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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Martin Espiga (ranked 3330 p4p, 374 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 3479 p4p, 393 weight class). Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosão as his entrance music. Juan Martin Espiga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
25
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Martin Espiga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Espiga instigates a clinch.
Espiga pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Espiga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Espiga breaks the clinch.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie has hold of Espiga's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Espiga seems comfortable defending it but Gracie has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Espiga is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Espiga is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gracie couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rickson Gracie!
A relieved looking Rickson Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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