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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mush Mouth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 cm
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175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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183 cm
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180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mush Mouth! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romero Gracie! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mouth fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but Mouth persists and gets the takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Mouth sits in half guard. Gracie looking for submissions off his back. Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Gracie moves into full guard.
Mouth throws a big right hand that misses. Gracie wants to sweep but no luck. Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A jab from Gracie misses. Mouth misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Mouth fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie pushing down on Mouth's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Mouth wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Mouth actively working from the bottom here. Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time. Mouth regains full guard. Nicely done. Mouth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mouth keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. Mouth wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment. Mouth is working hard here to advance position. Mouth is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well. Gracie cracks Mouth with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie wants to control from the top but Mouth keeps moving. Mouth is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Mouth throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Mouth with a hook. Mouth takes one on the button. Mouth misses with a takedown and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Mouth with a poor takedown and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand. Mouth is breathing heavily. Mouth doesn't succeed with the takedown and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mush Mouth. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mouth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mouth keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mouth is keeping the position for now. Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Mouth has wrist control. Mouth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gracie! Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Gracie tries to reverse the position but Mouth maintains control. Mouth wants to take his opponent's back but Gracie doesn't allow it. Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Gracie gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Mouth wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Mouth misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gracie lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Gracie is trying to control. Mouth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Mouth actively working from the bottom here. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Gracie punishing his opponent with strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romero Gracie dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mouth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Mouth fights it but they end up in guard. Gracie landing some decent shots from guard. Mouth is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gracie has his hands clasped together but Mouth extends an breaks Gracie's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Mouth.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mush Mouth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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