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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between poon jaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). poon jaa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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175 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, poon jaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
jaa is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
jaa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gracie sprawls well initially but jaa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gracie blocking the ground and pound attempt from jaa.
Gracie kicks off jaa and gets to his feet.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming jaa to the mat! jaa manages to get full guard.
Gracie trying to control but jaa is working from the bottom.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
jaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie has his hands on jaa's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jaa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
jaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
jaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but jaa is retaining full guard.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
jaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
jaa keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
jaa is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
jaa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
jaa pushes Gracie off and scrambles back to his feet.
jaa is breathing heavily.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but jaa is working away.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
jaa trying to control here.
Gracie stands up and beckons jaa to join him on the feet.
jaa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and jaa duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jaa misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
jaa pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
jaa tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Gracie easily slips into full mount!
Gracie has isolated one of jaa's arms. jaa looking to fight him off but Gracie twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!
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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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