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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rorthrar Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massimo Caraglio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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169 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rorthrar Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Massimo Caraglio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caraglio darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Caraglio is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Caraglio.
Caraglio lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Caraglio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Caraglio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie won't allow Caraglio to pass to mount.
Caraglio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraglio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Caraglio trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caraglio lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Caraglio missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Caraglio in close.
Caraglio slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Caraglio looks up at the clock and then as Gracie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Caraglio smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Caraglio working his ground and pound in the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio tries to score with some ground and pound. Gracie controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Caraglio wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Caraglio wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to buck Caraglio off but Caraglio is having none of it.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Caraglio has mounted him!
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!
Caraglio lands a heavy elbow.
Caraglio prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Caraglio working Gracie over with strikes here.
Caraglio with a couple of short strikes.
Caraglio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie tries to hold on but Caraglio pushes him away.
Caraglio jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Caraglio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Caraglio not doing much here.
Caraglio's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Caraglio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Caraglio lands a nice short elbow.
Caraglio is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Caraglio wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Caraglio winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caraglio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caraglio is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caraglio wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caraglio.
Caraglio is working for a kimura here but Gracie manages to reverse the position and he's now in Caraglio's guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie wants to control from the top but Caraglio keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Caraglio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Caraglio counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Caraglio sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caraglio fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Caraglio is now in Gracie's guard.
Caraglio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Caraglio stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Caraglio scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie pulls Caraglio in to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Caraglio is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie is trying to keep Caraglio in close.
Caraglio wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Caraglio tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Caraglio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Caraglio postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Caraglio tries to pass.
We're going to have a standup here because Rorthrar Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Caraglio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Caraglio postures up.
Caraglio controlling from the top position.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Caraglio postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
We're going to have a standup here because Rorthrar Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rorthrar Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Caraglio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caraglio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Caraglio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie wants to control but Caraglio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caraglio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Caraglio eventually gives up the hold.
Caraglio is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Caraglio is controlling well.
Gracie is looking to control Caraglio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie is staying active underneath Caraglio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Caraglio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Caraglio tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Caraglio trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Caraglio takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Massimo Caraglio has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Caraglio closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Caraglio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pulls Caraglio in close to his closed guard and prevents Caraglio from doing any damage or advancing position.
Caraglio sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Caraglio in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Caraglio landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caraglio distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caraglio looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Massimo Caraglio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Caraglio drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Caraglio lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gracie wants to control but Caraglio is keeping busy.
Caraglio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Caraglio drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Caraglio is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Caraglio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Caraglio has control of the leg.
Gracie keeping hold of Caraglio's head, controlling as best he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caraglio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Caraglio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Caraglio.
Caraglio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Caraglio is controlling the pace.
Caraglio is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Caraglio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Caraglio lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Caraglio is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Caraglio working Gracie over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caraglio trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caraglio drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Caraglio trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Caraglio working the head and body with strikes.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Caraglio.
Ground and pound from Caraglio.
Gracie has his hands clasped together around Caraglio's back. He's all about the action.
Caraglio seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Caraglio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracie is not content to let Caraglio control the position.
Caraglio lands strikes from half guard.
Caraglio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Caraglio wants to free his trapped foot but Gracie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Caraglio wants to stand up but Gracie has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Caraglio is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caraglio looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Caraglio seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Caraglio lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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!
Caraglio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caraglio is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Caraglio is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Caraglio eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Massimo Caraglio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caraglio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massimo Caraglio!
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FIGHT
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