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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrique Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrique Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels stalling the fight.
Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working for takedown but Daniels is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henrique Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Daniels gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Daniels has picked Gracie up - he's going for a ride! Daniels dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is staying active underneath Daniels, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels moves nicely into side control.
Gracie is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Daniels tries to advance to mount but Gracie denies him.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
Daniels stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gracie working away.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Daniels is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie working away.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Daniels, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels sneaks back into half guard.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Daniels sees it coming and defends easily.
Daniels looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Daniels defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Daniels doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie prevents Daniels from standing back up.
Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Daniels defends the submission attempt.
Gracie is thwarting Daniels's attempts to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henrique Gracie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Daniels wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Daniels trying to strike off his back.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Gracie seems to have locked his on tight now - Daniels screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Gracie, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Henrique Gracie!
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hype
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