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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giva Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tech N9ne- Riot Maker. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giva Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Connor throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Connor.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor tries to clinch up but Gracie circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Connor tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Connor fails to land with a series of punches.
Connor misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Connor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Connor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Connor drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Connor is looking for the KO!
Gracie is rocked!
Connor tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Connor finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Connor.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Connor is breathing heavily.
Connor throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
Connor misses with a double jab.
Gracie keeps the fight on the outside.
Connor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Connor misses.
A big left from Connor misses.
The fighters circling - Connor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Connor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Connor.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Gracie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gracie advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gracie.
Gracie is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Connor is defending well though. Gracie let's go of the attempt for now.
Connor looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Connor trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gracie looking for the choke from the back.
Connor has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Connor is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Connor throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor throws a hook but Gracie blocks it.
Connor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Connor is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Connor is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Connor's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Connor.
An inside leg kick from Connor misses.
Connor misses with a wild combination.
Mark Connor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Connor throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Connor shows good takedown defense.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working for a kimura but Connor is defending it quite comfortably.
Connor is refusing to be controlled, as Gracie sits in half guard.
Gracie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Connor is looking to escape.
Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Connor looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giva 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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FIGHT
RATING
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