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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Celito Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia comes to the cage accompanied by Hero. Gracie has chosen The Eye of the Tiger as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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175 cm
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Gracia! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celito Gracie! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie tries for a takedown but Gracia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gracia clinches up against the cage. Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie jumps guard but Gracia stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bruno Gracia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Celito Gracie. Gracia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracia smiles and moves away.
Gracia gets a clinch. Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gracia has Gracie pushed against the cage. Gracia lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Celito Gracie has been cut. Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracia smiles and moves away.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed. Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gracie looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Gracia gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracia pulls Gracie into guard.
Gracie passes Gracia's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Gracia missing with punches from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gracia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Gracia trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracia is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracia wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracia is working hard here to advance position. Gracia actively working from the bottom here. Gracia is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed! Gracia manages to escape and get back to his feet! Gracia has managed to clinch.
Gracia lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment. Gracia gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracia wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy. Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracia is just content to waste time from the top position. Gracie takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Gracia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracia passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Gracia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head. Gracia seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet. Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gracia has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends an breaks Gracia's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Celito Gracie!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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