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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holden Gracie (ranked 430 p4p, 426 weight class) and Penkosip Bizihwaile (ranked 58 p4p, 57 weight class). Holden Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Penkosip Bizihwaile's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Penkosip Bizihwaile!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bizihwaile takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie rushes Bizihwaile and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bizihwaile looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile avoids the body shot from Gracie.
We've been informed that Bizihwaile has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gracie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bizihwaile now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Bizihwaile wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Bizihwaile avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Bizihwaile.
Bizihwaile clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Bizihwaile holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bizihwaile stalling.
Bizihwaile tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bizihwaile misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie breaks from the clinch.
Holden Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Bizihwaile gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gracie.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Gracie lands a head kick!
Bizihwaile throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Bizihwaile misses.
Bizihwaile misses with a low kick.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bizihwaile.
A lazy left from Gracie finds it's target.
Bizihwaile has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Bizihwaile lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bizihwaile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie darts in and clinches Bizihwaile up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bizihwaile lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Gracie.
Gracie works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Bizihwaile.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bizihwaile manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bizihwaile throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Bizihwaile pushes him off.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Gracie.
Bizihwaile is rocked!
Bizihwaile walks straight into a right hand from Gracie - that's dropped him! Gracie jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Bizihwaile from any more punishment! Bizihwaile complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Holden Gracie!
The defeated Penkosip Bizihwaile had this to say: 'Time to rethink my career.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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