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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between antonio gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and maza rumputuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think gracie might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to hearts on fire. antonio gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to maza rumputuli's chin.
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, antonio gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, maza rumputuli!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
rumputuli shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gracie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but rumputuli has just dragged him back down to the mat.
rumputuli fails to land a wild elbow strike.
rumputuli controls the position.
gracie gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
gracie is in a horrible position here. rumputuli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
rumputuli looking to control and managing it successfully.
rumputuli's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
rumputuli scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish gracie?
That's one minute gone in the round.
rumputuli content just to control the position here.
rumputuli throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for gracie because rumputuli loaded up on that one.
rumputuli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
rumputuli misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two 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.
rumputuli controlling from the full mount.
Despite being in the dominant position, maza rumputuli just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
rumputuli closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. gracie did well to prevent rumputuli getting side control.
rumputuli stops gracie from getting back to his feet.
rumputuli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
gracie is controlling rumputuli's trapped leg to prevent rumputuli from advancing to side control.
rumputuli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
gracie tries to roll over but rumputuli keeps him under control.
rumputuli throwing shots but gracie is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rumputuli keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
gracie is looking to control rumputuli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can gracie avoid being mounted?
rumputuli trying to control the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
gracie won't allow rumputuli to pass to mount.
gracie is breathing heavily.
rumputuli is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for gracie!
rumputuli controlling his opponent.
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.
rumputuli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
rumputuli thowing shots but they're missing.
rumputuli trying to control but gracie is having none of it.
rumputuli takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
rumputuli with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
maza rumputuli dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
rumputuli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around gracie's waist but gracie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing rumputuli off to one side.
gracie misses with a takedown
and rumputuli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
rumputuli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. gracie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
gracie manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
rumputuli looking to sit in guard and control but gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
rumputuli looking for a sweep. Not yet rumputuli, not yet.
rumputuli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
rumputuli is working an open guard so gracie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
gracie darts in trying to clinch
so rumputuli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
rumputuli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
gracie trying to control the position here.
rumputuli is stalling in the full guard.
rumputuli passes gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
gracie tries to roll over but rumputuli keeps him under control.
rumputuli thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
rumputuli is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from rumputuli.
gracie is refusing to be controlled, as rumputuli sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
rumputuli won't allow gracie to sweep him here.
gracie keeping moving, preventing rumputuli from controlling successfully.
Despite being in the dominant position, maza rumputuli just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gracie lands with a slapping head kick.
rumputuli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
rumputuli is trying to move to mount but gracie reverses beautifully and ends up in rumputuli's guard.
maza rumputuli has got the better of the ground game so far.
gracie stopping the sweep attempt from rumputuli.
rumputuli has gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
rumputuli is looking to sweep but instead, gracie has passed into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if rumputuli can do anything to dispel that myth.
rumputuli is staying active underneath gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
rumputuli keeps control of the position for the meantime.
rumputuli is looking to control gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can rumputuli avoid being mounted?
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.
rumputuli is looking for a sweep. gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
rumputuli is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and gracie has latched onto it... Big trouble! gracie pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it rumputuli is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). antonio gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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