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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Keen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolls Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Keen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I touch myself. Gracie has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - The Mystery Of Chessboxin as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Manny Keen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolls Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Gracie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie pushes Keen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Keen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gracie has him pressed against the ropes.
Keen jumps guard and drags Gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Keen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Keen has a closed guard, preventing Gracie from standing up.
Keen is working an open guard so Gracie takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Keen moves out of range.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Keen.
Keen wants to clinch
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Keen won't be happy with that.
Keen struggling a bit here.
Gracie trying to control the action but Keen is working from the bottom.
Keen wants to control but Gracie postures up.
Gracie goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Keen rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Gracie's guard! Nice work there by Keen!
Gracie is trying to keep Keen in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Keen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Keen advances to half guard.
Gracie throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Keen manages to pass to side control.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Keen has mounted him!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie is trying to reverse the position but instead Keen has taken his back - oops!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Keen controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie looks gassed!
Keen has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracie's body.
Gracie looking very determined here, making life difficult for Keen.
Keen doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Keen pulls Gracie in close to prevent any damage.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Keen is retaining full guard.
Gracie must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Keen wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Keen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Keen has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie working for a triangle but Keen defends it easily.
Gracie wants to stand up but Keen is controlling him.
Keen being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolls Gracie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Keen has managed to clinch.
Gracie is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keen is keeping busy.
Keen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gracie.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Keen holds him up against the ropes and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Keen regains guard immediately.
Gracie postures up and lands a big shot to Keen's brow.
Gracie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Keen dives on top into guard.
Keen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping full guard, as Keen tries to pass.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Keen slips an elbow through the middle.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Keen from controlling successfully.
Keen wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gracie wants to stand and escape but Keen is having none of it.
Gracie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gracie has an active guard here but Keen has managed to pass into half guard.
Keen prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Gracie is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Keen stops Gracie from getting back to his feet.
Gracie regains full guard. Nicely done.
Keen won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Keen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Gracie tries to improve his position but Keen has taken his back! Keen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Gracie tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Keen pushes Gracie away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Manny Keen!
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energy
A | B |
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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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