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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tozzi Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dj Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tozzi Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrington shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Harrington wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harrington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harrington wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Harrington stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Harrington trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Harrington defends easily.
Gracie has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Harrington has passed into side control.
Harrington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harrington tries for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrington wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Harrington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Harrington looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to roll over but Harrington keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie is trying to stand back up but Harrington is controlling him
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Harrington seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gracie does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Harrington escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Harrington!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dj Harrington will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harrington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harrington wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harrington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harrington is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Harrington has passed into half guard.
Harrington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie is staying active underneath Harrington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Harrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harrington is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Harrington.
Gracie trying to hold on to Harrington's head to control him but Harrington postures up.
Harrington works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Harrington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is pushing down on Harrington's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harrington is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gracie is keen to just control but Harrington is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dj Harrington has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie prevents Harrington from improving his position.
Harrington trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Harrington actively working from the bottom here.
Harrington is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dj Harrington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harrington stuffs the takedown.
Harrington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Harrington wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harrington moves nicely into side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Harrington is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gracie knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Harrington keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Gracie but he's now mounted!
Gracie wants to hold on but Harrington pushes him away.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harrington is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Harrington maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington forces the positional change into back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie holding both Harrington 's hands and preventing any damage.
Harrington seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Gracie's chin but Gracie turns very nicely into Harrington's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Gracie.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Harrington is retaining full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harrington has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harrington has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Harrington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Tozzi Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dj Harrington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dj Harrington.
Well Harrington has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dj Harrington!
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FIGHT
RATING
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