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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sub Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hero comes to the cage accompanied by Giant Squid - Panthalassa. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
10 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
142 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sub Hero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hero closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gracie circles away.
Hero scores with a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Hero trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hero pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Hero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hero throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie won't allow Hero to sweep him here.
Hero trying to control the position.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hero is keeping the position for now.
Hero wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Hero working a defensive guard here.
That's two 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.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Hero slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Hero trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hero passes into half guard.
Hero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hero.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hero escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hero throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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 tries to improve position but can't.
Hero trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Hero keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sloppy strikes there by Hero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Hero dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hero looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Hero or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Hero looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Hero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gracie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hero somewhat.
Sub Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gracie but Gracie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hero.
Hero gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hero keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hero dives on top into guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hero escapes and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hero wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie tries to bench press Hero off him but Hero keeps the position.
Hero with the ground and pound but Gracie regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Hero frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie tries to lock up and control but Hero gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hero looking to ground and pound but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Hero dominating with strikes here.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hero can't control as he wanted to and Gracie manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hero is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hero pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Renato Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hero defends well.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hero stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hero from controlling successfully.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hero trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Hero has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hero with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie looking to control.
Hero is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hero lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gracie is tightening it up a little... Hero has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Hero reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Hero taps out! nice BJJ there by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Renato 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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