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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Metallica Enter Sandman. Uusivirta has chosen Moonsorrow - Huuto as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uusivirta manages to avoid it.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Uusivirta throws a sloppy head kick
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Uusivirta takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Uusivirta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusivirta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Jab from Uusivirta.
Gracie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Uusivirta lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Uusivirta takes a step back to recover.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Uusivirta moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Uusivirta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uusivirta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie clinches with his opponent.
Uusivirta letting Gracie take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Uusivirta's efforts to push away.
Gracie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Uusivirta lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uusivirta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Uusivirta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Uusivirta dodges an elbow strike from Gracie.
Gracie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Uusivirta misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Uusivirta lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Uusivirta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Uusivirta has the dominant position.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gracie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Uusivirta's defenses.
Uusivirta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Uusivirta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Uusivirta throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Uusivirta tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Uusivirta scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gracie.
Uusivirta throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Uusivirta throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie keeps Uusivirta at a distance using the push kick.
Gracie throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusivirta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gracie throws a push kick but Uusivirta slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie thumps Uusivirta with a low kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gracie - that will leave a mark!
Uusivirta blocks a low kick nicely.
Uusivirta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uusivirta misses with a two punch combination.
Uusivirta is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Uusivirta drops his hands momentarily and Gracie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
No joy there for Uusivirta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusivirta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie slips a straight right by Uusivirta.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Uusivirta, right into the meat.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Uusivirta digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Uusivirta misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Uusivirta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Gracie.
A telegraphed right hand from Uusivirta misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uusivirta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A lazy body kick from Uusivirta
and Gracie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Gracie fakes the leg kick and cracks Uusivirta in the body.
Uusivirta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A slow jab from Uusivirta misses its intended target.
Uusivirta takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie is looking to wear down Uusivirta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gracie digs a good hook to Uusivirta's body.
Uusivirta is breathing heavily.
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!
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie keeps Uusivirta at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Uusivirta.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gracie crunches a lovely knee into Uusivirta's ribcage.
Uusivirta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie stalling.
Uusivirta blocks the elbow strike.
Tarmo Uusivirta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Uusivirta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Tarmo Uusivirta's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusivirta can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Uusivirta trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Uusivirta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Uusivirta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Holden Gracie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Uusivirta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Uusivirta avoids a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gracie. Uusivirta shrugs it off though.
Uusivirta moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Uusivirta moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
A low kick from Uusivirta is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Uusivirta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Uusivirta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gracie.
Uusivirta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie scores with a head kick. Uusivirta tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gracie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches.
Gracie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Uusivirta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Gracie.
Uusivirta misses with some punches.
Gracie trying to stall but Uusivirta improves his position.
Tarmo Uusivirta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie gets through Uusivirta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gracie lands a shot to the body.
Uusivirta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uusivirta misses with a punch to the body.
Uusivirta lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Uusivirta fails to land.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Uusivirta lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head punch on the inside from Uusivirta fails to land.
Uusivirta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie works Uusivirta's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Uusivirta's torso.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Uusivirta. That did some damage!
Uusivirta moves out of range as Gracie throws a body kick.
Gracie's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uusivirta under the eye.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Uusivirta.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Uusivirta.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Uusivirta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Uusivirta throws a leg kick
and Uusivirta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The cut above Tarmo Uusivirta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
Gracie misses with a body punch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uusivirta throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uusivirta tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Uusivirta is predictable there
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gracie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Gracie!
A victorious Holden Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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