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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wonkie Willa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wonkie Willa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie moves in looking to clinch but Willa pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Willa throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Willa jumps into guard, dragging Gracie to the mat.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Willa wants to sweep here but Gracie controlling him for the moment.
Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Willa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Willa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willa wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willa working some strikes from top position.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Willa from standing up.
Willa trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willa throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie won't allow Willa to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Willa checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Willa is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willa manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie is tying to control. Willa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Willa wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Willa gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Willa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Willa postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Willa!
Willa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Gracie connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Willa to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Willa fails to land the takedown.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gracie!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Willa looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Willa with a couple of short strikes.
Poor strikes thrown by Willa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Willa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Gracie turns into him and now he's in Willa's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willa wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
Willa is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Willa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gracie jumps into side control!
Willa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Willa sneaks back into half guard.
Willa wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Willa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Willa lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Willa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Willa is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Gracie is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Willa gets his way!
Gracie covers up after that shot from Willa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willa is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Willa loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gracie hold on?
Willa has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gracie is in real trouble here. Willa gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gracie is tapping out! Willa wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Wonkie Willa!
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hype
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