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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mahammed Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mahammed Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahammed Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gracie looks a forlorn figure.
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Gracie gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith is trying to drag Gracie to the mat but Gracie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gracie to the mat. Gracie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Smith defends it.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Smith is in no mood to give up.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Smith doesn't allow it.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
John Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Smith working Gracie over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith works his way into side control.
Smith 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.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith looking to control.
Gracie passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Gracie has an Americana. Smith didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mahammed Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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