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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Gamble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickson Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gamble comes to the cage accompanied by Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Gamble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble throws a hook to the side of Gracie's head but Gracie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamble misses with a few strikes there.
Gamble swinging wildly here.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gamble.
Gamble misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gamble closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Rickson Gracie has been cut.
Gamble looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gamble lands a jab-cross combination.
Gamble misses with the combination.
Gamble rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gamble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Gamble.
Gamble is breathing heavily.
Gracie slips a straight right by Gamble.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gamble throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Sam Gamble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gamble is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gamble desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gracie trying to control the action but Gamble is working from the bottom.
Gracie prevents Gamble from standing back up.
Gamble is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Gamble is defending the position.
Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gamble is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Gamble is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gamble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Gamble sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Gamble.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamble lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gamble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gamble scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gamble.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Gamble finish him?
Gamble throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sam Gamble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rickson Gracie.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That has opened up Rickson Gracie's cut even more.
Gamble cracks Gracie with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gracie tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gamble pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gracie is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Gamble!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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