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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randsome Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Albuquerque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Albuquerque will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randsome Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Albuquerque!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albuquerque is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Albuquerque looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Albuquerque has escaped the position, nice work there.
Albuquerque is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Albuquerque is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Albuquerque struggling a bit here.
Albuquerque is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Albuquerque wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Albuquerque trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Albuquerque looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Albuquerque.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Albuquerque from controlling successfully.
Albuquerque tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Albuquerque trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Albuquerque tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Albuquerque's ribs.
Albuquerque looks gassed!
Albuquerque fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Albuquerque is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A lull in the action here.
Albuquerque is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Albuquerque.
Gracie avoids the strikes from Albuquerque.
Albuquerque tightening his grip on Gracie, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albuquerque throws strikes from the back but Gracie rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Gracie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Albuquerque controlling him for the moment.
Albuquerque is pushing down on Gracie's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gracie is fighting to maintain full guard but Albuquerque has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Albuquerque must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Albuquerque trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Albuquerque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Albuquerque avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Albuquerque wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working for a triangle but Albuquerque defends it easily.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Albuquerque from standing up.
Albuquerque missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randsome Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Albuquerque scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position here.
Albuquerque in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Albuquerque is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Albuquerque pushes his legs off easily.
Albuquerque wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gracie's closed guard. He's half up but Gracie has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gracie pivots and extends the arm, Albuquerque falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gracie! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randsome Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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