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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Blackley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackley comes to the cage accompanied by Shock To The System by Billy Idol. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Derek Blackley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Gracie !
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackley is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Blackley wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Blackley is controlling the pace.
Blackley 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.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is trying to keep Blackley in close.
Blackley looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Blackley keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie passes Blackley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blackley looks like he's trying to stand up.
Blackley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Blackley is working away.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Blackley is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Blackley is defending the position.
Blackley works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackley keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Blackley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blackley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is concentrating on defense, preventing Blackley from advancing position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blackley trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Blackley wants to pass the guard but Gracie is defending well.
Blackley trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Blackley slips a nice elbow through Gracie 's hands, connecting with Gracie 's forehead.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Igor Gracie will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blackley tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blackley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Blackley manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Blackley in his guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blackley passes into half guard.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Blackley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Blackley.
Blackley throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Gracie wants to control but Blackley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blackley seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackley shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Blackley fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackley looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackley, not yet.
Gracie trying to control but Blackley is working from the bottom.
Blackley working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie passes Blackley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blackley!
Gracie prevents Blackley from getting the reversal.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Blackley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Blackley turns into him and now he's in Gracie 's guard.
Gracie has his foot on Blackley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blackley works his way back into a safe position though.
Blackley thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Blackley defends easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Blackley from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blackley is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Blackley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackley scoring with some ground and pound.
Igor Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Blackley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blackley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Blackley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blackley counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackley wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Blackley won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Blackley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Blackley defends easily.
Gracie working for a triangle but Blackley defends it easily.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blackley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Blackley passes into side control.
Blackley wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Blackley sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Blackley keeps moving and retains side control.
Blackley lands some shots froms side control.
Blackley scoring with punches and elbows.
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Derek Blackley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
An elbow from Blackley crashes against the mat.
Blackley tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blackley defending well though.
Blackley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blackley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Blackley didn't expect that.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Blackley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blackley manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Blackley's guard.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackley keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Blackley has his hands on Gracie 's head, controlling the position.
Blackley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blackley wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie is pushing down on Blackley's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackley is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blackley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Blackley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blackley sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Blackley!
Blackley wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Blackley flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
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 Derek Blackley.
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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Igor Gracie !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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