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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Raine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raine comes to the cage accompanied by Tennessee wing walk. Aldo Raine is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 cm
26
182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aldo Raine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Royce Gracie! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice body punch from Raine. Gracie keeps the fight on the outside. Aldo Raine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Raine clinches with his opponent.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple. Raine lands a nice knee to the body. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Raine obliges. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Raine lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut. Raine lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye. A nice glancing elbow lands by Raine. Raine lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off. A nice glancing elbow lands by Raine. Gracie looks gassed! Raine lands an elbow inside. Raine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Raine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Raine lands a nice elbow. Raine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses. A nice glancing elbow lands by Raine. Raine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses. Raine landing knees to the body.
Raine lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Raine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Raine lands an elbow inside. Raine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Raine lands a nice elbow. Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Raine gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Raine lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raine lands a damaging elbow. Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
Raine gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gracie regains guard.
Raine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Raine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Raine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Raine got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Raine has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted. Raine wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Raine has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Gracie is trying to control the position but Raine postures up. Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raine wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Raine decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get! Raine moves into the clinch. Raine lands an elbow inside. Raine lands a damaging elbow. Raine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Raine lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off. Raine lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Raine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Raine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Raine lands a damaging elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo Raine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raine pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch. Raine lands an elbow inside. Raine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses. Raine lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment. Raine lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off. Raine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around? Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Raine lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye. Raine lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye. Raine lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment. Raine lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off. Raine lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie is rocked! Gracie takes an elbow to the temple. Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Raine finish him? Gracie is breathing heavily. Raine lands an elbow inside. Raine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Royce Gracie's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raine landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Raine lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Raine lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye. Gracie is looking to control Raine's arms but Raine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gracie has his back to the cage. Gracie gets dropped by a huge elbow on the inside by Raine! He drops to his knees and Raine takes his back! This one might not last much longer! Raine cracks Gracie with a big shot to the side of the head Gracie is covering up - he's in big trouble! Raine connects with another shot that knocks Gracie out cold! Raine stands above his unconscious opponent and soaks up the roars from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aldo Raine!
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energy
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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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