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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Wayne Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Thriller by Michael Jackson. Van Gogh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Outro - By: M83. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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6 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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264 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Wayne Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Pierre Van Gogh!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Gogh throws a good cross that connects.
Van Gogh takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Van Gogh shoots in and gets a takedown into Gracie's guard.
Van Gogh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Van Gogh looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Van Gogh is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up.
Van Gogh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie scoring with some ground and pound.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Van Gogh looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
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 is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Van Gogh defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Gogh wants to get back to full guard but Gracie has mounted him!
Van Gogh working to try and regain half guard.
Gracie tries to control but Van Gogh wriggling away.
Van Gogh is looking to get to half guard.
Van Gogh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gracie goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Van Gogh turns into him and now he's in Gracie's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Van Gogh defends easily.
Van Gogh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Van Gogh scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Gogh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Gogh working some strikes from top position.
Gracie trying to control the position.
Van Gogh throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Gogh wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Gogh gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gracie is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Van Gogh frees his head nicely. Oh but Gracie has switched to an armbar! Van Gogh is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). John Wayne Gracie!
A victorious John Wayne Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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