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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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142 lbs
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159 cm
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a good, hard body kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
John Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
A head kick misses from Wayne.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Wayne lands a high kick!
Wayne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Wayne stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wayne counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Gustavo Gracie has been cut.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Wayne circles away easily
and Wayne finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gracie shoots in and bounces Wayne off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wayne has Gracie pulled in close to control his posture.
Gracie trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wayne pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
John Wayne has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wayne's waist but Wayne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Wayne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wayne leaves Gracie with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gustavo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands a front kick.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a body kick.
Wayne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gracie defends it nicely.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Wayne counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie sneaks out the side door and pushes Wayne away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Wayne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a body kick.
Gracie looks winded!
Gracie shoots and misses
and Wayne counters with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wayne counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wayne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Wayne counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wayne counters with a head kick.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Wayne finish him?
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Wayne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wayne.
John Wayne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Gracie.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wayne slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie is trying to keep Wayne in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gracie tries to sprawl but Wayne drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wayne content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wayne misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wayne is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Wayne is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Wayne is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gustavo Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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