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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shonie Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gektor Lombard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with PIMPTASTIC blaring out of the sound system. Gektor Lombard will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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180 cm
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155 lbs
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200 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shonie 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, Gektor Lombard! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Lombard trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Lombard is not content to let Gracie control the position. Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lombard to regain full guard. Gracie wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving. Gracie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Gracie won't allow Lombard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie wants to control from the top but Lombard keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Shonie Gracie wasn't doing enough on the ground. Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Gracie is thwarting Lombard's attempts to control the position. Lombard is looking to escape. Gracie working over Lombard with some ground and pound. Lombard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Lombard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Gracie landing shots from mount. Lombard is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie looking to control but Lombard is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Lombard wants to control but Gracie is having none of it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Lombard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lombard has given up his back.
Gracie controlling well, preventing Lombard from escaping the position.
Lombard prevents Gracie from getting a body triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie missing with punches from the back. Lombard wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free. Gracie throwing wild punches that miss their target. Gracie misses with an elbow to the head. Gracie avoiding Lombard 's attempts to control his hands. Lombard rolls, trying to escape but Gracie keeps control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gracie looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Lombard trying to control but not successfully. 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. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Gracie patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here? Gracie is hanging on to Lombard's back as he tries to escape.
Lombard looking to control the position. Gracie connects with a big shot to the side of Lombard's head.
A lull in the action here.
Lombard is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Gracie go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shonie Gracie dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lombard enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lombard manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Lombard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Lombard wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Gracie stands up and waves to Lombard to follow him. Lombard wants to clinch and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Lombard fights it but they end up in guard. Lombard keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lombard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there. Lombard wants to stand up but Gracie is controlling him. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Lombard gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Lombard trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gracie is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Lombard has his hands clasped together around Gracie's back. He's all about the action. Gracie wants to pass the guard but Lombard is defending well. Lombard is not content to let Gracie control the position.
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. Lombard is pressing down on Gracie's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gracie trying to control but Lombard is working from the bottom. Gracie preventing the sweep. Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Lombard has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Gracie won't allow Lombard to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lombard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Lombard goes for a takedown attempt but Gracie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lombard with a poor takedown and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Lombard didn't expect that. Lombard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gracie is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gracie thows a big elbow that misses. Shonie Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Lombard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lombard is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lombard has escaped and now he's on top! Lombard looking to pass the guard. Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four 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. Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Lombard passes easily into side control. Nice work. Gracie takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Lombard trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away. Lombard is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gracie is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gektor Lombard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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