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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Grohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrabadub Indatub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grohl comes to the cage accompanied by Stricken - Disturbed. Indatub has chosen Bach's Toccata in E minor as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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172 cm
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173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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150 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Grohl! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wrabadub Indatub! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Indatub changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Grohl looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Indatub working away. Indatub is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grohl has escaped the position, nice work there. Grohl is trying to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Indatub has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Indatub fails with a takedown attempt. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Indatub has eaten all the pies! Indatub will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Indatub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Indatub tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grohl swats him away and circles back towards the center. Indatub will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Gabriel Grohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrabadub Indatub. Indatub shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Grohl shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Grohl looking to secure an arm triangle but Indatub defends it well. Grohl jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Indatub manages to avoid the submission attempt. Indatub prevents Grohl from improving position. You can see the frustration on Indatub's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Grohl trying to control the action but Indatub is working from the bottom. Grohl is trying to get an arm triangle but Indatub is defending well. Grohl is breathing heavily. Indatub tries to bench press Grohl off him but Grohl keeps the position. Grohl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Indatub on the ground. Indatub wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Grohl working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Indatub moves in looking to clinch but Grohl pushes him off. Indatub tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grohl paws at him with a jab and circles away. Indatub doesn't manage to clinch there - Grohl circles away.
Grohl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Indatub shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Grohl's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Indatub controlling from the top position. Grohl looking for a guillotine here but Indatub defends easily.
Indatub decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Indatub feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Indatub is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Grohl looking for a guillotine here but Indatub defends easily.
Indatub stands and steps away. Grohl gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Indatub closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Indatub in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Grohl tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Indatub!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Wrabadub Indatub!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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