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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Drake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rullo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Symphony X - The Serpent's Kiss as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
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205 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Drake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rullo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Drake sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Drake misses with a body shot.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Drake sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcus Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Drake has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Gracie tries for a takedown. No joy.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Drake lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a shot to the body.
Gracie prevents a body shot from Drake.
A right hook to the body lands for Drake.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Drake misses with a body punch.
Drake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Drake throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Drake works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake lands a hook to the side of the head.
Drake lands with a right to the head.
Drake tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Drake struggles to land a body shot inside as Gracie controls his hands.
Drake tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Drake.
Drake working aggressively here.
Gracie jumps guard but Drake stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Drake tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Drake lands an uppercut.
Drake misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie is looking to break free of the clinch but Drake has double underhooks.
Drake presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Drake pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Drake tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Drake back against the cage.
Drake misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Drake smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Drake which made him look bad.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Drake tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Drake is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drake on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Drake tries to get out of the position.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Drake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drake manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Drake's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Drake is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Drake dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Drake sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Drake swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Drake tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Drake tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Drake manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcus Drake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rullo Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a head kick but Drake moves out of range.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Drake wants it to stay on the feet.
Drake clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Drake is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Drake circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Drake as he avoids it easily.
Gracie misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drake wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Drake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Rullo Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drake wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie throws a right hand that Drake ducks under and follows up with a left that Drake also avoids with ease.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Drake sprawls well.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Drake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Drake avoids it really well and circles away.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drake moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Drake dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Drake but Drake pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Drake is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Drake.
Drake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Drake knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Drake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Drake.
Gracie working for a submission but Drake is keeping him at bay.
Gracie is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Drake is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rullo Gracie!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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