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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raian Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Voador do mal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voador do mal has chosen Bate pesadão as his entrance music. 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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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raian Gracie!
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, Thiago Voador do mal!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voador do mal throws a nice head kick!
Voador do mal throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voador do mal is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Voador do mal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Voador do mal.
Gracie trying to control but Voador do mal flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Voador do mal controlling well, preventing Gracie from escaping the position.
Gracie turns into Voador do mal and is now in his guard.
Gracie stands and throws Voador do mal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Voador do mal is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie taking a break here but Voador do mal is having none of it and regains half guard.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Voador do mal is having none of it.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Voador do mal defending well though.
Voador do mal 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 an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voador do mal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Voador do mal is looking for a sweep. Gracie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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 keen to just control but Voador do mal is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Voador do mal looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Voador do mal tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Voador do mal tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gracie swivels and escapes.
Voador do mal is looking to clinch but Gracie is avoiding it.
Voador do mal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voador do mal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voador do mal looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Raian Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Voador do mal.
Voador do mal looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voador do mal tries to clinch but Gracie is having none of it.
Gracie misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Gracie as Voador do mal shoots in.
Gracie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Gracie there.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Voador do mal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gracie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Voador do mal doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gracie.
Gracie controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Voador do mal defend it? Gracie steps over the head and cranks it - Voador do mal is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raian Gracie!
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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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