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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rickson Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rickson Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Anders Lundin!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gracie is fending him off so far but Lundin persists. Nope, Gracie circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Lundin moves out of range.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Lundin moves out of range easily.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie lands some shots froms side control.
Lundin parries the strikes from Gracie easily there. Gracie is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lundin to escape.
Lundin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lundin takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Lundin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gracie is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gracie with shots to the head and body - Lundin looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lundin holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gracie tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gracie controlling his opponent.
Gracie misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lundin is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Lundin to control.
Gracie looking to ground and pound but Lundin is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gracie.
Gracie avoids the attempt from Lundin to control.
Gracie throwing strikes but Lundin recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Lundin tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Lundin dodges it nicely.
Lundin wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie thows a huge punch but Lundin dodges it nicely.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lundin is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rickson Gracie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gracie takes the fight into the clinch.
Lundin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lundin tries to clinch but Gracie moves out of range.
Lundin misses with a wild combination.
Gracie misses with an uppercut. Lundin saw that one coming.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lundin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lundin tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Lundin dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Lundin.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Anders Lundin has been cut.
Lundin dodges the punch combination from Gracie.
Lundin tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Lundin throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lundin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Lundin moves out of range of the strikes.
Lundin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lundin is working away from the top position though.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie is looking for a triangle here but Lundin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lundin in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looks to move to half guard but instead Lundin has passed into mount! Damn!
Gracie swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lundin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lundin pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Lundin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gracie counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lundin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lundin manages to get back to half guard.
Gracie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control but Lundin is keeping him busy.
Lundin trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lundin keeping control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rickson Gracie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anders Lundin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lundin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Gracie clinches but Lundin breaks the clinch
and Lundin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lundin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lundin wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lundin.
Gracie looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lundin is defending well. Gracie quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lundin has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Gracie celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickson Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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