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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James The Filipino Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Pierce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James The Filipino Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Filipino Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierce circles away.
The Filipino Gracie looks to throw the jab but Pierce is out of range.
The Filipino Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pierce to score with a decent uppercut.
Pierce takes a swing at The Filipino Gracie's ribcage but misses.
The Filipino Gracie defending well as Pierce loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Filipino Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pierce scores with the left hand. The Filipino Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Pierce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Filipino Gracie manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Pierce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The Filipino Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Pierce circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce throws an off balance right hand
and The Filipino Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pierce is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pierce seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierce.
The Filipino Gracie blocks an uppercut.
The Filipino Gracie lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pierce looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for The Filipino Gracie.
The Filipino Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Pierce misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Filipino Gracie blocks a body shot from Pierce.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Filipino Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pierce.
The Filipino Gracie digs a right hand into Pierce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pierce's gas tank.
The Filipino Gracie prevents a body shot from Pierce.
Nice body punch from Pierce - that landed with a thud.
Pierce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierce misses with a hook to the ribs.
The Filipino Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Pierce to the mat.
The Filipino Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pierce passes into side control.
The Filipino Gracie is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The Filipino Gracie wants to control but Pierce postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie sneaks back into half guard.
The Filipino Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pierce pulls his head out easily.
Pierce is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Filipino Gracie defends it well.
The Filipino Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Pierce is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Filipino Gracie has managed to free his arm - good work.
The Filipino Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pierce pulls his head out easily.
Pierce is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Filipino Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Filipino Gracie moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Filipino Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Filipino Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pierce wants to control from the top but The Filipino Gracie keeps moving.
Pierce preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pierce is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The Filipino Gracie is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Pierce has his hands clasped together but The Filipino Gracie extends an breaks Pierce's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by The Filipino Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James The Filipino 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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