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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Stranglehold as his entrance music. Frito Ortiz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiz circles away.
Ortiz drops Gracie with a left right combo! Ortiz follows him down to the ground into side control.
Gracie is rocked!
It looks like Vitor Gracie has been cut.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Gracie is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Ortiz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie regains half guard.
Gracie won't allow Ortiz to pass to mount.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie has his foot on Ortiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ortiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Ortiz defends easily.
Ortiz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ortiz's guard.
Gracie won't allow Ortiz to get back to his feet.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie pushing down on Ortiz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ortiz is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gracie.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Ortiz won't allow it.
Ortiz is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ortiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gracie lands a heavy elbow.
Gracie has hold of Ortiz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ortiz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
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.
Ortiz is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Gracie there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ortiz is looking to improve his position but Gracie isn't that keen on the idea.
Ortiz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie looking for a guillotine from mount but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ortiz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ortiz is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
Ortiz working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the head.
Gracie scoring with strikes but Ortiz is staying in there.
Ortiz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
89% |
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