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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
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158 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jin Chen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Chen throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chen lands a two punch combo.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Chen.
Chen swinging wildly here.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Chen.
Chen looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Nice takedown defense from Chen. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Chen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Chen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Chen is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
Chen makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with the combination.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Chen blocks the low kick.
Chen misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Chen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Chen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Chen defends easily.
Chen stands up from Gracie's guard - Chen perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen lands a leg kick that knocks Gracie off balance momentarily.
Chen looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Jin Chen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chen tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie dives in and grabs Chen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chen pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Gracie slips a straight right by Chen.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Chen sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Chen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Chen misses with a head kick.
Gracie throws the left hand but Chen avoids the punch easily.
Chen scores with a nice head shot.
Chen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chen is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Chen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jin Chen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Chen. Those never looked like landing.
Chen throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Chen fights it but they end up in guard.
Chen keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie prevents Chen from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Chen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Chen in his guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Chen in close.
Chen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chen wants to stand and escape but instead Gracie has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gracie stops Chen from standing up.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Chen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chen is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chen is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Chen is proving a slippery customer.
Chen 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to control. Chen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Chen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Chen is having none of it.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie working for a submission but Chen is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
Chen really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Chen has worked his arm free - good work by Chen!
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Chen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Chen!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chen wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen moves away.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Chen.
Chen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Chen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Chen didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Chen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Chen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gracie manages to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Chen defends it.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
Gracie prevents Chen from escaping the position.
Gracie remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Chen is defending well.
Chen pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Chen is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Chen's back.
Chen wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a choke but Chen is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie looking for the RNC.
Gracie looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chen swinging wildly here.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Chen saw that one coming.
Chen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jin Chen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chen misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Chen!
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Chen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Chen!
Chen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Chen wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Chen throws a head kick that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Chen circles away.
Chen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Chen.
Chen scores with a head kick. Gracie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jin Chen is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Chen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jab, jab by Gracie - just one landing.
Nice sprawl there from Chen as Gracie shoots in.
Chen misses with a double jab
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chen is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Chen kicks Gracie off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chen wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses. Chen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gracie's guard. Nice move by Chen!
Chen wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Chen defends well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie is trying to keep Chen in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Gracie dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Chen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chen defends it nicely.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Chen sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Chen.
Gracie shoots in but Chen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jin Chen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Gracie.
Chen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jin Chen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Chen misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Chen is looking to get back to his feet here but Gracie is keeping cool and he's managed to take Chen's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie has managed to slip his arm under Chen's chin. This could be all over... yep, Chen is tapping out! Submission win for Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Gracie!
Junior Gracie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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