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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunther Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Agogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is Gnarls Barkley - Crazy. A fine choice. Agogo has chosen Slim Thug - Click Clack as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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181 cm
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172 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunther Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Junior Agogo! The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie blocks a jab. Agogo fails to land the takedown. Gracie has managed to clinch.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Agogo prevents it.
Agogo looking for a takedown. Agogo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Gunther Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Agogo. Agogo is trying to break free. Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Agogo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Agogo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A swing and a miss from Gracie. Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Gracie looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Gracie wants to control from the top but Agogo keeps moving. Gracie advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Agogo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Gracie stands up and beckons Agogo to his feet. Agogo tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range. Gracie cracks Agogo with a good jab. Gracie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Agogo is rocked! Gracie scores with a punch to the head. Agogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him? Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Agogo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Agogo slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agogo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Agogo seems to have recovered his senses. Gracie throws a head kick that misses. Gracie misses with a hook to the body
and Agogo counters with a straight right hand. Gracie is breathing heavily. Agogo ducks under a wild hook from Gracie. Agogo shoots in but no luck this time. Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jab, jab by Agogo - just one landing. Nice takedown defense from Gracie. No joy for Agogo on that attempt. Gracie lands the left hand. A nice combination there by Agogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Gracie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Agogo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Agogo moved out of range nicely. Agogo looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Agogo lands a jab-cross combination. Agogo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie. Agogo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Gracie holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Agogo tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position. Agogo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gracie tries to stall but Agogo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Agogo has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment. Agogo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Agogo wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Agogo tries for a takedown but Gracie manages to get underhooks.
Agogo tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie prevents Agogo from breaking the clinch. Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage. Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Agogo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Agogo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Agogo can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries to pull guard but Agogo won't allow it.
Agogo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Gracie is leaning against Agogo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Gracie digs a right hand underneath Agogo's ribcage. Agogo let out a lung full of air as it connected. Agogo tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Agogo wants to break free but Gracie has control.
Gracie prevents Agogo from breaking the clinch. Agogo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Agogo fails to pull guard.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie lands a takedown into guard.
Agogo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Agogo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Agogo dives on top into guard. Agogo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard. 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 Gunther Gracie will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Agogo scores with a shot to the body.
Agogo swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie. A punch combination from Gracie misses. Gracie gets a takedown into half guard. Agogo is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie with the ground and pound but Agogo uses the opportunity to regain guard. Gracie gets to his feet. Agogo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie misses the jab. Agogo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agogo has his takedown stuffed and Gracie counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Agogo down! Gracie is looking to finish but Agogo is intelligently defending himself. Agogo looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Gracie showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Agogo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Agogo is breathing heavily. Gracie passes easily into side control. Nice work. Gracie scores with punches from side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Agogo tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position. Gracie stands up and we're back to a striking position. Gracie throws a hook but Agogo blocks it. Gracie looks to land a left hand but Agogo moved out of range nicely. Gracie has a takedown stuffed. Gunther Gracie is winning the standup battle so far. Gracie looks to land a combination but Agogo avoids it well. Agogo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Agogo moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off. Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Agogo's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gracie has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Agogo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gracie is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Agogo pulls down on the head and he's put Gracie to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Junior Agogo!
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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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RATING
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