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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naruto Uzumaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Naruto Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Uzumaki.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uzumaki wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie is trying to strike from the bottom but Uzumaki has passed into full mount.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Uzumaki cracks Gracie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Uzumaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Uzumaki from controlling successfully.
Gracie has his foot on Uzumaki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Uzumaki works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Uzumaki trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uzumaki throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Uzumaki from controlling successfully.
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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Uzumaki scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Uzumaki is defending well.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uzumaki has one foot on Gracie's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie controlling the action here.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie trying to control from Uzumaki's half guard. Uzumaki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uzumaki keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Uzumaki is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Uzumaki keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Uzumaki has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Uzumaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gracie trying to control but Uzumaki is working from the bottom.
Gracie stops Uzumaki from standing up.
Uzumaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uzumaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Uzumaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie forces Uzumaki back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie gets through Uzumaki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Naruto Uzumaki has been cut.
Gracie lands an elbow just above Uzumaki 's eye.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Uzumaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gracie walks away with a smile on his face. Uzumaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Uzumaki with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Uzumaki didn't expect that.
Mike Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Naruto Uzumaki.
Uzumaki is breathing heavily.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Uzumaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie lands an elbow.
Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Uzumaki is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Uzumaki is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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