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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Calvin Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and RJ Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Break Stuff kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! RJ Gracie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calvin Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RJ Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawyer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Sawyer getting side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sawyer working over Gracie with some ground and pound. Gracie looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sawyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Sawyer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sawyer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Sawyer there.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sawyer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to roll over but Sawyer keeps him under control.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sawyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie trying to keep a closed guard but Sawyer is proving a slippery customer.
Sawyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sawyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie looking to control.
Sawyer landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sawyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sawyer landing with the ground and pound.
Sawyer postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Sawyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sawyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sawyer throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie trying to control but Sawyer is working from the bottom.
Sawyer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Sawyer blocks nicely.
Sawyer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sawyer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to strike off his back.
Gracie throwing strikes from guard but Sawyer blocks nicely.
Gracie lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sawyer striking from the bottom.
Gracie stands up out of Sawyer's guard for a moment - Sawyer manages to land a nice upkick.
Gracie drops back looking for a leg! Sawyer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sawyer manages to kick Gracie off! Gracie jumps back into Sawyer's guard.
Sawyer striking off his back but it's not causing Gracie any problems.
Gracie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sawyer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Sawyer throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Sawyer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sawyer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sawyer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sawyer is keeping the position for now.
Sawyer punching from the bottom - just letting Gracie know he's still in a fight.
Gracie tries to stand but Sawyer is controlling from the bottom.
Sawyer throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gracie landing some decent shots from guard.
Sawyer keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Sawyer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Sawyer 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.
Sawyer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie stands up and waves to Sawyer to follow him.
Sawyer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Sawyer is in Gracie's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sawyer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie tries to strike from the bottom.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sawyer scoring with some ground and pound.
Sawyer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie looking to control.
Sawyer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gracie works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sawyer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sawyer postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Sawyer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sawyer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sawyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Sawyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Sawyer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sawyer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sawyer distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sawyer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sawyer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sawyer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sawyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Sawyer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sawyer defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sawyer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sawyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sawyer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sawyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sawyer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gracie is rocked!
Sawyer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Sawyer finish him?
Sawyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sawyer stands up over Gracie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sawyer postures up and lands a big shot to Gracie's brow.
Sawyer loads up on a big left hand. Gracie felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Sawyer looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gracie can't hide his disappointment, as Sawyer celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Calvin Sawyer!
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