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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Brega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolex Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Flying Submissions as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rolex Gracie has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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198 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
191 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Brega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolex Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brega defends it nicely.
Brega wants to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Brega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Brega tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Brega to the ground. Brega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolex Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Brega counters with an inside leg kick.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Brega shows good takedown defense.
Brega defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Brega sprawls well.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Brega's head but Brega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brega counters by clinching up.
Gracie blocks an elbow strike.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brega tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Brega trying to land knees to the body.
Brega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gracie avoids it.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Brega.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brega throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracie's brow.
Brega slows down the pace here.
Brega is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brega down to the mat. Brega avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie scores with a takedown into Brega's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brega utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brega keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracieis looking to pass into half guard but Brega pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brega is in guard.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brega is aware though and is defending well.
Brega wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Brega throws a big right hand that misses.
Brega knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brega postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Brega will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Brega slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brega is looking to score with low kicks.
Brega doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Brega sprawls well.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Brega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolex Gracie.
Brega missing with knees to the body.
Brega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Brega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brega is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brega misses with a knee to the head.
Brega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gracie goes for a takedown attempt but Brega pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brega tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Brega is looking to clinch.
Brega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Rolex Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brega slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brega is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Brega tries to clinch up
and Gracie counters with a series of strikes. Brega will be more careful next time no doubt.
Brega tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Brega backing up. Brega nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Brega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brega closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Brega creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brega is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brega missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brega gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rolex Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Brega tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gracie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brega displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Brega wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Brega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gracie.
Antonio Brega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolex Gracie.
Brega has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Brega stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brega pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Brega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Brega has him pressed against the cage.
Brega trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Brega.
Brega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brega pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracie blocks it with crossed arms.
Brega tries a knee to the head but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Brega lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brega creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brega just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Brega has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie drags the fight down to the ground.
Brega trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brega looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antonio Brega.
I think Brega has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Brega!
Antonio Brega thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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