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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Estefan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Santos will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Estefan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Estefan Gracie has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie scores a takedown into full mount!
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Santos defends it well.
Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Gracie could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Santos can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Santos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gracie with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to control but Santos wriggling away.
Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Gracie looking to secure an arm triangle but Santos defends it well.
Santos is trying to stand up.
Santos looks gassed!
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Santos is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Gracie lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gracie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Santos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Santos defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estefan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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 shoots in and drives through. Santos sprawls well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Santos.
Santos throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miguel Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Santos being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Santos pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Santos keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Santos is defending well.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Santos frees his head quite easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gracie won't let Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gracie looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Estefan Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Estefan Gracie's cut.
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.
Santos leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice combo by Santos! Oh, that's hurt him - Gracie falls to the canvas and Santos follows him into side control.
Gracie is rocked!
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 manages to work his way to half guard, despite Santos's best efforts.
Santos has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Gracie works to full guard.
Santos tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
Gracie has his foot on Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Santos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Santos won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Santos tries to stand but Gracie is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Santos!
Gracie looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie landing strikes from the mount and Santos is in trouble!
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Santos frees his head quite easily.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie wants to finish this one by submission but Santos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gracie.
Santos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Santos is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
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!
Santos tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gracie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gracie working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie wants to control the pace but Santos is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos tries to buck Gracie off but he can't manage it.
Gracie working for a submission but Santos is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Santos wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Estefan Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Estefan Gracie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Santos sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Santos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miguel Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Santos. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Estefan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miguel Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Santos slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Santos's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Santos has wrist control.
Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie controlling the position from side mount.
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Santos looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Santos is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Santos can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Estefan Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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