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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Ciprianni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Gracie Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie Jr has chosen System Of a Down - She's Like Heroin #10 as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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191 cm
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213 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Ciprianni! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Gracie Jr! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ciprianni fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie Jr. A solid body kick from Ciprianni. Xavier Gracie Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gracie Jr fails with the takedown and Ciprianni counters with a thumping low kick. Gracie Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Ciprianni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Xavier Gracie Jr has been cut. Gracie Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ciprianni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Gracie Jr needs to keep his hands up - Ciprianni had a free shot at his head there. Ciprianni fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Ciprianni throws a combination. Gracie Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ciprianni connects with a leg kick. Gracie Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Gracie Jr misses with a left hand and Ciprianni counters with an inside leg kick. Gracie Jr looks winded! Gracie Jr misses with a right hand and Ciprianni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gracie Jr! A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ciprianni has hold of Gracie Jr's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Gracie Jr seems comfortable defending it but Ciprianni has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Gracie Jr is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Gracie Jr is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ciprianni couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Ciprianni! Danny Ciprianni seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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82% |
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