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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victory Agu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Agu comes to the cage accompanied by Feel The Pain - Dinosaur Jr. Gracie has chosen Sick Puppies - You're Going Down as his entrance music. Xavier Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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196 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid 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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Victory Agu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xavier Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown but Agu sprawls well.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Agu. That one must have hurt.
Agu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Agu throws a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Agu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Agu circles away.
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Agu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Agu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Agu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gracie working away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie looks up at the clock and then as Agu takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gracie smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Agu is not content to let Gracie control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agu tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position.
Gracie working away.
Agu pushes Gracie away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gracie gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gracie misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gracie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Agu looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gracie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Agu is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gracie lets go of the hold and Agu can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Xavier Gracie!
Xavier Gracie gave a mention to Damnfield clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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