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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raja Wijaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Gracia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cucurucucu Paloma. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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207 lbs
9 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raja Wijaya!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Gracia!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracia throws a low kick but Wijaya moves out of range easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracia blocks an elbow strike.
Wijaya just leaning against Gracia, taking a breather.
Wijaya prevents the takedown attempt.
Gracia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wijaya after a bit of a struggle.
Wijaya jumps guard and drags Gracia to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wijaya's guard.
Gracia postures up.
Wijaya avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracia trying to control but Wijaya is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wijaya looking for a sweep. Not yet Wijaya, not yet.
Gracia working some strikes from top position.
Wijaya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracia on the ground.
Gracia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wijaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wijaya tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wijaya manages to get back to half guard.
Wijaya keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gracia wants to control but Wijaya is keeping him busy.
Gracia decides to stand and escape the position.
Wijaya tries to clinch up but Gracia circles away and keeps his distance.
Gracia swats away the attempt to clinch by Wijaya.
Wijaya fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracia, pushing him back against the cage.
Gracia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wijaya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Raja Wijaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Gracia.
Gracia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gracia turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wijaya bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wijaya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wijaya clinches up with Gracia and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracia avoiding damage as Wijaya throws knees to the body.
Gracia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wijaya gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracia.
Wijaya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gracia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wijaya after a bit of a struggle.
Wijaya lands a body punch.
Gracia looks winded!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wijaya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wijaya is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracia is defending well for now.
Wijaya tries a body shot but Gracia blocks it.
Wijaya tries to land knees in the clinch but Gracia avoids the damage to the body.
Gracia wants a takedown.
Gracia tries to score a body lock takedown but Wijaya shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wijaya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wijaya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gracia blocks it with crossed arms.
Gracia is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracia wants a takedown but no success here.
Wijaya lands an uppercut.
Wijaya lands with a left to the head.
Wijaya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gracia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wijaya gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wijaya slows down the pace here.
Wijaya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Wijaya.
Good body shot from Wijaya.
Wijaya lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracia backwards.
Wijaya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wijaya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gracia.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wijaya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wijaya.
Gracia tries for a takedown but Wijaya manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracia tightens his grip and picks Wijaya up, before dumping him to the ground. Wijaya manages to land in guard.
Wijaya wriggles free and stands up.
Gracia is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wijaya gets a clinch.
Wijaya lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wijaya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Wijaya controlling the action here for a moment.
Wijaya lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wijaya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gracia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wijaya is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Wijaya scores with a shot to the side of Gracia's head.
Wijaya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wijaya works on Gracia's body with a couple of short punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wijaya just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gracia's brow.
Gracia takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raja Wijaya dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracia enables Wijaya to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracia manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Wijaya might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wijaya with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wijaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Fokai Academy inform us that Gracia has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wijaya lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gracia is rocked!
Wijaya landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracia is still in real trouble! Can Wijaya finish him?
Wijaya gets to his feet and stands over Gracia, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Gracia felt that one! Wijaya unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Gracia from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raja Wijaya!
Raja Wijaya retains his light heavyweight title!
Raja Wijaya decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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