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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chew Bacca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacca comes to the cage accompanied by 3rd world!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Gimme Shelter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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182 lbs
19 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chew Bacca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bacca.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bacca shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bacca showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie is looking to control Bacca's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Bacca has control of the leg.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to control the action here but instead Bacca manages to pass to full mount!
Bacca jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Bacca moves into full mount!
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Bacca gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gracie regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bacca passes into side control!
Bacca working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Bacca.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Bacca wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bacca pulls his head out easily.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bacca connects with a nice short shot to Gracie's temple.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bacca.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Bacca tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has an active guard here but Bacca has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bacca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bacca trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Bacca stacks Gracie on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Bacca!
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bacca wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Bacca.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Bacca is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bacca is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
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 has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bacca escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bacca!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacca thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Bacca keeps moving and retains side 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 Chew Bacca will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Bacca. Those never looked like landing.
Bacca lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bacca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie digs a good hook to Bacca's body.
Bacca slips under a jab.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Bacca tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bacca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bacca throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Bacca's shoulder, as Bacca tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuraba Gracie.
Bacca throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Bacca goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Chew Bacca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacca throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie misses with a shot to the body
and Bacca counters with a nice body shot.
Bacca misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bacca defends it nicely.
Bacca lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bacca moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bacca throws a head kick that misses.
Chew Bacca is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bacca.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacca misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bacca sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bacca lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Bacca misses with a body kick.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bacca throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Bacca.
Gracie scores with a jab. Bacca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chew Bacca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacca takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Bacca off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacca is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Bacca is retaining full guard.
Bacca throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacca is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bacca is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sakuraba Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie swings for the body but Bacca moves out of range.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bacca sprawls well. Bacca wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bacca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bacca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bacca moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bacca as he jumps to the side.
Chew Bacca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sakuraba Gracie.
Some wild striking there from Bacca.
Bacca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacca lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Gracie catches Bacca with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bacca misses with a head kick.
Bacca misses with a double 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!
Bacca lands with a slapping head kick.
Bacca swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Bacca keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bacca throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with an overhand left.
Bacca gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Nice jab there from Bacca.
Bacca tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Bacca misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacca motions for Gracie to come forward. Bacca throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bacca thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bacca throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Bacca does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Bacca cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bacca thows a body shot but no joy.
Bacca tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie working Bacca over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bacca is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chew Bacca.
I think Bacca 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chew Bacca!
A victorious Chew Bacca thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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