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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Alomar (ranked 4387 p4p, 178 weight class) and Ronn Gracie (ranked 3350 p4p, 153 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Alomar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronn Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alomar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alomar somewhat.
Alomar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Alomar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Alomar shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Alomar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Alomar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alomar scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Alomar advances to half guard.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie won't allow Alomar to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alomar is stalling here. Gracie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alomar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gracie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alomar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alomar manages to get back to half guard.
Alomar wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Alomar is defending well.
Gracie is thwarting Alomar's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Alomar trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Alomar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Alomar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alomar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Alomar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alomar pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Alomar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alomar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Alomar is controlling Gracie's posture.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie got a little sloppy there for a moment and Alomar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gracie has managed to get both his arms back between Alomar's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alomar keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alomar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Alomar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Alomar thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Alomar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Alomar shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Alomar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Alomar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alomar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Alomar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Alomar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Bobby Alomar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alomar preventing the sweep.
Alomar wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Alomar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Alomar from controlling successfully.
Alomar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alomar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Alomar.
Gracie changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Alomar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alomar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Alomar defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie leaves Alomar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Alomar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alomar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Alomar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Alomar.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alomar.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Alomar avoids it easily.
Ronn Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alomar takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Alomar fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alomar misses with a looping right.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Alomar avoids it easily.
Alomar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alomar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Alomar is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alomar!
Alomar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a big elbow.
Alomar is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Alomar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alomar tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alomar is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronn Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Alomar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alomar shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Alomar just misses with a punch to the body.
Alomar is looking to wear down Gracie with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alomar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gracie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alomar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Alomar shoots in and bounces Gracie off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Alomar from controlling successfully.
Alomar drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gracie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alomar has Gracie in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Alomar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie being controlled here momentarily.
Alomar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Alomar working a defensive guard here.
Alomar looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Alomar is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alomar can't do much from the bottom here.
Alomar is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Gracie tries to move to mount but Alomar blocks the move with his legs.
Alomar is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Alomar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alomar with a poor takedown
and Gracie decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alomar's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Alomar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alomar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alomar is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alomar is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ronn Gracie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gracie has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronn Gracie!
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energy
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RATING
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