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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gideon Abieezer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by Stewie Griffen - Rocket Man. Marko Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gideon Abieezer's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gideon Abieezer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abieezer has a takedown stuffed.
Abieezer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Abieezer keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Abieezer tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie content to control rather than advance.
Abieezer is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abieezer keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Abieezer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie trying to mount his opponent but Abieezer defends it.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Abieezer is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Abieezer avoid being mounted?
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Abieezer tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Abieezer defends it well.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Abieezer is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Abieezer wants to get back to full guard.
Abieezer is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is keen to just control but Abieezer is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Abieezer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abieezer holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Abieezer defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Abieezer wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Abieezer is retaining full guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Abieezer keeps moving.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We're going to have a standup here because Marko Gracie wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abieezer shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Abieezer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marko Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Abieezer.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Abieezer's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abieezer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Abieezer to sweep him here.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Abieezer trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
Marko Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Abieezer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer fails with the takedown.
Abieezer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abieezer's guard.
Abieezer is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Abieezer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Brazilian Elite Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Abieezer is retaining full guard.
Abieezer controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Abieezer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer fails to move to back control.
Abieezer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abieezer is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Abieezer is looking to work his way around to Gracie's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount but Abieezer keeps good control and instead manages to take Gracie's back.
Abieezer looking for the RNC.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abieezer closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Abieezer pushes Gracie against the ropes but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Abieezer shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well.
Abieezer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Abieezer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie has an active guard here but Abieezer has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Dark Horse MMA Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Abieezer moves nicely into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard there - taking advantage of Abieezer's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Abieezer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Abieezer eventually gives up the hold.
Abieezer is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abieezer trying to move into half guard but instead Gracie has managed to sweep!
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer 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.
Abieezer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Abieezer is retaining full guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Abieezer can't do much from the bottom here.
Abieezer tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Abieezer, who protects the arm well.
Abieezer is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abieezer can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Abieezer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Abieezer is looking for a sweep.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abieezer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie working away.
Abieezer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Abieezer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Abieezer working for a choke but Gracie reverses nicely into Abieezer 's guard.
Abieezer trying to control the position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie postures up.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abieezer holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie gets a takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Abieezer reverses the position - he's now on top in Gracie's guard.
Abieezer has gone for a leg lock! Gracie slips out almost immediately though and dives into Abieezer's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abieezer is on top in guard.
Abieezer looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Abieezer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abieezer is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Abieezer keeps moving.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Abieezer's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abieezer is holding on to half guard well.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gideon Abieezer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Abieezer shoots in but no luck this time.
Abieezer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Abieezer's guard.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is pushing down on Abieezer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Abieezer is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Abieezer is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abieezer wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Abieezer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abieezer is keeping the position for now.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Abieezer 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.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abieezer holds on and takes a little breather.
Abieezer keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marko Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Abieezer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abieezer's guard.
Marko Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gideon Abieezer.
Gracie trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Abieezer keeps moving.
Abieezer trying to keep a closed guard but Gracie is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Abieezer keeps moving.
Marko Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marko Gracie has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Abieezer tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Abieezer's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Abieezer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abieezer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie wants to control but Abieezer is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is not content to let Abieezer control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Abieezer is working away from the top position though.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Marko Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Abieezer's guard.
Abieezer pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Abieezer is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Abieezer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie trying to control but Abieezer is working from the bottom.
Abieezer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie!
Abieezer moves to back control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't enjoy being in this position. Abieezer looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Gracie is tapping - it's over boys! Abieezer picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gideon Abieezer!
Post fight, Gideon Abieezer stared into the camera and said 'Thank you guys. Time to hang them up.'.
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energy
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hype
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