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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chasen Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Talib Singh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Talib Singh is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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186 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Las Vegas, Chasen Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Talib Singh!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Singh gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Singh keeps moving.
Gracie won't allow Singh to get back to his feet.
Singh working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Singh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Singh.
Singh tries to strike from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Singh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Singh wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Singh is trying to stand.
Singh looks gassed!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Singh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is keen to just control but Singh is a slippery customer.
Singh wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Chasen Gracie just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Singh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ground and pound from Singh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gracie wants to control but Singh postures up.
Singh throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie connects with an elbow from the bottom.
Singh throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Singh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gracie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie uses his free foot to push down on Singh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Singh.
Singh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is landing with some decent strikes but Singh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Singh is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chasen Gracie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Singh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a left and a right that stings Singh.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Singh to the mat! Singh manages to get full guard.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Singh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie happy to just control the position for now.
Singh is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Singh has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gracie avoids the strikes from the bottom by Singh.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Singh keeps working.
Singh manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Gracie slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Singh is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Singh wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chasen Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Singh is looking to get back to is feet but Gracie passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gracie with the ground and pound from mount.
Singh is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Singh from escaping the position.
Gracie wants to control but Singh is keeping busy.
Gracie gets his hands free as Singh looks to control.
Gracie has the hooks in. Singh is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Singh tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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 controlling from mount.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Singh is squirming around nicely.
Singh srikes from the bottom but he's lost position and has given up his back.
Singh looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gracie slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Singh right now.
Singh won't enjoy being in this position. Gracie looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Singh is tapping - it's over boys! Gracie picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chasen Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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