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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Biller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Biller has chosen Lützenkirchen- Nutcracker as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
24 - 6 - 1 |
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38
178 lbs
45 - 33 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Ricardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 33 - 0, fighting out of London, Sten Biller!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Biller counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Biller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Biller stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie is trying to keep Biller in close.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Biller manages to get himself to full guard.
Biller striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Biller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biller is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Biller defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Biller tries to pass.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Biller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Biller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Biller working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Biller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gracie dives on top into guard.
Biller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gracie defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gracie pushes down on Biller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Biller gets full guard.
Biller looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Biller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Biller has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Biller looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Biller is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Biller is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gracie is defending well though. Biller let's go of the attempt for now.
Gracie finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Gracie is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Team Anarchy MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Biller landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biller goes for an armbar but Gracie turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gracie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Biller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Biller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Biller is looking for a triangle here but Gracie uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Biller takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Biller tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie gets to mount! Biller was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sten Biller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Biller is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Gracie slaps away a takedown attempt from Biller, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Biller's head.
Biller forces Gracie back against the cage and clinches.
Biller can't get the takedown.
Biller is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gracie is defending well.
Ricardo Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sten Biller.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Biller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gracie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Biller looking for a takedown.
Biller is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gracie digs a right hand into Biller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Biller's gas tank.
Biller misses with a knee to the head.
Gracie pushes Biller back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Gracie.
Biller is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Biller backwards.
A shot in the inside from Gracie.
Gracie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gracie has hold of one of Biller's legs. Biller is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Biller has momentary wrist control but Gracie slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Biller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Biller working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
Gracie passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ricardo Gracie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Biller looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control but Biller is working from the bottom.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gracie looking to control but Biller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie lands a couple of good shots and Biller has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Biller wants to escape the position.
Biller is trapped and Gracie is scoring with shots to the head and body.
I really don't envy Biller right now.
Gracie lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Biller is in bad spot here.
Biller has hold of Gracie's leg, trying to break free but it's let Gracie lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Biller is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Gracie throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricardo Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Ricardo Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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