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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lansing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lansing might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Heavy Metal Kings. Adam Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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161 lbs
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Lansing!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie slips under a jab.
Lansing checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lansing throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Lansing looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Lansing throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lansing throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Lansing's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lansing is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie pushing down on Lansing's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Lansing desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansing is trying to get back to full guard.
Lansing is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lansing slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lansing is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie lands a couple of elbows.
Lansing has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Lansing is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lansing manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Lansing in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lansing trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Lansing controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lansing gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lansing manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie stands and throws Lansing's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lansing's legs.
Lansing wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lansing is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie throwing strikes but Lansing manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansing in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lansing wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Lansing throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lansing throws a strike but Gracie avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Lansing passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
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!
Lansing lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lansing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lansing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Lansing misses with a low kick.
Lansing misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Lansing waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Lansing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Lansing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lansing throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Lansing misses.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Lansing.
Lansing throws a body kick that misses.
Gracie jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lansing lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansing looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Lansing cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lansing throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lansing is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Lansing is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lansing with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lansing is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Lansing is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Lansing is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lansing does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lansing is trying to control but can't.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Lansing is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lansing has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adam Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lansing does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansing is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracie jumps into side control!
You can see the frustration on Lansing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gracie working the body and head with strikes.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Lansing controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lansing can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Lansing regains half guard.
Lansing is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lansing wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lansing wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Gracie breaks from Lansing's wrist control and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lansing manages to control the position for a moment.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A cross from Lansing lands.
Crunch! Lansing slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Lansing misses with a lunging right hand
and Gracie counters with a nice body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Lansing throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lansing was covering up waiting for the punch and Gracie finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Lansing is keeping the position.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lansing looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lansing looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lansing!
Lansing just content to control the position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Lansing scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gracie to see if he's OK.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lansing wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Gracie has Lansing pulled in close to control his posture.
Lansing scoring with some ground and pound.
Lansing is stalling in the full guard.
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 had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lansing defends it easily.
Lansing preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lansing looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lansing controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie is in close to Lansing's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansing manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Lansing pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Lansing defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lansing trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Lansing to get to half guard.
Lansing is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Adam Gracie just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lansing connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Lansing.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Lansing.
Lansing uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lansing - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lansing. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lansing misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lansing.
Alexander Lansing is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Lansing. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lansing.
Lansing slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lansing misses the body punch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lansing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lansing seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie is working Lansing over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lansing's head.
Lansing trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie trying to control but Lansing is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansing working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
Lansing moves into full guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Lansing blocks nicely.
Lansing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lansing utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie stands up over Lansing, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Lansing blocks nicely.
Gracie is working Lansing over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lansing pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Lansing is defending well.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lansing lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lansing misses with a low kick.
Lansing throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Lansing misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lansing.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lansing but Lansing pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lansing.
Lansing takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie slips a straight right by Lansing.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lansing throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Lansing.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick from Lansing.
Lansing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Lansing.
Lansing takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Lansing misses the target.
Lansing goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lansing tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Lansing is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Lansing's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lansing gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
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!
Lansing keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lansing won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Lansing keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lansing has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lansing trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Lansing tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lansing really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie unloads with some shots from mount but Lansing bucks and avoids them well.
Gracie cracks Lansing with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie lands a big shot there that rocks Lansing but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Lansing is squirming around nicely.
Adam Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Lansing to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alexander Lansing has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Gracie.
I've got Gracie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:50
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Gracie!
Adam Gracie is the new featherweight champion!
Adam Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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