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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Reignhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Reignhard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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181 cm
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177 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renzo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Reignhard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reignhard throws a chopping leg kick but Gracie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Reignhard but Reignhard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reignhard as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Reignhard shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reignhard wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reignhard preventing the sweep.
Reignhard looking to pass the guard.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reignhard defends it easily.
Reignhard tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Reignhard defends it easily.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reignhard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Reignhard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Reignhard throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reignhard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reignhard has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reignhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reignhard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Reignhard wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Reignhard gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reignhard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Reignhard counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gracie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gracie wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reignhard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Reignhard holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reignhard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Reignhard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gracie stops Reignhard from standing up.
Gracie pushes down on Reignhard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Reignhard is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Reignhard is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Reignhard is defending it quite comfortably.
Reignhard tries to kick Gracie off in order to stand up. Gracie Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Reignhard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Reignhard tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Reignhard wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renzo Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Reignhard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reignhard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Reignhard.
Reignhard gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reignhard is looking to stand back up but Gracie counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Reignhard.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Reignhard wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Reignhard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reignhard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reignhard wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control the pace.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Reignhard sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Reignhard is defending it quite comfortably.
Reignhard wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Reignhard defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Reignhard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Renzo 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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