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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nefi Tevez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralek Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nefi Tevez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nefi Tevez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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190 lbs
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185 cm
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198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nefi Tevez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralek Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tevez with a nice cross.
Gracie slips under a jab from Tevez.
Tevez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie striking off his back but it's not causing Tevez any problems.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tevez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tevez wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Tevez wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Tevez pushes his legs off easily.
Tevez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tevez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tevez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Nefi Tevez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Tevez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie misses with a two punch combination.
Tevez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tevez throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie blocks a leg kick.
Tevez avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Tevez throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tevez.
Tevez throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie slips a straight right by Tevez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a jab-cross combination.
Tevez throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.
Tevez slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Tevez misses with a jab to the body
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tevez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body.
Tevez stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Tevez fails with the takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tevez thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Tevez fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Tevez which made him look bad.
Nefi Tevez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralek Gracie.
Tevez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tevez is breathing heavily.
Tevez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tevez tries for a takedown but Gracie circles away easily
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nefi Tevez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tevez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tevez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gracie will feel that in the morning.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tevez throws out the jab.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tevez counters with a thumping low kick.
Tevez tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tevez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Tevez lands an overhand right.
Tevez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Tevez.
Nice body punch from Tevez.
Gracie tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Tevez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tevez swinging wilding here.
Nefi Tevez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Tevez to counter with a crisp jab.
Tevez throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tevez is trying to control but can't.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Tevez is surviving well by controlling Gracie's body position as best he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tevez is squirming around, avoiding Gracie's attempts to control the action.
Tevez gets back to half guard.
Tevez is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie moves into full mount! Tevez won't be happy about that!
Gracie is working for a guillotine from mount but Tevez frees his head quite easily.
Tevez tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tevez has given up his back here.
Gracie missing with punches from the back.
Tevez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Gracie lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Gracie.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gracie. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Gracie working for the choke.
Gracie gets his hands free as Tevez looks to control.
Tevez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tevez rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Tevez dodges it nicely.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Tevez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie wants to control but Tevez is keeping him busy.
Tevez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie is in close to Tevez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tevez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nefi Tevez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tevez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tevez scores with a jab to the body.
Tevez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tevez misses with a double jab
and Gracie counters with a single leg into guard. Tevez didn't expect that.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Tevez is retaining full guard.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Tevez won't let him.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tevez wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
Tevez wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tevez controlling Gracie's posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A good leg kick by Tevez.
Tevez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Tevez keeps moving.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gracie postures up in Tevez's guard and throws a big left but Tevez blocks it.
Tevez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tevez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ralek Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Tevez wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Tevez trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tevez is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Tevez is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Tevez is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ralek Gracie!
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energy
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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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