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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Spice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randolph Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Spice might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PexXeKoMacA. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randolph Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Spice moves away and avoids it.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Spice drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gracie sprawls and moves away.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Spice tries to counter with a takedown but Gracie is quick to defend against it.
Spice slips a jab from Gracie.
Spice slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Spice changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gracie drops Spice with a right and a left! Gracie comes rushing in but Spice regains his composure and manages to keep Gracie in guard.
Spice is rocked!
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!
Spice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spice keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Spice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Spice escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Spice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spice is breathing heavily.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spice's guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Spice is defending well.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Spice is defending well.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Spice is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Spice, who protects the arm well.
Spice is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Spice is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spice patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Spice doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Spice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spice is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but Spice denies him.
Spice is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gracie creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spice sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gracie advances to mount.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Spice manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spice is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Spice blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Spice actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Spice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Spice is defending it quite comfortably.
Spice is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Gracie catches Spice with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Randolph Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spice dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Spice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Spice uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Kimbo Spice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Spice half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Spice uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Spice counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spice advances position into side control!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Randolph Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Spice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Spice has control of the leg.
Spice is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Spice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spice drops back looking for a leg! Gracie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gracie manages to kick Spice off! Spice jumps back into Gracie's guard.
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.
Spice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spice has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Spice got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spice has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
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.
Spice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spice can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Spice passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Spice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Spice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Spice looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Spice keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands and throws Spice's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Spice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Spice is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Spice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Spice tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randolph 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! This is the final round!
Gracie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Spice counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Spice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Spice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Spice is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Spice pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is pressing down on Spice's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spice passes into half guard.
Spice seems to be looking for submissions.
Spice 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. Spice eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Spice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Spice is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie tries to roll over but Spice keeps him under control.
Spice 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 Spice.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Spice looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Spice is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Spice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randolph Gracie!
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