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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeffson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Voitto Salama was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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140 lbs
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165 cm
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146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jeffson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Voitto Salama!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salama throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Salama jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salama.
Salama throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Salama throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Salama misses with a two punch combination.
Salama throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Salama keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Salama is keeping the position.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie stands and throws Salama's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Salama is working away.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Salama has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Salama, who protects the arm well.
Salama misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama is trying to control Gracie's posture but Gracie avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Salama!
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Salama defends it well.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Salama defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Salama frees his head quite easily.
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Salama is in no mood to give up.
Gracie blocks Salama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gracie has hold of Salama's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Salama manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Salama tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Salama really wants to buck Gracie off and get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control but Salama is having none of it.
Salama is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Salama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gracie tries to control but Salama wriggling away.
Salama 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.
Salama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gracie. What's that going to do exactly?
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gracie blocks Salama's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Gracie tries to control but Salama wriggling away.
Gracie has control of Salama's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Salama regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeffson Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Salama looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Salama tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Salama's guard.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Salama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salama manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Salama's guard.
Jeffson Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Salama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salama is keeping the position for now.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salama trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie blocks the strikes from Salama.
Gracie works his way into side control.
Salama wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Salama looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gracie working for a guillotine from mount but Salama is in no mood to give up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salama throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Salama has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looking to control but Salama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Salama flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Salama is looking to escape.
Salama tries to lock up and control but Gracie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salama is wriggling around trying to escape.
Salama is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie looking to control but Salama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie controlling from mount.
Gracie prevents Salama from getting the reversal.
Gracie working for a submission but Salama is keeping him at bay.
Salama defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Salama throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salama is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie tries to control but Salama wriggling away.
Salama is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Salama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gracie. What's that going to do exactly?
Gracie prevents Salama from getting the reversal.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Salama is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Salama really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie looking to isolate an arm here. Salama doesn't see it coming and as Gracie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeffson 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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