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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cumpadi Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
23
192 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cumpadi Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington gets a takedown into half guard.
Washington is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie wants to control but Washington is keeping busy.
Washington is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gracie doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Washington.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Washington has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Washington wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Washington is working hard here to advance position.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gracie as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Washington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
It looks like Washington is going to stand back up.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Washington looking to sit in guard and control but Gracie gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Washington can't keep his opponent in guard - Gracie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Gracie is looking to advance position but Washington won't allow it.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Washington wants to get back to full guard.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
Gracie moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Washington is defending well.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Washington keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Washington is trying to escape and Gracie transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Washington is forced to tap! Nice work there by Gracie! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Royce Gracie!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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