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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Segundo Alejandro Prato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zelios Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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198 lbs
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201 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Segundo Alejandro Prato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zelios Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Prato tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Prato to the ground. Prato escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Prato scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Segundo Alejandro Prato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zelios Gracie.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prato, as that shot connected.
Prato connects with a body shot.
Gracie shoots in for a double leg but Prato sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Prato connects with a nice looking jab.
Gracie moves out of range as Prato strikes.
Gracie dives in and grabs Prato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Prato pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Prato stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Prato forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prato pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prato scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prato looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Prato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Prato scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Prato.
Decent striking displayed by Prato there.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Prato counters with a single leg into guard. Gracie didn't expect that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Prato manages to get himself to full guard.
Prato is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gracie manages to get himself to full guard.
Prato throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Prato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Prato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Our spies down at at >TAPOUT ELITE< inform us that Gracie has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prato with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Prato is aware though and is defending well.
Gracie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Prato trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Prato postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Prato pushes down on Gracie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prato not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie is pressing down on Prato's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Prato loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Prato's guard.
Prato throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prato has escaped the position, nice work there.
Prato is looking for a sweep.
Prato is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at >TAPOUT ELITE< , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Prato has escaped the position, nice work there.
Prato gets back to half guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prato keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prato is defending against the submission attempts here by Gracie.
Gracie trying to control the action but Prato is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie passes to side control.
Prato struggling a bit here.
Prato is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prato manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gracie's best efforts.
Prato won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Prato is looking to improve his position.
Gracie is trying to control the action in half guard but Prato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Segundo Alejandro Prato dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Prato misses.
Prato connects with a single shot there.
Prato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
Prato shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gracie struggling a bit here.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Gracie regains half guard, as Prato was trying to land strikes.
Gracie wants to control but Prato is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gracie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Prato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zelios Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Prato controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prato throwing strikes but missing.
Prato tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Prato throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Prato passes into half guard.
Gracie wants to control but Prato is keeping busy.
Gracie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Prato.
Prato is working for a kimura but Gracie is defending it quite comfortably.
Prato is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prato is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Prato thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Prato has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gracie defend it? Prato steps over the head and cranks it - Gracie is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Prato!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Segundo Alejandro Prato!
Segundo Alejandro Prato retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Segundo Alejandro Prato thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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