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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kronos Gracie (ranked 1775 p4p, 87 weight class) and Robbie Turnbull (ranked 3719 p4p, 144 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by https://youtu.be/X3-H5jGoags. Kronos Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kronos Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turnbull defends well and Gracie ends up having to push Turnbull into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turnbull changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Kronos Gracie has been cut.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie attempts a counter takedown but Turnbull avoids it well and moves away.
Gracie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turnbull cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turnbull lands with a nice body punch.
Turnbull lands a jab.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Turnbull sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Turnbull sprawls and moves away.
Robbie Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie slips under a jab.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Turnbull counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kronos Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turnbull tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turnbull throws a shot to the body.
Turnbull clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kronos Gracie's cut is getting worse.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Turnbull gets a clinch.
Gracie has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turnbull is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Turnbull breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to move into range but Turnbull moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turnbull counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown.
Gracie looking for a takedown.
Gracie jumps guard.
Gracie looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turnbull wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Gracie's closed guard. He's half up but Gracie has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Gracie pivots and extends the arm, Turnbull falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Gracie! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kronos Gracie!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kronos Gracie waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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