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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato Cardoso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cardoso's entrance music is Samba de Janeiro. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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169 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Cardoso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Gracie as he checks the leg kick.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie misses with the ground and pound.
Cardoso defending against the ground and pound.
Cardoso tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie staying calm.
Gracie trying to control the position but Cardoso is working away.
Gracie lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gracie trying to control the position but Cardoso is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardoso trying to remain calm as Gracie controls from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cardoso to see if he's OK.
Cardoso is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cardoso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gracie sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cardoso is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Cardoso controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cardoso is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Cardoso regains half guard there - taking advantage of Gracie's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working Cardoso over with strikes.
Gracie prevents Cardoso from improving his position.
Cardoso is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cardoso defending well though.
Gracie is stalling here. Cardoso is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gracie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Cardoso has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Cardoso looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Cardoso from controlling successfully.
Cardoso might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cardoso defends it easily.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Cardoso pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cardoso is posturing up here but Gracie has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Cardoso tries to roll out but it's too tight and Cardoso has to tap! Slick submission there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helio Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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