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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draven Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Laak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Laak is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Draven Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Phil Laak!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie clinches.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Laak.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Laak manages to break the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and pushes Laak back into the cage.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
A knee to the head by Laak.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Laak.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Laak in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Laak tries to tie him up.
Laak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laaks head.
Laak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laak managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Laak lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Laak looking to stall.
Laak should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Laak avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laak.
Laak dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laak avoids it.
Laak misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laak's elbow.
Laak avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
A short left from Laak.
Laak dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Laak has eaten all the pies!
Laak throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Laak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laak looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Laak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Laak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laak manages to break the clinch.
Gracie forces Laak back against the cage and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laak has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Laak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laak taking a breather.
Laak blocks an elbow strike from Gracie.
Laak blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laak is defending well for now.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Laak misses with the head strike.
Laak is trying to maintain a safe position but Gracie gets an underhook and turns Laak into the cage.
Gracie tries to work over Laak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Laak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Laak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Laak misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laak tries to break free but Gracie pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laak throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Laak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laak.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Laak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draven Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Laak in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laak avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Laak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Laak lands a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Laak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laak trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laak into the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laak blocks an elbow strike.
Laak prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Laak has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie blocking some punches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laak.
Laak pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laak misses with a punch on the inside.
Laak misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Phil Laak will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laak looking to slow down the pace here.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Laak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Gracie pushes off an throws an elbow but Laak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laak has Gracie pushed against the cage.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Laak takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gracie throws an elbow but misses.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Laak lands a nice elbow.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laak is defending well for now.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laak lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Laak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laak throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laak is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laak has his back to the cage.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Laak avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Laak avoids it.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie tries to work over Laak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Laak landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laak.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Laak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laak is looking to control Gracie's arms but Gracie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laak has his back to the cage.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Laak tries to tie him up.
Laak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laak trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laak into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Laak fails to land.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laak scores a nice knee to the body.
Laak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Laak prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Laak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Laak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laak tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak lands a nice knee to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Laak fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Laak avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Laak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Laak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gracie tries to work over Laak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Laak wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Laak lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Laak.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laak missing with knees to the body.
Laak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laak lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Laak is breathing heavily.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Laak.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Gracie tries to land knees in the clinch but Laak avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Phil Laak has been cut.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Laak controls the action.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laak blocks the elbow strike.
Laak dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Laak blocking some punches.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phil Laak will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Laak's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Gracie clinches up with Laak and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Phil Laak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laak.
Laak is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Laak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie lands a damaging elbow.
Laak throws an elbow that misses.
Laak throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak avoids the elbow strike from Gracie, against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracie avoids the damage to the body.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Laak blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gracie as Laak tries to tie him up.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Laak.
Laak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gracie has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Laak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has Laak pressed against the cage, preventing Laak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laak blocks an elbow strike.
Laak blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie misses with an elbow over the top.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Laak.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Gracie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Laak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gracie clinches up with Laak and pushes him back against the cage.
Laak has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Laak.
Laak dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Laak prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Laak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Laak is trying to push Gracie away but Gracie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laak's elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Laak controls the action.
Laak taking a breather.
Laak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Laak.
Laak is trying to break free.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Laak trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Laak avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laak looking to stall.
Laak breaks from the clinch.
Laak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laak gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Laak avoiding damage as Gracie throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gracie just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laak's brow.
Laak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Laak stalling in the clinch but Gracie improves position.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak trying to control the position but instead, Gracie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Laak into the cage.
Laak dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Laak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Laak missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Laak dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laak blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie misses with an elbow strike.
Gracie throws an elbow but it misses.
Laak blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Laak has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Laak tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Laak blocks the elbow strike.
Laak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laak is struggling to control the position.
Laak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Draven Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Laak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Laak blocks an elbow strike.
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 Draven Gracie.
I think Laak 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Phil Laak!
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