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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 3
Date: May 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Blood lands a jab to the nose.
Blood connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Blood tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Blood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Blood lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blood defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blood throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Blood lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Blood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Blood wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blood was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2#
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Blood is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blood manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Blood's guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
My spies in Yaw-Yan Ardigma inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Blood seems keen to control Gracie's posture.#T2##SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3##SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control but Blood is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#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.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood misses with a wild body shot.
Blood misses with a straight left.
Ivan Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blood misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Blood's guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Blood is retaining full guard.
Gracie advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Blood dominated that round.
That's time! Blood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Blood slips the punch.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Blood is out of range.
Gracie swings for the body but Blood moves out of range.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie moves out of range as Blood strikes.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Nice uppercut lands for Blood. That snapped Gracie's head back.
Blood misses with a straight left.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Blood looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#
It looks like Royler Gracie has been cut.
Blood throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Blood connects with a right hand. Gracie shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1##TD2#
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Blood manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie is standing up over Blood. Blood looks to escape but Gracie dives into side control.
#REVR##SUB2#
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blood has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Blood.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Blood controlling the position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#T2##SUB2#
Gracie is working for a kimura but Blood is defending it quite comfortably.
This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Blood is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blood avoid being mounted?
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Blood is holding on for dear life with his legs. #T3##SUB2#
Blood is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
#SUB2#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Blood is looking to improve his position.
Blood has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action.
Royler Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#ES#
Blood manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Blood connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Blood does it's job there.
Blood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Blood misses with a looping right.
Blood misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Blood fights it but they end up in guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Blood is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Blood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Blood dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royler Gracie's cut.
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#
Blood ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
An attempted straight right counter from Blood misses the target.
Blood throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Gracie takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Blood connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Blood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blood looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blood looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Blood goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blood lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blood tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blood to the ground. Blood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Blood moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blood's waist but Blood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Blood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring 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!
Blood slips under a jab.#T1#
Gracie slips a straight right by Blood.
Blood connects with a nice looking jab.
Blood with a hook.
Blood scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Blood connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gracie scrambles back to his feet.#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Blood cracks Gracie on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Gracie falls backwards against the cage. Blood follows up with more strikes that drop Gracie to his knees. Blood keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Gracie! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Blood!
An out of breath Ivan Blood thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 2
Date: May 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie leaves Lievremont with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Lievremont has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD#
Lievremont looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!#SUB#
Lievremont is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Lievremont swings around for an armbar but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lievremont's guard.#SUB#
Lievremont 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control but Lievremont is working from the bottom. #T1#
Lievremont looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Lievremont is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Lievremont is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
My spies in Yaw-Yan Ardigma inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Lievremont 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.
Gracie postures up.
#SUB#
Lievremont is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
#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 looking to pass the guard.
Gracie stands and throws Lievremont's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lievremont tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Lievremont gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Lievremont looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Gracie pushes past his half guard into mount!
Lievremont sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lievremont is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a kimura but Lievremont is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3##SUB2#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lievremont doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie moves nicely into side control. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Lievremont sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Lievremont trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Lievremont defends easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lievremont can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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 Sylvain Lievremont 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##TD#
Lievremont closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lievremont lands in his opponent's guard.
Lievremont wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Lievremont preventing the sweep.
Lievremont trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lievremont wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lievremont looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Lievremont postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gracie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lievremont, into his guard. #REVB##T1#
Lievremont looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Lievremont had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.#SUB#
Lievremont 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. #SUB#
Lievremont is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Lievremont looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lievremont keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Lievremont trying to control the position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Lievremont is keeping the position.#T3##SUB#
Lievremont is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lievremont 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.#SUB#
Lievremont 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.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lievremont knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lievremont manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T4##SUB2#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lievremont is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Sylvain Lievremont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB2#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lievremont is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
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 Sylvain Lievremont will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gracie misses with a body punch
#TD#
and Lievremont decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.#SUB2#
Lievremont sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gracie doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Lievremont paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gracie - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royler Gracie!
Royler Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yodachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yodachai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yodachai slips under a jab from Gracie.
Yodachai feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Yodachai is just out of range.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Yodachai half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yodachai's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yodachai is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Yodachai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yodachai manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Yodachai's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Yodachai managing to control the position.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Yodachai is keeping the position.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Yodachai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
My spies in Yaw-Yan Ardigma inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Yodachai trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yodachai doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie moves into full mount! Yodachai won't be happy about that! #T3#
Gracie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Yodachai is in real trouble.
#SUB2#
Gracie seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Yodachai's chin but Yodachai turns very nicely into Gracie's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Yodachai.
#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yodachai defends well.
Yodachai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4##SUB2#
Gracie has an active guard here but Yodachai has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie gets back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Yodachai defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler 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##TD2#
Yodachai gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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. Yodachai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yodachai's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yodachai wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for submissions but instead, Yodachai has regained full guard.
#SUB2#
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yodachai looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yodachai looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yodachai! #REVR#
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Yodachai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working. #T2#
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.#SUB2#
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3#
Gracie keeping full guard, as Yodachai tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Yodachai pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yodachai is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yodachai is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gracie has an active guard here but Yodachai has managed to pass into half guard.
Royler Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Yodachai is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T4##SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yodachai trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Yodachai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
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.
Yodachai wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie pushes down on Yodachai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Yodachai is holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Yodachai is having none of it.
Yodachai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T1##SUB2#
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Yodachai to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Yodachai shrugs it off.
Gracie fails to advance to Yodachai's back. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Yodachai has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Yodachai! #SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yodachai defends it easily.#SUB2#
Yodachai sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Gracie doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Yodachai paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Gracie - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royler Gracie!
A relieved looking Royler 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.
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Event:
SPARTA 48: THE ISLAND FINALE
Date: Apr 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Yamamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Yamamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yamamoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamamoto drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.
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.#TD#
Yamamoto feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Yamamoto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Yamamoto pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Yamamoto tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Yamamoto defends easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Yamamoto should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Yamamoto should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royler Gracie!
A very excited looking Royler Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
SPARTA 45
Date: Apr 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie staying out of range there.#TD#
Johnson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Johnson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Johnson.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Johnson off and has taken his back!#SUB2#
Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Johnson trying to control the hands but Gracie won't let him.
Johnson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Johnson trying to control but Gracie postures up.
#SUB2#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
#T1#
Johnson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
Johnson is pulling down on Gracie's head. It's preventing any offense from Gracie, at least for the moment.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
Johnson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Johnson should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Johnson should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royler Gracie!
An out of breath Royler Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dwayne Johnson was interviewed post fight and said 'My time is not yet now.'.
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Event:
SPARTA 40
Date: Apr 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie slips under a jab from Immonen.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Immonen.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Immonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Immonen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Immonen has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Immonen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Immonen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Immonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Immonen trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Immonen seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Immonen trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Immonen is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Immonen to get the leverage.
Immonen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #SUB#
Immonen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Immonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Immonen controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB2#
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Immonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3##SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Immonen wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Immonen pushes his legs off easily.
Immonen trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Immonen is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Immonen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Immonen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royler Gracie!
Our winner, Royler 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.
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Event:
SPARTA 33
Date: Mar 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Stepanovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Stepanovich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stepanovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stepanovich stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stepanovich!
Gracie prevents Stepanovich from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stepanovich is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Stepanovich is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
#T1##SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Stepanovich uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB2#
Stepanovich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Stepanovich is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. #T2#
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Stepanovich has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Stepanovich is keeping the position.
Stepanovich has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Temp Spar Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Stepanovich tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Stepanovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Stepanovich is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.#T3##SUB#
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#SUB#
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stepanovich sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Stepanovich wants to get back to full guard.#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.#SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stepanovich manages to get to full guard.
#SUB2#
Stepanovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nevzorov Stepanovich will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Stepanovich misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stepanovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Stepanovich misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Stepanovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stepanovich feints the counter takedown.
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Gracie throws a body punch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Stepanovich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stepanovich misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Stepanovich.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Stepanovich tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T1#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stepanovich as he jumps to the side.
Gracie slips under a jab from Stepanovich.#TD2#
Stepanovich drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB2#
Stepanovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well. #SUB#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Stepanovich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Stepanovich is controlling well.
Stepanovich is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie gets full guard.#SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Stepanovich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stepanovich works his way back into a safe position though.#T3#
Stepanovich wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Stepanovich preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Stepanovich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stepanovich has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Stepanovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stepanovich wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stepanovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Stepanovich pushes his legs off easily.
Stepanovich wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Stepanovich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nevzorov Stepanovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Stepanovich gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
And Stepanovich tries to counter it with a takedown but Gracie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Stepanovich throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Stepanovich looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stepanovich to the mat! Stepanovich manages to get full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Stepanovich is keeping the position.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Stepanovich looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
#T1##SUB#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is thwarting Stepanovich's attempts to control the position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stepanovich wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Stepanovich's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stepanovich. #SUB#
Gracie has hold of Stepanovich's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stepanovich manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Stepanovich to control.
Royler Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T3##SUB#
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Stepanovich manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie moves into full mount!
Stepanovich bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#SUB#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stepanovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stepanovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Royler Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nevzorov Stepanovich is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Stepanovich passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Stepanovich is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stepanovich pulls his head out easily.
Stepanovich is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stepanovich seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royler Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stepanovich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nevzorov Stepanovich!
After the fight, Nevzorov Stepanovich was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
SPARTA 27
Date: Mar 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Immonen misses the jab.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Immonen circles away.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Immonen.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Immonen moves away.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Immonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Immonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Immonen is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Immonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Immonen throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Immonen moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Immonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Immonen.
Immonen 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.
Royler Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aarni Immonen.
Immonen misses with a hook.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Immonen sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Immonen throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount! #SUB#
Gracie has hold of Immonen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Immonen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Immonen is working to get back to half guard.
Immonen wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Immonen can't escape the position.
Immonen tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Immonen working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Immonen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Immonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T2##SUB#
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Immonen is in no mood to give up. #SUB#
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Immonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Immonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Immonen manages to regain half guard. Good work. #SUB2#
Immonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Immonen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Immonen to control.#T3#
Immonen tries to control the position but Gracie now has his back.
#SUB#
Immonen is trying to defend against the choke here but Gracie has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gracie Tightens the hold and Immonen taps out furiously! Gracie displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royler Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Royler Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
SPARTA 23
Date: Mar 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Wills staying out of range there.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
#TD#
and Wills counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wills wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Wills tries to advance to mount but can't.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wills throws a big right hand that misses.
Wills working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Gracie has his foot on Wills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wills works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Wills pushes his legs off easily.
#T1#
Wills controlling from the top position.
Wills is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wills has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wills 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#
Wills 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.
Wills is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
Gracie is looking to advance position but Wills has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Wills with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wills raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Wills pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wills knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wills lands a heavy elbow.
Wills lands a couple of good shots and Gracie has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Wills throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gracie could be in trouble here!
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Wills finish him?
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Gracie is trapped and Wills is scoring with shots to the head and body. #T3#
Wills lands strikes from the back and Gracie isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Wills!
Samson Wills decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
SPARTA 17: Lapu vs. Robin G.
Date: Feb 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Knives blocks a jab.
Knives looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knives scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knives scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knives cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knives counters with a left to the body.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knives counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knives looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knives tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knives to the ground. Knives escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Knives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
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.#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.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Knives is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Knives to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Knives keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Knives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knives, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T2##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!
Knives 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.
Knives wants to control but Gracie postures up.#SUB#
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Knives is defending well.
Knives can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Knives is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Knives is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
Our winner, Royler 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.
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Event:
SPARTA 13: Duke B. vs. Ribeiro
Date: Feb 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Yodachai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yodachai tries to clinch up.
Yodachai closes the distance looking to clinch #TD#
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yodachai!
Yodachai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yodachai has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Yodachai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodachai trying to control but Gracie postures up.
#T1#
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Yodachai defends it.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yodachai sees it coming and defends easily.
Yodachai is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard. #SUB#
Gracie is working for a kimura but Yodachai is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
#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 seems to be looking for submissions.
Yodachai wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie takes a little break here. Yodachai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
Gracie gets to mount! Yodachai was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gracie fails to take his opponent's back.
Gracie controlling from mount. #SUB#
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yodachai is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yodachai is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Yodachai is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Yodachai is having none of it.
Yodachai is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie tries to control but Yodachai wriggling away.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yodachai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yodachai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yodachai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yodachai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight left. #TD#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yodachai napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB#
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodachai is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Gracie takes a little break here. Yodachai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #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! #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yodachai has escaped the position, nice work there. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Yodachai manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Gracie.
Yodachai wants to sweep but no luck.
Yodachai keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Yodachai is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Yodachai has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##T3#
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Yodachai from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Yodachai defends easily.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie controls Yodachai momentarily but Yodachai frees himself.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Yodachai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie keeping full guard, as Yodachai tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royler Gracie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Yodachai slips under a jab from Gracie.
Gracie swings for the body but Yodachai moves out of range.
Gracie swings for the body but Yodachai moves out of range.
Yodachai is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Yodachai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab. #TD#
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Yodachai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yodachai wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Royler Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodachai trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie passes Yodachai's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SUB#
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yodachai is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Yodachai is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Yodachai is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Gracie seems content to control.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Yodachai's thigh. Yodachai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Yodachai looking to control.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Yodachai is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Yodachai trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
#SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie content to control rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yodachai can do to turn this around?
Yodachai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Royler Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gracie misses. #CL2#
Yodachai pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Yodachai lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Royler Gracie has been cut.
Yodachai is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yodachai has his back to the cage.
Yodachai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yodachai to keep the fight standing.
Yodachai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yodachai looking to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yodachai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Kyo Yodachai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yodachai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Royler Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royler Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Royler Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
SPARTA 9: Aguinaldo vs Duke B.
Date: Jan 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Yamamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Yamamoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Donk. Yamamoto catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Royler Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Yamamoto sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yamamoto missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamamoto definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Yamamoto digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches 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 shoots in and drives through. Yamamoto sprawls well.
Norifumi Yamamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royler Gracie.
Yamamoto moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Yamamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
A punch lands to the side of Gracie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gracie misses with a right hand #TD#
and Yamamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gracie's guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yamamoto is fighting to break Gracie's control of his arms but Gracie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Yamamoto defends easily.
Gracie controls Yamamoto momentarily but Yamamoto frees himself.
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T2#
Gracie working a defensive guard but Yamamoto manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SUB#
Yamamoto is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Yamamoto's best efforts.#SUB#
Yamamoto wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Yamamoto sits in half guard. #T3#
Yamamoto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Yamamoto is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yamamoto pulls his head out easily.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Yamamoto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now. #SUB2#
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yamamoto is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yamamoto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Yamamoto tries to pass. #SUB#
Yamamoto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Yamamoto tries to pass. #SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norifumi Yamamoto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yamamoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.#TD#
Yamamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yamamoto is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to control Yamamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
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 tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg. #SUB#
Yamamoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gracie defends it well.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Yamamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T1#
Gracie is looking to control Yamamoto's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Yamamoto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yamamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yamamoto won't allow Gracie to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yamamoto has passed into half guard!
Yamamoto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Yamamoto is working for a submission of some sort.
#T2#
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Yamamoto has control of the leg.
Gracie desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Yamamoto from advancing position.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Yamamoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Yamamoto looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done. #T3#
Gracie pulls Yamamoto in to control the position.
Yamamoto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Yamamoto trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamamoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#TD#
Yamamoto throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gracie was covering up waiting for the punch and Yamamoto finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie is pulling down on Yamamoto's head to control his posture. #SUB2#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yamamoto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T4#
Yamamoto wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Yamamoto defends easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Yamamoto to get to half guard.
#SUB#
Yamamoto in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Gracie tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Yamamoto!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Norifumi Yamamoto!
Norifumi Yamamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
MAYWEATHER vs. YAMAMOTO
Date: Jan 06, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Buakaw tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Buakaw is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Buakaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Buakaw wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie prevents Buakaw from improving his position.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Buakaw tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
Royler Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Banchamek Buakaw spoke after the fight, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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