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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Dog Gracie (ranked 1369 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Tobias Funke (ranked 60 p4p, 68 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Gang out. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm
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Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Dog Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobias Funke!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Funke. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Funke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Funke counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Dog Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Funke on his heels. He'll look to pass Funke's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Funke.
Funke working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Funke wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Funke is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Funke looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funke is pulling down on Gracie's head to control his posture.
Funke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie controlling from the top position.
Gracie won't allow Funke to sweep him here.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Funke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Funke keeps moving.
Funke throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Funke is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funke keeps working.
Gracie lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Funke down.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Funke keeps working.
Funke gets back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Funke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie moves into full mount! Funke won't be happy about that!
Funke is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracie looking to control but Funke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Funke tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Funke is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Funke tries to hold on but Gracie postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie looking to control but Funke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Funke?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Funke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Funke is rocked!
Gracie softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Funke is out cold! Gracie jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Dog Gracie!
Big Dog Gracie took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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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