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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juan Dee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rorion Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dee comes to the cage accompanied by One Dimension. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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179 lbs
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180 cm
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177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Dee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rorion Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Dee shows good takedown defense.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dee swivels and escapes.
Juan Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Gracie.
Dee moves into the clinch.
Gracie has Dee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dee is pressed up against the cage. Gracie has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dee down to the mat. Dee avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Dee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dee gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Dee to the mat.
Dee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dee wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Dee from controlling successfully.
Dee forces his way into half guard.
Dee trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Dee is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dee is looking for a kimura here.
Dee perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dee works his foot free and advances to mount.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Dee has a good base and remains in mount.
Dee controlling his opponent.
Dee trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Juan Dee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Dee drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gracie has an active guard here but Dee has managed to pass into half guard.
Dee throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Dee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Dee wants to pass the guard but Gracie is keeping the position.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dee is one step ahead there.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dee passes into half guard.
Dee working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dee trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Dee controlling the pace.
Dee wants to work for an arm triangle but Gracie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gracie with the active half guard here but Dee passes nicely into side control.
Dee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gracie, who protects the arm well.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dee dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dee closes the distance and clinches.
Dee is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Dee jumps guard and drags Gracie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gracie is fighting to break Dee's control of his arms but Dee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dee has escaped and now he's on top!
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dee has passed into half guard!
Dee seems to be looking for submissions.
Dee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie moves into full guard.
Dee might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dee passes Gracie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dee looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dee pulls his head out easily.
Dee is trying to work for a kimura but Gracie is defending well.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
Dee is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dee in particular looking to stall.
Dee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dee is taking a breather. Gracie says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dee is keen to just control but Gracie is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dee content to control rather than advance.
Dee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dee uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Dee trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
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.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Juan Dee just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Dee counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dee won't allow it.
Juan Dee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rorion Gracie.
Gracie wants a takedown.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Dee won't allow it.
Dee drags the fight down to the ground.
Dee is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dee holds on and takes a little breather.
Gracie wants to pass the guard but Dee is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Dee dominated that second round.
That's time! Dee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dee counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dee.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Gracie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dee's back instead.
Dee could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gracie not allowing Dee to control his hands.
Dee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gracie's guard. Nice work there by Dee.
Dee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dee doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dee manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dee thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dee trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dee bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dee wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dee's thigh. Dee counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Gracie is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dee is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dee has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dee's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dee tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
Dee trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Dee is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Dee in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dee grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dee trying to control the action but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Dee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dee grinds an elbow into Gracie's temple.
Dee throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dee is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gracie has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gracie is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dee controlling the position.
Dee throws a strike aimed at the side of Gracie's head but Gracie avoids it well.
Dee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Rorion Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is looking to regain half guard here but Dee keeps moving and retains side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Dee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Dee!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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