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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Royse Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracy has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Royse Gracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, The Rock!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracy gets caught flat footed, as Rock shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracy is breathing heavily.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rock stays in close to Gracy's body and controls the position.
Rock passes Gracy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Rock tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracy.
Rock is working for a submission of some sort.
Rock thows a huge punch but Gracy dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock controlling the action here.
Rock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rock tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gracy.
Well, if Rock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock seems to be working for a kimura but Gracy defends the submission attempt.
Rock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rock's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock thows a huge punch but Gracy dodges it nicely.
Rock not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by The Rock.
Rock moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracy tries to pull guard but Rock forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rock changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rock wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracy, who protects the arm well.
Rock landing a few strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Rock dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rock gets the takedown into side control.
Rock content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gracy is not content to let Rock control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracy can't do much from the bottom here.
Rock is looking to take a break and control but Gracy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rock scores with punches from side control.
Rock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracy keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock advances nicely into full mount.
Rock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rock has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracy's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control the pace but Gracy is squirming around nicely.
Rock with a couple of short strikes.
Rock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gracy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rock is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock unloading with bombs!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Rock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rock shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rock was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Rock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rock controlling the position easily from mount.
Rock scoring with strikes but Gracy is staying in there.
Rock controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracy has given up his back here. Will Rock look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracy defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rock has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Gracy's body.
The Rock has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracy is trying to remain composed but Rock is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
A lull in the action here.
Gracy is trying to remain composed but Rock is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Rock trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Rock working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracy tries to break free.
Gracy looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rock is looking for the choke from the back position but Gracy is controlling his hands well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rock has Gracy flattened out and is raining down punches.
Rock trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gracy doesn't escape.
Gracy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rock.
Rock is persistently looking for the submission but Gracy is defending it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock trying to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Rock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Rock!
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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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