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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Sanayev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracieg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marat Sanayev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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291 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Marat Sanayev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Royce Gracieg!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracieg misses with a looping left.
Gracieg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanayev.
Gracieg misses with a wild body shot.
Sanayev slips a jab from Gracieg.
Gracieg throws a hook but Sanayev avoids it easily.
Sanayev seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracieg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanayev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracieg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracieg rushes Sanayev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracieg digs a right hand underneath Sanayev's ribcage. Sanayev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanayev is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gracieg.
A short right from Gracieg on the inside.
Gracieg scores with a hook to the body.
Gracieg lands an uppercut.
A short left from Gracieg.
It looks like Marat Sanayev has been cut.
Gracieg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sanayev letting Gracieg take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gracieg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracieg lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracieg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gracieg digs a right hand into Sanayev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanayev's gas tank.
Good body shot from Gracieg.
Good body shot from Gracieg.
Gracieg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gracieg.
Gracieg pushes Sanayev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracieg works on Sanayev's body with a couple of short punches.
Gracieg lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Gracieg - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracieg lands a shoulder strike.
Sanayev is rocked!
Gracieg lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Sanayev to his knees! Gracieg keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Royce Gracieg!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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