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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Harden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hendo Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 cm
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215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hendo Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Harden! The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown but Harden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gracie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Gracie shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gracie was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Gracie controlling from side mount. Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harden keeps working. Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Harden's shoulder. That is not cool. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Gracie tries for a kimura but Harden is defending well. Harden has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. An elbow from Gracie crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harden tries to bench press Gracie off him but Gracie keeps the position. Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Harden is defending well. Gracie has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Harden!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gracie controlling the position easily from mount. Harden is trying desperately to improve position. Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harden regains half guard. Harden pushes Gracie off looking to stand but Gracie dives back in and keeps control.
Harden won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Harden looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hendo Gracie! Dwayne Harden spoke after the fight, saying 'It difficult to lose, but live and learn....The only thing to do with a loss is to learn from it and get better'.
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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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