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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fuentes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Transplants - Killafornia. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuentes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuentes lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Fuentes scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuentes counters with a stiff right hand.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Fuentes throws a nice head kick!
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuentes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Fuentes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fuentes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fuentes has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Fuentes content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Fuentes postures up.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fuentes defends well.
Fuentes controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro Fuentes has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie slips a jab from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuentes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Fuentes counters with an inside leg kick.
Fuentes instigates a clinch.
A short left from Fuentes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Fuentes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Fuentes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Fuentes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie is working for takedown but Fuentes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fuentes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuentes stalls.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuentes counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fuentes counters with a nice body kick.
Fuentes tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Fuentes is having none of it.
Fuentes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Fuentes to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Fuentes is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuentes, not yet.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuentes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Fuentes keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Pedro Fuentes just wasn't active enough.
Fuentes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuentes looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Fuentes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuentes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fuentes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuentes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Fuentes counters by moving into the clinch.
Fuentes effectively controlling the action here.
Still in the clinch, Fuentes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuentes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fuentes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuentes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fuentes gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fuentes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fuentes lands with a left to the head.
Fuentes lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuentes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Fuentes.
Fuentes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Fuentes is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuentes cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Fuentes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fuentes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Fuentes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fuentes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fuentes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fuentes misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Fuentes cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fuentes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A shot to the liver by Fuentes. Beautiful body shot.
Fuentes wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Fuentes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fuentes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes has Gracie pressed against the cage, preventing Gracie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuentes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Fuentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fuentes prevents Gracie from breaking the clinch.
Fuentes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Fuentes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fuentes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fuentes lands a body punch.
Fuentes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A short right from Fuentes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuentes pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fuentes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Fuentes.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuentes.
Fuentes stalls.
Fuentes lands a nice uppercut.
Fuentes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands with a short shot to the head.
Fuentes slowing the pace effectively.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuentes.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fuentes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fuentes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fuentes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fuentes is working Gracie over against the cage.
Fuentes lands a nice uppercut.
Fuentes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a body shot.
Fuentes lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fuentes.
Gracie is rocked!
Fuentes just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Fuentes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuentes.
Fuentes leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Fuentes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuentes slowing the pace effectively.
Fuentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fuentes leaning against his opponent.
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 Fuentes walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fuentes lands with an overhand left.
Donk. Fuentes catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Fuentes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Fuentes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Fuentes duly obliges.
Fuentes closes the distance and pushes Gracie back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fuentes clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuentes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fuentes lands a lovely overhand right.
Fuentes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Fuentes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fuentes. Gracie shrugs it off though.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Gracie with a poor takedown
enabling Fuentes to counter with a crisp jab.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Good shot there by Fuentes.
Fuentes with a nice cross.
Fuentes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Fuentes counters with a nice uppercut.
Fuentes throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Fuentes lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Pedro Fuentes is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Fuentes circles away easily
and Fuentes counters with a straight right hand.
Fuentes catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie tries for a takedown but Fuentes circles away easily
and Fuentes counters with a body kick.
Fuentes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Fuentes counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Fuentes counters with a three punch combo that has Gracie backing up. Gracie nods at Fuentes to acknowledge the strikes.
Fuentes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Fuentes moves into the clinch.
Fuentes scores with a shoulder strike.
Fuentes pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fuentes lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Fuentes gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Fuentes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Fuentes is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fuentes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fuentes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fuentes lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuentes finish him?
Fuentes'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.
A short left from Fuentes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fuentes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Fuentes had his way with Junior Gracie in 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Fuentes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fuentes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fuentes scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fuentes cracks the inside of Gracie's front leg.
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuentes.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Fuentes counters with a leg kick.
Gracie is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fuentes throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jab, jab by Fuentes - just one landing.
Fuentes misses with a few strikes there.
Fuentes swinging wildly here.
Pedro Fuentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuentes scores with a spinning back kick!
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Fuentes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pedro Fuentes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuentes.
Fuentes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuentes forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fuentes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fuentes - that landed with a thud.
Fuentes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Fuentes has double underhooks.
Fuentes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fuentes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fuentes leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fuentes.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fuentes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fuentes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fuentes stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Pedro Fuentes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fuentes stalling.
Fuentes lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Fuentes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fuentes scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Fuentes.
Fuentes is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Fuentes scores with a nice short uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Fuentes.
Fuentes scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Pedro Fuentes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie letting Fuentes take a breather here.
Fuentes lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Fuentes.
Fuentes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Fuentes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fuentes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Junior Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Fuentes - that landed with a thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Fuentes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fuentes, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:42
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Fuentes!
Pedro Fuentes retains his lightweight title!
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