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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Celito Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ola Branko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by The Eye of the Tiger. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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182 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Celito Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ola Branko!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branko looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Celito Gracie has been cut.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Branko pinned against the cage. Branko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Branko is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Branko circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Celito Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Branko wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Branko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Branko moves into the clinch.
Branko prevents the takedown attempt.
Branko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Branko digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Branko.
Branko clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Branko breaks from the clinch.
Branko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Branko stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branko tightens his grip and picks Gracie up, before dumping him to the ground. Gracie manages to land in guard.
Branko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Branko from controlling successfully.
Branko is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Branko decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!
Branko misses with a double jab.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Branko counters by moving into the clinch.
Branko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Branko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Branko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Branko has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Branko breaks the clinch.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Branko counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Branko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Branko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branko wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Branko wants to stand but Gracie is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Branko throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Branko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie prevents Branko from getting back to his feet.
Gracie is pushing down on Branko's leg trying to pass to half guard. Branko is fighting to maintain full guard but Gracie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Branko pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
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.
Branko looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Branko circles away easily
and Branko counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Branko circles away easily
and Branko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Celito Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Branko counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Branko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Branko rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Branko manages to get underhooks.
Branko breaks the clinch.
Branko misses with a few strikes there.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Branko counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ola Branko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Celito Gracie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Branko moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Branko won't allow it.
Branko has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Branko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Branko stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Branko is one step ahead there.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Branko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Branko wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Branko passes into half guard.
Branko stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Branko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Branko, as that shot connected.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Branko circles away easily
and Branko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Branko closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Branko holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Celito Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Branko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Branko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Branko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Branko tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gracie controls his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branko is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Branko is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Gracie manages to get to full guard.
Branko wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Branko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Branko is looking to work some ground and pound but Gracie has wrist control.
Gracie looking for a triangle here. Branko is fighting it but it looks tight! Gracie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Branko is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Celito Gracie!
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hype
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