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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Longson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longson has chosen Oopsy daisy chipmunk as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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153 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
4 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brandon Longson!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Longson as he jumps to the side.
Raphael Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Longson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Longson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Longson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Longson is retaining full guard.
Longson keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Longson's brow.
Gracie works over Longson with some ground and pound from guard.
Longson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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.
Longson is striking but Gracie is not phased and passes to half guard.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gracie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Longson defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is trying to control. Longson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Longson missing with punches from the bottom.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Longson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Longson is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longson is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Longson is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Longson is defending well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Longson throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longson looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Longson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longson has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Longson is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Longson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Longson wants a takedown but no success here.
Longson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Longson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Longson has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie prevents Longson from breaking the clinch.
Gracie is trying to trip Longson. He has hold of a leg but Longson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Longson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Longson with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Gracie can't handle though.
Longson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Longson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Longson has escaped and now he's on top!
Longson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Longson has his hands clasped together but Gracie extends an breaks Longson's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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