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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Roolson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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180 cm
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179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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179 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mickey Roolson! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Roolson clinches with his opponent.
Roolson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roolson. Roolson dives in and grabs Gracie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes down on Roolson's head and hops out. Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Roolson counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Gracie is trying to pull guard but Roolson has him pressed against the cage. Gracie tries to pull guard but Roolson won't allow it.
Gracie jumps guard but Roolson stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roolson just stands there and leans against the cage. Gracie jumps guard but Roolson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Roolson effectively controlling the action here. Gracie jumps guard but Roolson stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roolson breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Roolson pushes Gracie up against the cage in a clinch. Gracie tries to pull guard but Roolson won't allow it.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roolson just stands there and leans against the cage. Gracie tries to pull guard but Roolson won't allow it.
Roolson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Roolson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Roolson is adopting a defensive guard. Gracie pushing down on Roolson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Roolson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Matt 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
44% |
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