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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark van Bommel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Bommel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica-Battery . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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177 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
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188 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark van Bommel!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Bommel misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but van Bommel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
van Bommel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rodion Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
van Bommel clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
van Bommel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie tries for a takedown but van Bommel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from van Bommel.
Gracie shoots in but van Bommel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but van Bommel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
van Bommel missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from van Bommel.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but van Bommel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
van Bommel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but van Bommel sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
van Bommel stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has van Bommel pinned against the cage. van Bommel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has van Bommel pinned against the cage. van Bommel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for van Bommel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
van Bommel throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Bommel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
van Bommel throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Gracie moves away from the strike by van Bommel.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but van Bommel swivels and escapes.
van Bommel throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
van Bommel throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
van Bommel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
van Bommel cracks Gracie with a hook to the temple - Gracie is on wobbly legs here! van Bommel swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gracie falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! van Bommel wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark van Bommel!
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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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