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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adam Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Test Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ninja has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Test Ninja acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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143 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
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150 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Test Ninja!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ninja with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Ninja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ninja trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie pulls Ninja in close to his closed guard and prevents Ninja from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Ninja controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie controls Ninja momentarily but Ninja frees himself.
Ninja wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Ninja advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Ninja is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ninja manages to get himself to full guard.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie trying to control but Ninja is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Ninja avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ninja keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ninja working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Ninja is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Ninja keeps moving.
Ninja wants to control but Gracie passes easily into half guard.
Gracie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ninja working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie trying to control but Ninja is having none of it.
Gracie dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Ninja looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ninja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie controlling from mount.
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.
Ninja is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Gracie dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ninja with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie scores with a nice head shot.
Ninja closes the distance but Gracie moves to the side
enabling Gracie to counter with a crisp jab.
Ninja doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ninja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ninja with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a stiff right hand.
Adam Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Test Ninja.
Ninja misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gracie counter with a right hand.
Ninja shoots and misses
and Gracie counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ninja misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ninja is breathing heavily.
Ninja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gracie lands a big uppercut and Ninja crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ninja looks OK. Gracie waves Ninja back to his feet!
Ninja is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie has closed the distance and engaged Ninja in a clinch.
Ninja is still on wobbly legs! Can Gracie finish him?
Ninja changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gracie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gracie.
Ninja seems to have recovered his senses.
Ninja on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ninja misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ninja moves to clinch but Gracie breaks away
and Gracie counters with a crisp right that sends Ninja to the canvas! Gracie follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adam Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Adam Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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