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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gordon has chosen Battle Born - 5FDP as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rodrigo Gracie is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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215 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodrigo Gracie !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Louis Gordon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordon is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Gordon.
Gordon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gracie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gordon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gracie feinted with a counter takedown.
Gordon is looking to clinch.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gracie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gracie .
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gracie postures up.
Our spies down at at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) inform us that Gordon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gordon working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control but Gordon is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie slips nicely into half guard.
Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gracie is keen to just control but Gordon is a slippery customer.
Gordon gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gordon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie passes into half guard.
Gordon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
Gracie is thwarting Gordon's attempts to control the position.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Gordon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gordon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gracie . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gordon defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to control. Gordon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Gordon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
Gordon tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie is trying to work for a kimura but Gordon is defending well.
Gordon actively working from the bottom here.
Gordon is looking to get back to full guard here but Gracie has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's four 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 work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gordon, who protects the arm well.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gordon, who protects the arm well.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Gordon is defending well.
Gracie has hold of Gordon's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gordon tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Gracie cranks the arm and Gordon screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gordon, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rodrigo Gracie !
A victorious Rodrigo Gracie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Louis Gordon had this to say: 'Sucks to lose to the same guy twice - kick their asses'.
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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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