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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corner Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Golden as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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175 cm
19
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corner Bum! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Gracie! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bum lands a high kick!
Bum throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie. Gracie tries to clinch up but Bum circles away and keeps his distance. Bum connects with a leg kick. Gracie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Gracie blocks a head kick by Bum.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Bum circles away easily and Bum counters with a body kick. Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Bum scores with a head kick.
Bum is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gracie's half guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Gracie wants to control but Bum is keeping busy and won't allow it. Gracie is trying to stand up here but Bum is controlling him well. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Gracie gets full guard. Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Bum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Bum scoring with some ground and pound. Bum is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Bum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Bum gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bum gets the takedown into side control. Bum throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sloppy strikes there by Bum. Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Bum slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead. Gracie is trying to maintain the position but Bum is very close to passing his half guard. Bum looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Bum is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bum seems to be working for a kimura but Gracie defends the submission attempt. Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work. Gracie is looking to cinch up a triangle. Bum throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Gracie's body to avoid the submission. Gracie has instead reached around Bum's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Gracie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustavo Gracie! Gustavo Gracie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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