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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanu Negi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Sepultura - Attitude. Negi has chosen Blue eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 lbs
3 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ken Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nanu Negi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Negi on his heels. He'll look to pass Negi's guard now, I'm sure.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Negi is keeping the position for now.
Negi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Negi wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gracie is looking to work some ground and pound but Negi has wrist control.
Gracie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Negi keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Negi working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.
Negi 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Negi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie advances to half guard.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Negi wants to improve his position but Gracie is controlling well.
Gracie really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Negi keeps trying to improve his position.
Negi is still trying to improve position.
Gracie is trying for a kimura here. Negi looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gracie wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ken Gracie!
In his post fight interview, Ken Gracie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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