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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Pena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Gracie looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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193 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boyd Pena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pena avoids it really well and circles away.
Pena fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pena tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Pena counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Pena effectively controlling the action here.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but Pena turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Boyd Pena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pena tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Pena pushes off an throws an elbow but Gracie leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pena fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short right from Pena on the inside.
Pena lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pena lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pena prevents Gracie from standing back up.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pena is working away from the top position though.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pena trying to control from Gracie's half guard. Gracie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pena trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Pena avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pena has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Pena's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pena has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pena trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gracie manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Pena lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie missing with knees to the body.
Pena lands a takedown into guard.
Pena seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pena trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd Pena dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Pena is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Pena shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boyd Pena overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pena would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gracie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie is controlling Pena's posture.
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. Pena gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie has his feet on Pena's thighs here. He's pushed Pena off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Pena screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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