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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebaastian Struve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin. 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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183 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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179 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolls Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebaastian Struve!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Struve gets caught flat footed, as Gracie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Struve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Struve keeps moving.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Struve.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Struve swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Struve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Struve is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Struve pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Struve from controlling successfully.
Struve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Struve with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Struve's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Struve trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebaastian Struve has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Struve's head.
Struve avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Struve counters with a nice leg kick.
Struve throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Struve's guard now.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Struve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Struve gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Struve controls the pace.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Struve is aware though and is defending well.
Struve is looking to advance position but Gracie has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Struve avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gracie.
Struve is in all sorts of trouble here.
Struve wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Struve is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Struve to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Struve is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Struve is staying in there.
Gracie content just to control the position here.
Struve blocking the ground and pound.
Struve can't escape the position.
Gracie looking to finish Struve with some ground and pound. This is bad for Struve!
Gracie lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Struve hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Struve showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
A solid leg kick lands there for Struve.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Struve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Struve throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Struve.
Gracie throws a nice looking combination but Struve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Struve. Struve obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Struve manages to avoid it.
Struve lands a head shot.
Struve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Struve connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Struve jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie checks a low kick from Struve.
Struve cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Struve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Struve throws a quick inside leg kick.
Struve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Struve throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Struve misses with a jab, cross combination.
Struve cracks Gracie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gracie is rocked!
Struve measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Gracie! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sebaastian Struve!
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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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