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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faded Faded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakuraba Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gimme Shelter kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sakuraba Gracie enters the cage!
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201 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
194 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faded Faded!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sakuraba Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Faded has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ground and pound from Gracie.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faded doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Faded has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gracie is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faded gets full guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Faded is keeping the position.
Faded wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Faded blocks nicely.
Faded manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Faded controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Faded trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Faded is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie has his foot on Faded's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faded works his way back into a safe position though.
Faded stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Faded controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faded has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Gracie working for a triangle but Faded defends it easily.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie looks gassed!
Faded stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Faded seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Faded scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Faded gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faded shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Faded throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faded fails with the takedown
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Faded takes one to the chin there.
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Faded looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Faded is retaining full guard.
Gracie scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Faded looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Faded seems keen to control Gracie's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Faded to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Faded shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Faded Faded. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie has Faded up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie lands a nice uppercut.
Gracie is trying to trip Faded. He has hold of a leg but Faded is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gracie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faded is keeping the position for now.
Faded had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakuraba Gracie dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gracie scores with the left hand. Faded knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie checks a low kick from Faded.
No luck for Gracie with that takedown attempt.
Faded shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Faded didn't expect that.
Gracie postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Faded is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gracie, into his guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Faded from controlling successfully.
Faded has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faded can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Faded passes into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Faded moves nicely into side control.
Faded tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faded trying to control the position but Gracie is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Faded advances to full mount.
Sakuraba Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Faded pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Faded is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Faded is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Faded is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Faded's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Faded's back!
Faded is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Faded has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gracie is cranking Faded's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Faded! He's tightened the choke and Faded is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sakuraba Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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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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