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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armando Gracie (ranked 2765 p4p, 328 weight class) and Dominic Donnelly (ranked 3201 p4p, 373 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by America Fuck Yeah. Armando Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armando Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominic Donnelly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donnelly struggling a bit here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Donnelly is working from the bottom.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Donnelly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Donnelly is defending well.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Donnelly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Donnelly wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Donnelly is looking to reverse the position.
Donnelly prevents Gracie from improving position.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Donnelly is defending well.
Gracie working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
The ground and pound from Gracie seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've been hearing that Gracie has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Donnelly sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Donnelly wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Donnelly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donnelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donnelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie working for a triangle but Donnelly defends it easily.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donnelly controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Donnelly defends it easily.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donnelly sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Donnelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Donnelly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Donnelly doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Donnelly manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donnelly gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Donnelly from controlling successfully.
Donnelly got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gracie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donnelly has managed to get both his arms back between Gracie's legs - danger averted.
Donnelly must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Donnelly postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie controlling the position.
Donnelly looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Donnelly postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Donnelly from controlling successfully.
Donnelly throws a big elbow that misses.
Donnelly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donnelly postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Gracie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donnelly.
Donnelly cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donnelly catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Donnelly avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Donnelly continues to drive forward.
Donnelly is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donnelly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Donnelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Donnelly scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
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 loads up on a big right hand but Donnelly slips the punch.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donnelly swivels and escapes.
Donnelly tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Donnelly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donnelly.
Donnelly sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Donnelly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Donnelly finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Donnelly sprawls well.
Dominic Donnelly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gracie moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Armando Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donnelly lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donnelly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donnelly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donnelly lands a body shot.
Donnelly lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Donnelly has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly with a nice cross.
Donnelly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Donnelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gracie. That did some damage!
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Donnelly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly gets a clinch.
Donnelly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gracie's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donnelly.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Donnelly stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a nice uppercut.
Donnelly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Armando Gracie has been cut.
Donnelly lands with a left to the head.
Donnelly scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Donnelly.
Donnelly pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Donnelly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a shot to the body.
Donnelly lands an elbow inside.
Donnelly scores with a hook to the body.
Donnelly displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gracie up against the cage.
Donnelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnelly lands a head kick!
Donnelly moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Donnelly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donnelly drops Gracie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Gracie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Gracie is rocked!
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!
Donnelly creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie tries to clinch up but Donnelly pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Gracie to the mat! Gracie covers up and Donnelly unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dominic Donnelly!
Dominic Donnelly thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Armando Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'You win you lose - God BLESS AMERICA'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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