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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sub Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - In Da Club. Norris comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Norris Man - When Your Time Is Up kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bruce Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
23 - 18 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
154 lbs
24 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sub Norris!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Norris persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Norris drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Norris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Norris jumps guard and drags Gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Norris 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.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Norris keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Norris wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Bruce Gracie just wasn't active enough.
Norris drives through with a takedown into Gracie's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Norris is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gracie is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gracie has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Norris is working away.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Norris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Norris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Norris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Norris's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Norris actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Norris is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Norris wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Norris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie is looking for submissions but instead, Norris has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Norris has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Norris is keeping the position for now.
Norris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Norris has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gracie has passed into side control.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Norris is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Norris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sub Norris will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Norris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Norris advances to full mount.
Norris goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Norris's guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Norris is keeping the position.
Gracie trying to control but Norris is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Norris might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Norris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie pushing down on Norris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Norris trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Norris tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gracie has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Norris really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Norris has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norris is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Norris tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sub Norris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Norris is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Norris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Norris is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bruce Gracie!
A very excited looking Bruce Gracie made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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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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