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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seamus O Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flako Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Reilly comes to the cage accompanied by Donald, Where's Your Trousers by Andy Stewart. Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pull Me Under - Dream Theater. Seamus O Reilly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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279 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seamus O Reilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Flako Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Reilly pinned against the cage. O Reilly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. O Reilly saw that one coming.
Gracie drops O Reilly with a beautiful combination! O Reilly stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gracie is looking for the KO!
It looks like Seamus O Reilly has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Reilly slips under a jab.
O Reilly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Reilly leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Reilly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
O Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
O Reilly defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but O Reilly is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to advance position but instead O Reilly slips a leg back in to half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.
O Reilly wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but O Reilly is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie misses with a head shot. O Reilly uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie works over O Reilly with some ground and pound from guard.
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 sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed O Reilly's guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Reilly keeps working.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But O Reilly has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from O Reilly!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
O Reilly wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Reilly's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Reilly is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie wants to control from the top but O Reilly keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flako Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seamus O Reilly's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
O Reilly throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at O Reilly.
Seamus O Reilly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Reilly closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - O Reilly lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. O Reilly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. O Reilly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... O Reilly has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! O Reilly reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! O Reilly taps out! nice BJJ there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Flako Gracie!
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hype
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