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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sue Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carter's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, A Boy Named Sue. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: Throat!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
23
314 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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208 cm
25
296 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sue Carter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie misses with a body shot.
Gracie lands a lovely overhand right. Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut. A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Carter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Carter. Gracie is looking to clinch. Carter throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well. Gracie throws a leg kick and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gracie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Carter is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Gracie works his way into full mount! Carter is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie trying to control but Carter is having none of it. Carter can't escape the position.
Gracie moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carter has worked his arm free - good work by Carter!
Carter tries to improve position but can't. Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Carter has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Carter. Carter working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Carter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working. Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter tries to pass to full mount but Gracie defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter is working hard here to advance position. Gracie tries to roll over but Carter keeps him under control. Carter passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie! Carter raining down shots from the mount!
That has opened up Royce Gracie's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Royce Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sue Carter!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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