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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Cunningham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Cunningham has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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195 lbs
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191 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antonio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, William Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Cunningham is a slippery customer.
Gracie with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Cunningham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cunningham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cunningham can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cunningham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Cunningham is defending well.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cunningham defending well though.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cunningham is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Cunningham dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cunningham trying to control from the bottom.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cunningham might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gracie haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cunningham wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie works his way into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gracie trying to control the action but Cunningham is working from the bottom.
Cunningham tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working to tighten his grip on Cunningham's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cunningham has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gracie is really squeezing tight and eventually Cunningham passes out! Gracie breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Antonio Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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