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Event:
Highland 26
Date: Apr 19, 2021 |
#R1#
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Balestrin digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Balestrin throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Balestrin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Rory Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balestrin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Balestrin.
Gracie throws a combination that misses
and Balestrin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balestrin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Balestrin throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Balestrin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking. #T1#
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Balestrin jabs Gracie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gracie scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Balestrin counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Balestrin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balestrin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balestrin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Balestrin connects with a looping right hand.
Balestrin misses with a wild combination.
Balestrin scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T2#
Balestrin avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Balestrin.
Balestrin moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Balestrin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Balestrin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balestrin swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie lunges at Balestrin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Balestrin's hand.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Balestrin counters with a nice uppercut.
Balestrin lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Balestrin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3#
Balestrin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Balestrin throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Balestrin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie is looking to wear down Balestrin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A swing and a miss from Balestrin.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rory Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Balestrin counters with a nice uppercut.
Balestrin throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie misses with a jab to the body
and Balestrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balestrin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balestrin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Balestrin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Balestrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie scores with a jab. Balestrin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Balestrin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Balestrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Rory Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Balestrin is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Balestrin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC2#Gracie is rocked!
Balestrin slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Balestrin throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Balestrin lands an overhand right.
Gracie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balestrin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Balestrin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balestrin scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Balestrin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've been informed that Balestrin has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a right hand that misses
enabling Balestrin to counter with a crisp jab.
Balestrin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gracie counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Balestrin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Balestrin.
Balestrin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Balestrin.
Balestrin is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balestrin counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Balestrin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balestrin counters with a straight right hand.
Balestrin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Balestrin.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Balestrin counters with a left to the body.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Balestrin sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Balestrin is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Gracie hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julio Balestrin! |
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Event:
Highland 15
Date: Mar 31, 2021 |
#R1#
Malina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Gracie misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malina.
Malina changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#TD#
Malina shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Malina pushes his legs off easily.
Malina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Malina defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malina engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #T1#
Malina trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Our spies down at at Big Island Fitness inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?#SUB2#
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malina doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malina manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Malina stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malina defends well.
Malina wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malina slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Malina is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2##SUB2#
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Malina sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Malina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working. #SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malina sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB#
Malina is working for a submission of some sort.
Malina sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3##SUB#
Malina is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Malina wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Malina passes to side control.
Gracie sneaks back into half guard.#SUB#
Malina is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malina.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Malina. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Malina trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Malina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Malina is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Malina thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malina trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well. #SUB#
Malina is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Malina is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zenek Malina dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malina ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.#TD#
Malina gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Malina trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
Malina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Malina is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malina frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie has given up his back here. Will Malina look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Malina trying to control.#SUB#
Malina has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Malina struggling to land strikes to the head as Gracie covers up. #SUB#
Malina is persistently looking for the submission but Gracie is defending it well.
#SUB#
Gracie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
#T2#
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Gracie defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Malina's arms.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Malina is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #SUB#
Malina is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to escape the position.
#T3##SUB#
Malina is persistently looking for the submission but Gracie is defending it well.
Malina is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Zenek Malina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie breaks Malina's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Malina looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Malina keeps moving. #SUB#
Malina looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T4##SUB#
Malina is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malina keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Malina has wrist control.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Malina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zenek Malina dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Malina on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#It looks like Zenek Malina has been cut.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
Malina appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie looks to land a combination but Malina avoids it well.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Malina's shoulder, as Malina tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Malina throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Malina to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie trying to control the position.
#T1#
Malina stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malina loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Malina pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Malina advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Malina looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Malina passes to full mount!
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Malina has taken his back - oops!
Gracie is really stuck here.
#T2##SUB#
Malina working for the choke. #SUB#
Malina is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#SUB#
Gracie defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Malina trying to control momentarily.
Malina has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Gracie is trying to break free.
#SUB#
Gracie showing good submission defense here.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
#T3#
Gracie manages to reverse the position and now he's in Malina's guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie trying to control but Malina is working from the bottom.
Zenek Malina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malina pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Malina'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.
Rory Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Gracie wants to control from the top but Malina keeps moving.
Malina utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control but Malina is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie pushes down on Malina's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Malina gets full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zenek Malina showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malina, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zenek Malina!
Zenek Malina seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Highland 6
Date: Mar 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Skinner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Rory Gracie has been cut.
Skinner stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Big Island Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Skinner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gracie throws out the jab.
Skinner throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Skinner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skinner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Skinner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skinner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie misses with a hook. Skinner ducked under it nicely.
Gracie throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Skinner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skinner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
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 Skinner walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skinner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Skinner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#T1#
Skinner is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skinner down to the mat. Skinner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Skinner has managed to clinch.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skinner after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie has Skinner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skinner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Skinner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Skinner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skinner just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skinner.
Skinner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Skinner lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Skinner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skinner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skinner finds it's way round the side to connect with Gracie's head.
Skinner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Skinner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie misses with a hook. Skinner ducked under it nicely.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skinner moves away.
Skinner swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Skinner counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Skinner had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Skinner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3#
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Danga de danga de dang - Skinner scores with a four punch combination!
Skinner works the jab nicely.
Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skinner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gracie had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skinner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
A little jabbing left from Skinner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skinner.
Skinner cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Skinner's head.
Gracie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Skinner back to the cage. Gracie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T4#
Gracie takes a swing at Skinner's ribcage but misses.
Skinner is looking for the big counter here.
Skinner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skinner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Skinner lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Skinner misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skinner.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Skinner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skinner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rory Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
We've been informed that Skinner has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skinner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skinner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skinner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skinner momentarily.
#T1#
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie swings for the body but Skinner moves out of range.
Skinner missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie cracks Skinner with a good jab.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Skinner's body.
Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner.
Skinner misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Skinner.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie throws a sloppy body shot
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Shug Skinner seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Skinner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skinner swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Skinner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
Rory Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Gracie misses
and Skinner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skinner looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skinner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skinner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T3#
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie slips a jab from Skinner.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Skinner moves into the clinch.
Skinner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Skinner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Skinner prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skinner lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Skinner manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skinner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skinner leaning against his opponent.
Skinner leaning against his opponent.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Skinner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T4#
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Skinner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skinner lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#Rory Gracie's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skinner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skinner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie jumps guard but Skinner stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skinner lands an uppercut.
Skinner lands an elbow inside.
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 Skinner walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skinner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skinner.#CUT2#Rory Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#CL2#
Skinner rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rory Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skinner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Gracie shakes him off and moves away.
Skinner with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Skinner darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Skinner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Skinner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skinner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#Jeez, Rory Gracie's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skinner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rory Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shug Skinner! |
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Event:
Highland 2
Date: Feb 26, 2021 |
#R1#
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Ousmane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Gracie was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#TD2#
Ousmane closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Ousmane getting side control.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Ousmane has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gracie is letting Ousmane control him for a moment.
Ousmane wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Ousmane moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie tries to control but Ousmane manages to take his back.
Gracie staying busy and making it hard for Ousmane to control.
Ousmane is landing with strikes from the back.
Gracie tries to break free.
What can Gracie do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
#T2#
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Ousmane controlling the position well here. Gracie rolled but Ousmane kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
It looks like Ousmane might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Gracie tries to break free.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet.
Ousmane scores with punches and elbows. #T3#
Ousmane avoiding Gracie 's attempts to control his hands.
A lull in the action here.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ousmane is riding his opponent, not letting Gracie buck him off.
Ousmane not allowing Gracie to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ousmane scores with punches to the body.
Ousmane controls the position.
Ousmane is punishing Gracie with some ground and pound.
Ousmane controlling from the back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Ousmane 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 dives in and grabs Ousmane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ousmane pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ousmane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Ousmane sprawls well.
Ousmane throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Ousmane counters with a takedown into side control.
Ousmane working the ground and pound.
Ousmane 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 is trying to get back to half guard.
Ousmane wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Gracie will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ousmane connects with a decent elbow. #T1#
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Ousmane is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ousmane lands a nice short elbow.
Kofi Ousmane has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is pressing down on Ousmane's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ousmane 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.
Ousmane tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gracie controls Ousmane momentarily but Ousmane frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ousmane wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ousmane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T3#
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Ousmane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Ousmane is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Ousmane is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Ousmane controlling the action here.
Ousmane is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking to get back to full guard here but Ousmane has managed to pass to side control instead.#T4#
Ousmane is chipping away with strikes.
Ousmane working the head with strikes.
Ousmane lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gracie down.
Ousmane controlling from side mount.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Ousmane has mounted him!
Ousmane controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kofi Ousmane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Ousmane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ousmane lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Ousmane is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Ousmane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ousmane controls the pace.#T1#
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Ousmane from controlling successfully.
Ousmane sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ousmane trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Kofi Ousmane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Ousmane shows good takedown defense.
Ousmane keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Ousmane shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gracie manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#SUB#
Gracie is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ousmane rolls with it to try and escape but Gracie cranks on the arm and Ousmane is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rory Gracie! |
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