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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Burns (ranked 5969 p4p, 2997 weight class) and Dominique Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larry Burns has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Larry Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominique Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burns working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Burns is retaining full guard.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Burns controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie throws a strike but Burns rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Burns won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie is pulling down on Burns's head. It's preventing any offense from Burns, at least for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Burns's guard.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Burns dodges it nicely.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Burns is defending the position.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Burns knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Burns is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dominique 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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