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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bounty Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xande Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Loca People. The key to victory for Bounty Hunter has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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218 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bounty Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xande Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gracie wants to get up but he can't break Hunter's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie throws a strike but Hunter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hunter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hunter is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie controlling the position.
Hunter thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Hunter from controlling successfully.
Gracie pulls Hunter in to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie takes Hunter's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Hunter is in trouble.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hunter is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gracie working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throwing sloppy strikes.
Gracie is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hunter has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Gracie is trying to stick to Hunter's back but Hunter is turning into Gracie. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gracie's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hunter.
Hunter thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hunter defends it easily.
Gracie seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hunter wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is pulling down on Hunter's head. It's preventing any offense from Hunter, at least for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bounty Hunter.
Hunter lands a right hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Hunter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie working for a submission but Hunter is keeping him at bay.
Hunter wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Hunter tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Hunter is working to get back to half guard.
Hunter has given up his back. Will we see Gracie going for some submissions?
Hunter wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Hunter has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Gracie has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Hunter taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Gracie doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Xande Gracie!
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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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