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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rafaelo Gracie (ranked 3669 p4p, 5499 weight class) and Tom Trayans (ranked 429 p4p, 509 weight class). Trayans has chosen Non-Natty Anthem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tom Trayans has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafaelo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Trayans!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trayans ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Trayans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Trayans looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gracie takes a swing at Trayans's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Trayans takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trayans slips under a jab.
Trayans slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trayans loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Trayans throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trayans on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trayans lands a jab.
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!
Trayans bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trayans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trayans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie slowing the pace effectively.
Gracie has Trayans pushed against the cage.
Gracie gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Trayans being controlled against the cage.
Gracie leaning his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Rafaelo Gracie.
Jab by Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trayans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Trayans slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trayans.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie has Trayans pressed against the cage, preventing Trayans from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trayans can't break the clinch.
Gracie prevents Trayans from breaking the clinch.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Trayans.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trayans is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries a body shot but Trayans blocks it.
Trayans is trying to break free.
Trayans stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie stalling the fight.
Gracie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trayans's efforts to push away.
Trayans being controlled against the cage.
Trayans is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trayans down to the mat. Trayans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Trayans is out of range.
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gracie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tests Trayans's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trayans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trayans throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Trayans avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trayans.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Trayans.
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Gracie is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trayans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafaelo Gracie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie slips a straight right by Trayans.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie cracks Trayans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Trayans thumps Gracie with a low kick.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick from Trayans lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Trayans walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gracie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trayans's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Trayans is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Trayans defending well.
Gracie not doing much here.
Trayans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie wants to control but Trayans is keeping him busy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's two 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.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Trayans is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rafaelo Gracie!
Tom Trayans spoke after the fight, saying 'Back to the gym, gotta make more games #5%'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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