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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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26
179 lbs
5 - 6 - 1 |
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180 cm
23
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Henry!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Henry shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gracie eats them both and turns towards Henry to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Henry.
Henry closes the distance and clinches.
Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Henry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Henry lands an uppercut.
Henry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henry has him pressed against the cage.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Henry lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Henry thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Henry passes to side control.
Henry throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Henry sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Henry tries to move to mount but Gracie blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Henry working the ground and pound.
Henry scores with a couple of short elbows.
Henry working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Henry throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Henry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Henry misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Henry.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Henry creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gracie sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie parries the strikes from Henry easily there. Henry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gracie to escape.
Henry in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Henry working the ground and pound.
Henry throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Henry is putting a hurting on Gracie here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gracie is rocked!
Henry landing a few strikes.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Gracie looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Henry turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Henry!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
68% |
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