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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Pierre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
and St Pierre counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
St Pierre moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Gracie thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gracie duly obliges.
St Pierre misses with a lunging right hand
and St Pierre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie misses with a combination
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
St Pierre sends Gracie crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! St Pierre is motioning to the referee to let Gracie up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
St Pierre missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and St Pierre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St Pierre throws a body kick that misses.
St Pierre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and St Pierre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Gracie is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Pierre wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but St Pierre maintains control.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet but Gracie is holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.
St Pierre wants to stand but Gracie is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
St Pierre stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
St Pierre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but St Pierre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
St Pierre wants to stand but Gracie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of St Pierre's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take St Pierre's back!
St Pierre tries to break free.
Gracie has got one arm under St Pierre's chin. This could be trouble... St Pierre trying to control the other hand but Gracie gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, St Pierre has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royce 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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