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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Danger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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193 cm
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215 lbs
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180 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Danger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Gracie! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gracie fails with the takedown. Danger swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie. Danger stuffs the takedown. Danger lands the left hand.
It looks like Tyson Gracie has been cut. Danger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Gracie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Danger counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Danger will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Gracie taking some punishment here, with Danger in his half guard. Danger sitting and controlling from the half guard. Gracie is trying to stand back up but Danger is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Danger thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Danger throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely. Gracie is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gracie is looking to control Danger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted? Danger slows the pace down in half guard. Danger wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy. Danger knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground. Gracie wants to control but Danger is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Gracie tries to get to full guard but Danger has control of the leg. Danger content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Danger's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danger is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Danger circles away and we're back to standing. Carlos Danger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Gracie. Gracie fails with a takedown attempt. Danger throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie tries a low kick but Danger avoids it. Danger misses with a straight left. Danger slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat. Gracie gets caught flat footed, as Danger shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet. Danger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Danger has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted. Danger showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Danger has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Gracie trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danger stays in close to Gracie's body and controls the position. Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Danger content to stall in guard here. Danger wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gracie fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Danger dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tyson Gracie's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Danger sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Gracie tries to clinch up. A bone on bone clash there as Danger blocks the leg kick.
Gracie gets caught napping as Danger dives in and scores a takedown. Gracie manages to retain guard. Danger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Danger 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. Danger 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. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danger is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Danger sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Danger manages to get himself to full guard.
Danger on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Danger tries to get out of the position. Gracie wants to control from the top but Danger keeps moving. Gracie might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Danger haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Danger has wrist control. Danger has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Gracie wants to control from the top but Danger keeps moving. Gracie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Danger is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Danger misses with a straight left. Gracie wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gracie misses with a takedown and Danger counters with a nice body shot. Tyson Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gracie looks to clinch and Danger counters with a straight right hand. Danger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards. Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Carlos Danger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Gracie. Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Danger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around? Danger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gracie napping and manages to drive through into side control! Danger controls the position from side control. Danger is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Danger 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 Gracie's shoulder. That is not cool. Danger is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Danger controls the position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Danger has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Danger seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gracie for as long as he can get away with. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Gracie is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Danger in side control lands a decent elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Danger dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Tyson Gracie's cut. That's time! Danger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Danger closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gracie to the mat! Gracie manages to get full guard. Danger controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Danger looking to pass the guard. Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Danger stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Danger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Danger continues to stall. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Danger is sitting in close to Gracie's body. Gracie has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Danger is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Danger is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tyson Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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