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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hodger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nancy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Botwin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Little Boxes On The Hillside. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
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205 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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189 cm
22
216 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good kicks
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Hodger Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nancy Botwin! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Botwin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Gracie fails with the takedown and Botwin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Botwin throws a nice outside leg kick. No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hodger Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Botwin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Botwin connects with a solid leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie is breathing heavily. Botwin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gracie. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Botwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Hodger Gracie has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Botwin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Botwin.
This has been an exciting period of action! Botwin fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body. Gracie avoids the head kick by Botwin.
Botwin throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily. Botwin takes the fight into the clinch. Botwin turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Botwin in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie is looking for a sweep. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Botwin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gracie some visible discomfort.
Gracie gets back to half guard. Botwin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Botwin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Botwin passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie! Botwin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gracie is rocked! Botwin lands a nice shot to the head. Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hodger Gracie's cut is getting worse. Botwin connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Hodger Gracie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hodger Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nancy Botwin!
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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
79% |
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