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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Artur Gutu (ranked 1448 p4p, 187 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 110 p4p, 16 weight class). Gracie has chosen Olha a Explosão as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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213 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
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210 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Artur Gutu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gutu misses with a straight left.
Good standup being displayed there by Gutu as he connects with a hook.
Gutu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gutu.
Gutu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Gutu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gutu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gutu looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gutu wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gutu stuffs the takedown.
Gracie looks to throw the jab but Gutu is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gutu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Gutu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gutu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie working aggressively here.
Gutu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gutu smiles and moves away.
Artur Gutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Gutu instigates a clinch.
Gutu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gutu misses with a punch to the body.
Gutu lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gutu lands with a light punch inside.
Gutu can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Gracie jumps guard but Gutu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gutu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gutu lands a body punch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gutu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gutu scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gutu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gutu digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Gutu tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Gutu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gutu lands with a left to the head.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gutu uses from the top position.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gutu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gutu wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working for a triangle but Gutu defends it easily.
Gracie has his foot on Gutu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gutu works his way back into a safe position though.
Gutu trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gutu preventing the sweep.
Gutu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Gutu pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gutu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gutu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gutu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Gutu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gutu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gutu.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gutu tries to clinch up.
Gutu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Gutu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gutu moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gutu tries a body shot but Gracie blocks it.
Gutu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gutu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gutu misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gutu.
Gutu lands a body shot.
Gutu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie breaks the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Gutu, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Gutu against the cage but Gutu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Artur Gutu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Gutu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gutu tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Gracie drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gutu defends it well.
Gutu just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie lands a jab.
Gutu tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gutu counters with a right hand to the body.
Gutu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gutu wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Gutu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gracie to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gutu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gutu pulls Gracie in to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Gutu pulls Gracie in to control the position.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gutu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie won't allow Gutu to sweep him here.
Gutu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Gutu keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie forces his way into half guard.
Gracie seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gutu is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Royce Gracie!
A victorious Royce 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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hype
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