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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gracie (ranked 32 p4p, 5 weight class) and Sni Probong (ranked 244 p4p, 29 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Jiu Jitsu: Vai Finaliza!. Probong has chosen Bodhi Mandala as his entrance music. Sni Probong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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169 lbs
31 - 8 - 0 |
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155 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ramon Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Sni Probong!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Probong misses the target.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Probong.
Gracie scores with a jab to the head.
Probong has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Probong throws a body kick that misses
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Probong keeps working.
Probong can't do much from the bottom here.
Probong is trying to get back to half guard.
Probong keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Probong keeps working.
Probong prevents Gracie from moving into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Probong has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gracie but great work by Probong.
Gracie tries to buck Probong off but Probong is having none of it.
Probong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie is being controlled here.
Probong decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gracie to his feet.
Probong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Probong slips a jab from Gracie.
Sni Probong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Probong.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Probong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Probong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Probong circles away and keeps his distance.
Probong slips under a jab.
Probong flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Probong misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Probong loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Gracie has managed to clinch.
Probong missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Gracie.
Gracie pushes Probong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Probong.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gracie effectively controlling the action here.
Probong tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Probong.
Gracie lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong breaks from the clinch.
Probong scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Probong throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Probong won't be happy with that.
Probong throws Gracie to one side and escapes!
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Probong.
Gracie slips a jab from Probong.
Probong is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Probong throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Probong throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie gets the takedown into side control.
Probong bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Probong throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Probong only half commits.
Probong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Probong circles away.
Gracie connects with an inside leg kick.
Probong checks a leg kick.
Gracie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Probong.
Probong throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Probong misses with a straight right.
Gracie defending well as Probong loads up on a big left hand.
Probong throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Probong.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Probong circles away.
Probong throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Probong clobbers Gracie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Probong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie drops down looking for a counter takedown but Probong sprawls and moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Probong.
Gracie closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Probong's guard.
Probong looking for a sweep. Not yet Probong, not yet.
Probong is still trying to improve position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Probong keeps moving.
Probong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Probong is retaining full guard.
Gracie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Probong looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gracie puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Probong trying to hold on to Gracie's head to control him but Gracie postures up.
Gracie trying to control the action but Probong is working from the bottom.
Probong trying to control here.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Probong defending well.
Probong trying to control but Gracie postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Probong wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gracie blocks a low kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Probong.
Probong misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Probong misses with a head kick.
Probong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
Probong tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Probong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to counter with a takedown but Probong is quick to defend against it.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Probong.
Gracie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Probong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Probong keeps the fight on the outside.
Gracie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Probong throws out a powerful jab.
Probong missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie slips a jab from Probong.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Probong lands a jab to the head.
Probong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Probong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie is looking to score with low kicks.
Probong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Probong looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Probong. That did some damage!
Probong throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie with a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Probong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Probong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sni Probong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Probong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Probong lands a really nice looking cross but Gracie seems unphased.
Probong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Probong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Probong misses with an uppercut. Gracie saw that one coming.
Probong lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Probong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Probong misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gracie trying to control the position but Probong is working away.
Probong wants to control but Gracie postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Probong tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Probong is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Probong tries to buck Gracie off but Gracie is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes there by Gracie.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Probong is looking for a sweep.
Gracie tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gracie advances to mount.
Ramon Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Probong is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Gracie has taken his back.
Gracie scores with punches and elbows.
Probong is really stuck here.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Probong is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Probong manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Probong.
Probong trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't keep his opponent in guard - Probong advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gracie is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Probong's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Probong's back!
Probong tries to escape but Gracie has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Probong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie working for a choke but Probong is defending well.
Probong wants to control his opponent's hands but Gracie gets his hands free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Probong is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Gracie on his back. Gracie looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Probong has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ramon Gracie!
A victorious Ramon 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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