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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coalman Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Webcke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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219 cm
23
269 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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192 cm
30
269 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Coalman Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Webcke! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Webcke. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Webcke. Gracie drives through with a takedown into guard. Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Webcke can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Webcke is holding on for dear life with his legs. Gracie trying to control the pace. Gracie throwing shots but Webcke is blocking nicely. Gracie moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie working the ground and pound from side control. Sloppy strikes there by Gracie. Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Gracie lands an elbow. Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gracie is putting a hurting on Webcke here, landing some big shots from side control. Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Webcke has escaped the position, nice work there. Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Webcke is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie just content to control the position. Webcke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Gracie looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Webcke is avoiding damage well.
Webcke is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Webcke is in a horrible position here. Gracie smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie drops a big elbow. That's hurt Webcke! More shots from Gracie and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Coalman Gracie! In his post fight interview, Coalman Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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
28% |
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