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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armstrong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mudvayne . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Armstrong to the mat! Armstrong manages to get full guard.
Armstrong avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Armstrong wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
Armstrong wriggles free and stands up.
Armstrong moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie looks gassed!
Armstrong is working Gracie over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Armstrong is working Gracie over against the cage.
Armstrong cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
Armstrong lands a knee to the body.
Armstrong lands with a right to the head.
Armstrong lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Armstrong digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Armstrong lands a shot to the body.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a body punch.
Armstrong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Armstrong is working Gracie over against the cage.
Armstrong landing knees to the body.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.
A left hand lands to the body for Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
Armstrong lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a nice knee to the body.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Armstrong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Armstrong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
A short right from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gracie or not.
Armstrong lands with a short shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Armstrong as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Armstrong.
A knee to the head by Armstrong.
Armstrong is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Armstrong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Armstrong lands with a light punch inside.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Armstrong with a knee to the head.
Armstrong pushes Gracie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Armstrong.
Armstrong pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Armstrong.
A right handed body shot lands from Armstrong.
Armstrong with a knee to the head.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Armstrong prevents it.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Armstrong smiles and moves away.
Michael Armstrong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Armstrong but Armstrong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Armstrong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Armstrong throws a nice head kick!
Gracie avoids the head kick by Armstrong.
Armstrong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
Armstrong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a body punch.
Armstrong trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike from Armstrong.
Gracie tries to score a body lock takedown but Armstrong shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Armstrong pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong lands a shoulder strike.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Armstrong lands an elbow inside.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Armstrong avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
Armstrong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Armstrong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Armstrong gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Armstrong landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Armstrong.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Armstrong works on Gracie's body with a couple of short punches.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
Armstrong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Armstrong connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Armstrong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Armstrong scores with a shoulder strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Armstrong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Armstrong throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Armstrong moves into the clinch.
Gracie successfully pulls guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Armstrong throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Armstrong's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Royce Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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