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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cris Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Almaz Anzor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anzor has chosen Ты кто такой? as his entrance music. Almaz Anzor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cris Gracie's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cris Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Almaz Anzor!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anzor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Anzor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gracie somewhat.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cris Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anzor shoots in for a double leg but Gracie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cris Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Anzor throws a front kick that sends Gracie stumbling back into the cage.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Anzor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.
Anzor lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Anzor thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Anzor quickly recovers to half guard.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gracie looking for a submission but Anzor manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anzor is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie prevents Anzor from getting back to his feet.
Gracie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Anzor's guard.
Anzor is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Anzor is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie prevents Anzor from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anzor gets full guard.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Anzor is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Anzor has escaped and now he's on top!
Anzor trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anzor landing some decent shots from guard.
Anzor thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anzor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anzor wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anzor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anzor wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Anzor stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anzor trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Almaz Anzor was stalling too much, according to the referee.
A combination from Anzor does no damage.
Anzor works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
Anzor gets a takedown into half guard.
Anzor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gracie sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anzor has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gracie defend it? Anzor steps over the head and cranks it - Gracie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Anzor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Almaz Anzor!
Almaz Anzor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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