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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Charco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grace has chosen Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Charco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Grace!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace connects with a looping right hand.
Grace jabs Charco right on the nose. Charco blinks but takes it well.
Johnny Charco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Charco looking to score a takedown here. Grace is defending well but Charco drives through and ends up in Grace's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Charco drops back, looking for a kneebar! Grace looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Grace looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Grace!
Grace misses with the ground and pound.
Grace trying to control the position but Charco is working away.
Grace taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grace's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Charco manages to work his way to half guard, despite Grace's best efforts.
Charco is refusing to be controlled, as Grace sits in half guard.
Charco is looking for a sweep. Grace is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Charco wants to control but Grace is keeping busy.
Charco is trying to get back to full guard.
Charco is trying to control but can't.
Charco is staying active underneath Grace, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Grace looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Charco manages to get to full guard.
Grace wants to control from the top but Charco keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Charco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Charco trying to keep a closed guard but Grace is proving a slippery customer.
Grace wants to pass the guard but Charco is keeping the position.
Charco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grace is one step ahead there.
Charco looking for a guillotine here but Grace defends easily.
Charco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grace gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charco has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Grace has managed to get both his arms back between Charco's legs - danger averted.
Grace really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Charco. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Charco working a defensive guard here.
Grace trying to control but Charco is working from the bottom.
Grace content to stall in guard here.
Grace wants to control from the top but Charco keeps moving.
Charco is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Pitbull MMA that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Grace has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Charco to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Grace is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Charco pulls down on the head and he's put Grace to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Charco!
A victorious Johnny Charco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Charles Grace spoke after the fight, saying 'It's no wonder I came up short in this one, I mean an entire camp devoted to master debating won't prepare you for a fight.'.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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