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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ciro Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Ave Maria. Ciro Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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188 cm
24
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm
24
165 lbs
1 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Le! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Gracie! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Le moves into the clinch. A short right from Le. Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie tries to clinch up and Le counters with a nice uppercut. Ciro Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gracie clinches but Le breaks the clinch and Le counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Nice body punch from Gracie - that landed with a thud.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le lands an uppercut. Gracie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Le. Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le. Le really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie. A short right hand to the side of the head by Le. Le trying to stall but Gracie improves his position.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it. Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land. Le is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy. Gracie takes an elbow to the temple. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Le blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Le slowing the pace effectively. Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gracie misses with some punches.
Le breaks the clinch.
Le lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
Gracie tries to clinch but Le moves away and Le counters with a straight right hand. Le lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gracie tries to clinch up letting Le counter with a right hand. Gracie darts in trying to clinch and Le makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Le scores with a three punch combo!
Gracie tries to clinch up and Le counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Le punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch. Le scores with a hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gracie clinches but Le breaks the clinch and Le counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Gracie tries to clinch up and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Le is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Gracie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Gracie looks to clinch and Le counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt. Gracie tries to clinch but Le moves away and Le counters with a right hand to the body. Le lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie looks gassed! Le works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination. Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably and Le counters with a left to the body. Le scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though. Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch and Le counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Le circles away from the clinch attempt and Le counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie. Gracie tries to clinch and Le counters with a nice uppercut. Gracie looks to clinch and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Le moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie is rocked! Gracie tries to clinch but Le moves away and Le counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Gracie misses with some punches.
Gracie being controlled against the cage. Le blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Le. Le stalling in the clinch.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gracie takes a shot to the head. Le stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Le.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land. Le blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Le lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Le lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Le breaks from the clinch.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Le had a free shot at his head there. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Gracie walks into a jab. Le throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Gracie looks to clinch and Le cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Gracie drops his hands momentarily and Le takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Le scores with a decent looking hook. Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Le cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Le had a free shot at his head there. Le scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Le lands a right hook to the body.
Le punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch. Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Le dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving. Le scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though. Gracie looks to clinch and Le makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Le lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head. Le bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head. Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him? Le lands with a right that hurts Gracie. Gracie looks to clinch but Le throws a short knee that drops Gracie. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Victor Le!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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