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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Obolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Obolo comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3E2X3kQNQ. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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170 lbs
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186 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Obolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obolo is looking to clinch.
Gracie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Obolo can pounce on him.
Obolo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Obolo content to control rather than advance.
Obolo trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Obolo wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Obolo wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gracie uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Obolo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Obolo stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
Obolo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Obolo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obolo trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obolo stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obolo.
Obolo tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Obolo moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Obolo is looking to clinch.
Obolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obolo is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Obolo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obolo wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
A combination from Obolo does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Obolo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obolo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obolo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Obolo.
Obolo trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obolo manages to break the clinch.
Obolo doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Obolo counters with an outside leg kick.
Obolo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obolo digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obolo is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Obolo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Obolo.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obolo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obolo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Obolo tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Obolo decides to stand back up.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Obolo misses with a takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Obolo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Obolo is keeping the position.
Obolo is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Obolo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Obolo controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Obolo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Obolo is retaining full guard.
Obolo keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Obolo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Obolo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Obolo wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Obolo.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Obolo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Obolo with good strikes from the mount here!
Obolo prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Obolo content just to control the position here.
Obolo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Obolo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obolo lands a big elbow.
Obolo content just to control the position here.
Obolo tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Obolo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ivan Obolo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Obolo.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Obolo.
Obolo misses with a looping right.
Obolo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Obolo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obolo wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie working for submissions but it's allowed Obolo to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Obolo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Obolo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gracie checks it well.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Obolo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Obolo throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Obolo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Obolo wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working for a triangle but Obolo defends it easily.
Obolo passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obolo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Obolo winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Obolo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Obolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Obolo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Obolo controlling the action here.
Obolo works his way into side control.
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.
Obolo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivan Obolo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obolo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Obolo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Obolo tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Obolo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Obolo wants to stand up but Gracie manages to regain full guard.
Gracie throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Obolo wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Obolo stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Obolo.
Ivan Obolo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Obolo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Obolo's back instead.
Obolo trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obolo can't escape the position.
Gracie tries to get the hooks in deep but Obolo pushed the leg off.
Gracie working for a choke but Obolo is defending well.
Gracie is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Obolo taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). 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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