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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raymond Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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197 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robert Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raymond Blake!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gracie to the ground. Blake is now in Gracie's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blake defends well.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Blake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blake has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blake gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Blake defends easily.
Blake lands a couple of elbows.
Blake scoring with some ground and pound.
Blake trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blake has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Blake lands a couple of elbows.
Blake working some strikes from top position.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blake avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake working some strikes from top position.
Blake chips away with some ground and pound.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Blake controlling him for the moment.
Gracie controls Blake momentarily but Blake frees himself.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blake defends well.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Blake told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie working for a triangle but Blake defends it easily.
Blake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Blake pushes his legs off easily.
Blake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie working for a triangle but Blake defends it easily.
Blake postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Raymond Blake will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Blake coming out on top.
Gracie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Blake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Blake lands a jab to the nose.
Blake throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Blake darts in and clinches Gracie up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie effectively controlling the action here.
Blake breaks the clinch.
Blake rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie looking to stall.
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Blake turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Blake breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Blake jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Blake scores with a nice body kick.
Gracie walks into a stiff left hand from Blake.
Gracie looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blake to score with a decent uppercut.
Blake pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Crunch! Blake slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Blake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raymond Blake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blake tries to clinch up.
As Blake backs away, Gracie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Blake.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Raymond Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blake fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blake connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Blake finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Blake! Gracie is out on his feet! Blake rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gracie is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gracie is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Blake!
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energy
A | B |
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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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