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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio's entrance music is I Stand Alone. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
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205 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helio Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antorio shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antorio working some strikes from top position.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Antorio wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Antorio turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antorio cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Antorio won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Antorio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antorio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Antorio is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Antorio with a nice head shot there.
Antorio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Antorio is one step ahead there.
Antorio is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gracie looks gassed!
Antorio is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Antorio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is pressing down on Antorio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Antorio is holding on for now.
Gracie prevents Antorio from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Antorio is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Antorio is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Antorio tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Antorio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
The fighters are battling for position here. Antorio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antorio wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Antorio is on top in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antorio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Antorio with a nice head shot there.
Antorio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Antorio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Antorio content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Antorio manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Antorio to get back to his feet.
Antorio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Antorio breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Antorio lands with some strikes.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Antorio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Antorio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gracie taking shots to the head.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Antorio cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Antorio smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Antorio landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antorio unloading with bombs!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Antorio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Antorio dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Antorio shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Antorio. Antorio gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Antorio shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Antorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Antorio with that takedown attempt.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Antorio off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Antorio keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie won't allow Antorio to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antorio can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura here but Antorio manages to reverse the position and he's now in Gracie's guard.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Antorio stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Antorio won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Antorio lands a couple of elbows.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Antorio chips away with some ground and pound.
Antorio distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antorio lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Antorio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Antorio stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Anton Antorio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Antorio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Antorio defends it easily.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Antorio lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Antorio stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Antorio is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Antorio connects with a couple of short punches.
Antorio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Antorio's guard.
Gracie prevents Antorio from getting back to his feet.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Antorio is retaining full guard.
Antorio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antorio is keeping the position for now.
Antorio working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie is pushing down on Antorio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Antorio is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Antorio tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antorio tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gracie is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Antorio is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Antorio flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Gracie anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Antorio and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Gracie slips an arm under Antorio chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Gracie has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Gracie is squeezing on Antorio like an anaconda would it's prey. Antorio fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). 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
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