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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Theodorou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Theodorou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Theodorou!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theodorou scores with a takedown into Gracie 's guard.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie has his foot on Theodorou's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Theodorou works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theodorou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Theodorou is proving a slippery customer.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Theodorou defends it easily.
Theodorou trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theodorou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Theodorou defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Theodorou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Theodorou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Theodorou lands a couple of digs.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Theodorou defends it easily.
Gracie wants to control the position but Theodorou says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Theodorou lands with a punch from half guard.
Theodorou content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodorou is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Theodorou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Theodorou working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Gracie 's thigh. Gracie counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Theodorou tries to pass.
Theodorou distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Theodorou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Theodorou connects with a couple of short punches.
Theodorou scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Theodorou from controlling successfully.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Theodorou is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theodorou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Theodorou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Theodorou keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie 's head.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Theodorou controls the pace.
Theodorou with a nice head shot there.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Theodorou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Theodorou trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theodorou chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Theodorou's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Theodorou from controlling successfully.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Theodorou doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Theodorou manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Theodorou can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Theodorou landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Theodorou chips away with some ground and pound.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Theodorou dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Theodorou manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gracie on his heels. He'll look to pass Gracie 's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie working for a triangle but Theodorou defends it easily.
Theodorou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Theodorou postures up.
Theodorou lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Theodorou is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Theodorou. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Theodorou passes Gracie 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theodorou trying to pass the guard but Gracie defending well.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theodorou content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theodorou working the head and body with strikes.
Theodorou lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Theodorou is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Theodorou is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Theodorou lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie looking for a kimura from the bottom but Theodorou passes into side control!
Gracie is not content to let Theodorou control the position.
Gracie takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Theodorou working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theodorou advances nicely into full mount.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Theodorou looking to finish Gracie with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gracie !
Oooooh, big shot lands for Theodorou! Gracie is hurt baaadly! Theodorou is firing away with more strikes - Gracie is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Theodorou!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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