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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marty Laguna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Marty Laguna has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marty Laguna seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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145 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
143 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marty Laguna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laguna throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Laguna sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Laguna.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Laguna manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laguna is keeping the position for now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laguna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie won't allow Laguna to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laguna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Laguna trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Laguna pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Laguna is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Laguna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laguna defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Marty Laguna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Laguna swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Laguna sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laguna missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Laguna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marty Laguna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laguna bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Laguna misses its intended target.
Laguna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Laguna counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gracie clobbers Laguna with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Laguna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Laguna counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Laguna makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laguna cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laguna, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Gracie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.
Laguna throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Laguna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gracie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Laguna misses.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Laguna.
Marty Laguna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gracie. That's going to slow Laguna down.
Marty Laguna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laguna misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Laguna does no damage.
Laguna blocks a jab.
Laguna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Laguna throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Laguna throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.
Laguna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Laguna does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Laguna but Laguna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna misses with a body shot.
Laguna moves out of range of the body kick from Gracie.
Laguna uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Laguna connects with a crisp jab.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Laguna throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Laguna stuffs the takedown.
Marty Laguna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Gracie.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Laguna throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Laguna ducks down to avoid it.
Laguna throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Laguna scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marty Laguna is winning the standup battle so far.
Laguna tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna is looking to escape.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Laguna dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marty Laguna will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Laguna throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gracie misses with a hook
enabling Laguna to counter with a crisp jab.
Laguna misses with the combination.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laguna swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Laguna ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Laguna.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Laguna which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Laguna thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Laguna misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Laguna.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laguna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie stuns Laguna with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Laguna throws a big shot that misses.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Laguna's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laguna looking to control.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Laguna keeps moving.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Laguna controls the position for a moment.
Laguna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laguna tries to get out of the position.
Laguna tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.
Laguna is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laguna parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Laguna to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has hold of Laguna's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Laguna seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Laguna is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Laguna is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Gracie!
Adam 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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