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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Cousins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Cousins!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cousins's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cousins wants to sweep but no luck.
Cousins doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gracie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Cousins working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gracie has passed into half guard!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cousins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cousins misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Cousins tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cousins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cousins's head.
Cousins is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cousins avoid being mounted?
Cousins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gracie pulls his head out easily.
Cousins trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
Cousins looks gassed!
Gracie cracks Cousins with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gracie takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gracie looking to isolate an arm here. Cousins doesn't see it coming and as Gracie extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roger 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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