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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rerbert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Gay Bar as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcus Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rerbert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie with a nice head shot there.
Gracie won't allow Silver to get back to his feet.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Silver preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Silver has wrist control.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Silver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie stands up over Silver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silver swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silver manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Gracie.
Silver prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Silver.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gracie tries to bum rush Silver with a series of wild strikes but Silver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Silver.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Silver shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Marcus Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rerbert Gracie.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Silver.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silver.
Silver leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silver leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver lands with a right hand.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silver swivels and escapes.
Silver lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Silver.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Silver delivers a nice body kick.
Silver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rerbert Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silver wants it to stay on the feet.
Silver throws a head kick that misses.
Silver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silver tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Silver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Silver misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Silver wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie looks to land a strike but Silver avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie throws a strike but Silver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Silver throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Silver advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silver tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracie.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silver manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Silver is keeping the position.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Silver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Silver!
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silver counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Silver.
Silver misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Silver.
Silver throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Rerbert Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silver connects with a body shot.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Silver throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marcus Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rerbert Gracie.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Silver slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Silver has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Silver lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Silver misses with a head kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Silver.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Silver circles away easily
and Silver counters with a head kick.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Silver pinned against the cage. Silver gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Silver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silver leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Silver tries a head kick but it misses.
Silver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Silver lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Silver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silver's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Silver misses with a head kick.
Silver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver stuffs the takedown.
Silver walks into a jab.
Silver throws a head kick that half lands.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Silver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Silver throws a nice head kick!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rerbert Gracie.
A head kick misses from Silver.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Silver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Silver!
Gracie wants to sweep here but Silver controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Silver puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gracie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Silver is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie throws and elbow that misses. Silver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Silver!
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Silver from standing up.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Silver!
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish with strikes here!
Silver avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Silver really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Silver tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie looking to finish Silver with some ground and pound. This is bad for Silver!
Rerbert Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marcus Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie punching from mount but Silver doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie won't let Silver get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie landing punches.
Rerbert Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Silver to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Silver shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rerbert Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silver 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Silver!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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