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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Relson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titing Tigas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
25
180 lbs
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180 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Relson Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titing Tigas! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gracie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tigas can't get the takedown.
Tigas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tigas manages to end up in side control. Tigas throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Tigas misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Gracie regains half guard. Gracie gets full guard. Tigas throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tigas's guard. Nice move by Gracie! Gracie wants to control from the top but Tigas keeps moving. Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard. Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Tigas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tigas is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Gracie is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tigas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tigas for a finish. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gracie working for the choke. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tigas fending off the submission attempt from Gracie. Tigas defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tigas looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Gracie wants to control but Tigas is keeping busy. Tigas is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Gracie off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Tigas is trying to stand back up. The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gracie's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Tigas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie. Gracie is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Tigas won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gracie off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Relson 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
71% |
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