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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthew Cannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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179 cm
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207 lbs
10 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hodger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Matthew Cannon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cannon sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Cannon's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cannon is holding on for now.
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Cannon defends it.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cannon is holding on to half guard well.
Gracie is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cannon!
Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cannon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannon stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Gracie forces the positional change into back control.
Cannon has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Gracie.
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.
Cannon trying to get back to his feet but Gracie is in full control for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Cannon is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Gracie has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Cannon taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hodger Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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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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