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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harrison King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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168 cm
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89 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harrison King!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for King on that attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Gracie to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
King looking for a sweep. Not yet King, not yet.
Gracie distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King is rocked!
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
King is still in real trouble! Can Gracie finish him?
Gracie pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie is working for a kimura but King is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.
Gracie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie working King over with strikes.
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 is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, King has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gracie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gracie is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, King is hurt! He's hurt bad - Gracie fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save King from any more punishment! Congratulations to Gracie! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Gracie!
Adam Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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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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