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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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222 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Junior Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Scott!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Scott.
Scott just misses with a punch to the body.
Scott takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Scott connects with a single shot there.
Scott avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Scott takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie dives in and grabs Scott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Scott pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Scott lands a right hook to the body.
Gracie defending well as Scott loads up on a big left hand.
Scott scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Scott misses.
Gracie moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie shoots in but Scott avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scott feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Scott changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scott can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Scott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Scott drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Scott jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Scott passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Scott.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie trying to control but Scott postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Scott wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Scott is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Scott really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scott's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scott's back!
Gracie has his arm under Scott's chin here. Game over son! Gracie squeezes tightly and Scott is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Junior Gracie!
Junior Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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