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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Thiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Powerful takedowns
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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
1 - 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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paulo Thiago!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Thiago misses with a strike from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thiago knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thiago manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Thiago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Thiago still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Thiago has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Thiago scoring with punches from side control.
Gracie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie tries to roll over but Thiago keeps him under control.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Thiago from controlling successfully.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Thiago is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie .
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Thiago has passed into mount! Damn!
Thiago is landing with some decent strikes but Gracie is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
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.
Thiago trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Thiago unloading with bombs!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thiago fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thiago has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Thiago tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Thiago lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gracie hang on?
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Thiago isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thiago lands with some strikes.
Gracie regains half guard.
Thiago wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Thiago is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie tries to get to full guard but Thiago has control of the leg.
Thiago is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Thiago is trying to control. Gracie wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thiago pulls his head out easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie is staying active underneath Thiago, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thiago not doing much here.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thiago misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thiago shoots in and bounces Gracie off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thiago wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Thiago makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Thiago defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie working for a triangle but Thiago defends it easily.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thiago defends well.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Thiago pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Thiago defends well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thiago trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thiago passes Gracie 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Thiago wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie looking for subs from the bottom but Thiago mounts him!
Thiago tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Thiago is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gracie !
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Thiago's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thiago punishing his opponent with strikes.
Thiago can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thiago wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Paulo Thiago has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Thiago tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Thiago sits in half guard.
Thiago prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie has a hand on Thiago's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Thiago takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gracie is looking to improve his position but Thiago isn't that keen on the idea.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Thiago pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Thiago showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gracie looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thiago missing with punches from the bottom.
Thiago works his way to full guard. Good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Gracie as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Thiago screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Gracie ! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rodrigo Gracie !
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