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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Revene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Revene is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Philadelphia Eagles . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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178 cm
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152 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Royce Gracie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Revene! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Revene manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Revene lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover. Revene throws a leg kick and Gracie counters with a leg kick. Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Revene fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Revene throws a leg kick but Gracie sees it coming and moves out of range. Revene is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard. Revene 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 content to stall in guard here. Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Revene is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Revene has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gracie controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Gracie wants to pass the guard but Revene is keeping the position. Revene is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Revene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss. Revene closes the distance and clinches. Revene breaks from the clinch.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Revene, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Revene against the cage but Revene circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Gracie darts in trying to clinch and Revene counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Revene has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gracie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Revene has Gracie pushed against the cage. Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Revene gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Revene breaks from the clinch.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Revene moves out of range easily. Gracie has Revene up against the cage in a clinch.
Revene tries to pull guard but Gracie won't allow it.
Royce Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Revene. Revene gets control of Gracie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Revene will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Gracie won't allow Revene to get back to his feet. Revene looks gassed! Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Revene keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Revene is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie won't allow Revene to sweep him here. Gracie postures up in Revene's guard and throws a big left but Revene blocks it. Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Revene is keeping the position for now. Revene working a defensive guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Revene counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Revene. Gracie has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Revene should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Gracie has tightened it up now! Revene should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Royce Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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