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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Leclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leclair comes to the cage accompanied by king crimson - 21st century schizoid man . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Leclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vitor Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie's corner calls for a 1-2. Gracie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Leclair avoids nicely.
Leclair looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gracie jabs Leclair to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Leclair misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leclair throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Gracie shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Leclair eats them both and turns towards Gracie to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Leclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leclair fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leclair wants to clinch but Gracie slips to the side
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Leclair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Leclair is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Leclair doesn't seem bothered though.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Leclair ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Gracie.
Gracie throws a jab when Leclair was well out of range.
Gracie lunges at Leclair with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leclair's hand.
Leclair on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Leclair uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Leclair tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gracie is able to avoid easily.
Gracie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leclair sees it coming and defends easily.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leclair doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leclair tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Leclair trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Leclair sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leclair wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Leclair knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie trying to advance position but Leclair counters by regaining guard.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leclair is keeping the position for now.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Leclair trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie trying to control but Leclair is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Leclair is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leclair lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Leclair's guard.
Gracie passes Leclair's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leclair trying to control here.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leclair has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leclair moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Leclair doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie is trying to control. Leclair wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking to stall here but Leclair recovers full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Leclair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leclair is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leclair has escaped and now he's on top!
Leclair avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Leclair doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Leclair escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vitor Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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