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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boy Bastos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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176 cm
18
150 lbs
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178 cm
25
155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boy Bastos! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matheus Gracie! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bastos misses with a low kick.
Boy Bastos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bastos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Gracie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Gracie checks a leg kick. Bastos throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gracie. Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bastos quickly recovers to half guard. Bastos wants to get back to his feet. 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 is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Bastos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Bastos is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie decides to stand back up. No joy there for Bastos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastos connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there. Bastos is breathing heavily. Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bastos is trying to escape back to his feet but Gracie uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gracie moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Gracie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Gracie has hold of Bastos's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Bastos tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Bastos screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Bastos, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Matheus Gracie!
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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
59% |
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