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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grind Em Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grind Em Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grind Em Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Dorian!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dorian.
Gracie tries to buck Dorian off but Dorian is having none of it.
Dorian tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dorian moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dorian off and has taken his back!
Dorian tries to roll but Gracie sticks to his back.
Gracie is trying to stick to Dorian's back but Dorian is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Dorian.
Dorian looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Dorian defends easily.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Dorian tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dorian trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dorian tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorian is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dorian is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Dorian sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Dorian actively working from the bottom here.
Dorian wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Dorian manages to get to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dorian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dorian looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Dorian working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Dorian is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie distracts Dorian with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dorian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dorian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dorian controlling the action here.
Dorian is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Dorian is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dorian to get the leverage.
Dorian tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
Dorian seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt.
Dorian is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Dorian moves into full mount! Gracie won't be happy about that!
Dorian wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dorian.
Dorian wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dorian.
Gracie flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dorian has control of Gracie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gracie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dorian is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie is working to get back to half guard.
Dorian mounts Gracie! Really nice guard pass there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Dorian.
Dorian looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Dorian takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Gracie wants to escape the position.
Dorian working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorian is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Gracie has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Dorian has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Gracie taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Dorian doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lorenzo Dorian!
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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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