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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kiviluola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Gramacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Hugo Gramacho was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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177 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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172 cm
21
160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marko Kiviluola! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugo Gramacho! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Ian Loll.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiviluola gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kiviluola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Gramacho fails with the takedown. Nice combo by Kiviluola! Oh, that's hurt him - Gramacho falls to the canvas and Kiviluola follows him into side control.
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Gramacho is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiviluola decides to stand back up. Gramacho shoots in for a takedown but Kiviluola shows good takedown defense. Kiviluola stuffs the takedown attempt from Gramacho. Gramacho gets slowly back to his feet. Marko Kiviluola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Gramacho. Kiviluola fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Kiviluola does it's job there. Hugo Gramacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gramacho. Gramacho shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiviluola sprawls well. He's pushed Gramacho's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kiviluola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Gramacho looks gassed! Kiviluola controlling the action here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Gramacho manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Gramacho keeping moving, preventing Kiviluola from controlling successfully. Kiviluola looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Gramacho looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kiviluola puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Gramacho is trying to maintain the position but Kiviluola is very close to passing his half guard. Kiviluola wants to stand up but Gramacho has a hold of him and won't allow it. Well, if Kiviluola 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Gramacho trying to control but Kiviluola postures up.
Kiviluola is controlling the pace.
Gramacho is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kiviluola pulls his head out easily. Kiviluola knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gramacho on the ground. Gramacho moves into full guard.
Gramacho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Kiviluola wanted to stand there but Gramacho had control of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gramacho pushes a forearm under Kiviluola's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Kiviluola is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Gramacho!
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C
A |
G |
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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