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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Cristophe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rermes Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leo Cristophe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Cristophe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rermes Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristophe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cristophe drives through and clinches with Gracie against the cage.
Cristophe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Cristophe manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cristophe lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Cristophe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Cristophe to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cristophe.
Cristophe lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Cristophe scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cristophe is defending well.
Cristophe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cristophe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Leo Cristophe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rermes Gracie.
Cristophe lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
It looks like Rermes Gracie has been cut.
Cristophe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cristophe landing knees to the body.
Cristophe lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Cristophe scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie looks gassed!
Cristophe is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cristophe down to the mat. Cristophe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cristophe instigates a clinch.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cristophe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cristophe stalling.
Cristophe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cristophe.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Cristophe trying to land knees to the body.
Cristophe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cristophe lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Rermes Gracie's cut even more.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
Cristophe effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cristophe stalling.
Cristophe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A bit of stalling here from Cristophe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cristophe missing with knees to the body.
Cristophe scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie is trying to drag Cristophe to the mat but Cristophe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Cristophe.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Cristophe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cristophe crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cristophe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cristophe lands a left hand.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow.
Cristophe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cristophe scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cristophe landing knees to the body.
Cristophe lands a knee to the body.
Cristophe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cristophe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
A hook to the body from Cristophe.
Cristophe lands a left hand.
Cristophe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
The cut above Rermes Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Cristophe controlling the action here for a moment.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cristophe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Cristophe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leo Cristophe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rermes 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.
Cristophe moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cristophe obliges.
Nice elbow from Cristophe.
Cristophe lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cristophe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cristophe slows down the pace here.
Cristophe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Cristophe utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cristophe stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristophe lands a damaging elbow.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Cristophe is stalling here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cristophe.
Cristophe lands an elbow just above Gracie 's eye.
Rermes Gracie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Cristophe lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cristophe crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
Cristophe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gracie being controlled against the cage.
Cristophe lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rermes Gracie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leo Cristophe!
Leo Cristophe retains his bantamweight title!
Leo Cristophe decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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