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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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140 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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165 cm
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142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Conrad!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Conrad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Conrad.
Conrad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Conrad closes the distance and clinches.
Conrad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gracie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Conrad manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conrad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conrad is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Conrad wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Conrad is trying to escape the mount but Gracie keeps good control and instead manages to take Conrad's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Conrad is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Conrad is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Conrad tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie has hold of Conrad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Conrad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie fails to move to back control.
Gracie has hold of Conrad's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Conrad manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Conrad tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Conrad frees his head quite easily.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Conrad flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Conrad really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Conrad to control.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Conrad frees his head quite easily.
Gracie moves to back control.
Gracie looking for the choke but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Conrad really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Conrad has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Conrad defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Conrad is in bad spot here.
Conrad is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gracie working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Conrad is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Gracie has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Conrad taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Helio Gracie!
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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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