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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jamie Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Hunter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
Hunter passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hunter is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hunter is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hunter misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!
Gracie stands and throws Hunter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
Hunter wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hunter's face as Gracie controls the position.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hunter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie taking a breather here.
Gracie wants to control but Hunter is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rickson Gracie.
Hunter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracie!
Hunter goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Hunter's guard.
Gracie trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gracie dives in and scores a takedown into Hunter's guard.
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 won't allow Hunter to sweep him here.
Hunter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Hunter keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Hunter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter 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.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hunter keeps moving.
Rickson Gracie has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hunter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Hunter postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Hunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hunter connects with a couple of short punches.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Hunter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hunter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hunter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gracie looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gracie looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gracie!
Gracie content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracie trying to control the position but Hunter is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Hunter or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into Hunter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hunter looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Hunter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hunter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Hunter is working from the bottom.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hunter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hunter manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hunter.
Gracie looking for subs off his back but Hunter has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gracie still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gracie has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gracie trying to control the action but Hunter is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie looking to control but instead Hunter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hunter works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hunter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracieis looking to pass into half guard but Hunter pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hunter is in guard.
Hunter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunter defends it easily.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Hunter is proving a slippery customer.
Hunter stands up from Gracie's guard - Hunter perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hunter's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Hunter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hunter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Hunter frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Hunter is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rickson Gracie!
Rickson Gracie is the new light heavyweight champion!
An out of breath Rickson Gracie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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