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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royse Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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301 lbs
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296 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royse Gracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Hall!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Hall.
Hall should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hall doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracy circles away.
Hall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracy to the ground. Hall is now in Gracy's guard.
Gracy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracy is proving hard to escape from.
Gracy keeping full guard, as Hall tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracy has an active guard here but Hall has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hall looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hall trying to control from half guard but Gracy is working away.
Hall trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracy trying to control here.
Hall thows a huge punch but Gracy dodges it nicely.
Hall wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gracy to get to his feet.
Gracy keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hall scores with a three punch combo!
Hall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracy with a lazy takedown attempt
so Hall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracy is breathing heavily.
Hall wants to control from the top but Gracy keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hall is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracy has wrist control.
Hall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracy swats away the attempt to clinch by Hall.
Hall shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracy regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hall's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hall is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is looking to stall here but Gracy recovers full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hall throws a lazy head kick
and Gracy counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hall!
Hall sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Hall looking for submissions off his back.
Hall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Gracy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gracy trying to control from Hall's half guard. Hall has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gracy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracy trying to control but Hall is working from the bottom.
Hall throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracy escapes and throws Hall's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Hall is breathing heavily.
Hall is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracy taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hall prevents Gracy from moving into mount.
Hall is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gracy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gracy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hall knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hall trying to remain calm as Gracy controls from the top position.
Gracy prevents Hall from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall wants to control but Gracy postures up.
Hall is letting Gracy control him for a moment.
Hall tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Gracy has managed to slip his arm under Hall's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hall is tapping out! Submission win for Gracy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Royse Gracy!
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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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