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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 340 p4p, 45 weight class) and Apolinario Mabini (ranked 792 p4p, 117 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Olha a Explosão. Mabini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Noypi by Bamboo. Royce Gracie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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210 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Apolinario Mabini!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabini.
Mabini lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabini.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gracie is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but Mabini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mabini lands a left hand.
Mabini lands a left hand.
Mabini presses Gracie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mabini lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabini lands a left hand.
Mabini lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Mabini holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie throws a punch but it's blocked by Mabini.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabini lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mabini walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mabini takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mabini as the two fighters clinch.
Mabini digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie misses with some punches.
Mabini lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mabini blocks an uppercut.
Mabini cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Mabini forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mabini lands a body shot.
Mabini blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mabini to keep the fight standing.
Gracie working hard to break the clinch.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mabini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mabini.
Good body shot from Mabini.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mabini scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mabini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mabini can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mabini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie pushes a forearm under Mabini's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Mabini is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!
Royce Gracie retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Royce Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Apolinario Mabini spoke after the fight, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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