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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerman Jone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerman Jone!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jone wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jone tries to clinch up.
Jone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jone thows a body shot but no joy.
Jone doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Jone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jone wants to clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jerman Jone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jone is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Jone.
Jone thows a body shot but no joy.
Jone fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jone misses the shot to the body.
Jone wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Jone wants to clinch.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Jone.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Jone.
Jone tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jone tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jone.
Jone tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Jone tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Jone in a clinch.
Gracie pulls guard effortlessly.
Jone wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jone gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Jone closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
and Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but Jone stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jone blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Jone has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jone is trying to stall.
Gracie avoiding damage as Jone throws knees to the body.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jone throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Jone stalling.
Jone wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jone. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerman Jone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jone closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jone taking a breather.
Jone prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracie looking to throw knees to the head but Jone is blocking nicely.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Jone holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Jone fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gracie jumps guard and drags Jone to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie working for a triangle but Jone defends it easily.
Gracie has an active guard here but Jone has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jone pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jone pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like Jone is going to stand back up.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jone pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jone escapes and gets back to his feet.
Jone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Jone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Jone manages to get underhooks.
Jone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jone wants to stall.
Jone'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 drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jone tries to clinch
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Jone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Jone.
Jone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jone blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jone gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jone prevents it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Jone won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jone tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie misses with a knee strike.
Jone throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Jone working aggressively here.
Jone takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jone.
Gracie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gracie pushes Jone up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie has Jone pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jone manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jone is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jone down to the mat. Jone avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gracie rather than just go for the knockout.
Jone wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Jone shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jone swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Jone trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jone into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerman Jone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jone 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerman Jone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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