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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristijan Kljajic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rodrigo Gracie told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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210 lbs
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185 cm
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204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kristijan Kljajic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kljajic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kljajic lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kljajic wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Kljajic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kljajic wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws his legs up looking for a submission but Kljajic uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie dodges the ground and pound from Kljajic.
Kljajic in side control, throwing shots but Gracie defends.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kljajic's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kljajic pulls his head out easily.
Kljajic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kljajic looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gracie is trying to stand.
Kljajic frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kljajic tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Kljajic could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is bucking up trying to escape but Kljajic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Kljajic has a good base and remains in mount.
Kljajic goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Kljajic's guard.
Kljajic trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is trying to control. Kljajic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kljajic is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Kljajic is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kljajic is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kristijan Kljajic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kljajic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gracie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kljajic looking to score a takedown here. Gracie is defending well but Kljajic drives through and ends up in Gracie's guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kljajic throws a big right hand that misses.
Kljajic forces his way into half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kljajic is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kljajic wants to advance to full mount but Gracie doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kljajic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kljajic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Kljajic slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Kljajic defends it easily.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kljajic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kljajic trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kljajic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kristijan Kljajic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kljajic postures up.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Kljajic tries to pass.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Kljajic pushes his legs off easily.
Kljajic looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kljajic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kljajic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kljajic advances position into side control!
Kljajic taking a break here but Gracie is having none of it and regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
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 Kristijan Kljajic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kljajic's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kljajic duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kljajic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Kljajic off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kljajic's guard.
Kljajic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kljajic won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie is trying to control. Kljajic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kljajic is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kljajic is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie is pressing down on Kljajic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kljajic is holding on for now.
Gracie trying to advance position but Kljajic counters by regaining guard.
Kljajic is trying to keep Gracie in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kljajic is looking to escape.
Gracie pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kljajic wants to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Kljajic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gracie wants to take his opponent's back but Kljajic doesn't allow it.
Gracie moves to take his opponent's back.
Gracie is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Gracie working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Kljajic is doing well to defend. Gracie seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Kljajic is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rodrigo Gracie!
Rodrigo Gracie took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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