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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Tolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel Tolo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tolo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Tolo strikes from the bottom but Gracie takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Gracie throws some wild stikes that Tolo manages to avoid easily.
Tolo is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie goes for an armbar but Tolo turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Tolo.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Tolo is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tolo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Tolo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Tolo tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Tolo throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tolo shoots and misses
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tolo's guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tolo is keeping the position for now.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Tolo actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Tolo is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Tolo.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Tolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tolo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tolo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tolo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Tolo is keeping him busy.
Tolo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tolo is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Tolo is defending well.
Tolo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolo struggling a bit here.
Tolo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Tolo defends it.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tolo turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Tolo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tolo throws a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Tolo misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gracie pushing down on Tolo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gracie trying to control the action but Tolo is working from the bottom.
Gracie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Tolo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Tolo defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Tolo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is tying to control. Tolo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tolo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tolo.
Tolo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Tolo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Tolo tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tolo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tolo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tolo trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Tolo is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tolo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Tolo is proving a slippery customer.
Tolo passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tolo 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 Tolo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to control Tolo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Tolo has control of the leg.
Gracie is staying active underneath Tolo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tolo manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Tolo keeps moving.
Tolo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie pushes down on Tolo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolo has hold of Gracie's hands but Gracie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tolo!
Gracie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Tolo is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
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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
RATING
34% |
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