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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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175 cm
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180 lbs
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180 cm
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185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 Amsterdam, Helio Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Landon Little! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Little tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance. Little slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gracie throws a right hand that Little ducks under and follows up with a left that Little also avoids with ease. Little takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Little wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance. Gracie misses with the combination.
Little wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Landon Little has been cut. Gracie keeps the fight on the outside. Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Little moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A big left from Gracie misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Little fails with the takedown. Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it. Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Little's head back.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Little throws out the jab. Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Little dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Little. Little circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Gracie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Gracie connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Gracie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Little shoots in and drives through. Gracie sprawls well. Helio Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie takes a swing at Little's ribcage but misses. Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Little ducks under a wild hook from Gracie. Little looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Little persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing. Helio Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Little. Gracie swinging wildly here.
Gracie tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Little bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Little gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Little moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Little tries to stall but Gracie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Little gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Little lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment. Gracie working hard to break the clinch. Little trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Little has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment. Little tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie lands a jab to Little's midsection. Little looks gassed! Little tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gracie throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That has opened up Landon Little's cut even more. Gracie cracks Little with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Gracie throws a wild body kick that Little sees coming a mile off. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helio Gracie dominated that round. The cut man is working on Landon Little's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Gracie misses with a double jab.
Little tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Little tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Little. Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Little wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Little moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off. Little tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance. Helio Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gracie!
That's one minute gone in the round. Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it. Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow. Helio Gracie is winning the standup battle so far. Little wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance. Little takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Little fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Little is breathing heavily. Little wants to clinch. Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gracie scores with a hook to the body. Little takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Little defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand. Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Little. Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow. Little takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Gracie scores with a jab.
The cut above Landon Little's eye is starting to cause him problems now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Little takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jab from Gracie.
Landon Little's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Gracie scores with a jab. Gracie lands a jab to Little's midsection. Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Landon Little's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). 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
42% |
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