Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CFC 465: Outlaw vs Dupree
Date: Mar 04, 2022

#R1##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.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Weecharangsan is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Weecharangsan.
Weecharangsan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Weecharangsan working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Weecharangsan keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weecharangsan is keeping the position for now.
Weecharangsan pulls Gracie in to control the position. #T1#
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Weecharangsan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Weecharangsan!#REVB#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Weecharangsan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weecharangsan content to stall in guard here.
Weecharangsan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Weecharangsan from controlling successfully.
Weecharangsan 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.
Weecharangsan trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T2#
Gracie trying to control the position.
Weecharangsan wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving. #SUB#
Gracie has his feet on Weecharangsan's thighs here. He's pushed Weecharangsan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Weecharangsan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafaelo Gracie!

Event: CFC 455: Smith v Lacplesis
Date: Jan 23, 2022

#R1#
Olsen misses with a looping left.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Olsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Olsen digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Olsen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Olsen slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Olsen.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws the left hand but Olsen avoids the punch easily.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T1#
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Olsen's defenses.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie misses with a hook
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Olsen avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Olsen 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 big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie slips a straight right by Olsen.
Gracie tries to move into range but Olsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Olsen avoids it well and moves away.
Olsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Olsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Gracie clobbers Olsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen staying out of range there.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Gracie drives through and clinches with Olsen against the cage.
Gracie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Olsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Olsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Olsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Olsen.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Olsen is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Olsen.
Olsen tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie jumps guard but Olsen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafaelo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Olsen tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Olsen working aggressively here. #TD#
Gracie pulls Olsen into guard.
Olsen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie looking to control.
Olsen content to stall in guard here.
Olsen is continuing to stall.#T4##SUB#
Gracie has his foot on Olsen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Olsen works his way back into a safe position though.
Olsen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gracie working for a triangle but Olsen defends it easily.
Gracie throws some sloppy strikes off his back. #SUB#
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Olsen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Olsen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Olsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Olsen avoids it well.
A nice side step and Olsen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Olsen.
Gracie tries to clinch but Olsen moves out of range.
Olsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Olsen misses the target.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Olsen connects with a crisp jab. #TD#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Olsen is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount. #SUB#
Olsen is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie. #T1#
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Olsen is working away. #SUB#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Olsen moves into full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Olsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie stops Olsen from standing up.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Olsen wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Olsen wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gracie stops Olsen from standing up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Olsen lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Olsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Olsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Olsen throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Gracie looks to land a combination. Olsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Olsen leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafaelo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Olsen slips the punch.
Olsen throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Olsen throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Olsen throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Olsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Olsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olsen moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Olsen dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Olsen counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Olsen misses the target.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Olsen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Olsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Olsen throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Olsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Olsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a body shot
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Olsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Olsen cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olsen defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Olsen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Olsen throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to slow down the pace here.
Olsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Olsen can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Olsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Olsen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafaelo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Olsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Olsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Olsen scores with a nice head shot.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Olsen lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie slips under a jab from Olsen.
Hugo Olsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Olsen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Olsen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Gracie misses with a left hand
enabling Olsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Olsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Olsen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gracie moves to clinch but Olsen breaks away
and Olsen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gracie slips under a jab from Olsen.
A slow jab from Olsen misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Olsen misses #TD#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Olsen keeps moving.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Olsen is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Olsen 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Olsen is keeping the position for now.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Olsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie trying to control but Olsen is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Olsen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Rafaelo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Olsen's guard. #REVR#
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Olsen is retaining full guard.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is pushing down on Olsen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Olsen is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is keen to just control but Olsen is a slippery customer.
Olsen wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Rafaelo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olsen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Olsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Olsen 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Olsen!

Event: HFC 92 - Mataitai vs Higgins
Date: Aug 22, 2021

#R1#
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trayans ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trayans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Trayans looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gracie takes a swing at Trayans's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Trayans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trayans slips under a jab.
Trayans slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trayans loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Trayans throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trayans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trayans lands a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trayans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1##CL#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trayans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trayans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie has Trayans pushed against the cage.
Gracie gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Trayans being controlled against the cage.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafaelo Gracie.
Jab by Gracie.#T2#
Trayans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Trayans slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trayans. #CL#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie has Trayans pressed against the cage, preventing Trayans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trayans can't break the clinch.
Gracie prevents Trayans from breaking the clinch.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Trayans.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3#
Trayans is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Trayans blocks it.
Trayans is trying to break free.
Trayans stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie stalling the fight.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trayans's efforts to push away.
Trayans being controlled against the cage.
Trayans is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trayans down to the mat. Trayans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Trayans is out of range.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T4#
Gracie tests Trayans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trayans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trayans throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Trayans avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trayans.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Trayans. #CL#
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #BC2#
Trayans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafaelo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gracie slips a straight right by Trayans.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie cracks Trayans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Trayans thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Trayans lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Trayans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD#
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trayans's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Trayans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Trayans defending well.
Gracie not doing much here.
Trayans 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.
Gracie wants to control but Trayans is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #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! Trayans is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafaelo Gracie!
Tom Trayans spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym, gotta make more games #5%'.

Event: HFC 82 - Stardust vs Smith
Date: Jul 02, 2021

#R1#
A jab from Mane misses.
Mane jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie slips a straight right by Mane.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mane misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mane's waist but Mane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Mane moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the jab.
Mane dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie walks into a left hand.
Blackout Mane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mane throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Mane misses its intended target.
Mane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#T1#
Mane connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mane misses with a hook.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mane's head backwards.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Mane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Mane.
Nice jab there from Mane.
Mane misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Mane slips a jab from Gracie.
A big left from Mane misses.
Gracie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mane swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Mane didn't expect that. #SUB2#
Mane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking to pass the guard. #T2##SUB2#
Mane working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Mane looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mane wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy. #T3#
Mane is looking to improve his position.
Gracie passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mane can't escape the position.
Mane tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Mane sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Mane is working from the bottom. #T4#
Mane is trying to control but can't.
Gracie prevents Mane from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looks to land a strike but Mane avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mane keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is really struggling to control Mane but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Gracie controls Mane momentarily but Mane frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Blackout Mane dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Mane defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Blackout Mane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Mane with a jab.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mane.
Mane throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.#TD#
Mane tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mane wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie throwing shots but Mane is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Mane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mane tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Mane is trying to stand. #T1#
Mane is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie controlling the action here.#SUB2#
Mane looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mane knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie prevents Mane from standing back up.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mane is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mane felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mane holds on to Gracie around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Mane prevents Gracie from taking his back.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Mane is blocking nicely.
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Mane manages to avoid easily. #T3#
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time. #SUB#
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Mane frees his head quite easily.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Mane to control.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Mane is squirming around nicely.
Mane tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Mane trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie prevents Mane from getting the reversal.
Mane wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gracie. #T4#
Mane tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
Mane regains half guard.
Mane is trying to control but can't. #SUB#
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Mane is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Mane actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafaelo Gracie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Mane looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Mane avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No joy there for Mane, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mane throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL#
Mane tries to keep at a distance but Gracie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mane has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Gracie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mane is trying to break free.
Mane is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mane pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Mane controls the action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.#T1#
Mane has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Gracie stalling.
Mane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mane wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mane's elbow.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Mane misses with some punches.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Mane misses with the head strike.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafaelo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mane scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Mane looking to slow down the pace here.#T2#
Mane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mane tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Mane back against the cage.
Mane has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Mane tries to tie him up.
Gracie prevents Mane from breaking the clinch.
Mane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mane walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A swing and a miss from Mane.
Blackout Mane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie swings for the body but Mane moves out of range.
Mane throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a right hand that Mane ducks under and follows up with a left that Mane also avoids with ease.
Mane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T3#
Mane looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Mane scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Mane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a right hand that Mane ducks under and follows up with a left that Mane also avoids with ease.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Mane lands an overhand right.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mane.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mane looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mane.
The fighters circling - Mane throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Mane is quick to defend against it.#TD#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mane pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control. #T4#
The fighters are battling for position here. Mane manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Mane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mane is keeping the position for now.
Mane keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mane is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Mane keeps moving.
Mane wants to control the position but Gracie says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blackout Mane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mane 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blackout Mane!

Event: HFC 73 - Wanker vs Maui
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Pisswater misses with a body punch.
Gracie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pisswater.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Pisswater misses with some punches. #BC#
Pisswater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pisswater throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Pisswater manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pisswater feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pisswater cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pisswater counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pisswater.
Pisswater takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Pisswater 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Pisswater avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Pisswater is trying to control but can't.
Pisswater is looking to escape.
Gracie wants to control but Pisswater is keeping him busy.
Pisswater blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Pisswater pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Pisswater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pisswater moves into full guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #ES#
Pisswater has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gracie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pisswater takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Rafaelo Gracie has been cut.
Gracie cracks Pisswater with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pisswater throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Pisswater fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Pisswater throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pisswater fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pisswater ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Pisswater throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pisswater. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Pisswater pushes him off.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Pisswater was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pisswater bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pisswater tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Gracie looks to move away, Pisswater throws a big counter combo but Gracie just gets out of the way.
Pisswater throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Gracie swings for the body but Pisswater moves out of range.
Gracie throws a hook but Pisswater avoids it easily.
Gracie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pisswater in his tracks.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Pisswater bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pisswater has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gracie finds it's way round the side to connect with Pisswater's head.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pisswater's waist but Pisswater gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
It looked like Pisswater wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pisswater moves away from the strike by Gracie. #CL#
Pisswater moves into the clinch.
Pisswater swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Pisswater manages to break the clinch.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Pisswater counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nati Pisswater dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafaelo Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Gracie throws a jab when Pisswater was well out of range.
Pisswater looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL2#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Pisswater tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Pisswater back against the cage. #BC#
Pisswater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie lands a nice hook to Pisswater's body. Pisswater takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Pisswater cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pisswater staying out of range there.
Pisswater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie misses with a hook
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pisswater.
Pisswater appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pisswater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pisswater just misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Pisswater counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie throws a hook but Pisswater avoids it easily.
Pisswater is looking to counter punch.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Pisswater counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pisswater can pounce on him.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pisswater manages to avoid it.
Pisswater lands a slapping body shot.
Rafaelo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Pisswater slips under a jab.
Gracie throws a body punch but Pisswater moves out of range.
Pisswater tried to counter with a leg kick but Gracie avoided it.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pisswater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T2#
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pisswater tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pisswater to the ground. Pisswater escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pisswater keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pisswater throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pisswater looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Pisswater tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pisswater lands a jab to the nose.
Pisswater ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Pisswater pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pisswater.
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Pisswater counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie throws a hook but Pisswater avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T3#
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a jab when Pisswater was well out of range.
Pisswater throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Pisswater.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Pisswater counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Nati Pisswater is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie catches Pisswater with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Pisswater punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Pisswater throws a good cross that connects. #T4##CL2#
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie jumps guard but Pisswater turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nati Pisswater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
The referee calls for Pisswater to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Pisswater lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. #BC#
Pisswater breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pisswater uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Pisswater avoids the body shot from Gracie.
An attempted straight right counter from Pisswater misses the target.#CL2#
Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pisswater, pushing him back against the cage.
Pisswater working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pisswater scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Pisswater manages to break the clinch.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nati Pisswater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rafaelo Gracie'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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Pisswater half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Pisswater keeps it at a distance.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Pisswater counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick lands for Pisswater.
Gracie wants to clinch but Pisswater slips to the side
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pisswater.
Pisswater throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pisswater was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Pisswater fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie wants to clinch but Pisswater slips to the side
and Pisswater counters with a stiff right hand.
Pisswater scoring well with a low kick there.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Pisswater saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Nati Pisswater has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pisswater.
Pisswater avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pisswater counters with a nice body shot.
Pisswater bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pisswater counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pisswater ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Pisswater scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pisswater.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Pisswater connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Pisswater moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Nice body punch from Pisswater.
Pisswater gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pisswater lands a shot to the body.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pisswater's elbow.
Nati Pisswater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pisswater blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Pisswater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Pisswater drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pisswater lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Pisswater.
Gracie looking to stall.
Pisswater gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pisswater.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pisswater smiles and moves away. #CL#
Pisswater gets a clinch.
Nati Pisswater has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pisswater working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Pisswater manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pisswater lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pisswater lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Rafaelo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pisswater works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nati Pisswater showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pisswater 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nati Pisswater!
After the fight, Nati Pisswater 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.

Event: HFC 67 Sitsongrit vs Dilbrandt
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Vaiduoklis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Vaiduoklis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis lands a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Vaiduoklis.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch. #T1#
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaiduoklis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vaiduoklis blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaiduoklis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vaiduoklis gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
A short right from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Vaiduoklis back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
Vaiduoklis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vaiduoklis scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vaiduoklis scores with a shoulder strike.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC2#Gracie is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie blocking some punches.
Vaiduoklis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaiduoklis blocks the elbow strike.
Vaiduoklis works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Vaiduoklis.
A short left from Vaiduoklis.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Vaiduoklis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Vaiduoklis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
A victorious Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: HFC 62 - Dos Anjos vs Lachance
Date: Feb 27, 2021

#R1##TD#
Kentas scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Kentas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kentas has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Kentas 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! Kentas 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 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafaelo Gracie!

Event: HFC 57 - Red Eagle vs Mendoza
Date: Jan 23, 2021

#R1#
Imanari misses with a kick to the body.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Imanari as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Imanari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Imanari throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari stuffs the takedown.
Nobuki Imanari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Gracie dives in and grabs Imanari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Imanari pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Imanari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gracie tests Imanari's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Imanari connects with a nice looking jab.
Nobuki Imanari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Imanari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Imanari throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Imanari misses with a looping left.
Imanari connects with a jab.
Gracie sizes up Imanari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Imanari throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Imanari misses with a looping left.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Imanari.
Nobuki Imanari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Decent striking displayed by Imanari there.#T2#
Imanari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Imanari as Gracie shoots in.
Imanari takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Imanari misses the target.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Imanari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie wants to clinch.
Imanari 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.#T3#
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Imanari thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Imanari won't be happy with that.
My spies in Shut Up & Train! {$1000} inform me that Gracie has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#SUB2#
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie in side control, throwing shots but Imanari defends.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Imanari keeps working. #SUB2#
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Imanari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Imanari avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gracie. #T4#
Imanari stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Imanari is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Imanari struggling a bit here.
Imanari is looking for a sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nobuki Imanari dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gracie slips under a jab from Imanari.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Imanari as he avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Imanari.
Gracie defending well as Imanari loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Imanari.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Imanari avoids it easily.
Imanari throws a big shot that misses.
Imanari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imanari lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Imanari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Imanari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Imanari as he avoids it easily.
Nobuki Imanari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.#T1#
Imanari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Imanari has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nobuki Imanari is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Imanari throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Imanari looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Imanari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Good leg kick by Imanari.
Imanari slips under a jab from Gracie.
Imanari throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Imanari only half commits.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Imanari defends it well.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Imanari to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Imanari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Imanari wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Imanari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Imanari throws a leg kick but Gracie moved away.
Imanari misses with a straight left. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Imanari makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Imanari.#T3#
Gracie trying to control but Imanari is working from the bottom.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Imanari gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gracie wants to improve his position but instead Imanari has moved into half guard. #T4#
Imanari tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it. #SUB2#
Gracie is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Imanari is tapping! Great win for Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafaelo Gracie!

Event: HFC 49 - Kocak vs Bronstein
Date: Nov 28, 2020

#R1#
O Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shay O Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
O Donnelly throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
O Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Donnelly.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Gracie drives through and clinches with O Donnelly against the cage.
Gracie can't get the takedown.
Shay O Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
Gracie taking a breather.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Donnelly is defending well for now.#T1#
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie prevents O Donnelly from breaking the clinch.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses. #TD2#
Gracie jumps guard and drags O Donnelly to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
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.#T2##SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Donnelly defends well.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Donnelly defends it easily.
O Donnelly has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie pulls O Donnelly in close to prevent any damage.
O Donnelly 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.
O Donnelly knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.#T3##SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but O Donnelly defends easily.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but O Donnelly is one step ahead there.
Gracie has control of O Donnelly's left arm, preventing O Donnelly from doing any damage.
O Donnelly has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but O Donnelly uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
O Donnelly controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rafaelo Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
O Donnelly stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and O Donnelly wants it to stay on the feet.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
O Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
O Donnelly catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Donnelly's corner calls for a 1-2. O Donnelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
O Donnelly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
O Donnelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Donnelly.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around O Donnelly's waist but O Donnelly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
O Donnelly connects with a looping right hand.
O Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie with the counter takedown but O Donnelly avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Donnelly fails to land with a series of punches.
O Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from O Donnelly. #T1#
Nice shot by O Donnelly.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shay O Donnelly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
O Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
O Donnelly throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Shay O Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie avoids the body shot from O Donnelly.
O Donnelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with O Donnelly.
Gracie lands with a left to the head.
O Donnelly being controlled against the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike. #T2#
A nice left hand lands by Gracie.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Donnelly working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Donnelly tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
O Donnelly can't break the clinch. #T3#
O Donnelly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
O Donnelly avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but O Donnelly blocks it.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O Donnelly smiles and moves away.
O Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie with the counter takedown but O Donnelly avoids it easily.#T4#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by O Donnelly.
O Donnelly misses with a wild combination.
O Donnelly throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
O Donnelly throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
O Donnelly jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Donnelly jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
O Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. O Donnelly tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Donnelly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with O Donnelly, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes O Donnelly against the cage but O Donnelly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from O Donnelly on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
O Donnelly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shay O Donnelly dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
No joy there for O Donnelly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
O Donnelly scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from O Donnelly. Those never looked like landing.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie wants to clinch up but O Donnelly keeps it at a distance.
O Donnelly was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Gracie throws a jab when O Donnelly was well out of range.
O Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Donnelly under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but O Donnelly pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie wants to clinch.
O Donnelly misses with a two punch combination. #T1#
O Donnelly connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Donnelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Donnelly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A left lands for O Donnelly.
O Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
O Donnelly swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Donnelly throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Donnelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Donnelly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
O Donnelly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Donnelly looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
O Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Gracie moves into range and connects with a jab. #T2#
O Donnelly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. O Donnelly did well to prevent Gracie getting side control.
O Donnelly wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well. #SUB2#
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. O Donnelly tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafaelo Gracie!

Event: HFC 42 - Slingin vs Yazzie
Date: Oct 10, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Karnov defends it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Karnov misses its target.
Karnov with a body punch. A glancing blow. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Karnov working a defensive guard here.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karnov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Karnov swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1#
Gracie trying to control but Karnov is working from the bottom.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Karnov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Karnov keeps moving. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Karnov misses the shot to the body.
Karnov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Michail Karnov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Karnov scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Karnov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Michail Karnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Gracie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karnov swinging wildly here.
Karnov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Karnov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Karnov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karnov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Karnov avoids it easily.#T3#
Karnov lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Karnov sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Karnov counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Karnov clinches.
I was talking to Karnov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Karnov blocks an uppercut.
Karnov tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie is trying to drag Karnov to the mat but Karnov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karnov misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Karnov misses with a punch on the inside.
Karnov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie is trying to drag Karnov to the mat but Karnov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC#
Karnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Karnov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karnov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Karnov 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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL#
Karnov pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gracie.
Karnov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Karnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gracie is trying to stall.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Karnov has him pressed against the cage.
Karnov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Gracie. #T1#
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karnov tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to stall but Karnov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Karnov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karnov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karnov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karnov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karnov prevents it.
Michail Karnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Karnov misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Karnov walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Karnov connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Karnov lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Karnov back into the cage.
Karnov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Karnov.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karnov working aggressively here. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Karnov.
Karnov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karnov can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Karnov.
Karnov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
Karnov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie avoiding damage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Karnov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gracie is leaning against Karnov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karnov lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Karnov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Karnov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Karnov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there. #ES#
Karnov makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Karnov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karnov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karnov motions for Gracie to come forward. Karnov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karnov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Karnov.
Karnov misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Karnov throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Karnov won't be happy with that.
Karnov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Karnov is defending well.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karnov because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karnov is looking to escape.
Gracie fails to move to back control. #T2#
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Karnov is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Gracie controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Karnov tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.#T3#
Gracie tries to control but Karnov wriggling away.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Karnov to control.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karnov because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Gracie trying to control but Karnov is having none of it.
Gracie misses with a head shot.#T4#
Gracie trying to control but Karnov is having none of it.
Karnov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karnov tries to get out of the position.
Karnov wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Karnov is looking to escape. #SUB2#
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Karnov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Rafaelo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michail Karnov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karnov because Gracie loaded up on that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rafaelo Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karnov 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michail Karnov!
Michail Karnov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Conviction, into his post fight interview.

Event: HFC 35 - Motts vs Piano
Date: Aug 22, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie throws a hook but Hooker blocks it.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hooker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Hooker's head back.
Rafaelo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie closes the distance but Hooker moves to the side
and Hooker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie throws a hook but Hooker avoids it easily.#T1##TD#
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hooker on his heels. He'll look to pass Hooker's guard now, I'm sure.
Hooker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hooker trying to control the position.
Hooker wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Hooker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Hooker 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.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Hooker wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hooker is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hooker avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Hooker is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie. #SUB#
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Hooker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie. #SUB#
Gracie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hooker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracie has cracked it and Hooker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafaelo Gracie!

Event: HFC 24 - Jiro vs Gold
Date: Jun 20, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Gracie rushes Vaiduoklis and presses him up against the cage.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands. #TD2#
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Gracie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vaiduoklis defends well.
Vaiduoklis 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.
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.
Vaiduoklis has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vaiduoklis's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T1#
Vaiduoklis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Vaiduoklis circles away easily
and Vaiduoklis counters with a right hand to the body. #CL#
Vaiduoklis clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Vaiduoklis turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T2#
Vaiduoklis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Gracie moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie looks winded!
A nice right hand lands inside from Vaiduoklis. #BC#
Vaiduoklis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Vaiduoklis scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Gracie breaks the clinch. #CL#
Vaiduoklis clinches.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vaiduoklis to keep the fight standing.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Vaiduoklis has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis lands a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaiduoklis.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Vaiduoklis working some nice short punches in 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!
Vaiduoklis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Vaiduoklis holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vaiduoklis cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Vaiduoklis has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Vaiduoklis digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Vaiduoklis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaiduoklis.
Rafaelo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Vaiduoklis takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Vaiduoklis.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud.
Vaiduoklis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaiduoklis lands a left hand.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot in the clinch. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vaiduoklis.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Vaiduoklis holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Vaiduoklis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaiduoklis with a nice calf kick.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Vaiduoklis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Vaiduoklis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vaiduoklis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vaiduoklis pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Vaiduoklis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vaiduoklis struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Vaiduoklis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vaiduoklis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards. #T3#
Vaiduoklis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a shoulder strike.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vaiduoklis tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it. #BC#
Vaiduoklis breaks the clinch.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vaiduoklis finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head. #CL#
Vaiduoklis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaiduoklis working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vaiduoklis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vaiduoklis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaelo Gracie.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action. #T4#
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vaiduoklis holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Vaiduoklis. #TD2#
Gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Vaiduoklis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Our spies down at at Gains MMA inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Vaiduoklis looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juodasis Vaiduoklis dominated that second round.
That's time! Vaiduoklis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Vaiduoklis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gracie in his tracks.
Vaiduoklis lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vaiduoklis counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Vaiduoklis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vaiduoklis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Vaiduoklis as the two fighters clinch.
Vaiduoklis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vaiduoklis misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Vaiduoklis - that landed with a thud.
Vaiduoklis stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T1#
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vaiduoklis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch.
Vaiduoklis digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Vaiduoklis breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaiduoklis. That's going to slow Gracie down. #CL#
Vaiduoklis moves into the clinch.
Vaiduoklis can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Vaiduoklis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Vaiduoklis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Vaiduoklis rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vaiduoklis stalling against the cage.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Vaiduoklis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vaiduoklis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vaiduoklis misses with a body punch.
Vaiduoklis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Vaiduoklis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaiduoklis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis blocks a jab.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vaiduoklis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Vaiduoklis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vaiduoklis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaiduoklis is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vaiduoklis digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.#T3#
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Vaiduoklis closes the distance and clinches.
Vaiduoklis gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A short uppercut from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#Gracie is rocked!
Vaiduoklis lands with a left to the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Vaiduoklis finish him?
Vaiduoklis lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Vaiduoklis.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Vaiduoklis.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaiduoklis is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Vaiduoklis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Juodasis Vaiduoklis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vaiduoklis taking a breather.
Vaiduoklis lands with a right to the head.
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!#BC#
Vaiduoklis breaks the clinch.
Vaiduoklis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vaiduoklis scores with a leg kick.
Vaiduoklis lands with a shot to the body.
Vaiduoklis lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Vaiduoklis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vaiduoklis with a jab.
Vaiduoklis leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vaiduoklis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gracie just manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juodasis Vaiduoklis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaiduoklis, 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:25
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juodasis Vaiduoklis!
An out of breath and clearly excited Juodasis Vaiduoklis thanked Conviction for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2019

#R1##TD#
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jane trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Jane is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jane trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie prevents Jane from improving his position.
Jane is trying to control but Gracie passes into side control! #T1#
Jane is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Jane is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie is keeping busy.
Jane lands strikes to the head.
Will Jane go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Gracie right now.
Gracie trying to control the action but Jane just sinks the hooks in. #SUB2#
Jane looking for the choke but no joy. #T2#
Gracie tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie trying to control the position but Jane manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jane lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Gracie tries to break free.
Jane looking to hold on to the position here but Gracie rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Jane tries to pass. #T3#
Gracie controls Jane momentarily but Jane frees himself.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jane wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Jane tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie has Jane pulled in close to control his posture.
Jane trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Jane lying in Gracie's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Gracie decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Jane taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafaelo Gracie!
An out of breath Rafaelo Gracie 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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