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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Lesnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brock Lesnar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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189 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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Determined |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rodrigo Gracie ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brock Lesnar! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lesnar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Lesnar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working. Lesnar lands a nice forearm strike. Lesnar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie ! Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Gracie is working hard here to advance position. Lesnar with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there. Lesnar is in the full mount, landing strikes. Gracie is looking to get to half guard. Lesnar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie ?
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lesnar trying to control but he's not successful this time. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Gracie can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lesnar landing punches. Gracie can't escape the position.
Lesnar looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie ! Lesnar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lesnar dominating with strikes here. Lesnar is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gracie is surviving well by controlling Lesnar's body position as best he can. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Lesnar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lesnar lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on? Lesnar with a couple of short strikes. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lesnar looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Lesnar isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lesnar working away from the top, dropping strikes. Gracie regains half guard. Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work. Lesnar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Lesnar pushes down on Gracie 's leg and manages to get into half guard. Lesnar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily. Lesnar not landing any meaningful shots this time. Gracie has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Lesnar. Oh but Gracie has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Lesnar goes limp - he's gone! Gracie jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rodrigo Gracie !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
91% |
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