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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorny Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bittersweet Symphony kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jason Freeman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rorny Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Freeman staying out of range there.
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freeman gets a takedown into half guard.
Freeman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Freeman trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Freeman passes to side control.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Freeman with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Freeman won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Gracie does no damage.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet.
Freeman closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Freeman pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jason Freeman has been cut.
Freeman is breathing heavily.
Gracie thuds a left hand into Freeman's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook. Freeman ducked under it nicely.
Rorny Gracie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gracie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Freeman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
Freeman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freeman defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Freeman is just out of range.
Gracie scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie misses with a jab, cross combination.
A cross from Gracie lands.
Gracie misses the jab.
Freeman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gracie pinned against the cage. Gracie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Freeman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Freeman moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Freeman moves away.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Freeman moved out of range nicely.
Freeman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gracie.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Freeman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rorny Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gracie misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gracie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gracie lands a jab to Freeman's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Freeman.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Freeman ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Freeman's shoulder, as Freeman tries to avoid the shot.
Freeman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rorny Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Freeman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No joy there for Gracie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gracie lands a glancing blow to the side of Freeman's head.
Freeman defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Freeman momentarily.
Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gracie sizes up Freeman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Freeman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie is trying to keep Freeman in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Freeman doesn't defend quickly enough and Gracie has managed to lock this one up! Can Freeman escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Gracie on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rorny Gracie!
Rorny Gracie is the new middleweight champion!
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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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