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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royler Gracie (ranked 3065 p4p, 339 weight class) and Denzel Knives (ranked 3429 p4p, 360 weight class). Gracie's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Olha a Explosão. Knives comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Remember The Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Denzel Knives has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royler Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Denzel Knives!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knives blocks a jab.
Knives looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knives scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Knives scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Knives cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Knives counters with a left to the body.
Gracie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knives counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knives looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Knives tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Knives to the ground. Knives escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A jab lands there for Knives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We've been hearing good reports from Gracie's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Knives is retaining full guard.
Gracie won't allow Knives to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knives keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Knives is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knives can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Knives, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Knives really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Knives wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie is trying to get an arm triangle but Knives is defending well.
Knives can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Knives is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gracie yanks on the arm and Knives is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gracie.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
Our winner, Royler Gracie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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