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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateus Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Gracie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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152 lbs
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143 lbs
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Great wrestler
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
23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mateus Allen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Allen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Allen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gracie avoids it really well and circles away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Allen enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Allen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Allen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Allen managing to control the position.
Allen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allen is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Allen is retaining full guard.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Allen wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Allen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie won't allow Allen to sweep him here.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Allen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie stands up over Allen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Allen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Allen working a defensive guard here.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Allen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Allen has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Allen!
Allen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Allen is looking to escape.
Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Allen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Allen is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Allen is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gracie is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gracie landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Allen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Allen can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Allen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Allen jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Allen!
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gracie pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Allen looks very uncomfortable down there.
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!
Allen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Allen working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Allen is looking to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Allen is bucking up trying to escape but Gracie cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Allen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Allen is staying in there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Allen is rocked!
Allen can't escape the position.
Allen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Allen dodges it nicely.
Allen is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Allen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Allen is looking to escape.
Gracie with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Allen is squirming around nicely.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Allen defends it well.
Allen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Allen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gracie looking to control but Allen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Adam Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Allen is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Allen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Allen's back!
Allen prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
Gracie has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Allen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Allen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Allen misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Allen misses.
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Allen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Allen lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the action but Allen is working from the bottom.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
Allen can't escape the position.
Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gracie jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Allen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Allen and Gracie has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Allen is defending well.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen regains half guard, as Gracie was trying to land strikes.
Gracie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Allen wants to get back to full guard.
Allen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
Gracie is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.
Allen is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Allen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Allen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Allen trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Allen cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Allen.
Allen moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Mateus Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Allen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Allen shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Allen wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie 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.
Allen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Allen working the ground and pound but Gracie is defending the strikes.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Allen pulls his head out easily.
Gracie is staying active underneath Allen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Allen is aware though and is defending well.
Allen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Allen won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Allen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie working for a triangle but Allen defends it easily.
Gracie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Allen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Allen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Allen defends it easily.
Allen wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Allen controlling him for the moment.
Allen landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has his foot on Allen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Allen works his way back into a safe position though.
Allen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Allen looking to pass the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Allen from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Allen is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Allen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Allen is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Allen has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mateus Allen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Allen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Allen leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen thows a body shot but no joy.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Allen wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen misses the jab.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen takes one on the button.
Allen misses with a looping left.
Allen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Allen throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Allen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gracie.
Allen is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Mateus Allen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie in side control lands a decent elbow.
Allen is trying to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Allen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Allen is defending well.
Allen is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Allen is trying to improve his position.
Gracie throws a strike aimed at the side of Allen's head but Allen avoids it well.
Allen tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Allen looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Allen is trying to escape the mount.
Gracie trying to control but Allen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to finish Allen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Allen!
Gracie with good strikes from the mount here!
Gracie landing shots from mount.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Adam Gracie is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allen is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 46:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Gracie!
Adam Gracie is the new featherweight champion!
Adam Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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