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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 334 p4p, 42 weight class) and Raul Gracie (ranked 362 p4p, 46 weight class). Bamalog comes to the cage accompanied by Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jiu Jitsu-Apaga Mas Não Bate. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
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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
14 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Raul Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bamalog to score with a decent uppercut.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Bamalog moved out of range.
Bamalog thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bamalog sprawls well. Bamalog wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Bamalog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bamalog misses with a leg kick.
Bamalog fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bamalog defends it well.
Bamalog throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Bamalog's front leg but catches the back leg as Bamalog tries to avoid it.
Bamalog feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Bamalog throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie lands with a short shot to the head.
Bamalog throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Bamalog.
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Bamalog would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bamalog has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is working an open guard so Bamalog takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Teke Bamalog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Bamalog scores with a nice right hand.
Bamalog swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bamalog lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog connects with a nice looking jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Bamalog throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Bamalog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bamalog tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bamalog. That one must have hurt.
Bamalog looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bamalog defends it well.
Bamalog looks to land a body kick but Gracie moved away.
Bamalog looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Bamalog circles away and keeps his distance.
Bamalog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Bamalog pushes him away.
Bamalog lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bamalog throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie moves into range and clinches up with Bamalog.
Bamalog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamalog.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Bamalog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Gracie.
Bamalog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bamalog smiles and moves away.
Bamalog misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch but Bamalog moves out of range.
Bamalog thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bamalog pushes Gracie off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bamalog delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bamalog.
Bamalog gets tackled into the cage by Gracie. Gracie maintains the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bamalog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Bamalog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Bamalog swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Bamalog.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bamalog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bamalog tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Bamalog back against the cage.
Bamalog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bamalog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie trying to control the position but instead, Bamalog has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gracie into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bamalog.
Bamalog scores with a shoulder strike.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bamalog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Teke Bamalog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bamalog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Bamalog tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bamalog lands with a left to the head.
Bamalog can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Bamalog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bamalog as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Bamalog misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bamalog uses from the top position.
Bamalog gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie darts in looking for a takedown but Bamalog gets double underhooks and turns Gracie into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bamalog throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bamalog looks to land a right hand but Gracie moved out of range.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie moves out of range as Bamalog throws a body kick.
Bamalog walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gracie checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Bamalog pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gracie checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bamalog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bamalog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Bamalog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teke Bamalog is winning the standup battle so far.
Bamalog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Bamalog tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bamalog defends it well.
Bamalog throws a body kick that misses.
Bamalog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bamalog connects with a solid leg kick.
Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Bamalog takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gracie throws a hook but Bamalog avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bamalog misses the target.
Bamalog stuffs the takedown.
Teke Bamalog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Gracie.
Bamalog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bamalog fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gracie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bamalog gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Bamalog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie prevents Bamalog from getting back to his feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Gracie working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bamalog is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Bamalog's brow.
Bamalog wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Bamalog pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bamalog lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teke Bamalog dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bamalog.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bamalog. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Bamalog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Gracie tries to counter with a clinch but Bamalog shakes him off and moves away.
Jab by Gracie.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Bamalog pushes him off.
Teke Bamalog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bamalog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bamalog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bamalog is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Bamalog circles away and we're back to standing.
Bamalog is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bamalog connects with a nice looking jab.
Bamalog tries to land a leg kick but Gracie saw it coming and moves away.
Bamalog throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bamalog. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bamalog throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gracie takes a swing at Bamalog's ribcage but misses.
Bamalog tried to counter with a leg kick but Gracie avoided it.
Bamalog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Bamalog ducks down to avoid it.
Bamalog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie moves forwards but Bamalog connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bamalog is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Bamalog throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Bamalog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Bamalog avoids it this time.
Raul Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gracie steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
Bamalog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Bamalog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bamalog scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bamalog.
Bamalog misses with a kick to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bamalog manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gracie keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bamalog smiles and moves away.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Bamalog pushes him off.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bamalog takes one on the button.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bamalog misses with a leg kick.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Bamalog sets himself, and Gracie steps forward looking for the clinch! Bamalog avoids it this time.
Bamalog moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bamalog throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bamalog is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bamalog manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bamalog struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
A short right from Bamalog.
Gracie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gracie stalling against the cage.
Gracie has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bamalog.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Bamalog.
A hook to the body from Bamalog.
A shot in the inside from Bamalog.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bamalog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teke Bamalog!
Teke Bamalog decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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