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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Touma Saibara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryan Gracie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Touma Saibara's chin.
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181 lbs
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180 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Touma Saibara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie cracks Saibara with an open hand slap.
Jab from Gracie.
Saibara scores with a body shot.
Saibara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Gracie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saibara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Saibara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Saibara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Saibara does it's job there.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
The crowd cheers as Saibara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Gracie fails to land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
Saibara avoids the body shot from Gracie.
It appears Saibara was looking to counter with a kick there.
Saibara misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Saibara's head coaches at STRIKE FORCE 10 ELITE COACHES that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie misses with an uppercut
and Saibara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Saibara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saibara appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saibara looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Saibara is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Saibara's shoulder. That is not cool.
Saibara is trying to get back to half guard.
Saibara is working hard here to advance position.
Saibara throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saibara keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
Saibara gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gracie controlling from the full mount.
Gracie tries to control but Saibara wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saibara is desperately trying to improve his position but Gracie has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gracie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Saibara stops Gracie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Saibara is working to get back to half guard.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saibara is looking to escape.
Saibara wants to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Saibara is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie fails to advance to Saibara's back.
Gracie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saibara tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
Gracie controlling the pace for now.
Saibara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saibara has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gracie regains guard immediately.
Saibara throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie working for a triangle but Saibara defends it easily.
Saibara scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Saibara defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie looking to control.
Saibara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Saibara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibara throwing strikes from guard but Gracie blocks nicely.
Saibara with a nice head shot there.
Gracie has his foot on Saibara's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Saibara works his way back into a safe position though.
Saibara throwing strikes but missing.
Saibara is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Saibara is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Saibara is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bryan Gracie!
Bryan Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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