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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Tango has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Tango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenny Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie staying out of range there.
Tango misses with a double jab.
Tango connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tango.
Tango lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tango.
Tango gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tango breaks from the clinch.
Tango feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Tango changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tango pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tango is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tango pulls his head out easily.
Tango is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tango.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
Tango wants to take a breather but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tango.
Tango working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango works to advance to full mount. Gracie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Tango is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Tango closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Tango to work.
Tango manages to pull guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tango throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is fighting to break Tango's control of his arms but Tango is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tango is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tango looking for a sweep. Not yet Tango, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tango throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Tango only half commits.
Tango throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
A solid body kick from Tango.
Tango shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tango throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tango throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tango fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tango misses with a wild combination.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Tango tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tango fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Tango or perhaps it was just good defense by Gracie which made him look bad.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tango counters with a two punch combo.
Tango lands with a kick to the temple. Gracie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tango dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tango misses with a series of wild punches.
Tango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tango connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tango gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tango lands a knee to the body.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Tango cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie jumps guard but Tango stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tango lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Tango won't allow it.
Gracie on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tango crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tango lands a damaging elbow.
Tango breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by Tango.
Tango throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tony Tango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tango counters with a leg kick.
Tony Tango has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gracie.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Tango swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tango misses with a double jab.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Tango counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tony Tango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tango.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tango.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Tango counters with a leg kick.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tango moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tango using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tango slows down the pace here.
Tango lands a knee to the body.
Tango stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tango, right into the meat.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Tango.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Tango circles away easily
and Tango counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tango content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Tango has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tango thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Tango tries to pass.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tango wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Tango tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tango has closed the distance and engaged Gracie in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tango.
Tango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tango landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Tango.
Tango breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tango.
Tango scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tango misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tango throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Tango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tango scores with a leg kick.
Tango chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tango throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Tango dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gracie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tango gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Tango is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tango manages to get to full guard.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie trying to control but Tango is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tango trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tango bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Tango tries to pass.
Tango thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tango drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tango jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tango advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Tango moves nicely into side control.
Tango looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tango's best efforts.
Tango is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Tango trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tango throwing strikes but missing.
Tango trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tango passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tango looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gracie with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tango with the ground and pound but Gracie uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tango can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tango stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Tango defends it easily.
Tango stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Tango misses with the combination.
Tango moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tango.
Kenny Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tango misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Tango showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tango has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Tony Tango!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Tony Tango!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Tony Tango!
Tony Tango wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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