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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Linaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent. Thomas Linaker is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thomas Linaker!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linaker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linaker throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Gracie works over Linaker with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gracie passes Linaker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Linaker could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Gracie has cracked it and Linaker is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
A | B |
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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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