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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Helder Gracies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Jorge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Helder Gracies had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. James Jorge has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue 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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helder Gracies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Jorge!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jorge wants it to stay on the feet.
Jorge has Gracies up against the cage in a clinch.
Jorge wants the takedown. Gracies is fighting it off but Jorge persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gracies's guard against the cage.
Jorge slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracies is breathing heavily.
Gracies can't do much from the bottom here.
Jorge scoring with punches from side control.
Jorge passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Gracies!
Jorge controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracies wants to hold on but Jorge pushes him away.
Gracies tries to reverse the position but Jorge maintains control.
Jorge goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracies turns into him and now he's in Jorge's guard.
Jorge wants to stand and escape but Gracies is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge pulls Gracies in close to prevent any damage.
Jorge uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Jorge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jorge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracies!
Jorge landing strikes from the mount.
Jorge putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge controlling from the full mount.
Jorge lands with some strikes.
Jorge working the ground and pound effectively.
Jorge controlling from the full mount.
Jorge with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracies is in a horrible position here. Jorge smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Jorge connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gracies is rocked!
Jorge controlling from the full mount.
Jorge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jorge looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jorge with shots to the head and body - Gracies looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jorge trying to control but Gracies is having none of it.
Jorge with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge looking to finish Gracies with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracies!
Gracies taking shots to the head.
Jorge controlling from mount.
I looks like Jorge might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorge landing strikes from the mount.
Jorge looking to finish Gracies with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracies!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jorge dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jorge stuns Gracies with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jorge is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracies's half guard.
James Jorge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracies tries to get to full guard but Jorge has control of the leg.
Gracies has hold of Jorge's hands but Jorge slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jorge works his way into side control.
Jorge is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracies has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracies can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracies is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorge cracks Gracies with a big right hand but Gracies just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jorge trying to control the action but Gracies is working from the bottom.
Gracies taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jorge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracies keeps working.
Jorge lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jorge scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jorge advances to full mount.
Jorge tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jorge lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracies defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Jorge.
Jorge controlling the position easily from mount.
Jorge landing shots from mount.
Jorge trying to control but Gracies is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorge working the ground and pound effectively.
Gracies is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
Gracies can't escape the position.
Gracies is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
Despite being in the dominant position, James Jorge just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jorge shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracies trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorge looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jorge wants to stand up but Gracies is controlling the position.
Gracies tries to kick Jorge off but Jorge keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracies wants to control but Jorge passes into side.
Gracies tries to bench press Jorge off him but Jorge keeps the position.
Jorge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jorge working the body and head with strikes.
Jorge connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracies some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jorge showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jorge gets the takedown into side control.
Jorge in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gracies is trying to improve his position.
Jorge landing a few strikes.
Gracies is trying to get back to half guard.
Jorge tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jorge has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracies takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Jorge scoring with punches and elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gracies's face as Jorge controls the position.
Jorge advances to full mount.
Jorge controlling from mount.
Jorge lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracies sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Jorge trying to mount his opponent but Gracies defends it.
Jorge is working for a submission of some sort.
Jorge wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracies is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorge prevents Gracies from improving his position.
Gracies is trying to stand.
Gracies is staying active underneath Jorge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jorge throwing shots but Gracies is blocking nicely.
Gracies wants to control but Jorge passes into side.
Gracies prevents Jorge from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A right-left combo lands from Jorge.
Jorge moves into the clinch successfully.
Jorge manages to break the clinch.
Jorge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracies misses with a double jab.
Gracies tries to close the distance and clinch but Jorge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracies on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jorge lands with a right hand.
Jorge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gracies!
Jorge scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jorge landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Jorge.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracies wants to hold on but Jorge pushes him away.
Jorge looking to finish Gracies with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracies!
Gracies is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jorge trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracies tries to hold on but Jorge postures up.
James Jorge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jorge controlling from mount.
Gracies is squirming around, avoiding Jorge's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Jorge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jorge has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jorge!
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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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