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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carl Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rey Polamalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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164 lbs
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158 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Carl Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rey Polamalu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polamalu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gracie is trying to defend but Polamalu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Polamalu wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Polamalu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie wants to improve his position but Polamalu is controlling well.
Polamalu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Polamalu is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Polamalu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Polamalu wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Polamalu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Polamalu is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Polamalu is working away from the top position though.
Polamalu uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Polamalu is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Polamalu is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Polamalu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Polamalu's back!
Gracie scores with punches from the back.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
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.
Gracie throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Polamalu trying to control the action but Gracie just sinks the hooks in.
Gracie trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Gracie scores with punches to the body.
Gracie is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Polamalu. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Polamalu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Gracie raining down shots from the mount!
Polamalu looks gassed!
Polamalu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie working Polamalu over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Gracie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Polamalu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Polamalu.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Polamalu's guard.
Polamalu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Polamalu is retaining full guard.
Polamalu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Polamalu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polamalu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Polamalu working a defensive guard here.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Polamalu's head.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Polamalu is retaining full guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Polamalu has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Polamalu is a slippery customer.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is keen to just control but Polamalu is a slippery customer.
Gracie scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gracie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie lands with a punch from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Polamalu's temple.
Gracie winds up and cracks Polamalu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polamalu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Polamalu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Polamalu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Polamalu taking some punishment here, with Gracie in his half guard.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Polamalu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Polamalu wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gracie passes the guard and advances to mount!
Polamalu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Polamalu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Polamalu is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gracie cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gracie looking to control but Polamalu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Gracie dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Polamalu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Polamalu.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Polamalu postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Polamalu tries to pass.
Carl Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Polamalu postures up.
Polamalu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Polamalu postures up.
Polamalu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie pushes down on Polamalu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gracie tries to pass the half guard into mount. Polamalu knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Polamalu tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie trying to control the action but Polamalu is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working Polamalu over with strikes.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Polamalu defends it.
Polamalu is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Polamalu blocks nicely.
Gracie is working Polamalu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Polamalu is retaining full guard.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Polamalu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polamalu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Polamalu keeps moving.
Rey Polamalu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie stands and throws Polamalu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie trying to control the action but Polamalu is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to move into full mount but can't pass Polamalu's legs.
Polamalu parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Polamalu to escape.
Gracie connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Polamalu some visible discomfort.
Carl Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie trying to control the position but Polamalu is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Gracie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gracie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl 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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