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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Choice Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristian Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by MotherFu*ker of the Year - Motley Crue. Tristian Riley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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163 lbs
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166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Choice Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tristian Riley!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a leg kick but Riley sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riley thows a leg kick but Gracie checks it
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Riley defending well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Riley defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Riley taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Riley actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie stalling away here and it's allowed Riley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Riley looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Riley actively working from the bottom here.
Riley with the active half guard here but Gracie passes nicely into side control.
Riley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riley is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Gracie controls the position.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Riley is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Riley's face as Gracie controls the position.
Gracie wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Riley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Riley can't escape the position.
BOOM! Gracie connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley can't escape the position.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Riley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Gracie is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Riley is in real trouble.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Riley pushed the leg off.
Riley turns into Gracie and is now in his guard.
Riley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Choice Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Riley looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
A lazy body kick from Riley
and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie is trying to drag Riley to the mat but Riley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Riley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Choice Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Riley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants the takedown. Riley is fighting it off but Gracie persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Riley's guard against the cage.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Riley is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Gracie wants to control but Riley is keeping him busy.
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.
Riley tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Gracie trying to control the position but Riley is working away.
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Riley looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Riley is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Riley can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Choice Gracie!
Choice Gracie is the new lightweight champion!
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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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