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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fidel Vinnyeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fidel Vinnyeta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinnyeta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vinnyeta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Vinnyeta maintains control.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vinnyeta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinnyeta is working for a guillotine from mount but Gracie frees his head quite easily.
Gracie holds of for dear life.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Vinnyeta misses with a head shot.
Gracie tries to improve his position but instead Vinnyeta has taken his back!
Vinnyeta trying to control.
Vinnyeta doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Vinnyeta wants to stand and escape but Gracie is having none of it.
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.
Gracie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vinnyeta manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie looks gassed!
Vinnyeta trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinnyeta stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Vinnyeta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gracie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vinnyeta won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vinnyeta closes the distance and clinches up with Gracie, looking for a takedown. Vinnyeta pushes Gracie against the cage but Gracie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vinnyeta shoots in for a takedown but Gracie shows good takedown defense.
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Vinnyeta has control of Gracie's left arm, preventing Gracie from doing any damage.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Vinnyeta keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Vinnyeta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Royce Gracie will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vinnyeta is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vinnyeta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gracie passes to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie looking to control but Vinnyeta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vinnyeta is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vinnyeta has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gracie controlling the position easily from mount.
Gracie wants to control but instead Vinnyeta manages to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vinnyeta is doing well to control the position and prevent Gracie from advancing to side control.
Gracie decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinnyeta misses with a takedown
and Gracie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vinnyeta's guard now.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vinnyeta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vinnyeta has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vinnyeta is keeping the position for now.
Vinnyeta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vinnyeta keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Vinnyeta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vinnyeta wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie working for a triangle but Vinnyeta defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Vinnyeta shoots for a double leg takedown but Gracie sprawls well. He's pushed Vinnyeta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vinnyeta makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gracie really felt that one!
Vinnyeta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vinnyeta moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinnyeta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vinnyeta counters with a shoot takedown. Gracie fights it but they end up in guard.
Vinnyeta won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gracie working a defensive guard here.
Royce Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vinnyeta controls the pace.
Vinnyeta's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinnyeta tries to hold on but Gracie pushes him away.
Gracie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gracie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Gracie is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vinnyeta has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vinnyeta!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinnyeta trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gracie pulls Vinnyeta in close to prevent any damage.
Vinnyeta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four 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.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vinnyeta wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Vinnyeta preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fidel Vinnyeta showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Royce Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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