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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rorion Gracie (ranked 2776 p4p, 327 weight class) and Eduardo Fernandino (ranked 2354 p4p, 283 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Olha a Explosão. This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rorion Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Fernandino!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernandino cracks Gracie with a good jab.
It looks like Rorion Gracie has been cut.
Fernandino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fernandino looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fernandino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gracie gets tackled into the cage by Fernandino. Fernandino maintains the clinch.
The referee calls for Gracie to work.
Fernandino has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Fernandino throws a punch but it's blocked by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Fernandino blocks an uppercut.
Fernandino scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fernandino.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fernandino smiles and moves away.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Fernandino's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Fernandino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Fernandino manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Fernandino's guard.
Fernandino pulls Gracie in close to his closed guard and prevents Gracie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fernandino keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
Gracie trying to control but Fernandino is working from the bottom.
Gracie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Fernandino for as long as he can get away with.
Gracie postures up.
Fernandino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fernandino pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernandino moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fernandino.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandino's corner calls for a 1-2. Fernandino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eduardo Fernandino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fernandino tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gracie is in Fernandino's guard.
Fernandino keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Fernandino 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.
Gracie stays in close to Fernandino's body and controls the position.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Fernandino keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fernandino holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is stalling in the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernandino is keeping the position for now.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fernandino holds on and takes a little breather.
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 might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fernandino trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie passes Fernandino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gracie prevents Fernandino from improving his position.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Fernandino is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rorion Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rorion Gracie's cut.
That's time! Gracie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fernandino misses with a straight left.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fernandino catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fernandino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fernandino swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fernandino.
Gracie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandino misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandino lands a body punch.
Fernandino swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fernandino blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Fernandino.
A short right from Fernandino on the inside.
Fernandino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie has a couple of punches blocked by Fernandino.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Fernandino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Fernandino fails to land.
Fernandino misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandino lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fernandino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fernandino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernandino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fernandino has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Fernandino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fernandino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fernandino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Fernandino blocks it.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Fernandino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Fernandino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fernandino.
Fernandino looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie swings for the body but Fernandino moves out of range.
Fernandino bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.
Gracie is rocked!
Fernandino fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gracie to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gracie looks to clinch but Fernandino throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gracie taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eduardo Fernandino!
Eduardo Fernandino bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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