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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Habakuk Tibatong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tibatong might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to In Flames - Cloud Connected. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Habakuk Tibatong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tibatong doesn't manage to clinch there - Gracie circles away.
Tibatong tries to clinch there but Gracie circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tibatong.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Tibatong sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tibatong doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tibatong manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tibatong is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Tibatong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Tibatong wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibatong throwing strikes but missing.
Tibatong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie working for a triangle but Tibatong defends it easily.
Tibatong lands a couple of digs.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Gracie looks gassed!
Tibatong stands and steps away. Gracie gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tibatong with a poor takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tibatong looking for submissions off his back.
Tibatong tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie trying to control the action but Tibatong is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibatong trying to control but Gracie postures up.
Tibatong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gracie works his way into full mount!
Gracie has control of Tibatong's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Tibatong regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Tibatong tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tibatong is looking to escape.
Gracie is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Gracie extends the arm and Tibatong is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Renato 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
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