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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Kravichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Sepctacular as his entrance music. Matt Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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183 cm
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180 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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181 cm
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167 lbs
10 - 16 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oleg Kravichenko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Gracie! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kravichenko throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kravichenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Gracie tries to clinch but Kravichenko moves out of range. Kravichenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands with a hook. Kravichenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Kravichenko shows good takedown defense. Gracie lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Kravichenko sprawling to the canvas. Gracie follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Kravichenko hang on?
It looks like Oleg Kravichenko has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gracie stops Kravichenko from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to control. Kravichenko wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Kravichenko wants to get back to his feet.
Kravichenko is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Kravichenko is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie wants to take a breather but Kravichenko is having none of it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Matt Gracie wasn't active enough on the ground. Kravichenko seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Gracie shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Kravichenko is backing up but Gracie catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Kravichenko covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Gracie Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Gracie! A relieved looking Matt Gracie thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
78% |
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