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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brother Firetribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
18
169 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brother Firetribe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Gracie! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gracie is defended easily by Firetribe. A right-left combo lands from Firetribe.
It looks like Andre Gracie has been cut. Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt and Firetribe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Firetribe stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet. Brother Firetribe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Gracie. Firetribe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Firetribe misses with a hook
and Gracie counters with a right hand to the body. Firetribe clinches with his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Firetribe.
Gracie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Firetribe is defending well. Firetribe landing knees to the head.
Firetribe lands a knee to the head.
Firetribe with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Andre Gracie's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round. Firetribe connects with a knee to the head.
Gracie is rocked! Firetribe lands a knee to the head.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Firetribe finish him? Firetribe crunches a lovely knee into Gracie's ribcage. Gracie looks winded! A knee to the head by Firetribe.
Firetribe drops Gracie with a big knee straight up the middle! Gracie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Firetribe thumps Gracie with a low kick. Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Firetribe has taken the fight into the clinch. Firetribe scores with a knee to the head.
Firetribe scores with a knee to the head.
The cut above Andre Gracie's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Firetribe landing knees to the head.
Firetribe scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Firetribe on the inside. Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Firetribe pulls him back up using the underhooks. Gracie seems to have recovered his senses. Firetribe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Firetribe drops Gracie with a big knee straight up the middle! Gracie is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! Firetribe lands a big head kick that sends Gracie to the canvas! Firetribe follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brother Firetribe!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
88% |
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