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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Patureau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patureau has chosen eminem - lose yourself as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vitor Patureau will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Patureau!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Patureau is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Patureau is looking to stand up but Gracie isn't so interested in that idea.
Patureau 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 drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie really is a fat lump.
Gracie trying to control but Patureau is working from the bottom.
Patureau is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gracie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Patureau looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Patureau looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Patureau!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is not content to let Patureau control the position.
Patureau tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Patureau is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Patureau is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two 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 is squirming around, avoiding Patureau's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Patureau punishing his opponent with strikes.
Patureau gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Patureau shoots and misses
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Patureau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patureau looking to control.
Patureau wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Patureau keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Patureau is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Patureau looks gassed!
Patureau is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gracie looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Patureau pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Patureau's attempts to control the action.
Patureau gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Patureau tries to clinch but Gracie moves away
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Patureau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Patureau is avoiding damage well.
Patureau is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Patureau manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Patureau keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Helio Gracie has been cut.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Patureau but Patureau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Patureau pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Patureau tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Patureau smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patureau closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Patureau won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie wants to control but Patureau is keeping him busy.
Patureau is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Patureau is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Patureau is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio 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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FIGHT
RATING
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