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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mervin Cleaver (ranked 4774 p4p, 4578 weight class) and Elias Gracie (ranked 338 p4p, 332 weight class). Cleaver comes to the cage accompanied by Right On- Showcore. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mervin Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elias Gracie!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A jab from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cleaver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cleaver throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Cleaver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Cleaver bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mervin Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cleaver lands with a right hand.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cleaver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Cleaver connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cleaver feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cleaver thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Cleaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Cleaver avoids it easily.
Cleaver lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cleaver lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cleaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Cleaver does it's job there.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cleaver lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
Cleaver tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters circling - Cleaver throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cleaver's corner calls for a 1-2. Cleaver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cleaver lands the left hand.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cleaver.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Cleaver defends the submission attempt.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Cleaver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cleaver is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Cleaver is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Cleaver is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mervin Cleaver dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cleaver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cleaver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cleaver throws a shot to the body.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cleaver jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie moves out of range as Cleaver strikes.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cleaver throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cleaver fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cleaver.
Cleaver's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cleaver duly obliges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleaver. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cleaver works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cleaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Cleaver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cleaver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A lazy left from Cleaver finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleaver. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver misses the jab.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Cleaver avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cleaver!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Cleaver is defending well.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Cleaver is defending well.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cleaver, who protects the arm well.
Cleaver is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cleaver is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cleaver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cleaver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cleaver wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cleaver, who protects the arm well.
Gracie has an Americana. Cleaver didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Elias Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Elias Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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