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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Durham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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177 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm
25
166 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gavin Durham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ramon Gracie! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Durham is just out of range. Durham rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie. Gracie is trying to push Durham away but Durham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Durham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gracie smiles and moves away.
Durham gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Durham seems keen to control Gracie's posture. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Durham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Durham wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Gracie is now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durham trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Durham keeps control of the position for the meantime. Durham is not content to let Gracie control the position. Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Durham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Well, if Gracie is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Gracie is thwarting Durham's attempts to control the position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Gracie wants to free his trapped foot but Durham is holding on for dear life with his legs. Durham is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Durham shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Gracie wants to pass to mount but Durham is defending the position. Durham controlling the position well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Durham looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Durham tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg. Gracie is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. Durham throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gracie has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Durham to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gracie is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Durham pulls down on the head and he's put Gracie to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gavin Durham!
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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
25% |
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