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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Santiago Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Torres throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Torres throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres gets the takedown into side control.
Torres wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his arm.
Torres misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Torres tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gracie trying to control but Torres postures up.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Torres pulls his head out easily.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Torres throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stops Torres from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie trying to control the action but Torres is working from the bottom.
Gracie passes into side control, despite Torres's attempt to control the position.
Torres is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Torres trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Torres tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
You get the feeling that Torres really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Torres keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Torres is on top in guard.
Torres wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Torres wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Torres throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Torres has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Torres is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Torres is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
You get the feeling that Torres really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Torres knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Torres wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Torres wants to try and get back to his feet.
Torres is trying desperately to improve position.
Torres trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but Torres is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torres really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Torres frees his head quite easily.
Torres wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Torres is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Torres frees his head quite easily.
Gracie throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Torres has his hands clasped together but Gracie breaks the hold and Torres is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny 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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