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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Horace Mcclure (ranked 6853 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Grace (ranked 5017 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
140 lbs
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170 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Horace Mcclure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Grace!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcclure tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grace paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grace shoots for a takedown but Mcclure saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Grace shoots in for a takedown but Mcclure shows good takedown defense.
Mcclure closes the distance and clinches.
Grace managing to block the knees to the body from Mcclure.
Grace prevents a body shot from Mcclure.
Mcclure struggles to land a body shot inside as Grace controls his hands.
Mcclure tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grace smiles and moves away.
Grace fails with a takedown attempt.
Horace Mcclure has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Grace.
Mcclure rushes Grace and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mcclure to keep the fight standing.
Mcclure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure slaps away a takedown attempt from Grace, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grace with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mcclure counters with a left and a right that stings Grace.
Mcclure tries to clinch but Grace moves out of range.
Grace looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mcclure is staying active underneath Grace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grace wants to free his trapped foot but Mcclure is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mcclure is positioning himself well to prevent Grace advancing to mount.
Grace trying to pass the guard but Mcclure defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Grace is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mcclure is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Grace swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mcclure is now in Grace's guard. A big mistake from Grace there, giving up the dominant position!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grace has control of Mcclure's left arm, preventing Mcclure from doing any damage.
Grace looking to control but Mcclure passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Grace works his way to full guard. Good work.
Grace wants to sweep but no luck.
Grace lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mcclure is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Grace trying to control but Mcclure is working from the bottom.
Mcclure is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace wants to control from the top but Mcclure keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mcclure tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Grace wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mcclure can't do much from the bottom here.
Grace working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcclure struggling a bit here.
Grace moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Horace Mcclure will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Grace gets the takedown into side control.
Mcclure gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Grace goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mcclure turns into him and now he's in Grace's guard.
Grace looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mcclure puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grace trying to control from the bottom.
Grace is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace keeps trying to improve his position.
Mcclure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Grace is pressing down on Mcclure's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mcclure has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Grace looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mcclure is defending well. Grace quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mcclure has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Grace celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Junior Grace!
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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
37% |
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