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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashot Agopyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashot Agopyan struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.7lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ashot Agopyan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agopyan throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Nice body punch from Agopyan.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Agopyan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Agopyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agopyan stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Agopyan sprawls well.
Agopyan throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Agopyan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Agopyan sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Agopyan scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Agopyan's waist but Agopyan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Agopyan slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agopyan kicks Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Agopyan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Agopyan lands a slapping body shot.
Agopyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Agopyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie is rocked!
Agopyan scores with a three punch combo!
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Agopyan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Agopyan scores with a three punch combo!
Agopyan lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agopyan throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Agopyan misses with the combination.
Agopyan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Agopyan drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Agopyan is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Agopyan misses.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Agopyan.
Ashot Agopyan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agopyan misses with the combination.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Agopyan stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Agopyan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Agopyan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agopyan looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Agopyan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agopyan lands a slapping body shot.
Agopyan lands a nice shot to the body.
Agopyan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A lazy left from Agopyan finds it's target.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Agopyan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
A right-left combo lands from Agopyan.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Agopyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Agopyan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Agopyan scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Agopyan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Agopyan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Agopyan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Agopyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Agopyan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Agopyan defends it nicely.
Agopyan lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Agopyan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agopyan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Agopyan sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Agopyan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ashot Agopyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Agopyan lands with a right hand.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Agopyan pinned against the cage. Agopyan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Royce Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Agopyan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Agopyan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Agopyan sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agopyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Agopyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Agopyan tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Agopyan to the ground. Agopyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Agopyan connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Agopyan lands with a shot to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Agopyan as he jumps to the side.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Agopyan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Agopyan connects with a body shot.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Agopyan swivels and escapes.
Agopyan lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Agopyan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Agopyan drops Gracie with a huge uppercut! Gracie drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Agopyan is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ashot Agopyan!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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