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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Tow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucia Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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276 lbs
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270 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Tow!
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, Lucia Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Tow. No joy for Gracie on that attempt.
Tow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tow misses with a double jab.
Tow misses with the combination.
Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tow's guard.
Tow wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
Tow keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Tow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie trying to control but Tow is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tow keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie , pushing him back against the cage.
Tow gets through Gracie 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Lucia Gracie has been cut.
Tow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Tow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tow throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie .
Tow tries to land a knee to the head but Gracie blocks with his arms.
Tow manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie swats away the attempt to clinch by Tow.
Tow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Tow's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tow chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tow working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tow distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tow trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Tow working some strikes from top position.
Tow is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Tow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gracie is rocked!
Tow landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Tow finish him?
Tow trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tow defends it easily.
Tow connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tow gets to his feet and stands over Gracie , holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gracie felt that one! Tow unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gracie from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Tow!
In his post fight interview, Big Tow started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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
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