskins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Gracie counters with a quick kick to the body but Boskins blocks it.
Boskins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
As Boskins backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Boskins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boskins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie. #T3#
Boskins misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie scores with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gracie.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Boskins moved away.
Boskins wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boskins.
Boskins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boskins throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boskins throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Boskins darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Boskins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Boskins blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boskins backwards. #BC2#
Boskins breaks the clinch.
Gracie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Boskins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Boskins is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Boskins circles away and we're back to standing.
Boskins throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Boskins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boskins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boskins walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boskins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boskins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Boskins tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Boskins throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Boskins swinging wildly here.
Boskins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boskins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boskins is looking to land body kicks.
Boskins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie tries to land a front kick but Boskins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#TD#
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boskins has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.#T1##SUB2#
Boskins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boskins is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boskins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boskins keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass. #ES2#
Boskins is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boskins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boskins misses with a knee to the head. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Boskins breaks from the clinch.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boskins.
Gracie thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gracie lands a leg kick that knocks Boskins off balance momentarily.
Boskins scoring well with a low kick there.
Boskins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boskins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #TD#
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.#ES2#
Boskins bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
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!
Boskins tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie defending well as Boskins loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.#T4#
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Boskins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Boskins walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Boskins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boskins.
Gracie scores with a leg kick.
Gracie scores with a kick to the body.
Gracie connects with a jab.
Boskins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boskins.
Gracie lands with a hook. Boskins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boskins misses with a head kick.
Dwayne Boskins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boskins throws a nice outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Wayne Gracie.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Wayne Gracie!
Our winner, John Wayne Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: UGD 18:Lewis Vs Hooper
Date: Aug 13, 2016

#R1#
Akainu lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Akainu scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A low kick from Akainu misses
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akainu 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.
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Akainu throws a big shot that misses.
Akainu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Akainu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Akainu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Akainu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie throws a low kick but Akainu moves out of range easily.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gracie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie. #T1#
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Akainu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Akainu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Akainu misses with a leg kick.
Akainu staying out of range there.
Gracie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akainu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheers as Akainu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Akainu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Akainu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Akainu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Akainu connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akainu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick. #T2#
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Akainu.
Gracie tests Akainu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Akainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akainu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie checks a low kick from Akainu.
A head kick misses from Akainu.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akainu tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Akainu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sakazuki Akainu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Akainu misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Akainu looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Akainu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie.
Akainu lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie digs a good hook to Akainu's body. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort. #T3#
Akainu misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to control. Akainu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Akainu has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.#SUB#
Akainu has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gracie escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gracie!#SUB2#
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Akainu, who protects the arm well. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Akainu's legs.
Akainu striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Akainu is trying to improve his position.
Akainu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Akainu manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Wayne Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Akainu tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Nice shot by Akainu.
Akainu throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie tries a quick counter leg kick but Akainu is wise to it.
Sakazuki Akainu is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Akainu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Akainu uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akainu is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Akainu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Akainu's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akainu motions for Gracie to come forward. Akainu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Akainu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akainu's head.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akainu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Akainu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Akainu cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Akainu is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Akainu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Akainu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Akainu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akainu throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Akainu throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice leg kick.
Akainu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Akainu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Akainu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gracie connects with a solid leg kick.
Akainu jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donk. Gracie catches Akainu right on the button with a cross.
Gracie feints and then cracks Akainu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Akainu down. #T2#
A swing and a miss from Akainu.
Gracie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jab by Gracie.
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 connects with a looping right hand.
Akainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sakazuki Akainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akainu walks into a left hand.
Akainu throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Akainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Akainu ducks down to avoid it.
Akainu checks a leg kick.
Gracie feints a jab promting Akainu to slip. Gracie then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Akainu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Akainu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie throws a body punch but Akainu moves out of range. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Akainu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Akainu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T3#
Akainu wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Akainu defends well.
Akainu chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gracie trying to control but Akainu is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Akainu working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily. #T4##SUB#
Akainu looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Akainu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akainu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Akainu lands a jab.
Akainu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Akainu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie connects with a body shot that sends Akainu's belly button to the back.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akainu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akainu moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie tries a low kick but Akainu avoids it.
As Gracie backs away, Akainu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Akainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Akainu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T1#
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akainu.
Akainu misses with a kick to the body
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Akainu throws a nice head kick!
Akainu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Akainu misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Akainu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akainu, right into the meat.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Akainu wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Akainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Akainu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakazuki Akainu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
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 punch lands to the side of Akainu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Akainu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Akainu staying out of range there.
Akainu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Akainu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Akainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Akainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Akainu to the mat! Akainu manages to get full guard.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
John Wayne Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.#T3#
Akainu wants to get back to full guard.
Akainu has a hand on Gracie's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gracie takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Akainu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie controlling from mount. #T4#
Akainu is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie is continuing to stall.
Akainu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Wayne Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Wayne Gracie!
John Wayne Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Sakazuki Akainu spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you!'.

Event: UGD 14:Poole Vs Dykstra
Date: Jul 16, 2016

#R1#
Gracie avoids the body shot from Maulovski. #TD2#
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maulovski tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Maulovski taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Maulovski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Maulovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Maulovski is having none of it.
Maulovski tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Maulovski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maulovski tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg. #T1#
Maulovski wants to control the action here but instead Gracie manages to pass to full mount!
Maulovski is looking to get to half guard.
Gracie working the ground and pound effectively. #SUB2#
Gracie working for a submission but Maulovski is keeping him at bay.
Maulovski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie landing punches. #T2#
A nice elbow there by Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maulovski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maulovski working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Maulovski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maulovski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nice strikes from Gracie there. #T3#
Gracie is trying to control. Maulovski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maulovski is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Maulovski tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Maulovski is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maulovski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maulovski is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gracie is pushing down on Maulovski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maulovski is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Maulovski is looking to improve his position.
Gracie working over Maulovski with some ground and pound. Maulovski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Maulovski is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Maulovski is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maulovski is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Maulovski tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Maulovski.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maulovski was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
It looked like Maulovski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Maulovski is looking to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch.
Maulovski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Maulovski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maulovski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maulovski misses with a few strikes there.
Maulovski shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maulovski falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Maulovski didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie cracks Maulovski with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Maulovski keeps moving. #T1#
Maulovski is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to control but Maulovski is working from the bottom.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Maulovski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. #REVR#
Gracie lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Gracie has Maulovski pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Maulovski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Maulovski pushes his legs off easily. #T2#
Maulovski engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maulovski throws an elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maulovski's guard. Nice move by Gracie!#REVB#
Maulovski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maulovski is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie is working Maulovski over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
John Wayne Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3#
Maulovski looking for a sweep. Not yet Maulovski, not yet.
Maulovski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Maulovski is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maulovski wants to get back to full guard.
Maulovski has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Maulovski is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Gracie scoring with strikes but Maulovski is staying in there.
Gracie postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maulovski looks a forlorn figure.
Maulovski tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
Maulovski is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Maulovski really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maulovski taking shots to the head.
Maulovski is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands a big elbow. #ROC2#
Maulovski is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Wayne Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Maulovski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maulovski defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Maulovski - just one landing.
Maulovski misses with a hook
and Gracie scores with a counter punch that sends Maulovski to the canvas! Gracie smells blood - he's punishing Maulovski with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Maulovski has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Wayne Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, John Wayne Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

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