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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rousimar Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce has chosen Epic Battle Music as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rousimar Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Bruce!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in and bounces Bruce off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Bruce keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bruce controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bruce is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Bruce throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bruce stalling away here and it's allowed Gracie to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bruce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bruce looking to pass the guard.
Bruce looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bruce wants to improve his position but instead Gracie has moved into half guard.
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.
Bruce tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Bruce has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie wants to get back to his feet but Bruce is holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to take Bruce's back here but Bruce is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Bruce can't escape the position.
Gracie thowing shots but they're missing.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bruce can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bruce manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bruce wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bruce knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bruce is not content to let Gracie control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rousimar Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie gets a clinch.
Gracie is trying to force a seperation but Bruce has the dominant position.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bruce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bruce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gracie wants the takedown. Bruce is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bruce's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bruce pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Bruce wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
Bruce tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Gracie is going to stand back up.
Bruce holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bruce trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gracie working for a submission but Bruce is keeping him at bay.
Bruce wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie wants to stand but Bruce is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Bruce wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bruce because Gracie loaded up on that one.
Bruce reaches up to try and control the position but Gracie seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bruce rolls and tries to escape and now Gracie has his back!
Bruce defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Bruce staying busy and making it hard for Gracie to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Bruce has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gracie has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Bruce taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gracie doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rousimar Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
26% |
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