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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maksymilian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webb comes into the arena with Kid Rock - Born Free blaring out of the sound system. Gracie has chosen Blur - Song 2 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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194 cm
25
224 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christopher Webb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Maksymilian Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Maksymilian Gracie has been cut.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.
Webb has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Webb if he has to take too many more of those.
Webb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gracie.
Webb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Webb dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie lands a jab to Webb's midsection.
Webb misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webb circles away quickly and effectively.
Webb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a front kick aimed at Webb's knee but Webb avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Webb misses the target.
Webb just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Webb sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Webb slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Webb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gracie lands a right hook to the body.
A left and a right from Gracie both land. Nice combination.
Webb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie scores with a one two! Webb had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Webb working aggressively here.
Gracie has hold of one of Webb's legs. Webb is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Webb avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Webb.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Webb uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Webb!
Webb's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie is pulling down on Webb's head to control his posture.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Webb defends well.
Webb knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Webb trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie striking from his own guard.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Webb controlling him for the moment.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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.
Webb tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webb lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Webb pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Webb loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Webb avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Webb postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Webb.
Webb throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Webb defends easily.
Webb being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maksymilian Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maksymilian Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Webb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Webb.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Webb.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Webb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Webb moves away and avoids it.
Webb throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Webb swings widly with a right hand
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Webb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Webb.
Webb's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Webb scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Gracie has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Webb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Christopher Webb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webb throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Webb throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Webb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Webb throws a body shot but no joy.
Webb misses with a shot to the body
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Webb is rocked!
Gracie fakes the body blow, causing Webb to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Webb goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maksymilian Gracie!
An out of breath Maksymilian Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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